WHAT IS SCREEN PRINTING? A SIMPLIFIED REPRESENTATION OF THE SCREEN PRINTING PROCESS.

Screen printing is a fascinating printing technique that can be applied to many different materials. We provide screen printing service in Dallas, below we describe what screen printing is and how you too can practice it at home or in a small screen printing workshop.

WHAT EXACTLY IS SCREEN PRINTING AND WHERE IT IS USED

Screen printing is a stencil printing process. Unlike conventional stencils (e.g. made of paper), this printing technique also allows very detailed independent graphics to be represented. This is possible thanks to the screen through which the ink is squeezed by the doctor blade during the printing process. To create such a stencil, you need a screen printing frame, a photographic emulsion and a UV light source, as well as a graphic model, printed entirely in black on a film for insolation. The frame is then subjected to exposure using the created model. This finished frame, having been subjected to exposure with its own pattern, then allows the screen printing process to be applied to different materials.

It’s easier than it sounds. In our screen printing manual, we explain precisely how to create your own screen prints with few accessories. No need for a big screen printing machine. However, a small screen printing table or screen printing frame clamps can be an advantage when you want to produce larger series. Printing can take place with little equipment, even in small rooms, and even at home, thanks to our carefully selected chemicals. A detailed list of necessary screen printing accessories is also available in our screen printing manual.

AREAS OF USE FOR SCREEN PRINTING

The screen printing process can be used for printing on a wide variety of media. In the artistic field, prints are most often made on paper, cardboard and canvas. This screen printing rose to popularity mainly thanks to Andy Warhol, who created many of his art prints directly and with few accessories using screen printing processes. Screen printing is used on a large scale today, mainly in textile printing. Textiles can be printed in small or large batches with manual or automatic processes. Textiles are printed e.g. with a screen printing carousel or a large screen printing machine.

WHAT YOU CAN PRINT YOURSELF AS A BEGINNER:

The screen printing technique allows even beginners to print on different materials. The simplest is printing on flat surfaces. These can be textiles (t-shirts, shirts and other fabrics), sheets of paper, posters, cardboard, metals, glass, stone, ceramics, even (electronic) turntables. The important thing is to select the right color and screen for the corresponding use.

The most important accessory is first of all the stretched screen printing frame. This is a simple wooden or metal frame stretched with a screen printing screen fabric. We offer it for example. in different finenesses. The screen printing fabric (also called gauze) is stretched tightly over the frame and glued firmly.

OVERVIEW OF THE MOST COMMON FABRIC TYPES

The screen printing fabric (also called gauze) is stretched tightly over the frame and glued firmly. The type of fabric is indicated using numbers and letters. The number indicates the number of threads per square centimeter, the letters indicating the thickness of these threads.

In our screen printing manual “Make your own screen prints”, we explain the complete process step by step. We also show you which screen printing accessories you exactly need to create your own stencils with your own designs. Many of our customers also already operate a small screen printing workshop in their home.