Free Shipping CHEAP 1pc 20cmx30cm Photopolymer Plate Stamp Making DIY Letterpress Polymer Stamp Maker Systerm
Water-soluble Photopolymer Plate
Photopolymer plates, or Solar plates as they are also known, are used in the Flexographic printing industry. They have also been used by Artist Printmakers for many years,and can be used to make personal stamp easily.
Making the plates is easy and can be done in the home, no harmful or dangerous chemicals are needed and the equipment used is easily and cheaply obtained.
Notes:
1) Please store them in the black bags and avoid sunlight, or else they will be exposed and cannot be used any more.
2) They can only be used for making stamps, not for hot stamping or steel seal.
Sizes of photopolymer plate : 20x30 CM
Thickness : about 1.5mm
Instructions
1) Print the image that you want to use to create your photopolymer plate on a transparency sheet using an inkjet printer. Cut a piece of photopolymer plate 1/4 inch wider and taller than the design on the transparency sheet, using the metal shears. Trim the transparency to the same size as the plate.
2) Remove the protective film from the surface of the plate that will be exposed. Position the plate on one piece of acrylic. Place the transparency film on the surface of the photopolymer plate with the ink side down.
3) Place the clamps on the plate and transparency film to hold them together. Place the entire assembly under an ultraviolet lamp. Set a timer for 1 minute.
4) Turn on the lamp and activate the timer. Turn the ultraviolet lamp off when the timer reaches the set time. Remove the exposed plate and remove the clamps from it.
5) Place the exposed plate under 4 or 5 cups of clean water in a large plastic bowl. Brush away the soft unexposed photopolymer from the surface of the plate using a soft nail brush. Hold the plate under water and use a firm circular scrubbing motion.
6) Dry the plate using a hair dryer on low heat. Set the timer for 1 minute, and place the dry plate under the ultraviolet lamp for a final hardening. Turn off the lamp and remove the plate.
