Ceramic Screen Printing Process

Challenges of screen printing glass and ceramics.

Ceramic screen printing process.

In today s post jason shows how to transfer a screen printed image to a clay slab. Screen printing on ceramics is definitely a trend these days and one of the main trend setters in this area is jason bige burnett. Today i am going to share a ceramic decorating technique that was adapted from another artistic process. Printing onto clay is not a new technique.

Empirical results demonstrate a significant improvement in printing quality and point to a successful application of this process. There are many techniques for printing on ceramic surfaces including. This paper reports on the use of the taguchi method to improve screen printing quality for fine pitch mlccs. A browse through the pottery making illustrated back issues or the ceramic arts network archives turns up lots of articles on various ways to print on clay.

Such is the screen printing glazing and firing process. Techniques for diy screen printing on ceramic clay bisque ezscreen diy silk screen stencils can be used for screen printing on ceramic bisque polymer clay and other pottery surfaces. Thus paste screen printing quality is critical if an mlcc firm is to gain a competitive edge. Digitally printing ceramic tiles.

Jason draws on his background in screen printing and image design to create his super fun work. Screen printing the biscuits unfired but preformed ceramic tiles with any textured patterning already pressed into them risks breakage. When you choose to screen print onto the clay depends in part on your desired outcome for the surface of your form. I wanted to make my own screens using the facilities available at hbp and then print my own ceramic inks.

In my experience you want to print while the clay has a good amount of moisture still in it. Printing directly on clay slabs printing onto tissue pape. It can be a tricky process that takes some research and experimentation. The final part of the project which has been funded with a bursary from a n the artists information company involved using the knowledge and techniques learnt at hot bed press to create my own ceramic screen prints.

An extra cool thing about this clip from the graphic pot is that jason shows how. Like the rest of the ceramic process there is a sweet spot for when it is best to print directly onto clay.