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Baselayr Long Lasting Emulsion

BASELAYR  |  SKU: CMEM-BLLL-Q
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Elevate your darkroom with Baselayr Long Lasting Emulsion. It’s a high performance, high solids, dual cure emulsion designed for printers who are either new to screen printing, do not have a proper light safe darkroom, or do not have an LED or better exposure unit. The emulsion works with water-based and plastisol ink types — the dominant ink types on the market today.

Formulated with both novice and advanced screen printers in mind, burned images will rinse out effortlessly and screens will reclaim easily when the stencil is properly dried and exposed. Baselayr Long Lasting will work with virtually all exposure units. Specifically created to be user-friendly, Baselayr Long Lasting is an emulsion all printers can rely on.

If WBP, RXP, or DCM emulsions were in your darkroom, transitioning to Baselayr Long Lasting will be easy. Featuring the same emulsion properties you like, Long Lasting has everything you need in one emulsion. Better yet, the image resolution is enhanced.

NOTE: This emulsion comes with a bottle of Diazo. Diazo must be added to the emulsion for it to work. Details on usage below.

VIEW THE BASELAYR EMULSION PRODUCT CATALOG

DOWNLOAD "HOW TO MAKE A STENCIL" POSTER TO HANG IN YOUR DARKROOM

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RM
06/26/2025
Robin M.
United States

Great Product

We are able to produce consistent results using this product, it is my go to emulsion. It is easy to mix and easy to store.

06/27/2025

ScreenPrinting.com

Glad you like it! Looking forward having you as a Long-lasting client!

C
06/14/2025
Carla
United States
I recommend this product

Pints please!

I just wanted to echo Steve's request for smaller size options. I am a casual home screen printer - I print about 3 times a year. This means I end up throwing out a lot of leftover supplies. I just had an issue where my bottle of diazo surpassed its shelf life because I couldn't use it fast enough. I don't like being wasteful so I would love the option of buying smaller portions even if its not as cost effective. I really like your company and your education materials have been so helpful! Thanks!

06/16/2025

ScreenPrinting.com

Thank you for your review! We hear all of you and are working towards it

SS
05/30/2025
Steve S.
United States

For the little guy

I've always purchased Baselayr Long Lasting Emulsion in 1 qt. sizes, now I only print 1-2 times \yr. how about offering it in pints or pint 2-pack? great service, great company for the little guy, thanks

05/30/2025

ScreenPrinting.com

Hello there, Thank you for your review. Smaller sizes is definitely a great idea!

D
04/30/2025
David
United States
I recommend this product

Always on point

Baselayr always exposes to a solid 7 every time we open a new quart. We wish the emulsion wasn't so full to the to the top of the container though.

04/30/2025

ScreenPrinting.com

Glad you like the emulsion! Thank you for your review!

T
04/11/2025
Tattooed_Metal_Beast
United States
I recommend this product

Fine Details!

This Emulsion works great for small details to come out crisp on your burned screens. I've tried others, but can't get those fine details to come through. The only draw back is you have only 6 weeks to use it from the time you first open & mix.

04/11/2025

ScreenPrinting.com

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review! Rad to hear this emulsion is working so well for you! Pro tip - keep the emulsion in the fridge and it can extend the life of it (after diazo is mixed) up to 12 weeks!

Baselayr Long Lasting Emulsion | Screenprinting.com
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Baselayr Long Lasting Emulsion

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Elevate your darkroom with Baselayr Long Lasting Emulsion. It’s a high performance, high solids, dual cure emulsion designed for printers who are either new to screen printing, do not have a proper light safe darkroom, or do not have an LED or better exposure unit. The emulsion works with water-based and plastisol ink types — the dominant ink types on the market today.

Formulated with both novice and advanced screen printers in mind, burned images will rinse out effortlessly and screens will reclaim easily when the stencil is properly dried and exposed. Baselayr Long Lasting will work with virtually all exposure units. Specifically created to be user-friendly, Baselayr Long Lasting is an emulsion all printers can rely on.

If WBP, RXP, or DCM emulsions were in your darkroom, transitioning to Baselayr Long Lasting will be easy. Featuring the same emulsion properties you like, Long Lasting has everything you need in one emulsion. Better yet, the image resolution is enhanced.

NOTE: This emulsion comes with a bottle of Diazo. Diazo must be added to the emulsion for it to work. Details on usage below.

VIEW THE BASELAYR EMULSION PRODUCT CATALOG

DOWNLOAD "HOW TO MAKE A STENCIL" POSTER TO HANG IN YOUR DARKROOM

BENEFITS

RECOMMENDED

When using light sources like fluorescents, black light, halogen, or off the shelf LED flood lights etc, use Baselayr Emulsion Prep — a screen mesh degreaser and adhesion promoter. The product will assist you in creating a more receptive surface for the emulsion to adhere to.

FEATURES

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. For quarts, add up to 33% of distilled water to the bottle of diazo. For gallons, add up to 50% of distilled water to your bottle of diazo. Do not use tap water. Tap water contains minerals that can interfere with proper adhesion of the emulsion to the mesh.
  2. Shake the container, completely dissolving the diazo into the water.
  3. Add mixed diazo to the container of Baselayr Long Lasting.
  4. Carefully stir in the diazo completely.
  5. Let sit for a couple hours to let the air bubbles settle out.
  6. Apply emulsion to a clean, degreased, and dried screen mesh with a scoop-coater using appropriate application techniques. Try using Baselayr Emulsion Prep, a screen mesh degreaser and adhesion promoter, whenever possible. Depending on your screen and stencil thickness needs, use either the sharp edge or round edge of the scoop coater, coating once or twice per side. More coats means a thicker stencil. Be sure to rotate the screen so that you are pushing the emulsion from both sides to bond around the knuckles of the mesh. Experiment to find what works best for you within your shop.
  7. Allow your freshly coated screen to dry, shirt side down.
  8. Expose your screen with the recommended light source. As with all emulsions, test for appropriate exposure time for your unit before exposing your design. Use a Step Wedge Calculator to determine the proper amount of time required to fully cure your stencil. If needed, you can harden your stencil by post-exposing it (make sure the stencil is completely dry like a fresh screen), putting it back in your exposure unit and exposing for 3x the initial exposure time. You can also place your screen in direct sunlight.
  9. Reclaiming Baselayr Long Lasting is easy and works with most stencil removers or reclaimers that are available in concentrate and ready-to-use formulas. Follow proper instructions for reclaiming.

EXPOSURE VARIABLES

Exposure variables depend on mesh count, mesh color, stencil thickness and moisture level in the coated screen. Keep humidity levels below 40% at all times. Use a dehumidifier to ensure proper darkroom humidity levels.

SUGGESTED EXPOSURE TIMES

To further dial in your exposure time, run the Step Wedge test with a Step Wedge Calculator.

HELPFUL HINTS TO ENSURE YOUR EMULSION LASTS LONGER

FREEZE WARNING: When ordering emulsion during the winter, please note that it's possible for emulsion to freeze during transit. Frozen emulsion is unusable. We recommend to plan accordingly when ordering so shipping is uninterrupted and to pull all delivery packages inside the building and store in a warm place immediately.

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