The ultimate guide for Screen printing in London

1. The ultimate guide for Screen printing in London

2. Index • What is Screen printing? • Types of Screen Printing • Benefits of Screen Printing • Disadvantages of Screen Printing

3. What is Screen printing? • In Screen printing process, the ink is forced through a mesh or stencil to print onto the desired material a particular design. • Either by cutouts or by an impermeable material, the liquid moves only to the areas permitted by the screen. • Only one colour can be used at a time so it is important to create a screen for each.

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5. Types of Screen Printing:Manual Screen Printing • This process is complete by hand, as indicated by the name. • It can be done by only one person, or by two people for better performance. • One person , for example, uses the squeegee while the other person holds the screen. • The quality of the clothing is not affected whether it is done by hand or by machine, in fact, some people may argue that the manual work has a better finish as it is done more carefully.

6. Automatic Screen Printing • The automated method is the same as the manual one with the only difference being the human aspect. • Although some aren't fans of the automated presses, they've got their benefits. • They have reduced production time substantially, thanks to: • Larger displays, which make more space for design • Dry Systems • Rotatory screens for output continuous

7. Benefits of Screen Printing Vibrant Designs- • Screen printing produces vivid colours which other printing techniques are hard to reproduce. • Techniques such as direct-to-clothing (DTG) use cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK) dots to replicate their images and although it's nice for detail, it typically pales (literally) when opposed to screen printing.

8. Speed and Efficiency- • The screen printing process is usually the fastest of the bunch after the screen has been made. Big Order Friendly- • Some screen printing machines are so effective that up to 4600 T-shirts can be printed in one hour. Variety- • There are many different types of screen printing inks which produce different effects and textures. • Some machines have also screened large enough to cover a complete T-shirt which leads to overprinting.

9. Good Quality- • Screen prints have been known to maintain their vibrancy for years and years because of the thick inks. Long Lasting- • Because of the composition and thickness of the inks used in screen printing, designs imposed with this process can endure much greater stress than others without sacrificing the print quality. • Screen printing often makes the use of ink than other techniques.

10. Versatility- • A printing process as flexible as screen-printing is hard to find. • It can be done on almost any surface, given, among many others, it is paper, cloth, wood , plastic and even metal. Straightforward- • It is a fundamental process that doesn't change irrespective of whether it's automated or done by hand. • The tools are not difficult to substitute, and will not become outdated as easily as other technologies.

11. Disadvantages of Screen Printing Set Up Costs- • As you might have noticed, as opposed to the time they spend planning the template and making the images, the time people spend actually printing is much less. • Unfortunately this translates into setting costs. • When ordering low amounts that are not recommended with screen printing, those costs increase.

12. Unsustainable- • While efforts have been made to produce eco-friendly inks and displays, the fact that screen printing wastes a lot of water is still a reality. • Water is used to mix inks and clean the windows, which may not seem like much at first, but factories produce hundreds of garments a day (if not thousands) and it can get overwhelming when we start adding up.

13. Costs Add Up- • It turns out that having to build a screen can be a bit of a hassle for each colour. • Colorful designs confuse the process and make it more costly, which is why it is easier to keep the designs with as few tones as possible for screen printing. Relative Complexity- • It may sound like a paradox because, depending on the design and project, screen printing may be very complicated because it requires more steps than other methods.

14. Best custom clothing company: • Custom Clothes London have been in personalised clothing for the last few years and have been serving customers in and around London. • We are a fully staffed and professional organization with latest equipment and are constantly adapt to changes in the industry and the processes incorporated within it.