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Record 1 1997-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silk-Screen Printing
DEF

The preset distance between the screen and the substrate that is to be printed.

CONT

On a well-stretched screen there should be a gap of approximately 1/2 cm (3/8 in.) between the mesh and the press surface ..., which is known as "snap", "off-contact" or "lift off" ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sérigraphie
CONT

Un espace entre le support et l'écran, en position de repos, empêche l'image de se brouiller; cet espace s'appelle le hors-contact.

Spanish

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