Screen Printing and Custom Clothing

Screen printing is an excellent process of printing that can be fully customizable and can be placed on many different materials and surfaces, including plastic, glass, metal, paper, and more. Screen printing is often used for designing t-shirts, posters, logos and much, much more. The process of screen printing is actually quite simple. A mesh panel holds a stencil of the area that does not need ink, and then a thick dye is forced through the mesh onto the surface. This is usually accomplished with a roller, but is sometimes done with a hand squeegee.

 

     The idea of screen printing is actually quite a bit older than most people would imagine. The process actually dates back to the ancient east, where Chinese cultures were known to use screen printing. Later, when the process was adopted in England, silk screening was introduced, using a piece of silk with ink forced through to the design area. Screen printing was popularized in the 1960s when the famous artist Andy Warhol used the method to create much of his art, including his most famous Marilyn Monroe portrait. In modern times, screen printing is a very popular method of creating t-shirts and posters.

 

     Now, many online websites offer customized screen printing. Customers have the option of choosing their clothing item and color, then picking from thousands of screen print designs, or even uploading their own graphic. This is a fun and interesting way to create unique clothing items. Customized screen printing is also a great way to have a business logo printed on a large number of t-shirts to be given away or sold as promotional merchandise. Since the process is fairly simple, it is a low cost option. And many printers will give a discount on large orders since they will be using the same screen design template over and over again.

 

     Screen printing is very versatile and can be used for numerous purposes. Designs can be imprinted on clothing, writing instruments, toys, canvas bags, license plates, decals and much, much more. With screen printing, the options are endless, and setting up a personalized design is relatively low cost, especially since companies can reuse screens over and over again, saving a good bit of money and cutting the amount of waste caused from the process. Screen printing and silk screening are popular methods used by commercial industries as well as at home do it yourselfers.