Things To Know About Screen Printing Whitehall PA

By Celia Hall


It is possible to look through a whole variety of printing techniques, whether they are modern or traditional. Due to both versatility and simplicity, screen printing Whitehall PA is gaining popularity. It works by an ink blocking stencil being supported by a mesh that is woven, and the ink stains the fabric or the paper by moving through this mesh.

Ink is pumped onto the mesh through the stencil with the use of a squeegee or a fill blade. The stencil works by blocking off the parts of the screen that do not need to be used in the image being created. This makes it quite a simple method for printing, especially if your design is quite simple.

Before you start, emulsion will often be spread over the surface of the mesh, which results in a neater finish. This way, the ink will not be too busy or seep outside of the design that you want to print. The stencil design is then burned free of emulsion using an exposure unit.

The surface on which this is done will also be protected. This is to stop the ink staining this surface, as well as the canvases for future prints. The frame holding the mesh is then taped in place so that it cannot be nudged out of alignment and ruin the final print.

The final step before you begin is to then make sure that there are no holes left in the emulsion that the ink can bleed through. For this, you will use tape, special emulsion or a block out pen to ensure that the emulsion no longer has holes. It is at this point when the ink is placed on top of the mesh and the fill bar is used to move it down so that it covers the mesh.

After this, the operator will lift the screen in order to prevent the ink from unnecessarily staining the fabric or paper, underneath with excess ink. After this, the squeegee will be used to press the ink that is now in the mesh opening down onto the intended surface. This way, the distribution of the ink is even and careful.

This way, how thick the stencil and the mesh are matches the density of the ink. The squeegee will be moved to the far end of the mesh, again, after it has been pulled to the bottom of it. The mesh will lift up and away from the surface, which helps protect the design, underneath.

This allows the design to be finished without the risk of any more ink falling down, again. Things that are printed with multiple colors will either be done with a wet on wet technique or with the colors dried on the press. It might be, however, that the ink is left to dry before the re-printing with the new color. Another screen will probably be used, here, so that the new shade can be freshly applied. Screen printing Whitehall PA can offer you a range of possibilities if you know how to do it.




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