Design Resource
Screen Printing - Varanasi
Printing Technique
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Tools and Raw Materials
The tools used for the process of screen printing:-
• Frame With Mesh (screen): It is used to create design patterns and screen print.
• Emulsion: It is used to coat the screen.
• Exposure Unit: It is used to make stencils using UV light sensitive emulsion on the screen.
• Washout Space: This space helps to wash the stencil on screen.
• Drying Rack: It is used to dry screens after treating them with emulsion.
• Dark Room: It helps to coat screens, dry and store the emulsion coated screen.
• Squeegees: It is used to push ink through the design pattern on the screen.
• Spatulas: It is used to acquire ink from the container to the screen.
• Color Powders: Acid, nonmetallicand plastisol colors are used.
• Weigh Machine: It is used to measure the amount of color and other materials.
• Scrub Brushes: It is used to remove emulsion from screens.
• Ink Solvents: These are used to clean up ink, clean screens or tools used to handle inks.
• Tape: It is used to block of the sides of the screen.
• Containers: These are used to mix the colors and store them.
• Screen Printing Table: It helps to spread the fabrics and screen print.
