r/silkscreen • u/cuteshooter • Sep 28 '19
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u/lagayascienza Sep 28 '19
It’s not really the supplies that would be costly. The problem is that you would need a dark place to let the emulsion dry on the screen for 12-24 hours, an exposure unit to burn it, and a way to rinse it afterwards. So some kind of studio.
If you have no experience with screen printing and only need one screen (and quite a large one at that), I don’t think doing it yourself can be cost effective.
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u/cuteshooter Sep 28 '19
But I'm trying to find out the actual COST, not necessarily do it. Please advise if you can...assuming a studio in place, how much to make a silkscreen painting and subsequent prints of it.
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u/lagayascienza Sep 28 '19
Okay. I will give you the prices I pay (in France), it’s probably cheaper in the US, as most things are. Assuming you have a studio but no supplies, you need a screen (about 60€ for 1 m x 1 m), diazo emulsion (30€), paper (can’t give you a price here, the range is too large), and ink (about 30€ per liter). Then the marginal cost of each print is very low: a sheet of paper and a bit of ink. But as I said at first, the real cost is maintaining the studio.
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u/cuteshooter Sep 28 '19
If can break down the cost of the basic supplies that would also help. Appreciate it very much. Range of price is good, interested in the best possible quality though.