Ceramic Screen Printing Process
There are many techniques for printing on ceramic surfaces including.
Ceramic screen printing process. A browse through the pottery making illustrated back issues or the ceramic arts network archives turns up lots of articles on various ways to print on clay. Because the inks are designed to air dry they can dry quickly on the screens. Thus paste screen printing quality is critical if an mlcc firm is to gain a competitive edge. Screen printing on ceramics is definitely a trend these days and one of the main trend setters in this area is jason bige burnett.
Screen printing the biscuits unfired but preformed ceramic tiles with any textured patterning already pressed into them risks breakage. An extra cool thing about this clip from the graphic pot is that jason shows how. Successful screen printing on glass and ceramic substrates isn t just about using the right machinery and the right inks. Like the rest of the ceramic process there is a sweet spot for when it is best to print directly onto clay.
Such is the screen printing glazing and firing process. Empirical results demonstrate a significant improvement in printing quality and point to a successful application of this process. Today i am going to share a ceramic decorating technique that was adapted from another artistic process. The final part of the project which has been funded with a bursary from a n the artists information company involved using the knowledge and techniques learnt at hot bed press to create my own ceramic screen prints.
I wanted to make my own screens using the facilities available at hbp and then print my own ceramic inks. Challenges of screen printing glass and ceramics. This paper reports on the use of the taguchi method to improve screen printing quality for fine pitch mlccs. Jason draws on his background in screen printing and image design to create his super fun work.
In my experience you want to print while the clay has a good amount of moisture still in it. Printing directly on clay slabs printing onto tissue pape. In today s post jason shows how to transfer a screen printed image to a clay slab. Digitally printing ceramic tiles.
It can be a tricky process that takes some research and experimentation. It had been the method of choice but it is being quickly replaced by digital printing.