Screen Printing - Produces Excellent Quality & Long-Lasting Results

Screen printing produces excellent quality, long-lasting results & value for money for bulk orders, for volumes from 10 to 10,000+ pieces. From a single colour to complex simulation prints. Screen printing is a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil. A blade or squeegee is moved across the screen to fill the open mesh apertures with ink, and a reverse stroke then causes the screen to touch the substrate momentarily along a line of contact. This causes the ink to wet the substrate and be pulled out of the mesh apertures as the screen springs back after the blade has passed. One colour is printed at a time, so several screens need to be used to produce a multi-coloured image or design.

7 Colour Print

Index Print

High Density Print

3 Colour Print

8 Colour Puff Print

3 Colour Reflective

2 Colour Reflective

2 Colour Vintage

4 Color Metallic

Index Print

2 Colour Reflective

2 Colour Print

Art Specs

For those of you who love the detail, here it is.

Advantages
  • Large print areas are possible on flat products.
  • Close PMS matches are possible on white or light-coloured products.
  • Most screen print inks dry quickly and can be shipped immediately after printing.
  • Fluorescent, metallic gold and silver inks are available on select textile products.
  • Many products can print with tight multi-colour registration, with some products able to be printed using up to five colours.

 

Limitations
  • Close PMS matches are more difficult on darker products and will only be approximate. In some instances, a white base will create a better print.
  • Unable to print variable data.
  • Each colour requires its own setup charge.
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Vector file formats: .eps, .ai, .cdr
Bitmap file formats: .psd, .png
All bitmap images must be over 300dpi.

With the screen printing we have to separate the colours and
vector files are the best way to do this.

  • Vector files give the best reproduction.
  • PMS colours need to be specified
  • Convert fonts to outlines
  • Convert strokes to objects
  • Embed any linked images
  • Art should be to size that is required to print.
  • If a bitmap is supplied it must be on a transparent background.