I recently purchased a Simply Screen Printing kit from Plaid. I am experimenting with home based emulsion screen printing kits as an alternative to Thermofax screens.
I did a couple of quick tests and was pleased with how the kit worked.
- It comes with everything that you need to burn delicate screens
- You can use photo copy on paper as your stencil
- The box works as a Light unit, so you don’t have to wait for good sunlight
- In 25 minutes you have a screen
- The emulsion rinses out easily and you can print as soon as it dries
So after I discovered all these good things, I found that it is a discontinued item. That is good and bad. You can get the kit a a good discount right now. But you won’t be able to get more screens when the stock is gone. ( I am testing another supplier of pre-coated emulsion as an alternative for the future.)
So if you are thinking that you might like to burn delicate screens at home with this kit, buy the kit before it is too late. (I am not an affiliate.)
But in the end, it may be easier to have you screens burned by one of the many thermofax screen vendors that you can find online.
Oh…. Plaid is discontinuing their line of Simply Screen printing inks too. I really like the squirt container. It eliminates a lot of waste and mess for small runs.
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