At Heimtextil in Frankfurt this week Epson is showing how it has transformed oil paintings by Bryony Benge-Abbott into a range of soft furnishings using its SureColor inkjet printers. Every day during the show, which opened on Wednesday and closes on Saturday, the artist will show how easy it is to print cotton cushion covers using the Epson SureColor SC-F2000 direct-to-fabric printer.
Her ‘Blooming Bryony Designs’ are being used throughout the Epson stand - on the walls, curtains, table tops, chairs and cushions - all printed on SureColor printers.
“Epson SureColor technology has given me the freedom to explore new ways to produce a variety of ‘Blooming Bryony’ décor products that I would never have thought possible before,” said Benge-Abbott. “My designs are inspired by nature and incorporate rich colours with delicate motifs and it’s very important they transfer onto textiles and other substrates exactly as I created them. Using Epson SureColor printers I can experiment with different media to create high quality wallpaper and textiles for curtains, cushions, and upholstery. The ability to print relatively small batches of a particular design means that I can produce exactly what I need, when I need it and print to order very easily. I can test my designs and react to changing market trends, without the danger of holding unwanted stock. I used to think digital print technology was only for large organisations, but Epson has developed printers that give small design businesses like mine the power to take my designs in many new creative directions. There really seems to be no limits”