Behind The Scenes – How Fabrics Are Printed: Hand Silkscreen
HAND SILKSCREEN PRINTING
Printing fabrics with a framed silk screen mesh made it possible to create larger and more complex patterns with more colors. One color aspect of the design is printed with an individual screen and the process is repeated for each color. Screens can become very large and are the width of the fabric. The images in this section tell the story quite well.
The photo to the left illustrates the concept. A screen is made with a silk like textile and a portion of it is covered to prevent paint from passing through. When the artist rolls the paint over the screen an image in the reverse pattern is printed onto the cloth below.
At the right is a Hermes screen printed 36″ X 36″ L’Arbre du Vent silk twill scarf.
Watch these interesting short videos of fabric being hand screen printed!
Fun quick video of a botanical print fabric being hand screen printed in Australia.
Enjoy this short video of the printing of an Hermes scarf. The scarfs are finished by hand painted touch ups.
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