silkscreening
- noun
- /ˈsɪlkskriːnɪŋ/
- Specialized
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- The WNYBAC offers workshops in topics such as letterpress, paper making, and silkscreening, and sells the printed works of local artists and designers.
Examples
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In his workshop, he taught beginners the basics of silkscreening to help them produce their own custom t-shirts.
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The Guide mentions drinking beer as part of the silkscreening process; it's a message other printers have repeated to me over the years.
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The artist demonstrated the silkscreening technique to create vibrant prints of her original designs.
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Many graphic designers enjoy silkscreening as it allows for unique and artistic prints on various materials.
Synonyms
A process of making prints on paper or cloth using a screen and ink
How Complex
- Specialized
1
4.9
25
4.1
- Specialized
1
4.0
40
2.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
silkscreening = silkscreen (semi-transparent) = silk + screen + ing
The noun is formed regularly from the verb 'silkscreen' by adding '-ing' to denote the process.
Etymology
The word silkscreening comes from the material silk and the idea of a screen, which was originally a thin cloth stretched like a net. A helpful way to remember it is that ink is 'pushed through' the cloth to make a picture, so silkscreening means printing by forcing ink through a screen.