Screen Printing Supplies uk

Screen Printing Supplies UK, Artist pens Equipment and Education

Find all the screen printing equipment, supplies, and kits you need.

Our high demand and professional appeal. Has helped us quickly become one of the largest online screen print suppliers in the U.K

We are committed to providing quality materials to help any screen printer bring their ideas to life easily and affordably.

Screen Printing Supplies provides silk screen products to meet the needs of screen printers.

from large businesses to hobbyists and independent small business owners.

Screen Print Supplies UK has always been the friendly help and service on the other end of every inquiry and need.

I am grateful to have such a fantastic support team that helps and encourage me to be a better screen printer .

After two years of printing, I needed some guidance on growing my business and practice,

what items to add to my business to make me more competitive and maximize my time and shirt output.

Screen Printing Supplies UK offer an extensive range of drawing pens for artists, designers and illustrators.

 Pens vary massively and so we hope this guide will help you choose the best one for you.

What is the difference between Sketching Pens and Technical Pens? https://www.bidallhours.com/product/metalic-waterbased-ink/

There is very little difference between sketching pens and technical pens:

Both tend to have a steel reinforced fibre tip that is very short and stubby,

and both tend to have water-resistant ink in them (there are some exceptions to this rule so it is always worth checking).

The only real difference is that Sketching Pens tend to offer broader nibs that can achieve broader marks.

What is the difference between dye based ink and pigment based ink? https://www.bidallhours.com/product/exposure-unit-uv-led/

Dyes used in ink are 100% water soluble and so they disperse evenly in the liquid binder that they are held in.

As a result the ink flows exceptionally well, and colours appear more vibrant than pigmented inks.

Pigment particles are suspended in the ink binder and are not water soluble to the same extent as dyes.

Therefore flow is marginalised in comparison to dye based inks, as well as colour vibrancy.

The big advantage with pigment based ink

however is that it possesses much higher lightfastness ratings,

and so work can be put on display without fear of significant fading.

Dye based inks are popular among illustrators and artists

whose work is created with the intention of being reproduced – the colours scan and print exceptionally well.

The pens we sell at Screen Printing Supplies UK are either dye based or pigment based 

please contact us if you need to know which the pen you are interested in is.

The last difference is price – you pay for permanence!

Dye based inks are cheaper than pigment inks because they cost less to manufacture.

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At Screen Printing Supplies UK we sell a selection of both water soluble and waterproof pens.

It is a question of personal choice as to which is best suited for your needs.

Some artists like water soluble pens as they lend interesting effects such as bleeding and smudging when used with watercolour.

Other artists prefer waterproof pens for traditional pen and wash drawings,

with the pen lending solid lines and structure within a composition, and the wash supplying bursts of colour over the top.

Paint Markers such as those offered by Liquitex, Montana, Marabu and Uni are a neat way of applying solid lines of acrylic colour.

The Liquitex and Montana markers follow the same colour chart as the spray paints available in each of the manufacturer’s product lines.

This makes it very easy to use the sprays and the pens at the same time,

adopting a similar approach to a pen and wash artist; the pens can supply lines,

form or structure to a design, and the sprays can supply bursts of colour.

As with any acrylic paint, there is a little drying time,

which can be really useful if you want to blend your colours with your fingers before they dry;

it can also be very irritating if you smudge your marks by accident, so be careful!

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Traditional fine art drawings tend to use limited colour, so that form and mark making alone can be appreciated.

The Pilot Drawing DR Pens are an example of a traditional black ink drawing pen.

The Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pens mimic the traditional hues of the past, inspired by pastels and chalks 

their traditional pen range offers black, sanguine and sepia colours.

Similarly technical draughtsmen such as architects and engineers (of the past!) would not normally need coloured pens to communicate their ideas,

which is why most technical pens are only available with black ink.

Today it is more common for artists to demand colour in their lines, as well as a variety of different marks.

When using coloured pens in your drawings, you need to think about whether you want to make bold, opaque, solid marks (use a paint marker such as Liquitex or Montana)

or transparent marks that can be layered over one another to make new colour mixes (try Faber Castell Brush Pens).

A GUIDE TO DRAWING PENS AVAILABLE AT Screen printing Supplies uk.

Chinese painting style Pens https://www.bidallhours.com/product/aluminium-silk-screen/

We sell a selection of bamboo pens.

These primitive pens are made of dried bamboo sticks that are hollow

so that the pen can be dipped into Chinese ink and then dragged across the surface on which you are working.

The lines created with these bamboo pens are expressive and vibrant.

The bamboo pens are best used for relatively short lines

where blotchiness and variation in the width of the line created does no matter too much.

Bamboo pens are wonderful in describing natural forms such as trees, branches or grass.

We sell bamboo pens both with a flat nib and a pointed nib.

The flat nib can be used to make a wider range of marks, but the pointed nib will produce finer marks.

Bamboo pens do not hold a lot of ink and so need frequent dipping 

they are not designed to create long unbroken lines.

Once the ink starts to run out they are capable of making dry, textured marks which can also be very interesting.

They were once also used for Chinese calligraphy. A real gem of a mark-maker.

To complement the staccato marks of the bamboo pen we also sell the Kuretake Bimoji Fude pens –

These have a brush like felt nib that allow for flowing, soft, undulating lines that taper to a fine point.

Also very well suited to Chinese Calligraphy, but with a more flowing decorative quality.

Zig Kuretake H2O Water Brush Pens

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hese pens have a fibre tip and a clear plastic barrel.

There are a selection of tips, including a detailer tip, flat broad tip, large tip, medium tip and the pocket brush.

These pens are designed to only contain water (fill with other media at your peril, as the pen may clog up).

They are particularly useful when working with water color pencils,

as you can brush water over a colored pencil drawing,

and the colours will suddenly appear more vibrant and blended with one another.

The choice in different sized nibs means that you will not lose any of the detail you may have put in your drawing.

They can also be useful when making a drawing that incorporates ink or watercolour.

Fine Pens for Detailed Drawings – waterproof ink

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Screen Printing Ghost Buster Paste

Screen Printing Ghost Buster Paste Max strength

Very toxic chemical.. Stand alone  PASTE REMOVER.

Mix this product thoroughly before using.

I   Apply Haze paste Ghost Buster to the ink side of the screen.

Allow the coating to penetrate up to 5 minutes.

For tougher stains, brush product on both sides of the screen.

II  Low pressure rinse (flood rinse with tap water pressure), removing all chemicals from screen.

This step protects the employees from caustic being splashed back.

During high pressure rinse.is a highly effective screen.

Haze remover that quickly removes ghost images and stubborn screen stains.

A formulated blend of strong caustics and powerful solvents is supplied as a thickened liquid.

Which makes Screen Printing Ghost remover easier to brush onto the screen than a conventional paste.

Screen Printing Ghost Buster

An ink haze and stencil residue remover that is effective on most inks and emulsions.

The efficiency depends on the age of the dried-in ink. Haze Remover Paste No. 78 does etch mesh surfaces.

To avoid premature rupture of your mesh, (especially worn or fine mesh), i

t is best to limit the application time to as short as necessary and never more than 10 minutes. Wear goggles and gloves.

Follow instructions carefully to avoid damaging mesh. 

Recommended for use with all  Stencil systems on all mesh except natural silk and metalized polyester. 

For industrial use only. Very low alkaline content

Finally SUNLIGHT STENCILS  welcomes all our customers to call for further discounts on our wide range of top quality consumables.

Faber Castell Pigment Pens https://www.bidallhours.com/product/cheapest-screen-printing-plastisol-ink-uk-worldwide/

The Faber-Castell Eco is a disposable fibre-tip pen ideal for sketching, drawing and writing.

Black pigment ink is waterproof and lightfast; long metal-clad tip ensures stability

and ensures suitability for use with rulers and stencils; ergonomic grip zone.

Available in 0.1mm, 0.3mm, 0.5mm and 0.7mm, as well as a set of all 4.

Pilot Drawing Pens Screen Printing Supplies UK

Pilot pens have long been a fundamental drawing implement in the studios of many professional draughts men.

They are consistently reliable, with uniform lines and ink that does not clog or blot.

The DR pens have a fibre tip and the ink is pigment based, and fully lightfast.

Once the ink is dry it is highly water – resistant.

Pilot DR Pens are favored for quick observational sketches as well as technical drawings,

and because of the water-resistance they are also well suited to pen and wash work.

They are available with either black or sepia ink and there are 5 different nib widths available.

Pitt Artists Pens – Super Fine, Fine, Medium, Brush

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Screen Printing Supplies UK

Silk Screen Washout Booth pro studio size.

Our Silk Screen Washout Booth  made of stainless steel is a worthy piece of equipment.

Where washout facilities are required in either printing workshops, school, colleges and universities

Also where cleaning solutions need to be disposed of in a controlled way.

Specifications:

Silk screen   Booth
Overall Dimensions:
153cm Height from floor to top with legs attached
44cm Deep
76cm Width

Inside Dimensions:

90cm high inside wash area.

70cm wide inside wash area

40cm deep inside wash area

40mm waste hole

Solid Stainless steel  Water Tight  anti splash design.

Made from Type 304L(1.4307) grade of stainless steel most frequently used in the water industry.

Made of stainless steel, highest quality construction.

Designed to allow operators to work in a cleaner and drier environment, this stainless steel washout booth is an affordable option for improving operator safety and cleanliness in the reclaim area.

1) Wet both sides of screen mesh thoroughly with water.