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In-depth guides and practical articles on designer wallcoverings.

• One screen, one color: how hand-screen printing actually builds a pattern Why a six-color hand-screened wallcovering means six separate screens and six passes down the table, and what that shows up as on the finished roll.
• Grasscloth is woven, not printed, and that changes how you buy it Arrowroot, jute, sisal, and sea grass laminated onto a paper backing behave like a textile on the wall. Shade variation and visible seams are the material, not a defect.
• Block printing: the carved-wood method older than the printing press From Rajasthan's carved teak blocks to Zuber's woodblock scenics and William Morris's pearwood, hand block printing stamps color one block at a time, by hand, in register.
• Hand-painted panels and the chinoiserie a machine can't fake Painted in gouache on silk or paper grounds, made-to-order scenics are non-repeating and scaled to the room. Understanding how they're made explains the lead time and the price.
• Why hand-made costs more, and how to read the spec Labor hours, small batches, natural-material waste, and no economies of scale set the price. Here is what to check on a hand-made spec sheet before you commit the order.
• Beyond the Wallpaper Roll: Understanding Textural Depth in Artisan Wallcoverings