My first screen printing......

     Screen printing (also known as silk screening) is one of the oldest methods of printmaking, with examples dating back to the Song Dynasty in China.  The process involves creating a stencil of an image on a screen of porous mesh, traditionally made of silk.  A roller or squeegee is used to pull paint-like ink over the stencil, forcing it through the mesh onto the paper being printed.  Unlike the inks used in some other forms of printing, screen printing ink sits right on the surface of paper, resulting in incredibly rich, vibrant color.

    First, I was draw the Scrat outline which is the characters from ice age. then using knife to cut the inside space. Second, I stick on to the canvas waiting until to dry. Third, I align the paper for printing, and mark the location with registration tabs.  Ink is applied directly to one end of the screen in a long bead, ready to be pulled over the screen with the squeegee. At last firm pass with the squeegee forces ink through the mesh, visibly showing on the print side of the screen.  The screen is lowered on the hinges, and the squeegee is used to press the inked mesh flat against the paper, transferring a thin, even layer of ink to the page.

There is a few research I did before for screen printing....... and some screen printing of portrait.

Also there is really good video of screen printing......
http://vimeo.com/17353251
and another website of screen printing.....
http://art-wear.org/blog/

What is screen printing ?

  CM911 Project is focus on the screen printing skills and communication with people, based on the community practice which looks at various ways of understanding community theory.

  Screen printing is a printing technique that uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking stencil. The attached stencil forms open areas of mesh that transfer ink or other printable materials which can be pressed through the mesh as a sharp-edged image onto a substrate. A fill blade or squeegee is moved across the screen stencil, forcing or pumping ink into the mesh openings for transfer by capillary action during the squeegee stroke.

  Screen printing is also a stencil method of print making in which a design is imposed on a screen of polyester or other fine mesh, with blank areas coated with an impermeable substance. Ink is forced into the mesh openings by the fill blade or squeegee and onto the printing surface during the squeegee stroke. It is also known as silkscreen, serigraph, and serigraph printing. A number of screens can be used to produce a multi-coloured image.

Screen printing tutorial by the guys at Wicked Printing Stuff. A step by step guide showing you how to print a logo on a T Shirt.

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