silkscreen printing

Squeegee through mesh

Silkscreen printing is a technique for reproducing images by forcing ink through a fine mesh screen onto a surface below.

Areas of the screen are blocked to create the design—ink passes only through open sections.

Each color requires a separate screen.

The method works on paper, fabric, glass, and other materials, making it popular for posters, T-shirts, and fine art prints.

Also called screen printing or serigraphy.

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burn time · layering · emulsion · photo emulsion · reclaiming · ink · Andy Warhol · substrate · curing · gradients · packaging design · registration · frame · flooding · pulling · eco-friendly practices · coating · drying

Opposites
printmaking technique

silkscreen printingintaglio

Carving cut below surface

etching · engraving · lithography · woodcut · linocut

production method

silkscreen printinghand painting

Art applied manually

freehand drawing · digital printing · inkjet printing · offset printing · handwritten

image quality character

silkscreen printingwatercolor wash

Diluted pigment brushed broadly

airbrushing · chiaroscuro

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G