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screen printing

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A printing method that pushes ink through a fine mesh stencil onto the surface below; common for T-shirts, posters and packaging, and good for bold, opaque colours.

Synonyms

  • silkscreen
  • serigraphy

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  • pushing ink through a mesh stencil, like on T-shirts

Categories

  • Print & production

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