The lower mesh counts are used for making heat transfers, specialty inks with large particles or heavy athletic prints.īe aware that mesh count isn’t the only aspect of the screen that will affect the print the thickness of the screen thread also will impact your screen print. Mesh counts between 180 and 200 are used for more detailed prints mesh counts between 230 and 280 are used for a softer hand feel but may affect your print’s color due to the low level of ink that passes through the screen. Most screen prints are made with screen mesh counts between 110 to 160 if you are laying down a typical screen print with regular ink, you can go up or down in mesh count within this range to adjust the amount of ink flowing through the screen during printing. Perhaps more than anything else, your screen will affect how much ink is deposited on to your screen print - the lower the mesh count, the wider the openings in the screen and the heavier the ink deposit. When it comes to screen printing, there are a few elements that affect how heavy or light your ink deposit is.
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Knowing how to troubleshoot problems with ink deposits that are too heavy or too light can help you lay down the right amount of ink every time. Too little ink can make the print too light, affect color matching or lead to problems with fibrillation. Too much ink on your substrate can lead to prints that bleed beyond the stencil edge, soak through the substrate or fail to cure completely. How much ink you lay down on your screen prints will depend on your individual print job and your substrate.
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