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.
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 oncommunity access and events
, forresources and guides
, and scroll below for services & general pricing. Feel free to reach out through email or by phone. You can find recently printed work on instagram.
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
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
$110
$160
$250
Folded Cards
Folded cards are letterpress printed. Sized A1 (3.5” x 4.875” after folding), single color and printed on the front fold 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.
Hand Set
from Plate
50 cards
100 cards
250 cards
$55
$80
$150
50 cards
100 cards
250 cards
$110
$135
$205
Hand Set with envelope
from Plate with envelope
50 cards
100 cards
250 cards
$70
$110
$215
50 cards
100 cards
250 cards
$125
$165
$270
Stationery
Stationery is letterpress printed. Available in half-letter (5.5”x8.5”) and letter (8.5”x11”), stationery is printed single color at the top of the sheet by default, and can be hand set or printed from a vector image processed into a plate. Our house stock is from Gmund, on white, cream, or light blue papers. For a guide to setting up your files, click here.
Hand Set 5.5"x8.5"
from Plate 5.5"x8.5"
100 sheets
250 sheets
500 sheets
$75
$110
$200
100 sheets
250 sheets
500 sheets
$125
$160
$250
Hand Set 8.5"x11"
from Plate 8.5"x11"
100 sheets
250 sheets
500 sheets
$105
$175
$330
100 sheets
250 sheets
500 sheets
$155
$230
$380
Showprints
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. 80/320 is more structured offering of posters and flyers. You still don’t get to pick the illustration. Email us the names of acts/bands, date & door time, venue, the city, and nothing else. We reserve the right to copy edit.
Grab Bag
$50
80 / 320
$150
You get 200 of whatever I got. You send the copy (the show details) and I send you some posters.
80 11"x17" sized posters, and 320 5.5"x8.5" flyers. Good for going on tours and big events.
Padded Notepads / Forms
Padded forms and notepads are risograph printed. Available in half-letter (5.5”x8.5”) and letter (8.5”x11”) sizes, padded printing is printed single color, single sided by default. This is best for low coverage printing. House stock is Blick sulphite drawing paper in #60t. Other printing can be padded for a flat fee—ask about this in an email if interested. For a guide to setting up your files, click here.
Half Letter (5.5"x8.5")
Letter (8.5"x11")
10 pads
25 pads
50 pads
$85
$130
$195
10 pads
25 pads
50 pads
$115
$195
$325
Newspapers
Newspapers are risograph printed. Available in Tabloid (11”x17” folded twice) in one and two color printing, double sided and unstapled. This is best for text heavy, low image publications. House stock is Blick sulphite drawing paper in #60t. For a guide to setting up your files, click here.
Single Color
Two Color
100 papers
250 papers
500 papers
$95
$195
$365
100 papers
250 papers
500 papers
$115
$230
$425
Risograph Prints
Available in 5"x7", 8"x10", and 10"x14" and in one or two colors. Prints come trimmed to size, and we can accommodate full bleed images in all sizes. House stock is Blick sulphite drawing paper in #80t. For a guide to setting up your files, click here.
Single Color
Two Color
100 5"x7"
100 8"x10"
100 10"x14"
$35
$45
$60
100 5"x7"
100 8"x10"
100 10"x14"
$45
$60
$75
Zines / Chap Books
Zines & Chap Books are Risograph printed in edition of 100. They are trimmed to a final size of 4.75”x7”, and can be full bleed. House stock is Blick sulphite drawing paper in #60t. You can order more zines for a break in pricing, email us for pricing. For thicker or alternative color covers, email for pricing estimates. 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
Repair & Service
We will service letterpress and risograph equipment on a limited basis. Quotes below are for service calls only, which include assessing the issues, and sending back an estimate for repair if needed. Quotes for further servicing, setup, or repairs will be given on an individual basis, which includes an explanation and price breakdown of the work to be performed.
Shop / Online
$150
On Site
$200
Book if you are able to bring you press into the shop, or would like 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.