best screen density for printing small fonts?
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:17 pm
Hi -
I am a total amateur at screen printing, but am trying to learn the ropes so I can make my wedding invitations. I have a yudu machine for exposure (bought cheap on craigslist: yay!) and am using liquid emulsion to coat the screens, but have a question about which screen I should use for printing on a lightweight linen fabric (150 thread count, linen/rayon blend). The font size I would like to use gets as small as 12 pt and I have two screens: a 110 and a 220 (or is it 200?). I am worried that my level of detail may be too fine for the texture of this fabric, but figured it's worth trying anyway...
If anyone can offer advice on which screen is best, and if there are any particular types of inks that will work better for this type of project, I would very gratefully accept that advice!
Many thanks,
Sara
I am a total amateur at screen printing, but am trying to learn the ropes so I can make my wedding invitations. I have a yudu machine for exposure (bought cheap on craigslist: yay!) and am using liquid emulsion to coat the screens, but have a question about which screen I should use for printing on a lightweight linen fabric (150 thread count, linen/rayon blend). The font size I would like to use gets as small as 12 pt and I have two screens: a 110 and a 220 (or is it 200?). I am worried that my level of detail may be too fine for the texture of this fabric, but figured it's worth trying anyway...
If anyone can offer advice on which screen is best, and if there are any particular types of inks that will work better for this type of project, I would very gratefully accept that advice!
Many thanks,
Sara