The Printing Process
Preparing the screen.
A film positive is made from your artwork and exposed onto a fabric
screen that has been coated with a photosensitive emulsion. The excess
emulsion is then washed off the screen surface, leaving your design as
a clear area for the ink to pass through.
Printing:
The printers insert the balloon into a slot which then inflates the
balloon. The balloon rotates to a station where the screen compresses
the balloon to create a flat printing surface. A squeegee then passes
ink across the screen, transferring ink to the side of the balloon.
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Design
Around printing involves printing on four sides and the top.
At each of the four stations, the balloons are turned before
printing the next side. The balloon then flips up to have
the top printed. |
The automated
silkscreen equipment
produces bold, clean
and detailed designs
at affordable prices |
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