![]() ![]() A 195 screen and a 200 screen are similar enough that the difference is too minimal to detect. But Don't Be Too Pickyīeginning printmakers often become needlessly caught up in the mesh count of their screens, agonizing over two screens of relatively similar mesh count. Meanwhile, some types of ink contain big particles, like glitter, and require bigger holes. ![]() Some ink is very thick - too thick to be pushed through the tiny holes in a fine thread count screen. The type of ink you're using for your project is another factor to consider when choosing a mesh screen. These screens are used to create images with fewer details. Meanwhile, screens that have a lower thread count have fewer holes, and the holes are larger. High count screens are used to create a very detailed and precise image. Screens with high counts have many small holes. Screen mesh counts determine the amount of ink that will pass through the screen onto the surface being printed. Screen mesh counts also control the level of detail that you can achieve in your design. Higher counts correspond to smaller holes in the screen, and more of them. So, for example, a 200 mesh screen has 200 threads per square inch. The higher the count, the more threads per square inch in the screen. The mesh count of the screen is like the thread count for your sheets at home. Ink is pushed through the screen holes, producing a design on the surface beneath the screen. After this, the paper or printable surface is set aside to dry. ![]() The printmaker uses a squeegee to roll ink over the screen, and then push or pull the ink through the ink-penetrable parts of the screen. The screen is laid over a paper, t-shirt or some other printable surface (this can even be wood or metal). The green areas of the screen remain impassable by ink, while the negative is ink-penetrable. A negative of the design is printed onto a screen that has been covered in a layer of light-sensitive emulsion. Screen printing starts with a drawing or design. If you already feel familiar with screen printing, you can skip this section and move on to the next. This information will help you understand what we're talking about when we discuss screen printing mesh in later sections of this article. In case you're very new to the screen printing process, we're going to explain a few things about screen printing. Using a screen with the right mesh count can help you achieve the look that you're envisioning for your screen printing project. Using the wrong mesh count could lead to missing details, poor image quality, more misprints, wasted materials and ink, and overall poor results in your printing project. If you're new to screen printing, or if you haven't had much training, one of the subjects that you may be unfamiliar with is screen mesh count and mesh sizes. Screen printing isn't an exact science, but using the right materials and tools for your screen printing project is important. ![]()
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