These are stacks of used screens which they will reclaim by cleaning with some solvent.
I know I shot a picture where they use a machine to blow dry it. But I can't find the picture.
Then it has to be wiped dry. It needs to be absolutely dry.
Cleaning the screen with something that works like a water hose.
They wash the screen to reveal the design.
They showed me how this one was 'burned' on the screen. The screens have different thicknesses or gauge. It will depend on the art that is needed. A 4cp will need a mesh with very thin holes. The ink must also be thinner so it can pass through those tiny holes.
These are some of the screens they have used. Cesar has a small table with lines that show him whether the mesh is set up correctly . He then tapes the film onto the mesh. If it is a 2 color logo, he first sets the smaller film on top of the bigger film to make sure it is set up correctly. He then tapes the smaller art on the first set up. He proceeds with taping the second set up. I didn't take a picture because it was dark in the room while he was working and didn't want to bother him with the flash of the camera. It is a super tedious process that is only made easy by years of practice.
This is where they burn the image on mesh screen. The process allows the transfer of the art onto the mesh.
More films on the wall of the "dark room" Just like a dark room, only a small yellow bulb is used when 'developing' the film.
These are a few of the films they have used. One side of the film is smooth the other side a bit rough. This is so the ink won't slide off.
This is the printer. That is a sample of a printed art on film.
Our ART goes to this computer. They re-size it according to what's needed and print it on a film.
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