Speedball photo emulsion full#

Place a piece of black foam or a book covered with a sheet of black paper under your screen. When it is completely dry it is ready to expose. The air needs to circulate around the screen so rest the edges of the frame on blocks or coins. Step 4) Place the coated screen horizontally somewhere dark to dry. If the emulsion is uneven use the scoop coater tilted back to remove any excess. Drag the scoop coater smoothly up the screen to ensure an even coating, when you reach the top, tilt the scoop coater back so the emulsion falls back into the scoop coater. Press the edge of the scoop coater firmly against your screen and tilt until the flat edge of the scoop coater is touching the screen. S tep 3) Pour some photo emulsion into the scoop coater and allow it to settle.

Once you have dissolved all of the sensitiser pour the contents into the Photo Emulsion and stir well. The handle of the spoon is useful to ensure that you have reached all the sensitiser from the corners.

Speedball photo emulsion full#

S tep 2) Following the instructions on the bottle, fill the sensitiser half full with cold water and mix well. To coat your screen you will need photo emulsion, scoop coater, cold water and a spoon. Wash and rinse your screen well and then leave to dry. You can use Speedball Speedclean, Screen Cleaner or even washing up liquid. Step 1) To start you need a grease-free, clean, dry screen. A quick photographic guide to using Diazo Photo Emulsion (Speedball or Jacquard) with a simple home set up.