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Summary: There are plenty of tools needed for screen printing. Get tips on the correct items to have a from a printmaking expert in this free video.
Kate Van Der Riet is an Oakland, California based printmaker, specializing in intaglio, lithography and screen printing. She learned printing at University, where she studied under a...read more
"You always need packing tape. You need table top glue, a bucket with water and a sponge. Matte board, foam core, spatula, some kind of brush or foam brush, ideally, a razor blade for cleanup. You need newsprint, you need the good surface that you're going to print on, whatever that might be, in this case we're going to use paper. And, for registration purposes, you need acetate. Depending on whether or not you're using screen filler or photo emulsion, that will affect what cleanup materials you'll be using. That will be indicated on the bottle of the product that you purchased. Every company will say to do things slightly differently. Always make sure that you read the sides of the bottles or the sides of the boxes for instructions on how to use their products."
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