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There are many techniques for printing onto solid objects and each method has its own benefits. One of the simplest techniques is screen printing and has been in use for many years. It is still widely used.

The first step is to transfer an image onto a silk mesh stretched across a frame. The silk has now been replaced by synthetic materials. The mesh has a photo sensitive coating applied. The image is exposed onto the mesh and then the coating is washed away to leave a copy of the image in the mesh.

An ink in the form of a gel is placed on the mesh and the screen placed in contact with the object to be printed. As the ink is wiped across the screen, ink will pass through the mesh and coat the object in the same shape as the original image.

The ink is allowed to dry naturally or in an oven and it hardens and becomes fixed to the object.

There are many variations to the screen, the inks and the way ink is transferred to an object but the principles remain similar. Although the principles have always been very simple, good screen printers have gained experience over many years. As with so many other skills, screen printing is easy but doing it well takes a lot of skill and practice.

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