Silk screen printing[printing?:printing cutting finishing solution] process involves pressing ink through the open pores of an impenetrable material called stencil that is supported on a framed fabric mesh.
The stencil blocks the pores of the mesh in the non-image areas, while leaving pores open in the areas to be printed. To start the silk screen printing process, ink is poured over and allowed to spread on the stencil. By using a rubber or leather bladed squeegee, ink is then “pushed” toward the open pores of the stencil in order to print[print?:printing image graphic cutting solution] an image. The silk screen printing process is considered an easy method of printing by hand, as it does not require the use of complex printing machines.
For most people, the silk screen printing process is the most versatile among the printing techniques because it can be used to print designs or images on almost any kind of surface, including paper[paper?:paper sample maker cutting machine], wood, and fabric. Additionally, the silk screen printing process can also be used for artwork creation, for printing labels on packaging[packaging?:DCP-H series packaging sample cutter plotter] boxes, for commercial printing, and even for electronic circuits. Unlike other printing techniques, the silk screen printing process is fairly easy to do. Ink is simply transferred to a surface through a stencil.
