Ink Pusher is a thoughtful print shop based in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, with big goals that centre around helping local communities through the art of printing. The studio is essentially a one man operation, with the occasional help of another screen printer and customer service rep. Ink Pusher’s founder, Timm Watrous, feels that by maintaining a small operation with a fixed number of clients, they have created a streamlined environment with unparalleled service and quality.
Constant growth isn’t the mark of a successful business in Timm’s opinion, instead it’s about what you want to get out of it. For Timm, it’s all about the quality of life and the freedom and flexibility that a consistent and reliable operation allows. Ink Pusher’s exclusive business model allows them the time to stay focused on what really matters to them – working with forward thinking businesses and doing their part to make a small difference in our world. The clients they choose to work with share similar values and initiatives. They are proud to be part of a community that’s focused on sustainability and innovation.
“If we can start convincing small groups of people to change the way they buy clothes then hopefully they’ll feel inspired enough to convince their friends and so on.”
Ink Pusher also has a nonprofit initiative called People Not Profits, providing a way to partner up with local nonprofits every few months to donate services or products at cost or for free. “Giving back to the community that supports you feels important and reciprocal in many ways,” says Timm.
The newest aspect of Ink Pusher is a community-based print studio that is available to rent by the hour. Artists can use the space and brand new equipment to produce their own prints in a professional and designated print space – sometimes a hard thing to accomplish at home without the proper equipment and materials.
In addition to screen printing and design, Timm is also a wood worker. Wanting to find a way to merge his two interests, he created a handful of very unique squeegees out of various reclaimed and exotic woods that he uses for printing. The dark room for the print shop is also created completely out of pallet wood.
www.inkpusherscreenprinting.com
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