Thermal screen is made from a durable polyester mesh backed with a heat sensitive plastic film. When carbon based artwork (photocopy, laser print, carbon pen drawing, etc.) is placed against the plastic side of the screen and passed through the thermal screen maker (thermal imager) the plastic backing melts away, resulting in a stencil being created. (No need for emulsions, exposure units, cutting or solvents.) After printing with water-based inks, the framed screen can be cleaned easily with water, then dried and stored for future use.

When used with water-based inks, the 100-mesh screens can produce several hundred prints; enamel and plastisol inks can be used for smaller runs. A standard thermal imager (3M or Panenka) can image the 100-mesh screens.

Panenka carriers are included with the Mini-Roll.