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Circuit Bridge Project Guide - Make Your Own Compact Fluorescent Exposure Light


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Make Your Own Compact Fluorescent Exposure light for StencilPro and PhotoEZ Project Guide
Make Your Own Compact Fluorescent Exposure light for StencilPro and PhotoEZ Project Guide
Materials and Supplies
 • One (1) Compact
  Fluorescent Light Bulb
  Brand: n:vision
  Spec: 27w Daylight 5500k
  (equivalent to 100w)
 • One (1) 10.5" Clamp Light
  by Commercial Electric
 • Two (2) 2"x2" blocks of wood
 • One (1) 4"x5" StencilPro
  or PhotoEZ stencil
 • One (1) 6" x 6" Deluxe
  Exposure Frame

 


Read all instructions before beginning your project. Read manufacturer labels on products and supplies being used. Have FUN!
 
Project By:   Circuit Bridge
Time to Do:  1 hour
Skill Level:   Beginner
 
Instructions
CF Exposure light guide - Open the Clamp Light Step 1: Open the Clamp Light
Make your own exposure light project guide - ake the Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Out of its Packaging

Step 2: Take the Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Out of its Packaging

Make your own exposure light guide - Screw the Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb into the Clamp Light
Step 4: Screw the Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb into the Clamp Light
How to make your own exposure light - Expose the Stencil Using the Compact Fluorescent Light
Step 5: Expose the Stencil Using the Compact Fluorescent Light

Put the Exposure Frame with the artwork and film on the hard and even surface. Situate the Clamp Light on top of the 2" x 2" blocks of wood. Turn on the the light. Follow the timing on the exposure chart below.
 
PhotoEZ and StencilPro Exposure Timing Chart (Using 100w Compact Fluorescent Light)

Medium PhotoEZ Standard PhotoEZ HiRes
Transparency Film   2:00   1:50
Vellum Paper   3:30   3:30
White 20 lb Paper   12:00   10:00
Medium StencilPro Standard StencilPro HiRes
Transparency Film   1:30   1:20
Vellum Paper   2:40   2:30
White 20 lb Paper   50:00   40:00
Paper Used: Office Depot Copy Paper standard white 20lbs. 104 bright
Please Note that since our paper testing yielded great variations in exposure times; we can no longer recommend using printer or copy paper. Please, use it at your discretion and only after careful testing and timing.

Congratulations!
You have successfully completed the Make Your Own Compact Fluorescent Exposure Light Project!

 
The information in this project guide is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed. Circuit Bridge, LLC disclaims all liability from any injury to anyone undertaking the construction of this project as a result of improper safety precautions. Since we have no control over physical surrounding the application of information herein contained, Circuit Bridge, LLC disclaims any liability for untoward results.

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