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SCREEN

PRINTING

Screen printing is a process of printing wherein a
mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate. The
ink gets transferred to the substrate the area
blocked by the blocking stencil. A blade is then
moved across the screen to fill the open mesh
apertures with ink, and a reverse stroke then
causes the screen to touch the substrate momen-
tarily along a line of contact. The ink wets the
substrate and is pulled out of the mesh apertures as
soon as the screen springs back after the blade has
passed. In this type of printing, only one colour can
be done at a time. For multiple colours several
screens are made. This is the most common type
of printing used for Standard Invitations.

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