Screen prints are created using a mesh screen, a stencil, ink and a squeegee. The squeegee has a rubber blade used to push the ink through the mesh screen in a nice even layer, the stencil blocks out areas of the mesh stopping the ink passing through onto the paper beneath.
The stencils used to produce our screen prints are made by coating the mesh of the screen in a light sensitive emulsion. The stencil, printed on a transparent acetate in black, is positioned over the coated mesh. The screen is exposed to bright UV light which hardens the coating. When the screen is washed, areas where the light was blocked out by the stencil remain soft and the coating dissolves, allowing the ink to pass through.
Each colour layer needs its own screen, each layer is printed by hand and the ink needs to dry before the next layer is printed. Producing multi-layered screen prints is very hands on and requires technical knowledge and specialist equipment for professional results.
Unlike risograph the inks used in screen printing are fade resistant and archival quality. All aspects of the process can be controlled including print size and paper weight. The inks are mixed by hand allowing for unlimited shades, adjustments to the ink opacity, colour matching and special finishes like glow in the dark, metallic, fluorescent and gloss effects.
We now intrust Well Nice Prints with the production of our large screen prints. Well Nice is a local business specialising in fine art printmaking.
To find out more do read our Q&A with Jo from Well Nice prints!
Our screen prints are produced in editions of 50 or less. Printed on 500x 700mm 300gsm acid free Canaletto Velino.
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