August 4th, 2021, 01:10 PM
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Re: New at silk screening. Help!!!!!
I think you mean to ask how long does ink last.
To answer that question, I will put up a page on print longevity soon. It's more complicated than one might think. There are so many variables involved, several of which the printer may not even be aware of yet!
It's pretty easy to make an emulsion break down though... just keep printing with it and don't clean the screens between jobs. Inks can sometimes last a few decades if properly stored and dried out between use but most inks run their course after a few years due to oxidation and other chemical reactions that happen regardless of what we do for lightfastness measures.
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