Silk screening uses a woven screen with varied densities that have a coating of emulsion trowled onto them. The screen is then exposed through a light source using a film positive of the art transferred. The image is burned into the emulsion and then washed out, leaving only the images exposed.

The ink is dragged across the screen by use of the squeegee and applied to the surface through the screen. Actual dots flow together to form the image on the parts. The flatter and smoother the item, the clearer the print will be.