Richard Quinn with the Epson SureColor SC-F9200 in his London studio
Textile and fashion designer Richard Quinn has launched the Richard Quinn Print Studio to offer Epson dye sublimation and screen printing services and workshops.
A Central St Martins graduate, Richard Quinn’s new textile print studio based in Peckham, London, features an Epson SureColor SC-F9200 digital dye-sublimation printer complementing two manual screen printing lines.
The space gives fashion students and designers an affordable facility where they can source their printed textiles and obtain expert advice about different print techniques, dyes, textiles and alternative materials. In addition, Mr Quinn designs, prints and sews his own haute-couture pieces in the studio and the facility is also available for other designers to print their own textiles onsite if they wish.
‘I love the SureColor because it produces superb quality printed textiles,’ explained Mr Quinn. ‘I used Epson printers at Central St Martins for my graduation collection and it was important that I had one here in my studio working around the clock, producing vibrant colours, and capturing all the fine details and textures I want. This flexible machine gives me the freedom to experiment with many different fabrics and new substrates.’
Supporting student designers by providing a reasonably priced print service and educational workshops is important to Mr Quinn: ‘We have already had a great deal of interest from Central St Martins where I trained and from universities all over the country,’ he said.
‘Richard is one of the new generation of young designers who are using Epson digital textile printing technology to create stunning high fashion collections which attract international recognition and accolades,’ commented Richard Barrow, Epson Europe. ‘2017 is going to be a very exciting year for him and we look forward to supporting him as he develops his studio and new collections.’
