Designing original artworks and translating the concept to t-shirts or other silhouettes reward any artist's experience. The type of ink determines the process to extract the ink from the instruments. Water-based inks, often used for textiles, are usually drier during the screening process than other types of tins. Removal of water-based inkRemove the extra ink from the projector by tilting the projector at an angle of 45 degrees with the squeegee. Tilting forces the excess ink to roll to the angled end, known as the tin. Put the excess ink into the ink jar from one corner of the ink. Use the ink again for your next project. Keep the table covered with old newspapers or drop cloths used during the screening to avoid damaging the workspace. Repeat the squeegee process from one end of the screen to the opposite end. Push any residual ink into the ink again gently and spill the excess into the ink bottle. Run warm water in a side-to - side motion over the screen. Wear latex or rubber gloves to protect your hands from any ink that runs off the frame. Turn over the screen and rinse again with warm water. Flip over the screen again. Coat the screen loosely with mild detergent. Brush the detergent in a side-to - side motion with light friction. Use a brush of soft bristle. Enable the screen to dry for at least 24 hours. Keep the screen in front of the light test to view any residual caked ink in the mesh opening. The finer the mesh material within the screen, the harder dried ink can be identified. Bear in mind that if you leave the ink in the silkscreen your next project will not go through the projector. Second methodDelete excess ink from the projectorThe first step is to extract as much tin as you can and return it to your tin container so that the next time you save as much as you can. You will want to go over the screen a couple of times to make sure all the ink you can remove is gone. This not only saves the ink for future use but also makes the rest of the clean-up much simpler. Clear as much ink with a squeegee as possibleThe next move is to go for a squeegee over the monitor to remove as much ink as possible. To do this, i put a newspaper below the screen and then squeegee a few times over the screen to remove as much tint as possible. This will save us time in the next move and save us money as we want to use as much of our supplies. Wipe the mineral spirits panelThe last move is to wash the show with mineral spirits. To extract all plastisol ink, you will have to repeat this step a few times. You should wear gloves and a mask while doing this. If the whole ink has been extracted, it is a good idea to spray the screen with water to wash off all the mineral spirits.
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