Wednesday, December 12, 2012

introducing Flywheel, our new store opening this Sunday!


I can finally with absolute confidence reveal that we will be opening our new store, Flywheel this coming Sunday the 16th December.  I am sorry it has taken so long to give a date, there seemed to be so many unknowns with setting up a new store.  But in the last week our signage went up, the paintbrushes washed out and we are at last moving in!  I think the shop front has come up really well.  And you may not be able to read the description under our name, Flywheel, but it reads "vintage office, stationery and letterpress studio".   And I think that pretty much sums up our new store...


Just today Rachel has been printing our business cards, here is the lead type in the Adana letterpress chase.  


The lead type in the Adana impressing each card, one by one by a hand lever.


We also have two larger platen presses in the letterpress studio that arrived last week from mainland Australia and weigh nearly a tonne each! These will be our workhorses for the letterpress studio. Above is a Chandler and Price press that was made in 1923 in Ohio, Cleveland.

 

Cards laid out flat to dry on a blue workbench in the studio.  It makes it all seem so real, we have been living in a bit of a dream of late.


We are all very passionate about our store.  It will be filled with antique desks and filing cabinets, articulated desk lamps, French boxed stationery, chunky brass scissors, Viennese paper twine, our letterpress gift tags and cards and so much more.  And we plan to eventually cater for people seeking their own unique business cards, personalised and wedding stationery.

I will be handing over the Flywheel updates to my sisters who will start a blog dedicated to their journey in letterpress and with the store.  But I will try to sneak a few of my own tit-bits about Flywheel on this blog!  I am sure the Drill Hall Emporium won't mind...

Until next time,

15 comments:

  1. Congratulations darling !!!...love from me...xxx...

    ReplyDelete
  2. I am wishing you much success with the new store!
    Love, Linda

    ReplyDelete
  3. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Can't wait for the new store - I adore stationery!!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Well done! Best of luck with the setting up!
    I look forward to popping by and seeing how it all works!
    I love stationary too!
    I'll share on the good old social media for you,
    Cheers!
    Donna (mosaics)

    ReplyDelete
  6. Love, love, lllooooovvvvvveeeeee this idea!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Love, love, lllooooovvvvvveeeeee this idea!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Thanks for some other informative site. The place else
    may just I am getting that kind of info written in such a perfect manner?
    I have a undertaking that I'm just now working on, and I've been at the look out for such info.
    Here is my website : nfl jerseys custom

    ReplyDelete
  9. Oh how exciting Tammy! I can't wait to see it. It sounds and looks wonderful and I will most definitely be up there for a visit after Christmas :)

    ReplyDelete
  10. Oh good luck Tammy, I run Morf along with son Rufus, and cant wait to see another exciting shop opening here in our little town, it deserves it doesnt it.Will be in to say hello and meet you sometime. Thank you for such a wonderful new shop.
    Best wishes.
    Anne Offor

    ReplyDelete
  11. An interesting discussion is worth comment.
    I believe that you need to write more about this topic,
    it may not be a taboo matter but typically people don't talk about such issues. To the next! All the best!!
    Feel free to visit my blog post fast online payday loans

    ReplyDelete
  12. I am really loving the theme/design of your blog. Do you ever run into any internet browser compatibility issues?
    A few of my blog audience have complained about my site not working correctly
    in Explorer but looks great in Safari. Do you have any solutions to help fix this issue?
    Also visit my web site ... Affiliate marketing links

    ReplyDelete
  13. If some one needs to be updated with most up-to-date technologies then he must be pay a quick visit
    this website and be up to date every day.
    My blog post Penny Stocks To Buy Now

    ReplyDelete