The Easiest Way to Screenprint at Home? ft. x-Tool
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- If you're interested, you can check out the x-Tool equipment here:
www.xtool.com/...
Recently, I set up my silkscreen studio in our rooftop space. I think that this laser engraving approach to screenprinting is one that works really well in small spaces like mine, with less mess and prep time/space needed. I would recommend this to anyone else who is primarily worried about space or the complexity of UV printing but still wants consistent results in their home setup.
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from my experience screen printing at home can get frustrating with inconsistency burning screens, waiting around, cleaning up, etc. this seems to solve all of those issues. I just can't believe I'm just now hearing about it.
When I can't use emulsion for my screen printing, I use my Sillouehte to make a stencil and stick it to my mesh, doesn't work for a lot of prints but is very helpful.
That definitely works too! Fun to find alternative routes sometimes and try to make it fit with a project
Came to seoul for my solo-exhibiton in March. I wish I knew about your studio.
Would definitely have visited~ :(
Definitely visit us next time!
This is soooooo helpful!! love everything about this video🫶
I really like your videos :) Very inspiring
Thanks so much for watching!
your freckles are so pretty!!!
Haha thank you! ☺️
Loved your video! Thanks for making it. The x-tool system looks intriguing, but your link in the description doesn’t work.
Thanks for letting me know! I just updated the link :-)
Greetings from Brasil. ❤
Would you recommend this for a beginner who has never silkscreened before? Or would there be any other options you would recommend?
I think this is very beginner friendly because everything is already put together for you, so there’s less chance for human error. Minimal setup time and easy to get the hang of. If you want to just get a feel for silkscreen though, sometimes you can order screens with your image burned into them from a studio/online! Then you can just try the printing part before committing to making your own space/investing in more expensive tools.
❤Thank you for this beautiful video! 🙂❤️Can we de-engrave the screen and reuse any emulsion?
Yes you can! Just remove it as normally and recoat. Then you would let the emulsion harden before engraving it again with the machine!
@@KelBelter Super ! Merci beaucoup !!!😊
Great video! Did you use the waterbased ink that came with the printer or did you plastisol? Do you think you could reuse the screen for a different design with the laser?
Hi! I used some of the water based ink that came with it and some of my own water based/acrylic inks that I had in stock. No plastisol on paper :-)
You can use the screen again if you just reclaim and recoat it as normal! Then you can use the laser again on the same screen.
@@KelBelter Great, thanks for the reply and information!