Saturday, July 11, 2009

Handmade silkscreen printing

Silkscreen printing is one of the oldest arts in the world. It initiated in China as a result of Chinese stenciling. It is one of the forms of art that have their say in every part of the world. There are several people who have made their name famous by producing several masterpieces by silkscreen printing. Some people are Andy Warhol and Romero Britto. Making silkscreen by your hand is a great experience. It is something that only a few people can do. The supplies that are required are not very expensive, nor are they hard to find. They are some things that one can easily find at a local store.
Handmade silkscreen printing are delightful ways of making anything or product more presentable. Recently, many companies prefer working employing the computerized machines as the work is fast and identical. The old authentic sari printings of silk screen stand unique even today, yet the computerized machines are opted for quicker sources. The traditional silkscreen printing techniques are not much in use as it takes a lot of labor, paramount patience and time. The handmade silkscreen printings are appreciated even now and are used on esteem and distinct occasions.
Recently, the handmade silk screen printing is done on handmade paper. They use textile dyes and the net result is excellent. The silk screen printing is the most popular sections and the clients also prefer owing to its opulence. Designers from various parts of the globe send sketches and are keen in developing the silk screens. The silk screen printing is done methodically by using a squeegee that allows the printing ink to pass only to the areas required. But, the handmade printing involves lot of manual work.
Handmade silkscreen printing should also be done meticulously so that each color looks different. The colors have to look unique and should fit the other images respectively. Cleaning the screen is an essential process so that one color does not run over the other and the combination appears exact. Handmade silkscreen printing definitely involves more time as each process is done individually. The screen is washed many times so that once one color is done; the other color should fit as new. The time consuming factor is that each color and shade undergoes various tests before it is accepted as the perfect color and for this each time the shade is being tested by washing the screen. However, the process of the handmade silkscreen printing is definitely unique and is a choice of many celebrities and renowned personalities.

Linus Orakles
http://www.authorclub.info/

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