| Screen printing techniques primarily require a fine | | | | frames. Amateurs may consider using clamps or |
| mesh or screen securely stretched around a stiff | | | | tapes to hold the article to be printed, in place. While |
| casing. Segments that are not to be printed are | | | | using a photosensitive indirect screen printing film, |
| blocked on the screen. To create a print, the screen | | | | tabletop printers or garment printing machines have |
| is placed on a piece of dry paper or fabric and ink is | | | | to be used. |
| placed on top of it. A rubber blade is used to spread | | | | Once the printing process is completed, it is important |
| ink consistently across the screen. The ink passes | | | | to cure the ink. For this, a textile dryer, flash dryer |
| through the open spaces in the screen onto the | | | | and a drying board is required. After the printing |
| paper or fabric below after which the screen is | | | | process is completed, a fabric cleaning brush is used |
| removed. This method is usually used for flat or | | | | to clean the screen. In some cases, a fast screen |
| moderately flat surface printing. | | | | wash may be needed to remove ink stains. Instant |
| This process is a combination of preparation, | | | | screen openers may also be sprayed on a dry area |
| installation and orientation. In the initial stages, one | | | | of the screen to dissolve the inks and open the |
| needs to use cutting tools to create a design. These | | | | mesh after two or three ink coats. |
| include art knives, scooping knives, multiple blades and | | | | In order to observe the minute details of screen |
| scalpels. One can use these to create a design on a | | | | printing, flash bulbs are used. Equipments may be |
| monofilament or multifilament nylon or polyester | | | | purchased as needed or a screen printing kit |
| surface or a photosensitive indirect screen printing | | | | containing all the necessary items can be purchased. |
| film. One needs to have a collection of screen printing | | | | Until an amateur artist gains a better understanding |
| inks. With the help of blotting pens, an artist may | | | | of the process, one may use ready-to-use stencils or |
| block the parts that are not to be printed. | | | | designs in the initial stages. Kits often come with |
| The next step involves spreading the ink with | | | | manuals, which are indispensable guides for beginners |
| spatulas, rubber blades or squeegees. After this step | | | | and advanced users alike. |
| is completed, the artist needs to use screen printing | | | | |