Well I’m here to say that…I don’t either. Yes, that’s right. I am by no means an expert on the subject and therefore not technically qualified to attempt a screen printing tutorial but I’m gonna give it a shot anyway.

This is only one of the reasons I started this blog. Many in depth tutorials are aimed at people who want to screen print as a living, tending use pricey materials and equipment. While these tutorials are a great resource to use and offer a lot of advice from the pros, they are not very practical to the hobbyist or occasional printer. This blog will aim to make screen printing as painless on the wallet as possible. Another reason for creating this tutorial is that I may possibly fail a certain class if I don’t do this blog thing, but that’s another story…

That's great and all, but what is screen printing?

Screen printing is an art technique where an image is transferred to paper or an article of clothing via a woven mesh that supports an ink-blocking stencil. As a roller or squeegee is moved across the screen, it forces ink past the woven mesh onto whatever surface is printed on, thus creating a nice t-shirt or poster. Oh, and just so you know, other names for screen printing include silkscreen printing and serigraphy.