Silkscreen printing has always been part of the printing man’s arsenal. Why? Because it is a great way to personalize your items in a way that is easy, fast and cost efficient!
Silkscreen printing is the very basic technique for small and medium scale businesses, as it is an effective way to integrate your designs; or any designs for that matter, on your chosen material. You just basically need your frame with the mesh, prep it, and with just a bit of screen exposure, your screen is already good to go!
Though to some, it may have its limits; it nevertheless delivers lots of gains because you just need to get relatively cheap materials and equipment which you can use multiple times, which really proves it economic worth because you can maximize the outcome.
Also silkscreen printing offers more ways that you can be creative with your outputs! Various degrees of effects can be achieved by using different amounts of paint applied to your surface thus giving off different textures and style. More so, designs and imagination can be amplified by mixing and layering paint mediums and the technique on how it is applied.
Even though it seems daunting that Silkscreen printing involves more manual effort than other printing options now available, it is definitely versatile on its own accord, in the printing business world. Because not only it can be used on the most common textile and t-shirt printing, it can also be used for application on other materials like paper, plastics, glass, metals— you name it! The possibility of materials you can use this on is quite endless!
So go ahead, why don’t you try silk screen printing for yourself and find out how much in compatible can this process be for you. Whether you’re just starting or already in the business, or just looking for more ways on how you can be more cost efficient, you can never know how much silkscreen printing can be compatible for you and your needs!