| Screen printing is an easy process of transferring | | | | Once you have completed this procedure you should |
| images and designs on different types of materials. | | | | place your shirt on a flat board and press the screen |
| Some of the materials on which you can transfer | | | | on the material. The ink can flow through the screen |
| your designs include wood, paper, silk or other types | | | | on the shirt by coating it with thick ink using a |
| of fabric. The image that you have created using | | | | sponge. If you want to create a number of lighter |
| stencils or paints is transferred on any material by | | | | and darker shades then you can repeat the process |
| using equipment and a mesh piece of fabric that | | | | again and again moving from lighter shades to darker. |
| allows the paint to seep through and capture the | | | | Iron on transfers is also an alternative to this method |
| design of the image you created. Silk screening is not | | | | in which the design or images are ironed on t-shirts. |
| a difficult process and can easily be learnt by | | | | The design is imprinted because of the heat of the |
| someone who is trained at doing it. | | | | iron. Businesses that produce printed t-shirts invest in |
| Many businesses have been using this method to | | | | the silk screen printing equipment because these |
| create unique designs and styles on t-shirts. However | | | | ensure that the deigns are perfectly transferred. You |
| if you want to have effective results with stunning | | | | can also use a squeegee to make sure that the ink |
| images printed on your fabric then you should invest | | | | or paint is evenly distributed. You can create |
| in a silk screen printing equipment. The traditional way | | | | hundreds of designs using the printing machines with |
| of screen printing is to take a sturdy frame and pin | | | | cheaper materials. The screens that are used in this |
| or attach a piece of fabric. Over the fabric you | | | | process can be cleaned and reused again. The steel |
| should place a thin plastic sheet in which you can cut | | | | ones because of their sturdy material can be used |
| holes on places where you want the ink to appear | | | | for many years to come. |
| on your t-shirt. Cutting the holes is easy and can | | | | Investing in the printing machines is a better choice |
| either be done with the help of scalpel or using liquid | | | | compared to the traditional method if you want |
| plastic coating. | | | | better and high quality results. |