Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare work area
- Work area is made clean and functional prior to commencement of work
- All equipment, tools and materials are inspected to ensure they are functional and, where necessary, appropriate remedial action is taken prior to commencement of work
- Activating chemicals are prepared according to work health and safety (WHS) requirements and manufacturer or supplier specifications
- Prepare screen
- Select indirect stencil material
- Process material
- Selected material is cut to size according to job specifications with minimisation of waste
- Material is placed in vacuum frame with positive positioned and intimate vacuum achieved according to manufacturer or supplier and job specifications
- Exposure is calculated and stencil is exposed according to manufacturer or supplier specifications
- Light source is positioned according to manufacturer or supplier specifications
- Exposed stencil is removed from vacuum frame and treated with necessary activator, if required, according to WHS requirements and manufacturer or supplier specifications
- Activated stencil is washed according to WHS requirements and manufacturer or supplier specifications
- Exposed stencil is inspected for processing flaws
- Apply stencil to screen
- Dry stencil
- Block out screen
- Stencil is inspected for flaws, scum and orientation
- Non-image areas of prepared screen are blocked out with filler suitable for ink type and according to job specifications
- Pinholes are spotted out with suitable filler and faulty or damaged images are retouched and are taped according to ink type and job specifications
- Store screen