Screen Printing

Screen printing is the process of transferring a stenciled design onto a flat surface using a mesh screen, ink and a squeegee. The process is sometimes called 'silk screening' or 'silk screen printing' and while the actual printing process is always fairly similar, the way the stencil is created can vary, depending on the materials used.

One of the reasons that the screen printing technique is so widely used is because it produces vivid colors, even on darker fabrics. The ink or paint also lies in layers on the surface of the fabric or paper, which gives the print a pleasingly tactile quality.

The technique is also favored because it allows the printer to easily reproduce a design multiple times. Because the same stencil can be used to replicate a design again and again, it's very useful for creating multiple copies of the same garment or accessory.