Screen printing onto paper

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Amelia6296

Discussion Starter · Feb 28, 2018

Hi,

I am an experienced screen printer on fabric but I want to pursue printing onto paper, making and selling art prints. I am just wondering if anybody can recommend any good value paper/stock to screen print onto, (one that doesn't curl or warp)

thanks in advance

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ejnrby

· #2 · Feb 28, 2018

French Paper cover stock is about as good as it gets, and available in a wide variety of colors. I've personally done a number of CMYK process prints as well as multicolor spot color prints on the smart white cover stock.

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ABM

· #3 · Mar 2, 2018

Screen printing on paper, aren't those called stickers?

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Amelia6296

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 2, 2018

ABM said:
Screen printing on paper, aren't those called stickers?

excuse me???

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Amelia6296

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 2, 2018

ejnrby said:
French Paper cover stock is about as good as it gets, and available in a wide variety of colors. I've personally done a number of CMYK process prints as well as multicolor spot color prints on the smart white cover stock.

brill, thanks for your help

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Oregon Screen

· #6 · Mar 5, 2018

Back in my college days I would use watercolor paper. It seems to hold up pretty well.

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MuddyWater

· #7 · Mar 5, 2018

French is expensive but good. It's not really archival or art-print quality in my personal experience though. Really you just need any heavy-body or cover stock paper if you're producing cheap art prints. Illustration board or bristol are both good options. The important thing to remember with paper is that you want a surface that's got just a little bit of absorbency if you're using water-based inks, or you'll spend half your day cleaning the back of your screen from bleed. 305 mesh, light pressure and harder squeegees are an absolute must with flatstock.

When I started out as a gig poster artist way back when, my partner and I used old latex house paint and white-faced chip board a lot of the time because the bands couldn't afford anything better. She and I largely moved away from doing flat stock stuff though, because outside of a few well-placed clients who want specialty stuff like stickers or high-end packaging, it's not really a money-maker.

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Merakiprintco

· #8 · Mar 14, 2018

MuddyWater said:
French is expensive but good. It's not really archival or art-print quality in my personal experience though. Really you just need any heavy-body or cover stock paper if you're producing cheap art prints. Illustration board or bristol are both good options. The important thing to remember with paper is that you want a surface that's got just a little bit of absorbency if you're using water-based inks, or you'll spend half your day cleaning the back of your screen from bleed. 305 mesh, light pressure and harder squeegees are an absolute must with flatstock.

When I started out as a gig poster artist way back when, my partner and I used old latex house paint and white-faced chip board a lot of the time because the bands couldn't afford anything better. She and I largely moved away from doing flat stock stuff though, because outside of a few well-placed clients who want specialty stuff like stickers or high-end packaging, it's not really a money-maker.

What kind of ink would you recommend for good poster prints? I've read some use watercolor some use speedball? Acrylic?

Also what paper would you use for high quality long lasting art prints? Thanks!

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