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Silkscreen
A printmaking method in which ink is forced through a stencil and screen of silk or fine mesh, onto the printing surface, one color and area at a time.
A printing technique that makes use of a squeegee to force ink directly on to a piece of`paper or canvas through a stencil creating an image on a screen of silk or other fine fabric with an impermeable substance. Serigraphy differs from most other printing in that its color areas are paint films rather than printing-ink stains.
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Visual Arts INDEX:
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1 A: Page 1 of 1.
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