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Screen Printing Supplies UK, Artist pens Equipment and Education Screen Printing Supplies UK is the place to find all the screen printing equipment, supplies, and kits you need.

Our high demand and professional appeal.

Has helped us quickly become one of the largest online screen print suppliers in the U.K

We are committed to providing quality materials to help any screen printer bring their ideas to life easily and affordably.

Screen Printing Supplies provides silk screen products to meet the needs of screen printers.

from large businesses to hobbyists and independent small business owners.

Screen Print Supplies UK has always been the friendly help and service on the other end of every inquiry and need.

I am grateful to have such a fantastic support team that helps and encourage me to be a better screen printer .

After two years of printing, I needed some guidance on growing my business and practice,

what items to add to my business to make me more competitive and maximize my time and shirt output.

Screen Printing Supplies UK assisted me in making some important decisions.

and clearly identifying next years goals.

Screen Printing Supplies UK offer an extensive range of drawing pens for artists, designers and illustrators.

 Pens vary massively and so we hope this guide will help you choose the best one for you.

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What is the difference between Sketching Pens and Technical Pens?

There is very little difference between sketching pens and technical pens:

Both tend to have a steel reinforced fibre tip that is very short and stubby,

and both tend to have water-resistant ink in them (there are some exceptions to this rule so it is always worth checking).

The only real difference is that Sketching Pens tend to offer broader nibs that can achieve broader marks.

What is the difference between dye based ink and pigment based ink? 

Dyes used in ink are 100% water soluble and so they disperse evenly in the liquid binder that they are held in.

As a result the ink flows exceptionally well, and colors appear more vibrant than pigmented inks.

Pigment particles are suspended in the ink binder and are not water soluble to the same extent as dyes.

Therefore flow is marginalized in comparison to dye based inks, as well as color vibrancy.

The big advantage with pigment based ink

however is that it possesses much higher lightfastness ratings,

and so work can be put on display without fear of significant fading.

Dye based inks are popular among illustrators and artists

whose work is created with the intention of being reproduced – the colours scan and print exceptionally well.

The pens we sell at Screen Printing Supplies UK are either dye based or pigment based 

please contact us if you need to know which the pen you are interested in is.

The last difference is price – you pay for permanence!

Dye based inks are cheaper than pigment inks because they cost less to manufacture.

Will I be using my pen with other media?  

At Screen Printing Supplies UK we sell a selection of both water soluble and waterproof pens.

It is a question of personal choice as to which is best suited for your needs.

Some artists like water soluble pens as they lend interesting effects such as bleeding and smudging when used with watercolour.

Other artists prefer waterproof pens for traditional pen and wash drawings,

with the pen lending solid lines and structure within a composition, and the wash supplying bursts of colour over the top.

Paint Markers such as those offered by Liquitex, Montana, Marabu and Uni are a neat way of applying solid lines of acrylic colour.

The Liquitex and Montana markers follow the same colour chart as the spray paints available in each of the manufacturer’s product lines.

This makes it very easy to use the sprays and the pens at the same time,

adopting a similar approach to a pen and wash artist; the pens can supply lines,

form or structure to a design, and the sprays can supply bursts of colour.

As with any acrylic paint, there is a little drying time,

which can be really useful if you want to blend your colours with your fingers before they dry;

it can also be very irritating if you smudge your marks by accident, so be careful!

Do I need color? 

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A GUIDE TO DRAWING PENS AVAILABLE AT Screen printing Supplies uk.

Zig Kuretake H2O Water Brush Pens

These pens have a fibre tip and a clear plastic barrel.

There are a selection of tips, including a detailer tip, flat broad tip, large tip, medium tip and the pocket brush.

These pens are designed to only contain water (fill with other media at your peril, as the pen may clog up).

They are particularly useful when working with watercolor pencils,

as you can brush water over a colored pencil drawing,

and the colors will suddenly appear more vibrant and blended with one another.

The choice in different sized nibs means that you will not lose any of the detail you may have put in your drawing.

They can also be useful when making a drawing that incorporates ink or watercolour.

Screen Printing Kit 1 Color A3

Are you just starting out or upgrading from a Stencil Screen Printing Kit 1 Colour A3?

This kit is ideal for those wishing to print more detailed designs.

Coating your screen with emulsion and using an exposure unit, saves time on cutting with the knife.

5 Easy steps:

Print your design from your PC onto transparency.
Coat your emulsion and wait for it to dry. (a small domestic fan heater helps)
Expose your image using the Exposure unit in this kit. (You will need a sheet of glass bigger than your image)
Wash your image out
Ready to print!

The ink provided in the water-based kit is an air-drying ink.

Simply leave to dry or use a hairdryer and then iron over your print to make it wash proof.

KIT INCLUDES:

•1 Color printing press with A3 t-shirt platten board
•1 x UV Lamp Exposure bulb +lamp holder + black foam
•2x Aluminum Screens 16”x20” size with new 43T mesh
•1 x 12” Aluminum Coating Trough (to coat the screen with the emulsion)
•1 x 12” Wooden Squeegee with new blade (to print your image)
•5 x A4 Film to make your positives (to create your transparencies from your PC)
•1 Roll of masking Tape (for taping/masking the edges of your screen)
•6 Mixing Sticks (for mixing your ink)
•1 Kilo of 2-Part Emulsion (to coat your screen and create your stencil)
1 x Scrub Pad
 Furthermore 6 x 280ml Water based inks:

White
Black
Yellow
Red
Blue
Green

Also 6 x 280ml opaque Water-based inks:
White
Black
Yellow
Red
Blue
Green
10 x mixing pots
1 x Screen Reclaiming kit.

Content

Also 100ml of concentrate emulsion remover dilute with water 1-10.
Plus 100ml of concentrate Degreaser wetting agent dilute with water 1-10.
100ml of solvent Screen Wash. To remove plastisol ink and opaque Waterbased ink residue.
150ml of haze paste image ghosting remover. It works to increase strength when used with screen wash.

Description / Features / Specifications:

•Complete with Adjustable Printing Board 19.7″ *15.8″ (50*40cm)
•Printing board arm is adjustable left to right.
•Holds Screen Frame up to 3 inches deep.
•Two Adjustable handwheels for screen stability.
•Strong and robust
•Two Springs and tension adjusters for ease of screen elevation.
•Accurate positioning and good quality prints.
•Print onto t-shirts / pillowcases / fabric/ paper / other flat products.
•Printing board is adjustable and so can be changed to hold various other sizes boards.
•Stainless Steel made, convenient for cleaning and no rust.

Note: to build your exposure unit you will need. The sheet of glass 22″x 26″, as this is not included in the kit.

Assembly and setup guide, Exposure guide and how to screen print guide. It will be emailed to the customer.

Faber Castell Pigment Pens 

The Faber-Castell Ecco is a disposable fibre-tip pen ideal for sketching, drawing and writing.

Black pigment ink is waterproof and lightfast; long metal-clad tip ensures stability

and ensures suitability for use with rulers and stencils; ergonomic grip zone.

Available in 0.1mm, 0.3mm, 0.5mm and 0.7mm, as well as a set of all 4.

Pilot Drawing Pens Screen Printing Supplies UK

Pilot pens have long been a fundamental drawing implement in the studios of many professional draughts men.

They are consistently reliable, with uniform lines and ink that does not clog or blot.

The DR pens have a fibre tip and the ink is pigment based, and fully lightfast.

Once the ink is dry it is highly water – resistant.

Pilot DR Pens are favoured for quick observational sketches as well as technical drawings,

and because of the water-resistance they are also well suited to pen and wash work.

They are available with either black or sepia ink and there are 5 different nib widths available.

Pitt Artists Pens – Super Fine, Fine, Medium, Brush

Sepia, Sanguine and Black 

Pitt Artist Opens are Indian Ink based pens that come in 4 nibs

that greatly vary so that you have full control over the marks you can achieve in your drawing.

The black is particularly intense.

The inks are fast drying and water-proof and smudge-proof,

and the super fine and fine nibs would be just as well suited to technical illustration as fine art.

These pens would work very well with other media such as water colour without bleeding.

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Screen Printing Film Positive

Screen Printing Film Positive a Nano porous coated, clear transparent polyester film. for the production of positive or negative film separations that can then be contact exposed to silk screens

Marker Pens for Graphic Artists, Fine Artists, Illustrators – Waterproof

The Letra set Pro marker is very good value money

they are much cheaper than the Letraset Tria Markers but they are still high quality.

Although the inks are waterproof it is possible to blend the 92 colours with one another before they fully dry.

Each pen has a chisel tip on one end

(for both broad marks and fine lines) and a bullet tip (for fine lines only) on the other.

Pro Markers produce vivid, bright colors right through to the subtlest pastel shades –

the translucent inks can also be overlaid and blended, even further extending the range of shades and hues on offer.

Pro Marker’s quality nibs and inks provide flawless color lay down with consistent coverage and no unsightly streaking.

Pro markers can be used on many different surfaces including

paper, card, vellum, acetate, glass, wood, metal and plastic, making them ideal for customizing objects.

They are alcohol based and non toxic, not suitable for young children.

The Letraset Tria Marker Pen Range  

Consider the Tria Marker Pen range

a professional quality range in comparison to Pro marker’s ‘student grade’ (although both ranges are very good!)

Like the Pro markers, the Tria Markers are transparent and blendible,

but they have a larger color range of 300 colors and refillable cartridges, which at £1.25 each are very economical.

The Tria pens are a very clever design with 3 nibs inbuilt (simply remove the ultrafine nib

to reveal the chisel nib which can be swapped with one another,

and at the other end of the pen you will discover a lovely brush nib for flowing painterly lines).

The Ultra Fine Nib provides consistent ink flow and pin point accuracy.

There are a variety of sets available as well as individual colors.

These pens are very popular among illustrators and are a delight for any kind of artist to work with.

Shin Han Touch Twin Marker Pens  

The Shin Han Touch Twin Marker Pens are available as a set of 24 and a set of 60.

Shin Han markers are double ended with a bullet nib on one end and a chisel edge nib on the other.

The range of marks that can be achieved with just these two nibs is astonishing.

The ink is lightfast and waterproof and works well with other media.

Shin Han markers are used by many of our customers to render illustrations and in mixed media projects

. They are really good value for money!

Uni Posca Markers  

Posca Pens are very popular among street artists and illustrators.

The range has intense, vibrant colors that adhere to most surfaces (glass, metal, plastic and paper).

As well as the more common broad tips (up to 2.5mm),

the Posca is also available as an extra fine liner (0.7mm).

The range comprises of 14 colors.

In addition to this we also offer the Uni Paint Markers in gold and silver (blister packs only) 

particularly useful when hand-making Christmas cards!

Paint Markers – filled with acrylic paint for bold color, somewhere between painting and drawing

 Paint Markers

A relatively new addition to the paint marker market,

the Liquitex paint marker range has the same colors as the Liquitex spray paint range,

so they are really ease to use alongside one another in a work.

While they are drying (for a few minutes after they have been applied to a surface) the colours can be blended with one another with your finger or a rag.

The pens are available with either a 2mm or 15mm nib, which are interchangeable.

Sadly as yet the pens are not refillable.

There are 50 colours in the range with a mixture of transparent and opaque colours.

Remember that these pens are filled with acrylic paint and so the nibs are susceptible to drying out over time.

All colours are lightfast and permanent.

Suitable for large-scale artwork, outdoor murals, mixing with acrylics, fine-detail, sketching and all kinds of mixed media.

They dry to a satin finish.

Marabu Brilliant Painter: Screen Printing Supplies UK

Marabu specializes in craft art materials,

and the Brilliant Painter is a range of paint markers that can be used on multiple surfaces,

just as with the Liquitex and Montana paint markers.

However the color range is more limited with only 17 colors.

However there are 3 different sized nibs so that you can make a variety of marks with the pens.

The colors are weatherproof, light-resistant and fast drying and based on organic solvents.

They are recommended for craft applications such as personalizing objects such as furniture or ornaments.

The broad tip selection can quickly fill a space with color, whereas the fine liner will achieve intricate lettering and patterns.

Montana Black and Montana Acrylic Markers  

The Montana range of acrylic sprays and pens are internationally renowned for quality and credibility.

They are the number 1 choice of many street artists and designers.

We currently stock the Montana Black and Montana Acrylic markers, along with refills and accessories for the Montana Acrylic markers.

Montana Black alcohol based Markers have 9 permanent and UV resistant dye ink colors.

The ink is delivered through the marker‘s felt tip by a pump system valve and can be applied to almost all surfaces.

They are available in a 15mm Standard tip, an 8mm Round tip, and a 10mm Chisel tip. Montana Acrylic Markers are available in a range of 0.7mm to 50mm tip sizes.

They are refillable and offer replaceable tips.

Each marker is filled with a high quality water-based UV-resistant paint

which is quick drying. Montana pens are suitable for interior & exterior use.

The range of pens is in line with the range of Montana Gold Shock colors.

There are a very wide range of nibs that are interchangeable with the pens.

Again, because the color is acrylic based,

it is important to store the pens flat horizontally to prevent any clogging from occurring between uses.

Pentel White Opaque Paint Marker  

The white opaque paint marker is useful for signing finished acrylic paintings neatly, as well as with other acrylic pens.

It has a sturdy aluminum barrel which makes is durable.

The ink is opaque and permanent.

The nib is 1.8mm wide and the ink will adhere to most surfaces, including card, canvas wood and metal.

Brush Pens for Artists and Expressive Drawings

Pentel Brush Pen  

The Pentel Brush Pen is an Artist’s quality tool,

which is as versatile as a small round sable brush,

with the added advantage of having a continuous flow of colour (that is until the ink runs out!).

It is capable of broad sweeping broad marks and intricate fine lines.

The pen comes with 2 spare black ink cartridges.

The pen features a soft brush tip made from hard-wearing synthetic bristles

that will retain its shape, and possesses good spring.

Intense black fade-resistant and waterproof pigment ink.

The marks achievable with this pen would allow you to make very archetypal looking black and white comic strip drawings.

In addition to this, the pens are also recommended for other illustration,

Eastern influence drawing styles, and calligraphy.

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Pentel Colored Brush Pens are refillable (with special Pentel Brush pen refills)

and possess a flexible nylon tip that again,

allows for a range of expressive, brush-like, painterly marks.

The colors in this range are vibrant and water-based.

They are also transparent,

which makes them ideal for layering over one another to create interesting colour mixes.

Also the inks blend well with one another but do dry very quickly.

The nylon fibre tip is sufficiently resilient to give it spring and enable the nib to keep its shape.

These pens are unfortunately not the most lightfast,

so we suggest using these only for work that will not be exposed to sunlight at all times.

Pentel brush pens are a fantastic way of transporting art materials abroad

as they are much more flight-friendly than paints.

The translucent color resembles watercolor

and the pens have an efficient valve activated system

which ensures smooth and consistent ink flow.

Faber Castell Colored Brush Pens – 24 colors in the range

good flexible brushes, gives a variety of marks and useful shades – Feefo Customer Review

The Faber Castell Colored Brush Pens are a personal favorite.

They are a delight to work with.

They use Indian Ink and are much easier to use than dip pens

Although I am told that they are no match for the traditional methods of indian ink drawing)

as there is a constant supply of ink to the nib without constant re-dipping,

and the amount of ink on the brush nib is always just enough.

The colours are translucent which means that like the Pentel brush pens

, they can be layered over one another to create color mixes.

Although some artists may disagree,

I love the fact that every mark can be seen,

and if you overlap an existing mark with a new mark, you can vary the tonal depth.

It means that uniform rendering is not possible, but freedom of expression is!

As with any brush nib there is a greater degree of versatility to the range of marks that can be achieved –

big fat marks to very fine detail.

I love to use mine in drawings that also incorporate watercolor,

gouache and watercolor pencils, and they work very well with one another.

The inks used in Pitt Brush pens are very lightfast.

Textile Marker Pens

AV Textile Marker Pens Screen Printing Supplies UK

These markers are only available in the 1mm tip

and so are probably best for outlines, line drawings and lettering (use a broader nib for filling in shapes).

The inks dry over 30 minutes

and then it is strongly recommended to heat set them by ironing on the reverse.

They are then washable to 60 degrees.

wash out the ink with alcohol. When you make a mistake 

Layering is not possible with these pens. Good for use by children with adult supervision.

Marabu Textil Painter Plus (for both dark and light fabrics) and Marabu Textil Painter

Marabu Textile Markers come with 2 nib widths – 1-2mm and 2-4mm, with 15 colors in the range.

A water based fabric pen with excellent opacity for school, hobby, leisure use.

Suitable for almost all light and dark-colored, non-finished natural textiles free of dressing.

After fixing, the pens are light-fast, wash-resistant up to 40°C and have a soft feel.

There are additional usage tips on the Painter Plus page

always remember to store the pens in a horizontal position to avoid clogging.

Pebeo Setaskrib Pens Screen Printing Supplies UK  

Setaskrib+ felt tip fabric markers are available with a fine, broad or brush nib for a multitude of marks.

They are ideal for customizing or up-cycling t-shirts, cushions and curtains.

Ironing on the reverse.The colors are heat set 

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Sunlight stencil Printing Kit A4 red stencil mega kit

Screen Printing Kit

 

Screen Printing Kit to custom make mesh stencils day or night.

• Step by step guide on creating and framing your stencil.
• 1 14″x 14″ UV LED Exposure  glass Unit
• 1 UV e27 light bulb
  2  A4 x 55t1  Stencil Sheets,  2 x A4  43T Stencil Sheets,  2 x A4  77 T Stencil Sheets
• 2  A4 x 90 t, 2 A4 x120t
  10 Sheets A4 Film, 1 x Sunlight Pen , 1 x SPONGE
  1 x 6″ Squeegee, 6 x mixing sticks, 1 x Rigid frame, 10x Flexible Frames
• 1 x  Super Cover water-based ink and 1 standard water-based ink
  10 Mixing Pots  1x roll of 2way tape.

Screen Printing Kit Stencil sheet

DIY Custom Craft Red Sunlight Stencils, Test pack

This pack of Pre coated Mesh Screens Red research and Test sunlight stencils 10pk
Contains stencil sheets in 4 different mesh counts.
Many variables involved in silk screen printing

To tell you exactly what mesh sizes are used for what applications.
Our stencil sheets CAN BE CUT to any size ,in subdued light,

which you can trial and test your designs. on different mesh counts.
This achieve the best quality print.
However we can give you a general outline of what size Stencil Sheet to use for certain types of printing.

Pre coated Mesh Screens Red 43t in our Screen Printing Kit

2x43t sheets, Your basic and most standard mesh size is 43T,
Ideal for textiles, which lays a fairly thick layer of ink and is great for block text.
Perfect for opaque, water based, acrylic, plastisol and 3d inks.
Higher viscosity inks., solvents .Best for courser woven/knitted/ airtex substrates and fabrics
Excellent burning imaging properties
High definition for holding larger half tones (43T will hold 30 lines per inch,

Pre coated Mesh Red 55t in our Screen Printing Kit

2x55t sheets allows for a slightly thinner layer of ink and also enables some finer detail in your image due to the finer mesh.
Perfect for light colored textiles, broader line work on wood, board ,plastic, clay and metal.
Use for a wide range of plastisol, water based and solvent based inks
High definition for holding larger half tones 55T will hold 36 lines per inch,

Pre coated Mesh Red 77t  in our Screen Printing Kit

2  x 77t sheet allows for fine detailed images and thinner inks.

Achieving  greater coverage .
Perfect for Glass, Ceramic, clay, Nylon bag, Vinyl, Poster, Paper, Plastic. Untreated wood.
Use for a wide range of plastisol, water based and solvent based inks
High definition for holding larger half tones 77T will hold 52 lines per inch,

Pre coated Mesh Red 90t

2x90t sheets, Fine Detail, halftones, water base, CMYK process, simulated process, low ink usage
Very fine detail ,printed on to light colored substrates. Glass ,Mirrors, Clay, Ceramics, fine art Posters, Vinyl metal. paper wood.
Use for a wide range of plastisol, water based and solvent based inks
High definition for holding larger half tones 90T will hold 60 lines per inch,

Pre coated Mesh Red 120t

2x120t sheets, will deliver detailed prints with a softer hand feel.
however, because they allow for lighter ink deposits, prints created with these fine screens won’t be as bright or vivid.
Use for a wide range of plastisol, water based and solvent based inks
Outstanding resistance for UV Inks printing onto CDs Excellent Half tone Photo Images.
High definition for holding larger half tones 120T will hold 65 lines per inch,

Photo Stencil properties

Excellent burning imaging properties
Pre coated stencils – Made by Sunlight Stencils.
No need for emulsion, screens, coating troughs and other equipment!
Simply expose your design onto this pre-coated stencil and then fix it to your frame using staples or tape.
Great for wrapping around cylindrical products or glass!

UV reactive stencil screen sheets exposure times

Blue sunlight stencil sheets,
Expose it to sunlight for 4 minutes .
If in the shade  expose it for 6 minutes.
With a uv exposure unit 3 minutes.

Red Sunlight Stencil Sheets
Exposing time in sunlight 30 SECONDS
Exposure in overcast 2 minutes
Exposing in UV exposure unit.30 Secs.

All red sunlight stencil sheets are compatible with the Screen Sensation MYOS 280

Working in a low-light area to prevent damage to the UV-reactive mesh,

lay a piece of  mesh on the opaque black plate,

place the design on top of the mesh,

then place the clear plate ( replace this with 2mm clear picture frame glass) on top of the design,

securely sandwiching the elements together.

Screen Sensation MYOS 280 exposure time.

Set the machine’s speed: setting 1 is the slowest , best for red sunlight stencils.

After selecting the speed, feed your sandwiched design into the machine, then the machine will automatically feed the plates through.

Once the plates have been fed through. Screen Sensation MYOS 280

Feed it through again.

Take the clear glass, plate and design off the mesh.

Now submerge the mesh into an opaque container of clean water for 10 seconds,

Start working in normal light conditions.

Lightly wipe the mesh with a sponge or  brush where the design has been exposed .

 The brushing will remove the UV-reactive material, leaving your design behind.

Sponge both sides of the mesh to fully expose your design.

You can also run a shower or running tap over the mesh to clear the image.

Leave your mesh to dry, making sure it is flat and not touching other screens.

Once the mesh is dry, it’s ready.

Photo Stencils Red

Ideal for the advance printer as these sheets are more forgiving when exposing
Use for plastisol and water based inks Also solvent and UV inks

Choosing the correct ink.
We highly recommend that you consult your ink supplier for advise on mesh counts .
We also recommend that the correct ink retarder  with all air dry, solvent and water based inks,
When using 55t, 77t , 90t, and 120t mesh count stencil sheets.

Step by step guide links:
Creating  and framing, your Sunlight Stencil https://sunlightstencils.com/step-by-step-guide-1-creating-your-stencil/

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