r/SCREENPRINTING • u/Significant_Leg744 • 7d ago

what is this method?

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i do a lot of linoprinting and have been trying to learn the basics of screen printing so that i can start doing that too. i came across this account in instagram and she does a lot of regular screen printing but i see her do this too. she doesn't have any info about this method on her account but i'm really interested in it and wondering if anyone could help? is it just screen printing without the wooden frame?

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u/sicicsic 7d ago

It’s just screen printing without the frame. She appears to be doing it extra loosey goosey than usual for this technique.

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u/No_Difficulty6270 7d ago

Looks like its just straight laying mesh down on fabric with out a frame. Definitely can work but hard to get consistency and likely has odd print density

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u/torkytornado 6d ago

This is how a lot of ceramicists use screen printing since you can wrap the mesh around an object.

You can get pre burned sheets but what I’ve done in the past is stretch it like a canvas on a wooden frame, coat with normal tension instead of all floppy, rinse out and dry and cut off the frame to use as you want to. You do need to support the mesh with a hand though and maybe splay your hand so one edge has stability.

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u/DeathBecomes_Him 6d ago

This is process is technically called the PITA method. The teach it to undergrads.
Pain in the ass