The Ink Kitchen

Mirror Image makes and prints an ink for t-shirts that is organic and so safe you can eat it.

Stuck in Dallas by a big snowstorm I took advantage of it and visited Brett Bowden and his shop Printed Threads. I saw creative prints. I saw good quality basic prints. I saw a cool guy doing cool stuff.     The idea of Brett’s that I got most charged up about was his “Petey’s Secret Shirt…

Here’s the scenario:  Presses are ready, staff is ready, all are watching the game and the air is filled with tension.  In the last seconds the game is lost.  No printing, go home.  It’s truly disappointing, both emotionally and financially, when your team does not win in a hot market situation.  Come game day you’ve…

I dropped by for a visit at the American Apparel factory in downtown LA today and was shown every aspect of production. Nothing was off limits. American Apparel is the real deal–a large-scale production facility making goods in the USA and treating their workers fairly. I’ll show you more later. –Rick

We’re now on Twitter. Follow @TheInkKitchen to keep up with what we’re up to.

We’ve been interviewing experts all day every day. We’ll be posting them soon.

Lot of beards. Lot of screen printing experience.

We probably know the answer. If we don’t, we’ll consult our magic 8 ball.

KC is a designer who specializes in graphic and apparel design and development. He has worked with brands like Adidas, Reebok, Ecko Unltd and Shady, to name a few. “I’m so grateful to be able to be part of a resource for printers. I’m especially excited about working with people new to the industry. It…