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Screen Printing Studio

Whether you're working on fine-art posters, branded merch, or a run of custom original tees, the Screen Printing Studio has the equipment and supplies you need to bring your designs to life.

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Screen-printed NuSteel prints made at Centre[4]Arts.
Racks of screens in storage in the Screen Printing Studio.
The Screen Printing Studio at Centre[4]Arts.
Equipment and print tables in the Screen Printing Studio.
An artist working in the studio at Centre[4]Arts.
Technique

Screen Printing

Also known as silkscreening or serigraphy, screen printing is a versatile technique that's great for posters and paper prints, as well as a wide variety of textiles and apparel.

The process begins with preparing an image on transparency film — either hand-drawn or digitally printed. That film is placed over a screen coated in photo emulsion and exposed to light, hardening the emulsion everywhere except where the image blocked it. The screen is then washed out, leaving behind a stencil of the design.

To print, the screen stencil is placed over a surface and ink is pushed through the mesh with a squeegee to transfer the design. Each colour is applied with a separate screen, allowing for vivid, multi-layered prints with bold colour payoff and sharp detail.

Hands using a squeegee to spread bright pink ink across a silkscreen in the Screen Printing Studio.

Available Equipment

  • Cincinnati one-arm squeegee vacuum table (94″ × 60″ table; 63″ × 44″ vacuum)
  • Vacuum printing table (33″ × 48″)
  • Sharpline exposure unit (48″ × 60″)
  • Workhorse LED exposure unit (30″ × 40″)
  • Various sizes of screens + squeegees
  • Paper cutter / scorer
  • Work tables
  • Flash dryers ×2 (15″ × 17″)
  • Heat presses ×2 (15″ × 15″)
  • Screen reclaiming booth with power washer
  • Benmar QLX Pro 2808 belt dryer
  • Drying racks

Included Supplies

  • ECO Strip emulsion remover
  • In-house cleaning supplies (solvents, sprays, soap, paper towels, sponges, rags)

You Supply

  • Ink
  • Paper or textiles for printing
  • Gloves
  • Respirator

Book The Studio

Ready to create? Reserve your studio time today. Access is available to Centre[4]Arts members who have completed a studio orientation.

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Our Screen Printing Studio + Print Process

[ Pick-Up Services ]

Looking For Screen Print Pick-Up Services?

We can print that for you. Visit Centre[3] Printing, upload your files, and get a quote.

Get Your Design Printed

Hire A Studio Technician

Learning new equipment can take a few tries to feel fully confident — that's why our studio techs are on hand with one-on-one assistance to guide you through printing techniques and processes.

You can request a technician when booking your studio time.

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Schedule Your Orientation

All members must complete a studio-specific orientation and be approved by staff before working independently. Each studio requires its own orientation.

Email print@centre4arts.com
or call (365) 378-8053
We reply within 1–2 business days.
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