Professional Silk Screen Mesh 1-3.65m Width Polyester Screen Printing Mesh

Most Common Polyester Printing Screen Mesh Count

Some of the most common mesh counts new screen printers use for manual screen printing are 110 and 156 mesh screens. A 110 mesh lays down a thick layer of ink. Personally, I don’t use a 110 mesh count screen very often. When printing white ink on dark color shirts- you will most likely do a print flash print cycle. If you use a 110 mesh screen and print flash print, your ink can become very heavy and rough on the shirts. This is a common mistake some new screen printers make. A better option is to use a 156 or 180 mesh count- this will lay down a thinner and softer layer of ink on your shirts. Using a print flash print cycle with a 156 or 180 mesh count screen will give you a bright white, opaque screen print, even on black shirts. A 180 mesh count will also hold better halftones than a 110 mesh screen. Try using a 156 or 180 mesh screen and do a print flash print. I think you will like the feel of the print much better. A 156 or 180 mesh count screen is also great for an under base print. After printing white ink through a 156/180 mesh screen and then flashing the ink- we then print top colors of ink through a 230 mesh count screen.

• 40-60 Mesh Count- Glitter Inks
• 86 Mesh Count- Shimmer Inks
• 110 Mesh Count- Blocks of Color on White and Light Color Shirts
• 156- 180 Mesh Count- White Ink and White Under base Prints
• 200- 230 Mesh Count- Top Color Prints- Halftones
• 305- CMYK True Process Prints