Friday, 22 April 2016

Why Screen Print?

So this blog will be the go to site for anyone that really wants to learn everything about Screen Printing. Why Screen Printing you ask? Well why not, screen printing is one of the most authentic ways of printing, and contrary to popular belief, Screen Printing is actually quite popular as you will find out soon enough in this blog.


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Right so this blog post will inform you on what Screen Printing is, a brief history of Screen Printing, the different types of screen printing, the different types of ink that can be used, how to build your own Screen Printer (If you are really tempted to), where you can get a screen printing kit (if you don't feel like shopping), what types of materials can be printed on, and lastly what you will need in order to screen print. I will also introduce you to some companies that uses Screen Printing, and if they offer workshops in Screen Printing.

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Where did I get all this information is your next question right? Well I have been interested in building my own screen printer for quite some time now, and when the opportunity came up for me to become a maven in this subject field, I got all excited. Screen Printing is something that intrigued me since we started learning about it in college. Although we only touched on the subject, it really stick to me.  I really like getting crafty and this is one of the crafts I would love to become an expert on. So to answer your question, I got all these information on legitimate websites all over the internet (Google is my best friend). There is really interesting websites available on Screen Printing. But stick with me and I will give you everything you need to know, also the references to the other websites will be found below.

Well thank you for reading this so far, stay tuned for all the interesting and amazing things about screen printing. I do hope you are as enthusiastic about this topic as I am.  


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