Finally made some prints today! Yesterday was spent on prepping the screens and getting the colours mixed. I also did some test prints with one of my screens but they didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped because the screen was not properly exposed, so they were all blotchy. I decided to try again this morning and asked Lyndon if there was a way to resolve this without having to clean and re-expose my screens. Fortunately, there was! he told me to use the power hose at it's lowest level (and not too close) and go over the areas that have been exposed to get rid of those last few stubborn bits on the screen. Here are the results:
I don't think they turned out that great to be honest, but at least I didn't just give up! Firstly, I think I need to find better stock that will absorb the paint a bit better. I did my tests on brown sugar paper and the prints on this turned out better than on the paper I bought myself. Secondly, I think the I need a darker shade of pink for the stock as this will really bring out the white and the sun. Third, I need to add more paint to my medium for the last colour to make it more opaque. I will find some new paper and try again soon, whilst the print room is deserted!
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