Printing Defects in Katie Kime Wallpaper

Splotches in between the tree and the drum, and above and to the right of the paddlewheeler steamship.

Smears / blotches right where my pencil is pointing.

These misguided daubs of ink are a result of the printing process. Excess ink probably got stuck to a print roller and dripped onto the wallpaper. These occurred throughout all the bolts of paper. A larger company (Thibaut, York) would not have let this pass.

But, really, once the whole room is papered with this busy and fun pattern, these little flecks of ink are not going to be a big deal.

I did check with the homeowner before hanging, and she OK’d it. I think she made the right decision.

Tags: busy, defects, ink, katie kime, pattern, printing, Thibaut, wallpaper, York