Posted by admin on February 15, 2010
Come tie one on with The WonderCraft as it celebrates its landing at The Art Pad, a walk-in mosaic studio offering art supplies, gifts, parties & classes (www.theartpadstudio.com), and now home to Lapis Lane, a Bead Boutique (www.lapislanebeads.com). The WonderCraft has joined The Art Pad and Lapis Lane Beads to become the latest crafting destination in Austin. The theme of the party is neckties, bring one or wear one, they’ll be crafting with them all night. The party will also feature locally handmade goods, food, and other Austin favorites. The ever-popular button maker will also be a fun activity. Photo booth by Lucinda Lewis.
The first 25 guests will receive gift bags chock full of handmade items, samples and other goodies!
Vendors include: annemarie, Austin Art Metals, Baby Bolt, Craft Chi, DeLisa Designs, Frou Frou Skincare, Gypsy Harte, Merritt Gade, Nepenthe’s Bathtime, Pigsey Art, pommes frites, SoCo Divka Designs, Squid Ink Kollective & Sweet Wolf
Posted by admin on October 31, 2009
Mixed Plate Blog’s 2009 Holiday Gift Guide has now arrived, and Squid Ink Kollective is in two categories, Men’s and Under $20. Check us and other quality indie sellers in this fabulous gift guide, and you might also stumble upon special discount codes found only here!
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Posted by admin on September 3, 2009
It’s just a few days left before Labor Day weekend and the screening of Handmade Nation, with director Faythe Levine present and ready to answer questions.
During the screenings, the best of Austin’s handmade artisans will have a free craft fair going on just outside, complete with demos, raffles, and food. Flanked by a book signing at Domy Books Saturday night and an after party at Austin Handmade Sunday evening, this weekend is going to be one to remember for the handmade scene of Austin.
For the complete schedule, head over to Sublime Stitching’s site, who are the hosts for this event. Screenings, followed by Q&A, are at 1:30PM and 4:10PM, Sunday September 7th at the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar. Tickets can be purchase on their website. For a thorough review of Handmade Nation, check this out.
A full list of vendors (including us!) can be found here.
Posted by admin on August 29, 2009
Austin has been our new home for about two months now, and Squid Ink fits perfectly here! Here are some links to some of our new favorite places and people.
Etsy Austin is of course #1 – we couldn’t be happier about joining a city team, now that we live in a city with one. It’s great being in a network of like-minded, talented artists.
We are happy to be in a city with seemingly endless veggie-friendly eating options. Amazing veggie, hand-battered corn dogs at Dog Almighty, delicious East Side Pies and of course Kerbey Lane which is practically across the street from us, are on our top list.
To cool off from the summer heat, Barton Springs is the perfect place to be. Swimming here is great (perfect temperature, not near freezing like the Norwegian fjords), always a delicious fresh from the aquifer temperature, big enough for all of Austin.
Once a week, going to the Side Bar and watching Project Runway with all the other fashion aficionados is a real treat too.
And for local handmade shopping, Austin Handmade and Parts & Labour are just 5 minutes away.
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If anyone else has suggestions for places to eat, shop, or generally hang out, feel free to post them in the comment section 
Posted by admin on August 10, 2009
Thanks to Dan Holloway, author and founder of Free E-Day, the biggest ever cultural electronic giveaway & celebration of the independent creative spirit, for interviewing us on his blog. He is also author of the interactive Facebook novel, The Man Who Painted Agnieszka’s Shoes, which is being written as you read this!
Find the interview here.
Posted by admin on August 4, 2009
Thanks to Andy from blogsite Hide Your Arms for featuring our Narwhal Named GOB shirt, OMG SRSLY we love you.
Posted by admin on July 21, 2009
We’ve just finished our wholesale catalog for the fall 2009 season, which includes our first housewares item – Squid Linens! We also make it easy to choose what kind of shirt you’d like to carry, including bamboo/organic cotton blends. Contact us for a copy today.
Posted by admin on June 10, 2009
Yard + art = yart!
Squid Ink Kollective is hopping on the etsy sitewide sale for the next 4 days, check out our sales and everyone else’s too
www.squidinkkollective.etsy.com
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Posted by admin on May 26, 2009
Just wanted to share the many ways in which we try to save a little bit of plastic, a little bit of tree, here and there.
- Thank-you notes made from poster paper scraps
- paper bought from the family-owned company French Paper that runs off of hydro power and uses recycled papers
- Ship with doubled up large paper envelopes, so no bubble plastic used
- Non-toxic inks = non-toxic cleanup
- unused ink gets returned to the container to be reused
- large items shipped with reused cardboard and plastic from received orders
- turn off lights, regulate the thermostat religiously to keep our electricity use down
- test shirts recycled into other pieces of clothing
- Only buy shirts from producers that attempt to provide sweatshop free products, and on the way to buying exclusively organic cotton/bamboo/hemp clothes
- Manual press, as opposed to automatic, saves on electricity and wasted inks
Oh, there’s more. But that’s what I got right now. If you have any suggestions or questions, feel free to leave them in the comment section!
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Wondercraft Grand Opening in Austin
