Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Silkscreen wood

Silkscreen printing is a printing technique that is used to print intricate patterns and images on various materials, including paper, fabric, ceramics, tile, and wood. In silkscreen printing, a negative of the image to be printed is blocked off on a porous screen using some kind of non porous material. Then silkscreen paint or ink is squeegeed over the blocked off screen onto the substrate, effectively printing the proper form of the image on the substrate. This technique is offered repeated numerous times using different ink colors, creating an intricate and layered design on the substrate.

One of the neatest kind of silkscreen printing is silkscreen wood printing. In silkscreen wood printing the image on the screen is printed onto wood. Silkscreen wood printing is a great way to liven up old wooden furniture, wooden storage boxes, and even wooden doors. Depending on the type of project you are interested in having done with silkscreen wood printing, you may or may not be able to do the silkscreen wood printing yourself. For instance, if you simply want to silkscreen wood print a little image of a flower on the tops of your dining room chairs, then you will be able to do this printing yourself. However, if you want an intricate and multi layered image silkscreen wood printed on your coffee table, you will have to take it to a professional printer.

Many at home hobbyists enjoy taking on small silkscreen wood printing projects, such as the before described decorating the tops of dining room chairs. If you are new to silkscreen wood printing, consider taking a class on the subject at your local craft store before embarking on the project. However, if your local craft store does not offer such a class, you can always get a lot of details on the process of silkscreen wood printing by going online to one of the many hobby Web sites that now exist. Many of these sites have whole pages dedicated to silkscreen wood printing. Many experience silkscreen wood printers suggest that novice silkscreen printers use pieces of plywood in the beginning while they are learning all the tricks of the trade.

Whether you choose to decorate your wood furniture and other household items yourself or by using a professional silkscreen printer, you will be shocked by how much these little touches will add to your home. For this reason, definitely look into silkscreen printing techniques and accessories the next time you are thinking your home looks a little drab. Your "new" home may just be a few squeegees away.

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

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