Hand-pulled
Screen printing
in water-based ink
Local and sustainable
Water-based ink is kinder to the environment and gives you the much loved soft-touch feel
Inner City Ink specialises in the artisanal screen printing of high-quality, locally sourced t-shirts and brandable items. Doing everything by hand gives us 100% control over print texture and quality, while our choice of non-toxic ink lets us create in a sustainable way.
Crafted with intent
We practise careful screen printing by hand and with intent. This gives us the opportunity to work and live in a mindful and empowered way, while growing as artisans and building the creative entrepreneurial community around us.
It’s all about getting that specific look and touch-feel exactly right
Mindful artisans
Hand printing in water-based ink gives us the opportunity to intentionally craft high-quality products taking pride in our process and product. As artisans, we grow by sharing our skills and knowledge.
Mindful artisans
Using non-toxic, water-based ink means we have less impact on the environment, while our dunk tank lets us completely eliminate poisonous chemicals from the cleaning process and enjoy a fume-free workshop.
Complete control
Doing everything by hand gives us 100% control over the quality of the end product. Depending on the texture you would like to achieve, our prints can be soft or robust to touch, with a faded or bright look.
Local & collaborative
We love collaboration with creative entrepreneurs and invite experimentation and innovation. Originality is a big thing for us and we are constantly on the lookout for new and innovative products and ideas. We only use local or African suppliers.
Your merch as content
Get an unbranded video of our team setting, printing and curing your order by hand
We offer a 30-second unbranded video of your order as our team creates it. Seeing your unique batch come to life as it’s carefully crafted makes for rewarding content and can spark valuable emotional connections with your brand. It also aligns your brand with values of job creation, ethical manufacturing and sustainable production.
A trusted team
While we operate like a family, we believe in the personal and economic empowerment of an artisanal community.
Our core team has been working and growing alongside each other since 2012 – sharing personal and professional wins from day one. Although we’re a small group of 22, we support a larger family of 142 direct dependants.
Home at Victoria Yards
A fresh take on inner city development.
Victoria Yards is the space where we create. We share it with an eco-system of artisans and crafts people who value connection, collaboration and social development.
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Visit this fresh space on the first Sunday of the month and grab a cup of freshly roasted coffee (highly recommended), the best fish and chips in Joburg, or listen to a local band. The Sannie Bonani Sweets Shop is another big treat and a great stop for gifts.
The yards also serve as a food garden providing food to residents in the area. It’s full of herbs and vegetables as well as indigenous and medicinal plants.