A fabric mesh panel having a print area and a perimeter mesh area, the perimeter mesh area having folded-back edge portions which are adhesively attached to a remainder of the perimeter mesh area. The folded-back edge portions have stress relieving cuts extending from a termination edge back toward edge pockets defined by the mesh edge portions. Continuous adhesive strips extend around the fabric mesh panel on the top and bottom surfaces of the mesh panel, overlapping the termination edge of the folded back edge portion on the top surface of the mesh panel and in approximate registry therewith on the bottom surface of the mesh panel.

A stencil and method of using the stencil made of a heat and flame resistant material and which includes an opening or openings defining an artwork image. The stencil is used in conjunction with a heat source such as from a flame of a torch to burn or char the artwork image defined by the stencil onto a substrate, and without degradation of the stencil.

An adhesive for a heat-sensitive screen master is disclosed, the adhesive containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a urethane prepolymer and a polyol, and a polyisocyanate, wherein the mass ratio (A:B) between the at least one (A) selected from the group consisting of a urethane prepolymer and a polyol, and the polyisocyanate (B) is within a range from 35:65 to 5:95. A heat-sensitive screen master and a method for producing a heat-sensitive screen master are also disclosed.

Provided is a printing plate, containing: a screen plate having an opening pattern; and, a frame body to which the screen plate is fixed, in which the screen plate includes at least one curved part and is relatively movably fixed to the frame body.

Provided is a printing plate, containing: a screen plate having an opening pattern; and, a frame body to which the screen plate is fixed, in which the screen plate includes at least one curved part and is relatively movably fixed to the frame body.

A method of stenciling a stenciled graphic in a desired position and orientation on the graphic-display surface of a substrate includes providing at least one stencil template defining the stenciled graphic and at least one guide element including mutually-space template positioning indicia. Both the stencil template and the guide element are magnetically attracted to the substrate. The guide element is magnetically affixed to the graphic display surface in a desired location and orientation. The stencil template is magnetically affixed to the graphic-display surface in a location selected with positioning reference to at least one template-positioning indicium of the guide element. With or without the guide element still affixed, pigment is applied to the graphic-display surface through the at least one stencil template to impart to the graphic-display surface the desired stenciled graphic. The at least one stencil template is then removed from the graphic-display surface.

A stencil for use in stenciling complex symbols incorporates a stencil substrate employing a flexible material, having a plurality of symbols arranged thereon. A plurality of folding stiffeners are incorporated in the substrate, each stiffener being positioned to split symbols having stencil cutouts forming isolated elements within an interior of the symbol. The stiffeners are foldable about a vertex, to collapse into a raised position and bring together the split symbol, with the stiffeners supporting the isolated elements created by the cutouts and portions of the stencil cutouts forming the symbols that extend into coincident channels in the folding stiffeners, to bridge adjoining portions of said split characters.

A stencil for use in stenciling complex symbols incorporates a stencil substrate employing a flexible material, having a plurality of symbols arranged thereon. A plurality of folding stiffeners are incorporated in the substrate, each stiffener being positioned to split symbols having stencil cutouts forming isolated elements within an interior of the symbol. The stiffeners are foldable about a vertex, to collapse into a raised position and bring together the split symbol, with the stiffeners supporting the isolated elements created by the cutouts and portions of the stencil cutouts forming the symbols that extend into coincident channels in the folding stiffeners, to bridge adjoining portions of said split characters.

Provided is a printing plate, containing: a screen plate having an opening pattern; and, a frame body to which the screen plate is fixed, in which the screen plate includes at least one curved part and is relatively movably fixed to the frame body.

Provided is a printing plate, containing: a screen plate having an opening pattern; and, a frame body to which the screen plate is fixed, in which the screen plate includes at least one curved part and is relatively movably fixed to the frame body.