Stencil printing method and apparatus

Abstract

The disclosed stencil printing method can produce prints having high glossiness by inhibiting the uneven transfer of ink caused by operation of separation of stencil. A stencil printing apparatus is disclosed. The stencil printing method includes superposing one upon another a master stencil sheet (3) and a printing material (1) (a material to be printed) and pressing an ink supply element (2) to the master stencil sheet from the side opposite to the printing material, in the direction toward the printing material, thereby passing a printing ink through the master stencil sheet to transfer the ink to the printing material, wherein ink-passing porous member (4) is disposed between the ink supply element and the printing material to transfer the printing ink to the printing material through the porous member. The ink supply element is separated from the porous member while the porous member is left on the printing material, and then the porous member is separated from the printing material. The porous member may be disposed between the ink supply element and the master stencil sheet or between the master stencil sheet and the printing material. The master stencil sheet and the porous member or the ink supply element may be bonded to each other.