Screen printing for packaging mockups
Screen printing, also called silk screen printing, presses ink through a stencilled mesh screen onto the material. It lays down flat, bright colour and gives a bold printed image.
Why use it on a sample
Litmus is a UK packaging mockup studio in Hull. Screen printing is one of four print processes we offer, with digital, litho and wet proofing.
Its strength is solid colour. Where a design depends on a strong graphic look, screen printing gives flat, bright colour.
Combined with other processes
Screen printing is often used with another process, such as digital, to add an extra dimension to a mockup or prototype. One process carries the image and screen printing adds a solid colour or a special layer.
It can also be used to print pearlised or pearlescent varnishes. A pearlescent varnish contains pearlised particles that react to light and give an iridescent glow.
Choosing the process
The right process depends on the design, the material and what the sample has to prove. If the production pack will be screen printed, say so, and tell us which colours and effects matter most. We will advise on whether screen, digital or litho is the best way to show them.
- Who makes it
- Litmus, a UK packaging mockup studio in Willerby, Hull, with a London office.
- Turnaround
- Most projects are produced within a few working days. Tell us your deadline and we plan around it.
- Price
- An estimate comes with your quotation. A firm price follows once we have your artwork, always before work starts.
- Artwork
- Illustrator (AI) or EPS preferred, high resolution PDF accepted. Images at 300 dpi, fonts outlined.
- Confidentiality
- NDAs and confidentiality agreements are signed as routine.
- Quality and delivery
- In-house quality control, with files pre-flight checked. Samples are wrapped with care and sent anywhere from local delivery to worldwide.
Common questions.
Is silk screen printing the same as screen printing?
Yes. They are two names for the same process.
What is screen printing good for on packaging?
Flat, bright solid colours and bold graphics. It can also carry pearlescent varnishes.
Can screen printing be combined with digital print?
Yes. Litmus combines screen printing with other techniques, such as digital, on the same mockup.
Start with your next pack.
Tell us the format, what you need to show and when you need it. The page you enquire from is included with your brief.