We had so much fun working with CCC Sterling Heights and their graphic designer for these new wall graphics! The green was a custom Pantone match to a velvet couch in their lobby.
#wallgraphics #smallbusiness #customcolor #inkbirdprintstudio
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Chris's newest 3D printed fidget design with planetary gears π
This one is a color combo of what I've been referring to as "dragon scale green" and glow in the dark.
Available at our Open Studios 4/18, 1-7pm - Pontiac, MI
#3dprinting #printshop #smallbusiness
We also help other artists in the building prep for the Open Studios!!
Here are our printer & plotter (& Chris) making cards of the collage work of David Prescott (@davidprescottdrawing Instagram) & flyers featuring the murals of Jeremy Paskell (@greenfinhawk Instagram) on Sihl Photoboard.
#art
We try our best to carve out time for creativity and our own projects. Last week, Claire (@qiiku.bsky.social) made some new screen printed art for our upcoming Open Studios on 4/18.
#screenprinting #smallbusiness #artistsofbluesky #screenprintedart #noteverythinghastobeajob
Another day, another 3D printed organization upgrade in the shop.
Chris has been designing w/ the Gridfinity system to sort tools for our plotter.
Also pictured: a test print for a new set of spring static clings... π #website
#3dprinted #prusaXL #inkbirdprintstudio #graphtecfc9000 #organization
A pile of 23 boxes, each 4 feet long. Each one containing a custom banner labeled with a logo or a symbol of what the banner inside the box is. Retailers opening seven or eight stores in the next few months.
Today, we delivered 23 banners to a national sports retailer opening a few new locations!
Let us help you shine at your grand opening, art market, corporate event, or special occasion. From design to delivery, we can help.
#inkbirdprintstudio #smallbusiness #custombanners #nationalretailchain
Today, we laser cut stencils for a vigil / community building event. These will be used by attendees to add their own shapes and wishes to a community art piece β€οΈ
#immigration #communitybuilding #smallbusiness
We stopped by to visit a client a few weeks after putting decals on their fleet of trucks. They said they got their first call citing the truck decals as the reason a few days after we left! π₯°
#smallbusiness #biztobiz #truckdecals #helpinglocalbusinesses #PontiacMichigan
Bring Your Robot Vacuum to Work Day was a success!
Schmidty (the vacuum) learned a lot and got an A+ for the day.
New decals for the holiday season β€οΈπππ€
We invested in some dry erase laminate for a special order of D&D maps this week ππ
What else can we use it for?
- calendars
- to-do lists
- restaurant/food truck menus
- classroom writing practice
- placemats with games
- D&D campaigns
- ???????
MVP of the print shop this week. We're working on an order of 5000 double-sided tags π΅βπ« Our smallest press is chugging along like a champ β€οΈ π
#CameoScreenPrintingPress
We printed ad boards for a hockey rink on a #filmset π₯ and also custom wrapped hockey sticks π
The vintage ads were printed on removable vinyl to cover existing modern ads.
Commercial & indie #filmmakers in #detroit, how can we help your next project?
#productiondesign #setdesign #smallbiz
Artists! Let us know what we can make for you! We can print cookie cutters and stamps (for crafts/clay), signature stamps, textures & patterns (rigid or flexible), and more.
We love creative projects! An artist friend sent this client to us for a custom 3D printed clay extruder plate.
These shapes will create a ribbed ribbon of clay to be woven together for ceramic baskets π
#ceramics #artistssupportingartists #smallbusiness #3dprinter #prusa #inkbirdprintstudio
It has been a while since I've spent multiple days on the press π΄π΅βπ«
Custom mixed red ink (pantone 185C) with an adhesion promoter to help them last longer. After a cut, heat crease & fold, you may see them in a grocery store near youβοΈ
#signs #screenprinting #commercialscreenprinter #retailsignage
We managed to get some reorganization projects done between orders this week!
Our new vinyl wall looks amazing, and our shipping station finally exists! π
#smallbusiness #reorganized #pontiacbusiness #shopsmall #inkbirdprintstudio
Facebook event page: Tinyurl.com/40WestSpring2025
It is also on EventBrite and local community pages if you aren't using Facebook anymore.
Come see our studio and meet all of our talented neighbors!!
27+ Artists (and counting!)
4 floors to explore
2 bands
1 food truck
Family friendly
Free parking
Free wine & snacks
ART! ART! ART!
Saturday, 4/19, 1pm-7pm
For sure! Hit us up when you're ready! Hello@inkbirdprintstudio.com β€οΈ
We'd love to be included β€οΈ
We love when people buy our passive-aggressive decals... One of these is headed to Colorado Springs today!
#UseYahBlinkah #leftblinkything #rightblinkything
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We found a way to make our Epson S40600 print 2-sided decals!
Let us know how we can help your business, band, school, or event stand out! When you look good, we look good.
#MakeYourMessageStick with #InkBirdPrintStudio
#smallbusiness #epson #customstickers #customdecals #shopsmall #stickers
Meet Alex! He is the bird in the name InkBird Print Studio. He is ~44 years old β€οΈ
Say hi!
Metro Detroit #Artists! Come see us if you need prints of your work πΌ
We spent an extra day at the studio this weekend with some studio neighbors here at 40 West to get some product photos done and do some work for a client.
#makingart #artistssupportingartists #pontiacmichigan #detroitartists
The new enclosure for our desktop laser cutter, built with scrap alumalite and 3d printed parts.
ππDon't worry, we have a protective cover for the top and special lenses to wear to protect our eyes when working nearbyππ
#smallbusiness #shopsmall #hobbylaser #enclosure #safety #inkbirdprintstudio
A large and long roll of clear laminate, the front is in focus, the background is out of focus. There is a hand removing tape from the roll in the background.
There's just something about a brand new roll of material π€
We use this 3mil overlaminate to protect your prints and stickers!
#stickers #weatherproof #smallshop #shopsmall #inkbirdprintstudio
Our 3d printer, in the enclosure Chris printed and built for it, printing parts for the enclosure of our laser cutter/etcher.
This thing is a game changer for us, we can use it to print some parts for our old machines whose companies don't exist anymore.
#diy #diyordie #smallbusiness #crafty
Making screens today for a print run of 2-color industrial decals! We'll be making three screens for this client today. πͺ
#screenprinting #old-school #smallbusiness #dyingart
A photo of a freshly washed out silkscreen. Depicts figures rollerskating.
Film printing in progress!. Heavy black ink on a transparent film.
Film applied to a screen inside a vacuum, exposed to a BRIGHT UV light for 200 seconds
We love working with artists. This is a custom photo editing project for one of our neighbors. Halftone edits burned into a screen, so they can screenprint paint and ceramic glaze. We were able to do every step in-house! π
Can we help you make art?
#ceramicists #artists #artistssupportingartists