Screen Printing & Production
A woven mesh screen is used in the process of screen printing to support an ink-blocking stencil and produce the desired picture.
The screen stencil creates open sections of mesh that, when pressed through as a sharp-edged picture onto a substrate, transfer ink or other printable materials (the item that will receive the image).
During each squeegee stroke, ink is forced through the mesh apertures of the screen stencil, moistening the substrate. The ink is left behind as the screen deflects away from the substrate. In essence, it involves applying ink to a substrate, such as t-shirts, posters, stickers, vinyl, wood, or other materials, using a mesh-based stencil. Silkscreen printing is another name for screen printing.
Multiple screens can be utilised to make a multicoloured image or pattern since one colour is printed at a time.
Screen printing initially filled the gap between hand fed production and automated printing, which was far more expensive even if it wasn't a widely used process. Particularly in the US, it quickly moved from handicraft to mass manufacturing, expanding the possibilities for print and revolutionising the advertising sector.
Today, it is a very complicated technique that makes use of cutting-edge materials, inks, and computer technology. Screen printing is frequently used in place of other techniques like offset litho. Almost any surface can be printed on with this printing technique, including paper, card, wood, glass, plastic, leather, and fabrics. The hydrogen fuel cell, the solar cell, and the iPhone are all screen printed.
