Ecotex® Beginner Screen Printing Emulsion (Pint - 16oz.) - Pre-Sensitized Ready to Use Photo Emulsion for Silk Screens and Fabric - for Plastisol Ink and Water Based Ink, Screen Printing Supplies

Let’s goooooo I finally got it to work!🗣🗣🗣 It took some trial and error, but this emulsion does work once you get the process right. My first mistake was using a putty knife instead of a proper scoop coater, and I had the light too far away which led to overexposure.🦧 On my second try, I used an actual scoop coater and moved the LED light closer. I exposed the screen for 10–30 seconds and it came out great.

Lovely product. High viscosity, but longer drying time unless using a fan in room. Fast exposure time! I print with a 125w flood lamp and I've found 2 mins and 40secs is perfect!

I ordered this in September and the batch that arrived was mixed in May, so the jar I received was already four months old, which shouldn't be a problem, since this is supposed to have a shelf-life of a year, but I could not get this emulsion to expose properly. I've been a hobbyist screen printer for nearly thirty years and I know how to expose screens and I know how frustrating it can be to try to dial in a new product, but I just won't waste my time with this one any more. The instructions on the jar have to be 2 pt. type and you need a microscope to read them, but they didn't help. I exposed with a 50W UV LED for 30 seconds—overexposed. I exposed for 15 seconds, still over exposed. I exposed a single coat for 8 seconds and I still could not get anything to wash out. I contacted customer support at Ecotex and they have not replied. I'm going to look for another product, which is a shame since this would be perfect for someone like me who only prints a couple of times a year.

After struggling with different emulsions, this was the winner. Coats the screen evenly with a scoop coater. I exposed with a speedball 30W LED for about 30 seconds and got a great burn. I don't do a ton of screen printing so I like that I could a premixed small container. Cleans up very easily.

Good for beginners. Not for seasoned screen printers. I recommend using the entire 8oz right away, because the emulation is only good for about a week after you open it.

Once I got the timing down, this emulsion works really well. I’m used to using halogen light boxes and burning for a couple of minutes. I just built a 60 watt UV LED box at home and this emulsion burns almost faster than you can blink! I zoned it in at 6 seconds, which blows my mind. A lot of the reviewers here are having a hard time washing out their screens, and that’s because of overexposure. When the timing is done right, you will easily see the outline of your image before washing. I could wash the image out using just the water sprayer at my kitchen sink. No need to fire up the power washer here. Some other tips: Keep your coated screens in a very dark place while drying and before burning. Don’t even smile at it, because a sunny personality will expose this emulsion! I’m fitting foam covered with black felt on the back of the screen while burning. Make sure whatever you’re holding up to the back of the screen is dark so you don’t get reflection causing overexposure. Also, give your screen some distance from the light source. I hope this helps other people! It sure would be helpful for a so-called beginner emulsion to have some additional troubleshooting tips for users.

Great product and fast delivery

I'm 90% sure this is their Ecotex PWR purple emulsion rebranded to be "for beginners." I would HIGHLY recommend searching up the spec sheet for it online. Bought it as a last ditch effort for a school project. First coated my screen with a scoop coater, let it air dry for maybe about 30 minutes and used a space heater to speed it up (this was in a rush so its better if you let it totally air dry horizontally overnight), placed my design and burned with a Speedball 30W UV for about 30 seconds (burn times vary) and washed it out afterwards. It was my first time ever doing this with extensive research prior and it came out perfectly. If you're having issues with peeling it might be because you put it on too thick, didn't dry it enough, or underexposed.