Screen Printing

Screen printing with its ability to lay down a heavier ink deposit is a process where an industrial woven fabric or "screen" is manually stretched to a predetermined tension, and affixed to a wood or aluminum frame using a suitable adhesive or mechanical means. The woven structure of the screen contains mesh openings which allow the ink to pass onto the substrate in the areas that are not blocked by the stencil material.

Employees then spread and push ink through the screen using a sweeping motion with a squeegee. Following the ink transfer, the screen pulls away from the substrate leaving behind the printed image.