Yellow Bug Light For Screen Printing

The light in the room can be yellow using either a yellow bug light or fluorescent tubes with yellow sleeves.

Yellow bug light for screen printing.

If that isn t working for you they re available online. Screens aren t as sensitive to light as photographic films and the yellow light allows better visual inspection of your coating. I recorded this video using microsoft movie maker which. This light safe yellow bulb can be used as a light source in your dark room without affecting the light sensitive emulsion.

The red bulbs are horrible for actually seeing what you are doing and the emulsion is not nearly as sensitive as what you work with in a true darkroom. Either way you can find them in fluorescent or cfl as well as incandescent which saves money and keeps on burning. It might be helpful to compare prices. Product title yellow led bug light bulb no blue light outdoor e26.

Check out this quick tips video about using a bug or insect light as your safe light in the dark room for screenprinting. You can apply emulsion and expose screens safely while maintaining the visibility necessary to ensure proper pre registration and even screen coating. Safe for use with all. Yellow light is advised to use for dark room so when you apply emulsion to your screen the light or uv light does not damage your process.

4 5 out of 5 stars based on 2 reviews 2 ratings current price 9 97 9. The yellow bulbs will not expose a screen in any reasonable amount of time. 97 11 60 11. Yellow bug lights or bug away lights can usually be found in most hardware and home improvement stores.

This is a very common question that beginners and starting screen printers will ask so i thought it would help out to make a quick video about it.