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silk-screen printing

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silk-screen printing, multiple printing printing, means of producing reproductions of written material or images in multiple copies. There are four traditional types of printing: relief printing (with which this article is mainly concerned), intaglio, lithography, and screen process printing.
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 technique, also known as serigraphy, involving the use of stencils to transfer the design. Paint is applied to a silk or nylon screen and penetrates areas of the screen not blocked by the stencil. By using several stencils a number of colors may be employed in a single print. Silk-screen printing was developed as a commercial medium; it is used by modern artists, including Andy Warhol Warhol, Andy, 1928–87, American artist and filmmaker, b. Pittsburgh as Andrew Warhola. The leading exponent of the pop art movement and one of the most influential artists of the late 20th cent.
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, who have combined it with photographic processes.
silk-screen printing [′silk ¦skrēn ′print·iŋ]
(graphic arts)


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Silk-screen printing is a very intricate method of getting designs on your garments This method allows for a more realistic and fine depiction of a logo or brand, and you will find this method is a popular method these days Silk-screen printing is a very intricate method of getting designs on your garments.
Tarres Jars can be outfitted with several closure options, as well as labeling and silk-screen printing to enhance the overall final package.
The batteries are printed using a silk-screen printing method similar to that used for t-shirts and signs.
 
 
 
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