Serigraphy is another term for screen printing.

• Finely meshed fabric (silk or nylon) is stretched and secured over a rectangular frame

• An emulsion is applied on the fabric and left to dry

• An image is made on the emulsion-covered fabric by

  • Drawing with a grease crayon or

  • Cutting and placing sheets of paper or

  • Placing a photo image transferred to clear film

• The emulsion-covered fabric is exposed to bright light, with its drawing or photo-on-acetate contact image. The emulsion hardens where it has been exposed to light. The drawing or photo image blocks the light.

• The contact image is removed and the screen is washed. The emulsion washes away in the areas where the image was blocking the light, leaving open holes in the fabric.

• The screen is placed face down onto the new paper or fabric which will receive the inked image.

• Ink is placed on one end of the screen. A squeegee is used to draw or pull the ink across the screen and onto the paper or fabric. This creates the new image.