Freyming

After leaving the cinema, Raphaël Kralj created his mural printing company, Wall Studio. He digitally creates a mural on a computer before printing it on a wall using a fully automated printer. This activity is still uncommon in France.

An autonomous robot

In a room used by the complex to celebrate birthdays, the cinema enthusiast has created one of two decorative murals depicting the universe of animated films: “It’s an activity that requires creative skills that I already had, like creating visuals. I create everything from A to Z.” He only had to follow a quick technical training to use the machine, marketed by a Chinese company.

Once the robot is positioned on rails, it works on its own with the help of several laser sensors and a moving print head. “The head will spray the ink before being directly polymerized with UV lamps to prevent the ink from running on the wall. It is immediately dry and protected to last over time.” The time required for a mural of this size is nearly two hours, during which he can work on other projects.

Infinite possibilities

The device can create murals up to 10 meters long and 4 meters high, and adapts to any type of surface like concrete, metal, or glass: “This allows for a wide variety of projects with great precision, such as recreating logos or photos, making fine lines,” enthuses the entrepreneur. For now, he is juggling projects with businesses looking to personalize their spaces or individuals, but he also targets municipalities.

According to him, it is not meant to replace other forms of mural art such as graffiti: “These are two very different things that meet different needs.” The advantage of the printing he emphasizes is also its price: around €180 per square meter excluding taxes.

A demonstration is offered to professionals and individuals this Thursday, April 30th, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the CGR cinema.