Screen Printing is a technique of printing, using a woven mesh that supports an ink-blocking stencil. Screen printing in Arthur is also a stencil method of print making in which a design is imposed on a screen of silk or other fine mesh, with blank areas coated with an impermeable substance, and ink is forced through the mesh onto the printing surface. Traditionally, the process was called screen printing or silkscreen printing because silk was used in the process. Currently, synthetic threads are commonly used in the screen printing process. Screen printing first appeared in a recognizable form in China. Japan and other Asian countries adopted this method of printing and advanced the craft.

Where Have All the Honeybees Gone?

  Written by : Lee Ann Rush Since 2006, a strange phenomenon has been occurring in the United States, Europe, and other countries across the globe:  the honeybee population is disappearing.  Opinions vary regarding the root cause of this mass die-off of honeybees, known as colony collapse disorder; some blame parasites, bacteria, loss of natural habitat, poor nutrition or genetic issues.  The primary..