Firstly, let me apologise for not writing any [1] wallpaper for the last 2 weeks.  It is silly season at this time of year and everyone wants a piece of you.  No real exciting things to report on the [1] wallpaper scene only that we installed a new large format thermal transfer printer last week.  We had previously been using the Mimaki, but the quality was poor to say the least as the machine was one of the older models.

Now we have an Epson 9600 using 3rd party inks and paper.  The results are unreal. Photo realistic images onto any substrate as long as it has a special carrier on it.  The printer is only in its early stages at the moment but looks very promising.

So what for 2008? Will [1] wallpaper continue to make in roads to the paint industry as paint did in the late 80’s?  I think so!!!

People are using [1] wallpaper more and more to make statements on one walls and [5] feature walls.  I know what your thinking. One walls are so old hat. That is just the point, they are not.  And the best thing about digital wallpaper is that you never have to engrave a single printing roller.

[6] Digital wallpaper is now becoming more and more feasible and I have mentioned it before, but will the tides ever change from traditionally engraved [7] wallpapers to [8] digitally printed wallpapers?  I can only hope the answer to that is yes and that the newer generation of wallpaper manufacturers are given the chance.  The trouble with the [1] wallpaper industry is people are terrified of change.

The greatest place I ever worked was [10] Crown Wallcoverings. Over 10 years ago we were attempting to be the first digital [11] wallpaper border printer.  Back then we used a Xeikon print machine.  Looking back it was a great task as consumables were so expensive.  Things have not changed that much now. Consumables are still very expensive and printing times are very slow.  With time things in the [12] digital wallpaper market can only get better.

Those that are in the digital wallpaper market now are very well placed to be established as leaders in it at some point in the future.

At Concept Coverings, we want to change the face of wallpaper and be able to offer every consumer the chance to have a piece of bespoke wallpaper on their wall without being ripped off by some fat cat engraver.

If you would like any more details on any of the [13] wallpaper products on sale, be it [7] wallpapers or [15] wall murals, please call Conrad and he is always happy to have a chat with you.