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60cm Wide RISO ScreenMaster
Mesh
70Mesh
RISO ScreenMaster is now available in 60cm width by the metre - previously only
a full 20M roll was available.
Ideal for large screens, dress materials, clothes, bags and all
large print jobs.
Note: This item will generally not be stocked by supplier and
will need to be ordered, so please order a few days prior to commencing your
print job.
Pack: Each Weight: 100g
Screen
Masking Tape
Eliminate pinholes by masking outside areas of the screen.
Screen Masking Tape is used with both Screen Printing & PRINT GOCCO Masters.
Using Screen
Masking Tape
Screen masking Tape is used
to eliminate pinholes/ tiny dots/ marks (pictured right) that appear on
your screen.
H When pinholes appear on the first
print they are generally caused by poor artwork (mostly
photocopies)
H If pinholes appear during printing
this normally is a sign of excessive pressure being used during the printing
process
Leaving a 2 cm. wide border around the outside of the design,
cover the open areas of the Screen with Screen Masking Tape. Attach the tape to
the film (smooth) side of the ScreenMaster as pictured left.
When pinholes are too close to the design, mask the screen with
Screen Masking Tape and then use RISO Correction fluid for the areas close to
the design as shown right.
Pack: 75M roll Weight: 140g
Double Sided
Tape
- Double Sided Tape is now supplied in a more economical 50 Metre roll,
making the RISO system even cheaper to use.
- Rejuvenate all your frames by replacing the double sided tape that hold
the RISO ScreenMaster in place.
H Each application of tape typically
lasts 4 to 5 screens
H Washing frames under cold water when
cleaning, will lessen the adhesion and a typical life of the tape is about 2
screens
Pack: 50M roll Weight: 135g
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Never before
has screen printing been so fast and easy, in fact no screen printing experience
is necessary to begin making screens!
In our newsletters we often
explain Screen Printing applications and ‘how to . .’ information, but why
is RISO such a great Screen Printing system and what equipment do you need to
start Screen Printing?
RISO Screen Printing gives you:
- 4 LOW
COST with professional results - reusable screens and materials
- 4 NO
experience necessary - FAST and SIMPLE to use - from artwork to
printing in minutes!
- 4 Chemical
FREE operation - Safe, dry screen making process
- 4 One
machine makes all sizes - T-shirt size A4 and A5 sizes, plus large A3
size from the one machine!
- 4 Create
screens and print from a bench top or table - in light conditions
- 4 Screens
& equipment wash up in cold water - no solvents/ detergents
- 4 Screens
can be stored for later use - on or off the frame
Traditional photochemical
emulsion and hand cut stencils are costly and very time consuming processes to
make a screen. They require knowledge of screen making and generally about 24
hours to make a screen, with often hit and miss results.
With RISO all these age old
problems are eliminated and an easier way of Screen Printing is available.
- There are 5 basic elements to screen printing
with RISO:
- 1. A screen imaging system - RISO Screen
Printing Kit (or PRINT GOCCO model)
- 2. RISO ScreenMaster - thermal screen
printing mesh
- 3. Frame Mounts
- 4. Squeegee
- 5. Screen Printing Ink
RISO Screen Printing Kit
Makes Screen printing Easy
All 5 elements above are now
available in a single kit, with an imaging machine (PG-5 model), RISO
ScreenMaster, Frames, Squeegee, Ink & easy to understand instructions to get
you going instantly!
RISO
Screen Printing Kit Contents:
- H Screen
imaging system (PG-5 model)
- H RISO
ScreenMaster 70Mesh - 30cm(W) x 1M(L) roll
- H Frame
mounts - 2 x A5 and 1 x A4
- H Fabric
screen printing ink (black 350ml) + wooden ink knives
- H Print
Lamps - Pack 10
- H 110mm
Long Life Professional Squeegee (NEW)
- H Correction
fluid
- H Artwork
pen (0.3mm)
- H AA
batteries x 2
- H Blue
Filter (for use with photocopies)
- H English
Operation Manual
- H FREE
GOCCOclub Membership
- H FREE
NEHOC Training CD-ROM (includes video demonstrations)
- Do you already own a PRINT GOCCO?
Start Screen Printing instantly by adding a Screen Printing
Starter Pack (details
click here . .) to your PRINT GOCCO machine. The Pack contains
all the ingredients you need to add to your GOCCO - including
instructions on imaging screens and screen printing technique.
All Screen Printing supplies and accessories are available
separately, so you can of course purchase RISO ScreenMaster, Frame
Mounts, Squeegee & Ink as required from your supplier to suite any
application.
 For details on RISO
Screen Printing supplies - click
here . .
Details on how to
make a Screen Printing screen with PRINT GOCCO - click
here . .
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Plastics & metals are a
non-absorbent material, so when we print them the ink sits on top of the item
and then cures/ bonds as it dries, unlike fabric inks which are absorbed. This
means we can not have the screen directly on top of the item or the ink will
smudge / blur when we lift the screen.
We easily get around this
problem by elevating the screen slightly above the item and then printing,
this process is called ‘off contact’ printing - you may have heard us
mention this before.
We also need to use a finer
grade mesh then the normal 70Mesh, used for fabric screen printing, to
eliminate the ‘mesh mark’ caused by the inks not being absorbed. The PRINT
GOCCO B6 & B5 Print Masters are an ultra fine 200Mesh and can be used for
screen printing in short run applications (up to about 500 prints).
- The process is divided into 4 steps:
A simple
guide on how to use B6 & B5 Print Masters to print plastic & metals.
Materials Required
-
B6 Print Masters (code:
S-489) or B5 Print Masters (code: S-180)
-
Imaging system - RISO
Screen Printing Kit, RISO Ceramic Printing Kit or PRINT GOCCO model (PG-5,
PG-11, PG Arts, B6, B5, etc.)
-
Long Life Squeegee -
110mm for B6 Print Masters or 170mm for B5 Print Masters
-
Plastic Frame Mounts - 3
x Small for B6 Print Master or 5 x Large for B5 Print Masters
-
RISO Aqua Ink for Plastics/ Metals
Step 1 -
Imaging your Print Master/Screen
Prepare your artwork for imaging
by eliminating any moisture and excess carbon from the design. Use the Artwork
Clean-Up Process before imaging your artwork.
Imaging your Print Master for
screen printing is exactly the same as for Paper/ Card printing - instructions
are detailed in your Operation Manual or on separate Information Sheets in the
TRAINING section of the site.
- The process involves:
- a) Insert your Print Master into the
machine
- b) Place your artwork onto the Pad Table
- c) Insert Print Lamps into the Lamp
Housing
- d) Insert the Lamp Housing into the
Machine
- e) Press down and Image your Print
Master
- Do you need information on imaging Print Masters?
Step
2 - Mounting your Print Master to a Frame
After
imaging your design onto your Print Master, remove it from the machine
Tear the plastic flap from the
Print Master, as pictured right, as this is not used when screen printing with
the Print Master
Prepare the plastic frame by
remove the protective coating of the double sided tape along the two long
edges of the plastic frame. Leave the tape on the two short edges of the
plastic frame.
Place your Print Master onto the
plastic frame with film side in contact with the double sided tape - cardboard
facing upwards, pictured left.
Your Print Master is now
attached to the plastic frame by the long sides of the frame. You will note
the Print Master is slightly shorter than the frame - this is why we leave the
double sided tape on the short sides.
Step
3 - Elevating the screen for 'off contact' printing
As the screen must be elevated
for printing, the printable area of the screen decreases the higher we elevate
- we cant print right to the very edges without tearing the screen!
As we are using B6 and B5
Print Masters the maximum size we can print is almost the same each time.
We elevate the B5 Print Master
slightly higher as the larger the screen size the higher we need to elevate to
stop the middle of the design ‘sticking’ when printed.
Place
the additional plastic frames under the attached screen and test the height,
pictured right. We are trying to elevate
the screen as high as possible above the item BEFORE the edges are not able to
touch the item below.
How hard should you press to
test? You should be able to gently press down over the design area with
your finger and the screen will come in contact with the item.
If you are pressing too hard you
may stretch/ tear the screen. There is no need for hard pressure - use the
squeegee if you are unsure and simply perform a dry print (instead of using
your finger to test).
Remember, you can always
increase/ decrease the height of the screen after you begin printing, as you
use the straight edges of the frames for your registration (covered below) so
changing height is fast & easy.
Step
4 - Printing your design
By now you should have the
Plastic Frames and Print Master stuck together and set to the correct height
for printing.
The actual printing process is
the same as for screen printing plastics, excepting you use RISO Aqua Ink.
Do not use extra pressure on the squeegee when
printing - the screen will naturally lower to the item when printing
The final step is to register
the print over the item, this best done using a NEHOC Screen Printing Jig
(S-360) - or set of Jig Hinges (S-360H).
Depending upon the item you are
printing, you can also set up some simple guides on a table, etc. - this often
the fastest, and of course cheapest, method if only a few prints are required.
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