serigraphy

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Definition of serigraphy in English English dictionary

silk-screen printing

Serigraphy describes the process of silk screening in fine art terminology It is a more modern, mechanical method of silk screening, allowing better color quality, sharper images, and faster runs Serigraphy, like silk screening, transfers an image by ink passing through a stencil or opening

the act of making a print by the silk-screen method

a term used by fine artists to denote the result of the screen printing of original art Used also to denote the fine arts reproduction phase of the screen printing industry

Hand drawn positives are produced for each color by a master printer A separate screen is then produced for each positive, resulting in several different screens

One of the four major divisions of printmaking, commonly referred to as silkscreen printing Serigraphy is essentially a stencil process, in which ink is forced with a squeegee through a silk screen onto the paper below The non-image areas of the print are blocked out with a mask of glue, paper or some other specially prepared material to stop out the screen, allowing ink to pass through the screen only in the image area Silkscreen printing was held in low esteem for more than a quarter of a century because of its unfavorable reputation as a purely commercial medium, however, with the development of new techniques and increased interest by artists in the medium, serigraphy has become an art form in its own right

A method of making prints that has its base in stencilling and uses a screen made of silk for this purpose The ink or paint required is brushed through this silk screen to obtain the design

The art of making a print by the silkscreen process

{i} process of creating prints through silkscreening

A method of making print that has its base in stenciling A screen made of silk is used for this purpose The ink or paint that is to be used is brushed through this screen to obtain the design

A printing technique that makes use of a squeegee to force ink directly onto 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

n 1 An artistic process by which a finely woven screen is imposed with a design, the remaining areas coated with a material that repels ink, and inks are pressed through the mesh, color by color, to produce a piece of art Also known as silk-screening 2 Artwork made from such a process

Related Terms

serigrapher

{i} one who creates prints by silkscreening

Hyphenation

se·rig·ra·phy