Small Works

is a letterpress & risograph print shop in Detroit, MI. We focus on equitable and sustainable practices in art & design. Click through the following links for information on

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Challenge MP15 printing press with type Chandler & Price 8x12

Consulting

If this is your first time printing, or if you’re looking for advice for a future project, a good place to start is a quick visit or a consultation. With either option, it’s best to gather some questions about your project, some samples of existing work that you like the look of, and plan out a budget before reaching out.

To schedule a visit to get started, reach out via email.

Quick Visit

free

Consultation

$125

A conversation at the shop or over coffee at a local cafe. Good for answering quick questions and getting started.

A digital summary follow-up including how to get your work done, cost estimates, and timelines. Best for medium to large projects.

Business Cards

Business cards are letterpress printed. Sized 2”x3.5”, single sided & single color by default, they can be hand set or printed from a vector image processed into a plate. Our house stock is from Gmund, and we keep Wedding White & Wedding Cream on hand, both 16pt thickness. For a guide to setting up your files, click here.

We take custom jobs when time permits, reach out via email.

Hand Set

from Plate

250 cards

500 cards

1000 cards

$65

$110

$200

250 cards

500 cards

1000 cards

$160

$220

$350

Grab Bag

The “Grab Bag” is where you pay us to make you a flyer with what we have laying around, designed by whomever is in the shop that day. You don’t get to pick the illustration, sheet size, color, or quantity. Riso is faster and cheaper than letterpress. You don’t get to pick the illustration regardless of equipment. Email us the names of acts/bands, date & door time, venue, the city, and nothing else. We reserve the right to copy edit.

Risograph

$100

Letterpress

$500

You get 200 of whatever I got. You send the copy (the show details) and I send you some posters.

You get 500 of whatever I got. You send the copy (the show details) and I send you some posters.

Risograph Prints

Available in 8.5"x11" and 11"x17" in one or two colors. For print with more than two colors, reach out for a quote. If printing full bleed, your print will be trimmed smaller than the sizes listed. You can also set up your files to print multiple items on one sheet, for an additional cut charge of $10.

For a guide to setting up your files, click here.

Single Color

Two Color

100 8.5"x11"

100 11"x17"

$45

$60

100 8.5"x11"

100 11"x17"

$60

$75

Zines / Chap Books

Zines & Chap Books are Risograph printed in edition of 100. They are 8.5"x5.5" untrimmed, or trimmed to a final size of 4.75”x7”. The smaller size can be full bleed. House stock is cougar natural smooth in #60t. For thicker or alternative text or cover colors, email for pricing estimates. For custom sizes, or alternate binding structures, reach out for a visit or consultation.

For a guide to setting up your files, click here.

Single Color

Two Color

16 pages

24 pages

32 pages

$90

$120

$150

16 pages

24 pages

32 pages

$135

$185

$240

Custom Projects

If you have a printing or bookbinding project you'd like me to work on, reach out in an email with what you'd like to have done, when you'd like to have it done by, and with some examples of existing work that resembles the work you're interested in. We can plan a visit to the shop if you'd like to see some materials or printed matter. If you decide to work with me on a project, I'll charge a $125 consultation fee to start the project, and we'll work through a budget, timeline, and scope of work to determine final costs.

Quick Visit

Free

Consultation

$125

Book if you are able to bring you press into the shop, or would like to have a virtual meeting about your press.

Book for on site visits to diagnose a press. This is a $200 flat rate for Metro Detroit, with a charge per mile visits outside the city.