Inkwell Originals

inkwell originals is the in-house studio of @inkwellboutique. #Letterpress paper goods made with ❤ in #Halifax #NovaScotia #Canada

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⚡️ “Uppercase Print/Maker”

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16 Gifts of Holiday Self-Care. 💖 A curated collection of gift ideas from the #LocalWishlist for anyone who really needs a break right now:

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THIRTY-ONE / PRODUCT IN USE / WILD: Our discovery of a poster from the aftermath of #HalifaxExplosion has had a life beyond what we could imagine. Printed for @NocturneHalifax. Shared examples from @mikesavagehfx @WayeMason @andyfillmorehfx @gabgallant #MarchMeetTheMaker

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THIRTY / SUPPORT: The man #behindthescenes, our assistant Jon. Jon helps with #letterpress printing and packaging of our product line, among other things in the retail shop! We couldn't do it all without you, Jon! ❤️ #MarchMeetTheMaker

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TWENTY-NINE / MOST DIFFICULT MAKE: The most challenging thing to make to date was probably our #letterpress #clock. It wasn't complicated to print, but it was multiple steps from printing, gluing, trimming, drilling, assembling... https://t.co/bLAZ2TvYf7 #MarchMeetTheMaker

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TWENTY-EIGHT / PACKAGED: In all of our coaster packaging, we love to hide an #easteregg for the recipient. We've shared what is found behind the #officialeastcoaster previously, but did you know the #cookiecoaster set... https://t.co/zNOtGbAK9e #MarchMeetTheMaker #letterpress

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TWENTY-SEVEN / ANYTHING GOES: A fun story/coincidence that occured back in July 2011. Just after Dan had put Izzy back together (see day 7, less glam side from 3/7/19), the actor #PierceBrosnan was shopping in the store and inquired... https://t.co/wNa1R90DzU #MarchMeetTheMaker

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TWENTY-SIX / SELF-CARE: For #selfcare, we like to fit in travel. Often times that's a weekend getaway close to home but sometimes it's exploring the world. Our fave place to date is #Amsterdam and we're currently planning our return... https://t.co/nVlrbg0syw #MarchMeetTheMaker

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TWENTY-FIVE / HOW IT'S MADE: Watch the process from sourcing the #oceanwater from the #atlanticocean to #letterpress printing the #officialeastcoaster #MarchMeetTheMaker #StockablMaker #eastcoaster

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TWENTY-FOUR / CUSTOMERS/FEEDBACK: Twice a year (@inkwellboutique’s anniversary celebrated in June and @nocturnehalifax in October), we invite the public to try their hand at printing a free keepsake on our antique #letterpress... https://t.co/6o2ilL76fs #MarchMeetTheMaker

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DAY TWENTY-THREE / TOP TIP OR ADVICE: We don't remember where we discovered this, but a great tip is - When cleaning, remember that a palette knife has five sides. You don't want to contaminate your ink with ink from the last job! #MarchMeetTheMaker #letterpress

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DAY TWENTY-TWO / PROUD OF: Our proudest accomplishment to date would have to be seeing our storefront and product line featured in the Print/Maker book by @uppercasemag. We were truly humbled to be... https://t.co/MH4IroDqnm #uppercaseprintmaker #MarchMeetTheMaker #letterpress

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DAY TWENTY-ONE / THROWBACK: Prior to our obsession with #letterpress, we made #stationery and #weddinginvitations with our #gocco table top printer. That #screenprinting machine was magical and the entire process was self-contained... https://t.co/eTtOTgvVEm #MarchMeetTheMaker

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DAY TWENTY / DESIGN PROCESS: All of our designs begin with a sketch made by hand. From there we take it to the computer and convert it to line art (artwork made from lines and solid areas) that can be output to a... https://t.co/7v70kx5Km2 #MarchMeetTheMaker #letterpress

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DAY NINETEEN / DREAM COLLABORATION: We're interested in branching out fr #letterpress & have dreams of #patterndesign. Someday in not so distant future, maybe you’ll see our work on #wallpaper, #fabric + #giftwrap! #MarchMeetTheMaker #brandcollaboration #surfacedesign #licensing

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DAY EIGHTEEN / MISTAKE OR LESSON: A lesson you should only have to learn once - If you have just enough paper for a #letterpress project, you don't have enough paper! The last thing you need is to delay a job or reprint a job because... https://t.co/KtJb1zf8tu #MarchMeetTheMaker

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DAY SEVENTEEN / WHAT I'M WORKING ON: We've just completed a #minigolf design - just in time for #MothersDay and #FathersDay! #MarchMeetTheMaker #StockablMaker #letterpress

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DAY SIXTEEN / WORKSPACE (TIDY/MESS): Where the magic happens. We adore our little studio. This image is the first reveal since we got a 2nd studio off-site from our retail store. It's still a work in progress, but a joy to work in! #letterpress #MarchMeetTheMaker #StockablMaker

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DAY FIFTEEN / MOTIVATION/GOALS: Our #wholesale product line is available in 40+ shops in North America. We'd love to see that double this year... https://t.co/rSy1UaNHR6 #StockablMaker @ShopStockabl #MarchMeetTheMaker #letterpress

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DAY FOURTEEN / HOW I LEARNT: A took an intensive #letterpress course through @NSCADUniversity w master printer, Joe Landry @ the @dawsonprintshop in summer 2009. The following spring, Dan took a @NSCADExtendedStudies course to learn it w Paul Maher #MarchMeetTheMaker

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DAY THIRTEEN / PHOTOGRAPHY: A #behindthescenes look of a recent #photoshoot for our #flatlay and there is our muse, Eli trying to help! #MarchMeetTheMaker #StockablMaker