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The Best Way to Easily Align Films on a Screen Without a Template

Jacelyn WedmanOct 29, 2021

Aligning film transparencies is a vital part of the pre-production process. If your films aren’t all in line, your print may appear off-center, crooked, or misplaced. Nobody wants that (unless it’s intentional). There’s one sure-fire method to make sure your films are lined up. In the video, Ronald Peters shows you how to align your film transparencies perfectly with just a T-square.

Everything You Need to Know about Building Your Own DIY Dry Box

Jacelyn WedmanOct 27, 2021

Whether you’ve just coated screens with emulsion, cleaned them up, or reclaimed them for a new job, having a safe, storing those screens in a dry environment is important to the process. Finding the perfect space for those screens may be complicated. Why not build your own? Darkroom guru Colin Huggins shows you how to create a dry box to keep those screens safe and get them to dry faster.

Everything You Need To Know About Emulsion Prep

Sage LarsonApr 26, 2021

Emulsion Prep… Is it necessary to use? As much as you love spending time cleaning screens, Emulsion Prep is an extra step that can be a game changer. Let’s take a look at what Emulsion Prep is, when to use it, and how to use it.

The Emulsion for Plastisol-Only Printers

Sage LarsonApr 19, 2021

You demand excellence in every aspect of your business. Every detail matters, and that includes the quality of your equipment and supplies. Plastisol screen printers, it’s time for you to meet Baselayr Plastisol Emulsion.

Baselayr Long Lasting: The Emulsion for New Printers

Sage LarsonApr 12, 2021

New screen printers. Darkroom novices. Riley Hopkins 150 Press users. DIY printers. We're talking to you. Say hello to Baselayr Long Lasting Emulsion, a high performance, high solids emulsion. It'll produce high-quality screens for printers who are still honing their darkroom processes.

Everything You Need to Know about Making a Darkroom in a Closet, Bathroom, and Garage

Jacelyn WedmanApr 07, 2021

To get the best screen possible, you need the best darkroom setup. If your print shop is in your home, you might have to get creative with your darkroom. Setting up an effective darkroom can be challenging, but Darkroom expert Colin Huggins has you covered. In this post, he shares tips and nuances for constructing home darkrooms in a closet, a bathroom, and a garage.

The Lowdown Between Baselayr Complete and Cryocoat

Sage LarsonApr 05, 2021

Baselayr Complete and Cryocoat. They sound similar. They look alike. They seem to match in performance. Are they the same? Are they different? Why should you use Baselayr Complete? All your questions and more are answered in this post.

Which Baselayr Emulsion is Right for Me?

Sage LarsonMar 31, 2021

Are you looking at the new Baselayr emulsion line and wondering which you should use? Screen printing genius Colin Huggins shares how to pick the right Baselayr emulsion. He'll help you pinpoint it by looking at inks, darkroom setup, skill level, and more.

What is Baselayr?

Sage LarsonMar 29, 2021

Baselayr is a brand that provides high-quality supplies and equipment needed in the darkroom.

The darkroom creates the foundation for screen printing. You need to LAY down a good BASE of emulsion that's been correctly exposed to build a solid print. The most notable feature of the line is the series of emulsions.

Exposure Exhaustion: What Went Wrong?

Kaitlyn IngramJul 17, 2017

Let’s face it, exposure problems can be one of the most frustrating issues in the screen printing process. Yet, like anything else in life, screen printing is just a series of events. When something goes wrong, you have to look at each stage to figure out the source of your issue. So, when it comes […]