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Screen printing is a versatile art form that can be used to print designs on a variety of mediums. Textiles, wood, paper, glass, ceramics, plastic, and metal can all be printed on using this technique. Specifically, it is used for things like clothes, balloons, clock and watch faces, and decals. Many companies use screen printing for signs and promotional items, but it is also used by sports teams for jerseys, and by families for reunion t-shirts. There is an indefinable amount of uses for silk screen printing. This method of printing can be used to print an unlimited number of identical items. The process allows the printer to reproduce the same design over and over as many times as needed. Naturally, screen printing has become an efficient and cost-effective way to decorate items. This technique requires specific equipment, supplies,...
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The item to be printed on will be placed on a suitable surface and the screen placed on top. There are many options in screen printing equipment for this part of the process. There are single and multiple color print stations, as well as flatbed, cylinder, and rotary presses. The ink is then forced through the open areas in the screen, where the design was exposed, and onto the item being printed on. To force the ink through the screen a roller or a squeegee is used. When printing with multiple colors a flash dryer can be used that will allow for minimum wait time in between colors. The process is complete and can be repeated as many times as necessary. Screen printing equipment and supplies can be costly but it is the effectiveness and ease of use that makes silk screen printing so popular. Fortunately, screens can be reused by cleani...
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