Frames are made of wood, aluminum, rod etc., It comes in Logo size which is 8×10 inch, A4 Size which is 18×14 inch and A3 Size 17X22 inch. Screen printing frames are very much essential in the screen printing process. It is also available in standard quality, superior quality and heavy duty quality also.
The most commonly used is the aluminum frame made of aluminum. This is used for all kinds of screen print. Production of screen printing screen Frames materials used are mainly wood, hollow aluminum, aluminum molding frame, steel and other materials. The most commonly used is the aluminum frame made of aluminum. Along with the frame, mesh is also required.
The Screen is fit with the mesh using the screen stretching machine which can be easily fit. Screen printing mesh comes in a variety of grades, and what you choose will depend on what you want to print. The screens are really handy, as you can easily change the mesh without damaging your frame.
305 number meshes are great for printing CMYK and spot color design, and should work well on both paper and fabric. It’s also a good choice if you want to print with metallic inks, as the pigment particles in those inks are larger and won’t pass easily through finer screens. Generally speaking, the higher the mesh count, the more fine detail you will be able to print. Cut your mesh slightly larger than the frame size. It doesn’t matter if your mesh has creases in it, as the stretching will get rid of them.
Screen printing Superior Frame with super good quality is an A3 size frame with mesh. The frame is made with fine wood that gives you long durability. It is a machine pressed frame so that, the screen attached to the frame properly from all edges. A good gripping system can be seen in the frame. It also gives very good tension to the frame if it is fit properly in a professional manner. The Frames mesh should look smooth and feel tight, with a little bit of bounce so that you’re ready to print. When the cord has been secured completely into the routed groove, trim away any excess mesh carefully with a pair of scissors. Make sure you don’t nick the stretched mesh.
The type of screen used is polyester, nylon cord to hold the mesh in place. You can reuse the mesh many times before it needs replacing. If you need to replace a mesh or a screen from scratch, the nylon mesh that’s generally used for screen windows and doors is a great choice. If you’re using a new mesh that doesn’t already have corner kinks in it, you might find it easiest to begin by tamping lightly near a corner with one end of the cord.
As mentioned earlier the mesh is fixed in the frame using a screen stretcher. It helps to stretch the screen evenly on all the corners. It gives perfection to the screen, and it increases the durability of the screen. Tightness increases the print impression. The time consumption is also very less only. The Stretcher can be expanded up to 24×24 inches. All kinds of frames can be stretched using this stretcher like wooden, aluminum etc.
Also the frames are available in 3 varieties like Standard quality which is 1×1 inch, Superior quality which 1×1.5 inch and Heavy duty quality which is 1.5×1.5 inches. The starting range of the frame starts from Rs.190 up to Rs.760. The quality of the is very good quality as they are made from fine quality wood and all the wood are certified and tested whether are they genuine and can be used for making frames.
Written by : Anand Babu