What is a Silkscreen Print?

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A silkscreen print, also known as a “serigraph” or “screenprint”, is of print made using a image-making technique that has been employed by artists for over 1000 years.An early form of screen printing was developed in China during the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). The early process used hand cut stencils printed one at a time. The technique evolved to using finely woven silk screens and stencils to create the multi-layered prints and the use of silk to make the screen is where the name silk screen print or screen print comes from. This technique spread to other parts of Asia, notably Japan, where it evolved further for printing on fabric and paper. Artist Ewelina Skowronska layering ink on a screenprint stencil to make one of her editioned silk screenprints. Screen printing did not make its way to Europe until the 18th century. It was initially
A silkscreen print, also known as a “serigraph” or “screenprint”, is of print made using a image-making technique that has been employed by artists for over 1000 years.An early form