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On this blog, you'll find articles about our manual techniques, with educational content, advice and other useful information. But also the process behind some productions, interviews, among other things.
The Endangered Typeface
The Endangered Typeface The Endangered Typeface - Print Edition is a limited edition of numbered serigraphs, printed at FICA Oficina Criativa for Associação Natureza Portugal | WWF Portugal and created by Bar Ogilvy. Last year, on International...
Rita Teles Garcia da Kroh
Rita Teles Garcia from KROH Ossos do Ofícios #1 Rita comes to FICA at least once a month. From April, she'll be coming more often due to a new workshop. She's the first guest of Ossos do Ofício,...
Screen printing emulsion: 3 types of emulsion
Screen printing emulsion: 3 types of emulsion Screen printing emulsion is a photosensitive liquid mixture (of varying composition depending on the type of emulsion) which, when applied to a screen printing screen and after the engraving process, creates a matrix...
What is screen printing?
What is screen printing? Screen printing is a printing process in which ink is transferred to a substrate through a stretched mesh. It is a versatile process that can be used to print on various types of...
Raclete (squeegee): how to choose?
Raclete (squeegee): How to choose? First of all, a squeegee is the accessory in the screen printing process that helps the ink pass through to the substrate (through the mesh). The squeegee is used...
Screen printing: 5 applications per number of threads
Screen printing screen: 5 applications per number of threads The screen printing screen (or screen printing frame) is a frame with a very tightly stretched and glued mesh (there are other ways too - see end of article). It is through this mesh...
Photolithography: 1 (and only) print run
Photolith: 1 (and only) concern It is one of the essential elements in the screen printing engraving process. The photolitho's function is to block the UV light falling on the screen during the exposure process and thus record...