screen printing
Ink through mesh
Screen printing is a technique for applying ink to a surface by pressing it through a mesh screen with a stencil blocking certain areas.
The method works on fabric, paper, glass, and other materials, producing bold, durable images.
T-shirts are commonly screen printed.
Also called silk screening, from when the mesh was silk.
Mesh stencil printing method
- stencilCutout pattern for painting
- squeegeeRubber-edged cleaning tool
- meshInterlocking open weave
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
exposure · registration · halftone · ink · substrate · edition · pull · burn
- pop artMass culture as canvas
- limited editionSmall intentional production run
- signed printReproduction bearing creator's autograph
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
exhibition · fine art · artist proof · serigraph · contemporary art · multiples · collectible
Printing press surface
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- photo emulsionLight-reactive film layer
- transparencyState of being see-through
- light exposureContact with radiant energy
registration marks · test print · color separation · CMYK · Pantone · plastisol · drying rack · heat press
Casual pullover garment
- hoodieTopped sweatshirt
- garmentArticle of clothing
- fabricWoven or knit material
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
polyester · jersey · textile · fashion · merchandise · band tee · uniform · sportswear
Habitual group practice
- promotionalRelated to marketing efforts
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- bulk orderLarge-quantity procurement
wholesale · merchandise · souvenirs · business · trade show · giveaway · personalization · monogramming
serigraphy
Mesh stencil printing method
emulsion · exposure · registration · halftone · ink · substrate · edition · pull · burn · washout
Andy Warhol
- pop artMass culture as canvas
- limited editionSmall intentional production run
- signed printReproduction bearing creator's autograph
gallery · exhibition · fine art · artist proof · serigraph · contemporary art · multiples · collectible
platen
Printing press surface
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- photo emulsionLight-reactive film layer
- transparencyState of being see-through
light exposure · registration marks · test print · color separation · CMYK · Pantone · plastisol · drying rack · heat press
t-shirt
Casual pullover garment
cotton · polyester · jersey · textile · fashion · merchandise · band tee · uniform · sportswear · streetwear
custom
Habitual group practice
- promotionalRelated to marketing efforts
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- logoCompany identifying symbol
bulk order · wholesale · merchandise · souvenirs · business · trade show · giveaway · personalization · monogramming · made-to-order
- DIY craftsknitting patterns, crochet patterns, sewing patterns, cross-stitch, needlepoint
- artsartist, creativity, expression, songs, painting
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- applied artsapplied arts, decorative arts, industrial design, design, furniture design
- arts and craftspottery, collage, woodcarving, origami, weaving
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
screen printingdigital printing
File-based ink application
inkjet printing · laser printing · offset printing · letterpress · flexography
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