After the burning time of 10 minutes I looked at the emulsion in the dim light of my room and saw no impression of the design on it. I took the frame outside and blasted it with water using a garden hose. If it were a successful burning, the emulsion blocked by the black ink of the print out should be left uncured and be washed off with water. But it didn't.

So there I learned that the type of emulsion that I used (diazo), which came in the package of my tutorial last year, has a short shelf life and has to be stored in a refrigerator! I also learned in the that some emulsions are pre-mixed with sensitizer (chemical that makes the emulsion sensitive to light). I really don't remember my instructor telling me this important information - and that upsets me more.
I'm aware that screens can be reclaimed (can be removed of emulsion for reuse) so I searched the forums if a special fluid is available. I've read that some people use bleach to reclaim screens, others use lacquer thinner. But in a forum cluttered with posts that has nothing to do with the subject of reclaiming, I couldn't find the effective way of how it is done.
So I have 3 ruined screens and 16 days until April 1. There's nothing much I can do tonight. I might as well call it a night.
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