![]() A good screen is essential to the whole process. After properly washing out the screen, the printer is left with a stencil in the screen. After burning, the printer will take the screen and wash it thoroughly, usually with a spray hose, which removes the emulsion that was behind the design only. Screens are burned or “shot” for a certain amount of time depending on the screen and the exposure unit, which hardens the exposed emulsion. UV light, not visible light, hardens the emulsion wherever it hits. There are products available that one can spray onto a film that makes the toner/ink on the film a lot darker, not noticeably to the printer, but darker so that it blocks light better. The design needs to be as dark as possible, so that it blocks UV light from the exposure unit to the areas behind the design. Film positives are basically opaque sheets, similar to transparency sheets, that the designs are printed onto using a laser printer. Artwork submitted to Vacord should not have lines finer than 2 point. The higher the mesh count of the screen, then the higher amount of detail that it can hold, given that it is burned properly. Extremely fine lines may not wash out of the screen well in the stencil making process. Printers add crosshairs to the corners of multiple color designs so that he or she can align the screens properly to have proper registration. Multiple color designs need to be separated by color and then have each color made flat black, as a film will be made for each color. Designs have to be converted to an ebon dark black before it’s outputted, no matter what color ink will be used. Generally, printers use various image editing software, with Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop being popular. Designs submitted on paper should be scanned and converted to a digital format. One needs digital artwork to work with and output to films, so it’s best to receive image files electronically from clients and customers. The process of screen printing starts with artwork, which is then outputted onto a film positive to be “burned” into the emulsion-coated screen. Some screens are stretched with nylon mesh, but that is not preferable as it doesn’t hold tension as well. ![]() Polyester has been used since the 1940s and is by far the most common type of screen mesh. Silk has not been used in screens for 60 years. “ Silk screening” is an antiquated term and not accurate. The technical term for screen printing is serigraphy. This information is provided to educate customers on the processes of screen printing and also to be a resource to anyone interested in trying screen printing themselves. When you need screen-printed apparel, rest assured that you'll be satisfied with RushOrderTees.Screen Printing 101 What is screen printing? Furthermore, we have a Satisfaction Guarantee that puts our money where our mouth is. In fact, thousands of customers have consistently reviewed us highly. ![]() From our easy-to-use Design Studio to our helpful staff, and industry-leading delivery times, we're confident that you'll enjoy the experience. We're dedicated to customer satisfaction at every step of the screen printing process. Finally, we continue to explore new screen printing techniques to deliver the best possible results while saving you money. In addition, our ordering systems closely monitor the status of all orders to avoid potential delays. ![]() We use state-of-the-art screen printing equipment to produce high-quality prints that others can only dream of. RushOrderTees’ commitment to technology means that your screen printing project will meet or exceed your expectations of quality, cost, and delivery. From tips to improve your design by our Art Department to the application of advanced screen printing techniques like halftones and specialty inks by our staff, we’re passionate about printing custom gear you’ll love. Starting with your design, our screen printing professionals apply their decades of experience to achieve its full potential. Creating beautiful screen-printed apparel requires creativity, skill, and experience.
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