Lesson 3_Silk screen printing a guide for learners

Silk screen printing a guide

1. Lesson 3: Silk screen printing

2. silk-screen printing- most common form of commercial T-shirt decoration

3. T he different types of ink and paint Plastisol - has a h igh opacity and ability to sit on screen for long periods of time without drying that is why it is the most widely used garment ink. Water-based - popular ink for screen printing, it saturates the fibers of the garment and essentially dyes the garment rather than resting on top of the fibers Discharge ink is offered in both water-based and plastisol , works by removing the dye used to color the garment and replacing it with the pigmented ink or paint color

4. Tools used for silk-screen printing Emulsions - screen has been degreased and dried you will be ready to coat it with emulsion liquid emulsion- capillary film-

5. tools used for silk-screen printing 1. 1. Emulsions 2. Film 3.Exposure Units 4. Wash both 5. Printing press 6. Dryer