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Don't forget we also have gift cards available, if you can't decide!
Hair Metal or Synth Pop, Hip Hop or New Wave, come print your own mix tape art print using our century-old letterpress, this Saturday night!
With nostalgia in the air, the movement of cast iron and paper will result in a blank cassette for you to keep or share. The print is a blank cassette, but what you put on it is up to you. More importantly, who are you giving it to? We hope "I Made You a Mix Tape" brings back memories for some and makes new memories for everyone.
Please note the temporary adjustment in our hours on Saturday, Oct 14th: open noon-midnight.
The FREE art print will be available to make during the hours of 6pm-midnight TONIGHT - Saturday, Oct 14, 2023!
Can't make it? A limited number of mix tape art prints will be available online for the cost of shipping and handling, while quantity lasts. Order a Nocturne Keepsake!
Check out the Nocturne guide to explore all of the projects and events taking place in Halifax/Dartmouth!
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Are you ready for Stationery Store Day tomorrow?! We are! Here are the exciting in-store specials we have planned for Saturday, August 5th:
✏️ Free stationery-themed letterpress print (no purchase necessary)
✏️ Stationery Goodie Bag (valued at more than $65!) with purchase over $40*
💌 BIG thanks to the amazing makers that contributed to these outstanding hauls! Visit the link above for a shout out! 💌
✏️ Stationery Store Day tote bag + treats inside with purchase over $75*
*In-store only. Total before tax. While quantities last.
💌 Online orders on 8/5/23 will receive a free stationery-themed print!
We’ve teamed up with our paper pals - Duly Noted Stationery, Paper Hearts Halifax and The Trainyard! Make a day of it and visit all 4 of our businesses on the paper trail, for awesome papery stickery freebies, sales and special activities!
And if you're elsewhere in the country (or the world!), visit one of the 100's of participating shops and spread the paper love.
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Saturday, August 6th is the first ever Stationery Store Day - it's not to be missed! Inkwell is excited to be a participating location!
We've got exciting in-store specials planned:
✏️ Free stationery themed letterpress print (no purchase necessary)
✏️ Stationery Goodie Bag (valued at more than $65!) with purchases over $40*
✏️ Stationery Store Day shopping bag with purchases over $75*
*In-store only. Total before tax. While quantities last.
💌 All online orders on 8/6/22 will receive the free stationery themed print!
Our paper pals, Paper Hearts Halifax and Duly Noted are also participating! Stationery addicts, be sure to make a day of it and visit all 3 stores for treats and specials!
And if you're elsewhere in the country (or the world!), visit one of over 100 participating shops and spread the paper love.
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After 5 years on Brunswick, we're moving and are beyond excited to let you know that Inkwell will soon be found on South Park Street!
Our new location is in a neighbourhood with complementary local businesses and a park across the street! Inkwell will be accessible by broad sidewalks, protected bike lanes, nearby bus stops, and street parking.
In June, you will find Inkwell in the Spring Garden Area of Halifax, sitting between the stylish folks at Thumpers Hair Salon and the tasty treats of Bliss Caffeine Bar! The block also includes local businesses Fawcett's Fine Jewellery, Thornbloom, as well as Dairy Bar in the warmer months.
While we're going to miss the friends we've made on Brunswick, we're confident that our customers will fall in love with our new digs! It will offer more space to display our handmade delights, as well as more space for our studio.
We’ll be open on Brunswick until we’re ready to make the leap. Until then, watch this space for updates — we’ll share some sneak peeks in the coming weeks!
This move wouldn’t be possible without all of YOU — I’ve truly been blown away by your continued support these last 11 years! I promise I’ll do everything I can to make our new space just as special as the two that you came to know and love. I hope you'll help us spread the word!
With so much gratitude + excitement,
💖
Andrea and team Inkwell
We're seeking to consign handmade products for our retail and online stores!
Do you have work you'd like to see featured at Inkwell? Or maybe you know a maker who produces great handmade items?
The talent of the local and international maker community is infinite. We believe representation matters and those who identify as BIPoC, LGBTQ+, Disabled and any minority groups are encouraged to apply!
Know a maker who might be interested in working with us? Please share, and we look forward to seeing what you've been making!
This week marks 10 years of business for Inkwell!
Thank you to the wonderful customers who shop at Inkwell. I'm so proud and thankful to still be here and couldn't have done it without your incredible support over the years - through all the highs and lows!
Over the last decade, we've had 2 different locations, countless open houses and book signings, printing demos and letterpress keepsakes, collaborations, crafting workshops, an in-house/wholesale product line, awards, accolades, and features on TV, in books, magazines and newspapers. We've gone from a one page website to a full e-commerce site with thousands of products.
During this time, we've made countless friendships, worked alongside the best employees and makers. I can't wait to see what the next 10 years will bring!
We've seen you, our customers, through the celebrations and sorrows that life brings and our community has seen us through the joys and challenges that shop ownership presents.
I hope you feel every purchase is a transfer of the enthusiasm I feel for everything we offer in Inkwell. I hope that some of the love that each maker puts into the handmade items we sell brightens your day, whether it's something for yourself or a gift for someone else.
Ten years in business is a major milestone and we'll celebrate in person when it's safe to do so.
Thank you all for your continued support and for allowing me to live my dream.
Andrea
The Halifax Chamber of Commerce has made the "Rebuild Nova Scotia" poster that appeared in the Saltwire.com flyer bundle across Nova Scotia available as PDF.
You're welcome to download and print one of your own posters to display with pride.
For those looking for a high quality, larger hand printed version, the 16x20 print is available for purchase here.
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