What is Screen Printing?

Screen printing is a printing technique that involves pressing ink through a mesh screen to transfer a design onto fabric or other surfaces.

Essential Tools for Screen Printing:

To perform screen printing, you need three main components:

• A screen (mesh stencil)
• A squeegee
• Ink

The Process

At Colours, we specialize exclusively in automatic screen printing. This method ensures consistent, high-quality results and is ideal for handling both small and large production runs efficiently.
 

Manual Screen Printing

This method is done by hand and typically involves one or two people. One person may hold the screen steady while the other uses the squeegee to apply the ink. While it’s more labor-intensive, manual screen printing delivers the same high-quality results as automated methods.

Automatic Screen Printing:

Automatic screen printing follows the same basic principles as manual printing but is performed by machines. This approach offers several key advantages:

• Larger screens, allowing for bigger, more complex designs
• Multiple screens, enabling more colors in a single design
• Rotary systems, which speed up production and improve consistency