The Power of the Screen

Our latest in-store project: screen printing.  We spent our Friday afternoon creating Diana Kane tote bags.  Don't be intimidated by the screen;  join the fun.  The initial process may take some time, but once your screen is exposed and the image is on it, the possibilities are endless. No clue how to expose a screen? No worries.  Places like Brooklyn's Gowanus Print Lab are totally happy to help you out (i.e. do it for you). We had fun experimenting with mixing the inks.  Working with black, silver and gold ink, we watched them work their magic and overlap to create beautiful textures unachievable with any other medium.


Don't forget to cure your ink.  Heat setting with an iron is essential to guarantee the ink will not wash off.

Happy printing,

DKxx

gravel & gold goods.. and their boob bag!

There's nothing better than boobs right?  So, we bring you boobs that are hand printed on a heavy canvas tote with luscious leather straps. 

Our latest find is guaranteed to brighten anyone's day. The 18 oz. canvas 19" x 19" tote with ruby leather straps was hand made in San Francisco by the ladies of Gravel & Gold Goods.

Gravel & Gold is a shop in the Mission District of San Francisco offering items made with "wit, utility, and beauty." They make a point to know where their materials come from and directly support the makers who create the items in their store. 

Focused on maintaining a relationship with their community, they often hold workshops and events. For more information go to http://gravelandgold.com/

The boob bag just makes us happy, as do the photos of its creation, see below:

tall cow hand printed greeting cards

I used to buy these cards from Sacredy Kat, whose owners have sadly moved away, taking their wonderful store with them... I couldn't bear to think of Park Slope without Tall Cow representation, so I wrote and asked if they'd like to be here with us...

Tall Cow was created by Deanna Ebner in May of 2004. This small company is dedicated to maintaining a unique contribution to the creative world of card design. They create fun and quirky hand printed greeting cards. Their edgy and sophisticated style is worth framing- especially the "bigs". 

 We are honored to carry their beautiful work in Diana Kane.