Screen printing

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/screen-printing

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the printing method?Ink transfer via a stencil-masked mesh screen onto a substrate
2. What is the historical material?Silk was the original mesh material, leading to the term 'silk screening'
3. How does screen printing work?A stencil is made on a mesh screen. Ink is pushed through the open parts with a squeegee onto the shirt or other item.
4. Why does screen printing make colors so bright?It can lay down thick layers of ink, so the colors stay vivid and don’t fade easily.

Substrate: The base material upon which printing is applied, such as fabric, paper, or plastic.
Photostencil: A stencil created using light-sensitive emulsion and a film positive of the artwork.
Mesh Count: The number of threads per linear inch in the screen mesh, affecting detail and ink flow.
VOCs: Volatile Organic Compounds, chemicals released into the air from some inks and solvents.