Stencil Frames and Artwork: No One Size - or Location - Fits All

摘要

Over the years, this column has touched on many facets of stencil production, including stencil metals, aperture shape considerations, nanocoat-ings, frame tensioning mechanisms and more. Certainly, these are important discussion points, as the stencil, its thickness and manufacturing accuracy are critical components to a high-yield printing operation. What we haven't addressed, however, is why a particular stencil frame size or artwork location is selected. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if many readers have even considered stencil size as a way to potentially realize some cost savings. Perhaps you should.