Printing

Question 1

What is flexography?

Answer 1

A printing process which uses a flexible plastic/rubber roller containing the design and pressing it onto the surface of the material

Question 2

What is block printing?

Answer 2

The process in which the printing design is cut into a material. The raised parts are dipped into ink and pressed onto the printing material.

Question 3

What is lithography?

Answer 3

The process in which a printing plate goes through an ink roller, and the parts that reject the water will have the ink stuck on them

Question 4

What is screen printing?

Answer 4

The process in which a fabric is inclosed into a wooden/metal frame, and a stencil is placed on top. Ink is then squeezed through the gaps in the stencil and onto the printing material.

Question 5

What is four colour printing?

Answer 5

The process in which four colours (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) are mixed together to create a variety of colours that can be applied onto the printing material.