Your Holiday Gift Guide
Everyone’s looking for that perfect gift for the holidays – to give and to receive. You know, the one that won’t get thrown in the back of the dresser or closet; the one that won’t be put away and only brought out on “special occasions” (i.e. when the gift giver is around); the one followed by the heart-breaking, slow-motion response of [...]
Trend Alert: Stripes
Have you had the desire to sail the open seas and wear a peg leg, or maybe don a beret and ride your bike down the Champs-Élysées? No? You mean the stripes haven’t gotten to you yet? They are everywhere!! Not just up and down or sideways. There are diagonals, chevrons, skinny, fat, faded, and neon ones. You can’t escape them… so [...]
Before and After: Christian
So, I was looking through the orders today for Christian groups, hoping to get some ideas for new design templates. I came across several shirts that would benefit from a few quick changes to make the design look more unique. Often people used a line of text and a clipart, but would benefit from a quick lesson in thoughtful placement. [...]
The Softest of The Soft
When you think of the word “soft,” what comes to mind? Freshly dried towels, a fluffy puppy, extra-quilted toilet paper. Did you answer t-shirt? Well if you didn’t, I can give you a few reasons to add this category to your list: The American Apparel Tri-Blend T, the Anvil Sustainable T, and the now discontinued Canvas Distressed Vintage [...]
Cool Things To Do With A Photograph
I’m jealous of kids nowadays growing up with pictures of their childhood and families taken by digital cameras with great definition. The pictures my parents took when I was an adorable kid (sigh, those were the days) were fuzzy at best, and you have to look past the blurriness to really enjoy the photo. However, on second thought, [...]
CustomInk Giving Tree
November brings falling leaves, lots of food and, of course, Black Friday – the first day of the holiday shopping frenzy! Maybe you’re already in the giving spirit or maybe the bug hasn’t bitten you yet. Or maybe you break out into a cold sweat just thinking about having to buy gifts that your pre-teen nephews might not consider [...]
Baby, It’s Cold Outside!
When most people think of winter approaching, it’s all snowmen, rosy cheeks, and hot chocolate. But for me, it’s a little different. I think of endless shoveling, 4 wheel drive, and walking my dog in 2 feet of snow. I was “lucky” to be one of many who experienced “Snowmageddon 2010,” a series of snow storms that hit the East Coast this [...]
Artist Spotlight: Breanna H.
This month’s Artist Spotlight is on Breanna, one of our Production Artists. She has displayed some of her photo collages, which a fellow Inker described as “phosphorescent,” and I would have to agree. The colors are luminous and the tropical subjects are a great contrast to the changing seasons. Breanna was first inspired [...]