Design
What color must someone change their design to in Illustrator in order for the exposure process to work?
Rich Black
This is so the screen making machine can produce an image on the screen.
How many different types of ink do we use most often for screen printing?
Three
What are the two sides of a screen?
Squeegee and printing side
Squeegee side had the metal or wooden edges, while the printing side has none.
What side does the film belong on before you start the exposure process?
The print side, film ink touching the screen
What is the printing principle?
To force ink through very small holes
What type of paper is used for the final design?
Thick 4
Before you use Thick 4, print on a normal 11 x 17 piece of paper to make sure everything is correct.
What type of fabric do we use in class?
Polyester
If each of the following items had a design on it, which is not from screen printing:
T-shirt, Window cling, Vinyl sticker
Vinyl Sticker
A t-shirt is a very common item to print on, as is a window cling. A vinyl sticker is a completely different process.
Where on the screen does the film get placed?
The film should be in the middle of the screen
This makes it easier for you to line up a screen's registration marks with the pallet during the printing process.
What item is used to push the ink through the screens?
A squeegee
When using the squeegee, make sure you use a good amount of pressure so all of the ink will go through the screen.
Which component in the printing program produces a bitmap of an image?
Raster
We do not use this method, instead we trace these images in Adobe Illustrator.
What are the three types of ink we most often use in class?
Water Base, Plastisol, and Alcohol Based
Define Substrate
The material that someone is printing on
What do you do with the screen after the film is taped on?
Place the screen in the screen maker machine and press start.
When you put the screen in, make sure the print side is facing down and the two wires inside the screen, on the squeegee side. The screen should say about 2 seconds before you press start. This creates the design on the screen.
What parts of a screen should one tape? Two answers
The 'holes' in the screen and the edges
The holes should be taped on the print side of a screen, while the edges should be taped on the squeegee side of the screen.
Which type of drawn image allows for it to be any size, keeping a high resolution?
Vector
Name all five screen printing mesh fabrics
Silk, Polyester, Nylon, Metal Mesh, Metalized Polyester
Name 5 materials that can be printed on
T-shirts, paper, hats, can coolers, blankets, hoodies, pants, etc.
How should someone clean out a screen in order to be ready to print? 2 steps
1.) Spray squeegee side for 10 seconds 2.) Spray the print side until your design clearly shows through
How should someone line up the screen with the pallet?
Use the registration marks and line them with the centerline.
The registration marks should be in the middle of the film, near the top and the bottom. During the printing process, make sure you tape the marks.
How should one create "Rich Black?"
Move all sliders to the right, capital 'R' and capital 'B'
What is something you should always do before you touch a newly printed item?
Wash your hands!
What do you do after you're done printing? Six Steps
1.) Clean up all of the ink on the screen using a clean up card 2.) Use the cleaning spray and rub the screen 3.) Put into the dip tank for about 3 minutes 4.) Spray the screen with water until there is nothing on it 5.) Use the spray again and scrub away the rest of the ink 6.) Spray one more time with water