Relief printing is a lot like cooking. The fun part is putting
everything together. The drudgery is cleaning up afterwards. If you are using
oil based inks, cleaning is not merely messy, it can also be hazardous to your
health, if you don’t follow some basic shop safety rules.
What can make
clean up hazardous is that you need solvents to clean up inks, comprised of
pigments and linseed oil. To minimize your exposure to harmful chemicals, take
langkah-langkah berikut:
clean up hazardous is that you need solvents to clean up inks, comprised of
pigments and linseed oil. To minimize your exposure to harmful chemicals, take
langkah-langkah berikut:
- Use no solvent
stronger than mineral spirits. Do not use gasoline, kerosene, lacquer thinner,
or turpentine for cleaning. Frequent use and misuse of solvents expose artists
and printers to a variety of health
hazards, which include damage to the nervous system, liver and kidney damage,
cancer, dermatitis, chemical burns and damage to the respiratory system. To make matters worse, solvents are usually
either flammable or combustible. If you must use
solvents, select those that are the least toxic ones. Using mineral spirits is
a better choice than using turpentine.
Turpentine is the more toxic of the two solvents. Lacquer thinner is also toxic because of the
toluene and xylene used in the mixture. NOTE: You may have heard
that naphtha and mineral spirits are the same thing. While they are similar in
chemical composition, the main difference is that naphtha is a hotter solvent. Because
it has a lower boiling point, it will evaporate faster, which usually means
that you will use more in clean up. Stick with odorless mineral spirits. It is
lebih aman untuk digunakan. - When you are not
using a can of solvent, put a lid on it to prevent the vapors escaping into the
air of your shop. If you happen to knock a can of solvent over, clean up your
spill immediately. - Don’t eat, drink
or smoke while you are working with chemicals. Do not clean your hands with
solvent. A little vegetable oil will help loosen residual ink on your skin.
Then wash your hands with soap and water. - Work in a
well-ventilated work space. Running high volume fans can improve air
sirkulasi and dissipated high concentration of fumes. - Wear nitrile
gloves during clean up to prevent exposure of your skin to ink and solvents. I recommend buying the thick industrial nitrile gloves. They last longer than the thin bargain brand latex gloves. You can actually get several uses from a pair . See my story on Disposable Gloves for Painting. - Sebelum menggunakan apapun
solvents clean up as much ink as possible, using either rags or paper toweling.
Dispose of used rags and toweling in a metal container or soak rags in a bucket
diisi dengan air. - In cleaning the brayer, roll it over absorbent paper towels or newspaper to remove much of the excess ink. Then spray the roller with mineral spirits and wipe off the remaining ink. Be sure to clean the ends of the roller to prevent dried ink build up which could impede its movement in the future.
- In cleaning the glass
inking plate, use a putty knife to scrape up as much ink as possible, transferring the ink to paper toweling. Continue
cleaning the glass surface wiping it with toweling and low odor mineral
spirits. Use solvents sparingly to minimize exposure. As an alternative to
mineral spirits, some printers use water-based solvents. Don’t expect these
cleaners to be as effective as mineral spirits. Use a razor scraper to remove any dried ink. - Biasakan
yourself with the hazards of any solvents that you use. Read all appropriate
manufacturer technical bulletins and Safety Data Sheets. - Keep solvents and other hazardous
materials in clearly labeled containers
with the name of the chemical or brand name. - To minimize the risk of fire, if
you have more than a few quarts of solvent in your shop, store any flammable
liquids in a fireproof cabinet, that satisfies the requirements of your local fire code. - Keep a fire extinguisher mounted within
ten feet of your storage cabinet and make sure that it is regularly inspected
and kept in working order.
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Bagaimana Seni Cetak Jepang Mempengaruhi Seni Barat
Evolusi Warna dalam Cetakan Blok Kayu Jepang
Pembagian Kerja dalam Produksi Percetakan Jepang Kuno
Daftar Periksa untuk Pencetakan Relief dengan Tinta Berbasis Minyak
Alat Ukir Jepang untuk Cetak Relief Blok Kayu
Pisau Ukir Jepang untuk Cetak Blok Kayu
Mengukir Balok Kayu, Potongan Kayu, dan Linocut dengan Aman
Ujung Linocut
Kertas Jepang untuk Seni Cetak
Cara Pembuatan Kertas Mulberry Jepang
Bagaimana Kertas Buatan Tangan di Barat Dibuat
Memilih Brayer untuk Cetak Relief
Memilih Kayu untuk Cetak Relief
Memilih Tinta untuk Cetak Relief
Menorehkan Tinta pada Panel Blok Kayu
Pembersihan Setelah Pencetakan Relief
Tentang Jim Hingst: Setelah empat belas tahun menjabat sebagai Manajer Pengembangan Bisnis di RTape, Jim Hingst pensiun. Ia terlibat dalam banyak aspek bisnis perusahaan, termasuk pemasaran, penjualan, pengembangan produk, dan layanan teknis.
Hingst memulai kariernya 42 tahun lalu di bidang seni grafis dengan membuat dan memproduksi materi iklan dan promosi untuk produsen peralatan uji besar. Bekerja untuk percetakan offset, percetakan layar format besar, produsen film vinil, dan perusahaan pita aplikasi, pengalamannya meliputi estimasi, perencanaan produksi, pembelian dan produksi seni, serta penjualan dan pemasaran. Dalam kapasitasnya sebagai tenaga penjual, Hingst diakui dengan berbagai penghargaan atas prestasi penjualan.
Dengan mengandalkan pengalamannya dalam produksi dan sebagai subkontraktor pemasangan grafis, Hingst memberikan saran praktis kepada industri, dengan menerbitkan lebih dari 150 artikel untuk berbagai publikasi, seperti Signs Canada, SignCraft, Signs of the Times, Screen Printing, Sign and Digital Graphics, dan Sign Builder Illustrated. Ia juga mengunggah lebih dari 400 cerita di blognya (hingstssignpost.blogspot.com). Pada tahun 2007, buku Hingst, Vinyl Sign Techniques, diterbitkan. Teknik Tanda Vinyl tersedia di distributor perlengkapan tanda dan di Amazon.
