Abstract: A frame is disclosed for stretching a printing screen quickly and with uniform application of tension to the screen. The frame includes a base portion that defines a stretching plane in which the workpiece is stretched. A swingable portion of the frame pivots relative to the base and moves from a relaxed position in which the swingable portion defines a plane that intersects the stretching plane, to a stretching position in which the swingable portion is fixed in the stretching plane. A retainer secures the edges of the screen to the frame such that the screen mesh is uniformly stretched as the swingable portion is pushed into the stretching plane. A tension cable extends through the frame over a series of pulleys spaced several locations through each leg of the frame. Increased tension on the cable pulls the swingable portion of the frame into the stretching plane and holds the frame in that position to maintain tension on the screen.