What is the difference between Screen Printing and Sublimation?
A. Screen Printing – The screen printing process consists of three elements: the screen which is the image carrier, the squeegee and ink. In order to create a screen printed design, the artwork must first go through color separation. An artist breaks down the artwork into separate films by color. A stencil is produced on a screen using an emulsion. The screen printing process uses a porous mesh stretched tightly over a frame made of wood or metal. Proper tension is essential to accurate color registration. The mesh is made of porous fabric or stainless steel mesh. The stencil defines the image to be printed. In other printing technologies this would be referred to as the image plate. Screen printing ink is applied to the substrate by placing the screen over the material. Ink with a paint-like consistency is placed on top of the screen. Ink is then forced through the fine mesh openings using a squeegee that is drawn across the screen, applying pressure thereby forcing the ink through th
