silkscreen
Mesh-based printmaking method
Silkscreen is a printing method where ink is pushed through a mesh stencil onto a surface below—originally silk, now typically synthetic.
The technique produces bold, flat colors and is used for posters, T-shirts, and fine art prints.
Andy Warhol's famous portraits were silkscreens.
As a verb, to silkscreen is to print using this method: We silkscreened the band's logo onto five hundred shirts.
Mesh stencil printing method
- squeegeeRubber-edged cleaning tool
- stencilCutout pattern for painting
- meshInterlocking open weave
- emulsionBlended immiscible liquids
exposure · ink · registration · halftone · frame · platen · pull · substrate
Casual pullover garment
- pop artMass culture as canvas
- limited editionSmall intentional production run
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- exhibitionPublic display of items
artist · canvas · paper · layering · transfer · image · reproduction · color separation
Cutout pattern for painting
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- motifRecurring thematic element
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- abstractCondensed version of text
repeat · grid · registration marks · positive · negative · gradient · tonal · photographic
Vividly detailed or visual
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- typographyArranging letters for display
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
illustration · vector · mockup · composition · colorway · opacity · overprint · knockout
serigraphy
Mesh stencil printing method
emulsion · exposure · ink · registration · halftone · frame · platen · pull · substrate · edition
t-shirt
Casual pullover garment
band tee · plastisol · sportswear · hoodie
Andy Warhol
- pop artMass culture as canvas
- limited editionSmall intentional production run
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
exhibition · artist · canvas · paper · layering · transfer · image · reproduction · color separation · artist proof
stencil
Cutout pattern for painting
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- motifRecurring thematic element
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
abstract · repeat · grid · registration marks · positive · negative · gradient · tonal · photographic · hand-drawn
graphic
Vividly detailed or visual
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- typographyArranging letters for display
- logoCompany identifying symbol
branding · illustration · vector · mockup · composition · colorway · opacity · overprint · knockout · trap
- artfine art, Renaissance, painters, masterpieces, paint
- artsartist, creativity, expression, songs, painting
- creative artsvisual art, drawing, painting, abstract art, illustration
- picturespicture, photograph, photo, image, pic
- graphic artsgraphic design, sketch, illustration, print, typography
- graphic designlogo, font, typography, layout, color
silkscreenintaglio
Carving cut below surface
etching · engraving · lithography · woodcut · linocut
silkscreenhand-drawn
Created manually, not digitally
one-of-a-kind · oil painting · watercolor · freehand · drawing
- silkscreen printingStencil-based image transfer technique