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There's always something going on that we can talk about.
Whether you need tips on print techniques and artwork specifications,
inspiration for your next project, or just want to read about the war on
single-use plastic, we've got you covered. But if you're just here to be
nosey about what we're up to, that's ok too. We won't judge.
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Clever Blog
Browse our latest Clever News,
There's always something going on!
Get tips on print techniques and
artwork specifications, inspiration
for your next project, or learn about
the war on single-use plastic,
read here!
Browse our latest Clever News,
There's always something going on!
Get tips on print techniques and
artwork specifications, inspiration
for your next project, or learn about
the war on single-use plastic,
read here!
Screen Printing
Posted on: 21/09/2021, 09:30
Thinking about having your design printed onto our products? Wanting to know more about our printing methods? Take a read of our latest blog post where we tell you all about our most popular method in house; Screen Printing!
The Clever Baggers and the printing method Screen Printing go way back, so much so our founders Viv and Louise used to screen print in their garage before they shaped the Clever Baggers to what you know us as now.
Brief History
Screen Printing originated in China (960-1279 AD) as a way of transferring designs onto fabrics. Japan was one of the first Asian countries to make recognisable forms of screen printing, they used a simple stencil technique to create images onto fabrics. The stencils were cut out of paper and the mesh they used was woven from human hair! Ink was forced through using stiff brushes.
The art form made its way over to Europe in the 18th Century. France began using silk screens to print on fabric although they were still using stiff brushes to push through the mesh. The invention of the squeegee in the early 1900’s revolutionised the way of pulling ink through the screen mesh as well as the introduction of photo-imaged stencils to screen printing.
The screen-printing process was initially used to print interesting colours and patterns on wallpaper and fabrics and then it was used primarily by advertisers for campaigns. Eventually artists and commercial printers have adopted it as a new way of reproducing their works on different materials such as, metal, wood, glass, paper and even tote bags.
Brief History
Screen Printing originated in China (960-1279 AD) as a way of transferring designs onto fabrics. Japan was one of the first Asian countries to make recognisable forms of screen printing, they used a simple stencil technique to create images onto fabrics. The stencils were cut out of paper and the mesh they used was woven from human hair! Ink was forced through using stiff brushes.
The art form made its way over to Europe in the 18th Century. France began using silk screens to print on fabric although they were still using stiff brushes to push through the mesh. The invention of the squeegee in the early 1900’s revolutionised the way of pulling ink through the screen mesh as well as the introduction of photo-imaged stencils to screen printing.
The screen-printing process was initially used to print interesting colours and patterns on wallpaper and fabrics and then it was used primarily by advertisers for campaigns. Eventually artists and commercial printers have adopted it as a new way of reproducing their works on different materials such as, metal, wood, glass, paper and even tote bags.
Screen Printing at The Clever Baggers
Screen printing is our most popular method we use at our warehouse! We use various machines that enable us to print on all sizes of products, from tea towels and table runners to the teeniest tiniest drawstring bags. We are even able to do 9 spot colours printed onto our products and can even print half-tone designs.
The majority of our bags are screen printed and we normally use this printing method only on orders of 100 units or more, but we may screen print smaller orders for certain products.
We use water-based inks (you can learn more about this in our “Inside the Colour Kitchen” post coming soon) for our screen printing so that means we use no chemicals in our printing or cleaning process, making this method very eco-friendly.
So, what do you think? If you want to see some of our screen printing machines in action take a look at our TikTok videos or Instagram reels!
Screen printing is our most popular method we use at our warehouse! We use various machines that enable us to print on all sizes of products, from tea towels and table runners to the teeniest tiniest drawstring bags. We are even able to do 9 spot colours printed onto our products and can even print half-tone designs.
The majority of our bags are screen printed and we normally use this printing method only on orders of 100 units or more, but we may screen print smaller orders for certain products.
We use water-based inks (you can learn more about this in our “Inside the Colour Kitchen” post coming soon) for our screen printing so that means we use no chemicals in our printing or cleaning process, making this method very eco-friendly.
So, what do you think? If you want to see some of our screen printing machines in action take a look at our TikTok videos or Instagram reels!
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