Screen Printing, What is it?

What is Screen Printing?

Screen Printing, which is also known as Silk Screening, is a process of printing graphics on a t-shirt or any apparel using thick inks that lay on top of the shirt rather than soaking into the shirt. Screen Printing is what most companies use and, back in the day, was the only major way to create bulk amounts of custom t-shirts. Screen printing is popular printing method because it presses ink through a mesh screen in order to create a unique and custom printed design.

HoW Does Screen Printing Work?

The most basic screen printing method will involve making a stencil on a mesh screen. Then, pushing paint or ink through that stencil to create the imprint of your design onto the surface of the chosen material.

One of the most interchangeable factors involved in this process is the various stenciling techniques that can be used. So, while the actual process of printing remains largely the same, there are many ways to create the stencil. Any designs that are created with the screen printing method can use multiple shades of ink. However, with a multi-colored design, it is necessary to apply each individual color with a separate stencil.

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