Ann sets both patterns and prints entirely manually. The rollers are inspected and placed in the machine in the correct position. The paints are mixed and filtered before being poured into the paint vessel. It's equally fascinating each time the machine rolls, with wheels spinning and colours dripping. Printing wet-on-wet gives a vivid and almost hand-painted effect. “It can be likened to a potato print, where the pattern is built up using rollers and colours are added layer upon layer. Together, they are developing their business with passion and a love for patterns. The wallpaper’s pattern and details can in fact vary slightly due to factors such humidity and temperature during the production process and the characteristics of the paper involved.įive people work at the factory: Håkan and Ann, who are masters of screen printing and glue printing Thomas, who is a colour expert and Frida and Anna, who work with the administration and related matters. The technique makes every single roll of wallpaper unique. The distemper printing technique dates back to the early 1800s and nowadays is a way for Svenskt Tenn to come as close as possible to Josef Frank’s original concept. The pattern builds a slight embossed effect in the material so that it is possible to literally feel the solid craftsmanship. The method endows the wallpaper pattern with a unique structure and vibrancy. All of Josef Frank’s wallpapers are printed using the distemper printing technique.
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