What's a silkscreen ?

Silkscreen printing is a very old technique for reproducing graphic works developed in China in the Middle Ages.

The term of the technique comes from the Latin "sericum" which means silk. This technique uses textile stencils, some of which are coated with glue. Placed between the ink and the substrate, the glued parts of the textile screen do not allow the ink to pass over the substrate, when the unglue parts allow it to pass, thus coloring the substrate.

The technique was widely used by Andy Warhol in the 20th century.

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What is screen printing ? 

screen printing is a very old technique for reproducing graphic works developed in China in the Middle Ages.

The term of the technique derives from the Latin "sericum" which means silk. This technique uses textile stencils, part of which is coated with glue. Placed between the ink and the support, the glued parts of the textile screen do not allow the ink to pass onto the support, while the non-glued parts let it pass, thus coloring the support.

The technique was widely used by Andy Warhol in the 20th century.