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Subject: Re: paint board cooper image using silk screen - someone with experience

From: "urbom" <urbomb@...>
Date: 2007-03-16

Just finished 16 12"x18" boards this way. I used a 320 mesh screen,
procap capillary film for the emulsion and fuji (sericol) quick dry
enamel ink. Like all the other processes, cleaning the board well is
very important. I think Nazdar ink would be fine too. You can
retouch any pinholes after printing and take off any extra ink. I
think that possibly an infrared bake after the initial cure might help
keep the ink on the board if you are using an agressive etch. If yoy
want any other information about the printing, and where to get
supplies, let me know. (could probably send enough nazdar ink to keep
you going for about a decade) The procap is super and gives good
detail even though it is really costly.

Kevin
>
> I need to make about a dozen or so boards, and as I did not find a
> good paper/xerox printer combination, will like to go
> inkjetprint--->produce silk screen on a shop--->paint the design image
> to the cooper side--->etch the undesired coope
>
> any hints
> is a good one??
> kind of paint o be used????
> other hints????
>
> thanks in advance
> jaun
>