Pros of Silk Screen Printing
- Quick Turnaround
- Ability To Print Complex Designs
- Low Printing Cost
- Low Setup Cost (screens stored up to a year)
- Pantone Matching(90% accuracy)
- No Heating Used to Cure Design
Cons of Silk Screen Printing
- Limited Print Area
- Complex Designs May Have Registration Issues
- Raised texture of Paint
- Heated Curing Process Uses Energy
- Rush Delivery Charges If Needed Quickly
SOME EXAMPLES OF SILK SCREEN PRINTING
Single Color Print
This is an example of a single color silk screen printed. This design was executed with black ink in 1 screen placed on #S01 Red Non-woven Polypropylene Fabric. (This design requires 1 Screen Setup)
Two Color Print
This is an example of a two colors silk screen printed. where the green words overlaps the red circle an example of Registration (when two different colors meet/overlap). This design was executed with 1 Green Silk Screen and 1 Red Silk Screen on #S23 Black Non-woven Polypropylene Fabric. (This design requires 2 Screen Setups)
Thress Color Print
This is an example of a three color silk screen printed Overseas. This design was executed with 1 Black Silk Screen, 1 Yellow Silk Screen, & 1 White Silk Screen on #S18 Palatinate Purple Non-woven Polypropylene Fabric. (This design requires 3 screen setups)