Journal

Hoping the Printer Gets Fixed
Hoping the Printer Gets Fixed
We leave for Download Festival next Monday, so this week was supposed to be all about printing T-shirts. I had planned to print around 80 shirts, but yesterday the printer... Read more...
Straight Back Into Festival Prep
Straight Back Into Festival Prep
Bearded Theory has only just finished, and honestly, I’m still completely exhausted. But with Download Festival now only 12 days away, there’s already more work to do. Over the next... Read more...
Back Home from Bearded Theory
Back Home from Bearded Theory
We got back home yesterday after packing down Bearded Theory, our first festival of the year. It was really nice seeing so many familiar faces come back to the stall... Read more...
Second Morning at Bearded Theory
Second Morning at Bearded Theory
It’s the morning of our second setup day at Bearded Theory. Yesterday, we arrived on site early in the morning after only getting two hours of sleep. The weather was... Read more...
Almost Ready to go to the Festival
Almost Ready to go to the Festival
Today was spent loading the van for the festival. There always seems to be more to pack than expected, so it ended up taking the entire day. One of the... Read more...
The Final Sunday Before Festival
The Final Sunday Before Festival
Today was my last Tobacco Factory Market before festival season begins. After the market, we stopped by Costco to fill the van with diesel and pick up food for the... Read more...
Tourists Are Returning to St Nicholas
Tourists Are Returning to St Nicholas
The tourists are starting to return to St Nicholas Market again. Even though it’s already mid-May, today was surprisingly cold for a Saturday. It definitely didn’t feel like festival season... Read more...
New Collaboration Pieces Have Arrived
New Collaboration Pieces Have Arrived
A new collaboration with a Japanese tattoo artist has finally arrived. He created a completely new series for us based on Japanese yokai and ghost folklore, and the finished pieces... Read more...
Almost Time to Leave for Bearded Theory
Almost Time to Leave for Bearded Theory
Today, my new festival shop sign and frames arrived. But as always, something wasn’t quite right. There always seems to be one last-minute problem before a festival. With just five... Read more...
The Biggest Production Push Is Done
The Biggest Production Push Is Done
Today, I finally got through the biggest part of my festival production for Bearded Theory, which is now just eight days away. I’ve made around 50 upcycled obi hoodies and... Read more...
New Obi Arrivals
New Obi Arrivals
Today, a new batch of obi arrived from Japan. There are now just ten days to go until Bearded Theory, so from here it’s going to be a full production... Read more...
Messages That Stay With Me
Messages That Stay With Me
I received a really lovely message from a customer who bought one of my obi hoodies online. It’s always special to hear from someone after they’ve received a piece. I... Read more...