If you’re curious how silkscreen stickers are made, check out the video below.<\/p>\n
Screen printing<\/b>\u00a0is a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking\u00a0stencil<\/a>. A blade or\u00a0squeegee<\/a>\u00a0is moved across the screen to fill the open mesh apertures with ink, and a reverse stroke then causes the screen to touch the substrate momentarily along a line of contact. This causes the ink to wet the substrate and be pulled out of the mesh apertures as the screen springs back after the blade has passed. One color is printed at a time, so several screens can be used to produce a multicoloured image or design.<\/p>\n Silkscreen printing originated in China almost 3,000 years ago and until this day, it is still the most popular kind of printing being used for stickers.<\/p>\n If you ever wonder how your stickers are made, here is a short video that will walk us through the process of making silkscreen stickers.<\/p>\n