Online now.!
Well that was a massive effort.! And a lot of lessons learned. Some painful - as are most lessons worth learning.
Over 3 years ago when i was sitting at my desk facing possible redundancy i had made the decision to do something creative. Something that wouldn’t cost a lot and that i could control. At that point the idea of Doric Skateboards was pretty much as it is now - i wanted to screen print as much of my own stuff as possible. Its taken until last year to venture into clothing. A couple of factors contribute to this.
Mainly Time and Confidence.
It takes time to plan venturing into new process’s. And i really had to wait for the down time of post Christmas to achieve that. And thanks to all the lovely people that support us i ended up with the budget to purchase new equipment too.
A four screen rig, new screens (you can’t use the same type of screens on a skateboard as a tee.! ), squeegees, ink (again - some different inks can be used.).
Its been a tough learning curve and i hope i’ve got that message across on social media. I’m not sharing the process to show how busy i am or anything like that. It’s meant to be a way of being totally transparent. I’ll share mistakes and concerns. No faking it (although i did used to think “fake it till you make it” was a way forward). I got very despondent that the tees etc weren’t printed “perfectly”. I’ve kinda got over that and realise i am still learning and i hope that people who support the brand will be ok with that too. If i wanted perfection i’d do them a different way - this way you can see the work that’s went into it all.
I’m not a confident person in many ways. I allow that negative voice to dictate - sometimes its my voice, sometimes its other peoples. But i’ve pushed through and am really proud of the new range. Its the fullest, most complete range we’ve done yet. Big thanks to Designer Chris Graham - amazing work by him again.
We both hope you like the new stuff - generally Doric Skateboards is a playful brand and this design keeps that. Although wait until you see the next design/collaboration. This one ain’t playful… ; )
Until then - thank you for all the positivity sent my way. Never taken for granted, always appreciated.
Cheers
Gary.
Ballater Toy Shop Sweatshirt
Here our Scotland the What? homage.
We hope you like it and it makes you smile! : )
Check out the original sketch here.
And check out the artist we worked with on this one here - Nicola Lyttle.
These are printed onto a 100% Organic cotton garments. Read more about it here.
These were hand screen printed by us. Please wash inside out and at 30 Deg or lower. :)
UK Postage is included in the price. For other areas of the world - please get in touch for a price quote.
Ballater Toy Shop T-Shirt
Here our Scotland the What? homage.
We hope you like it and it makes you smile! : )
Check out the original sketch here.
And check out the artist we worked with on this one here - Nicola Lyttle.
These are printed onto a 100% Organic cotton Tee. Read more about it here.
These were hand screen printed by us. Please wash inside out and at 30 Deg or lower. :)
UK Postage is included in the price. For other areas of the world - please get in touch for a price quote.
Buttery Tee (Bone/Off White)
The humble Buttery has many names and is a staple of many folks routine and diet on the NE of Scotland. It’s a pastry that is sometimes described as a squashed croissant but I’d say a croissant is just a puffed up pretentious buttery.! 🙂
This design is an ode to the snack and was lovingly created by designer Joel McCavana.
These are screen printed by us at Doric Studio onto a 100% Organic cotton Tee. Read more about it here.
Jersey 5.5 oz / 185 g
100% GOTS Organic Cotton Compact Spun
UK Postage is included in the price. For other areas of the world - please get in touch for a price quote.
Buttery Tee Lemon Yellow
The humble Buttery has many names and is a staple of many folks routine and diet on the NE of Scotland. It’s a pastry that is sometimes described as a squashed croissant but I’d say a croissant is just a puffed up pretentious buttery.! 🙂
This design is an ode to the snack and was lovingly created designer Joel McCavana.
All garments are printed on 100% Organic Cotton and screen printed by us using environmentally friendly ink.
Prices include P&P.
Wash at 30 Deg or less inside out and don’t iron the design.
Buttery Tee Off White
The humble Buttery has many names and is a staple of many folks routine and diet on the NE of Scotland. It’s a pastry that is sometimes described as a squashed croissant but I’d say a croissant is just a puffed up pretentious buttery.! 🙂
This design is an ode to the snack and was lovingly created by designer Joel McCavana.
All garments are printed on 100% Organic Cotton and screen printed by us using environmentally friendly ink.
Prices include P&P.
Mega Futret A4 Screen Print
Hand screen printed at Doric Studios on A4 card these come with a cardboard backing and sealed in a polythene bag.
All Prices include P&P.
Outside the UK? Contact us to get a quote on shipping.
Mega Futret V Laser Dyeuk Tee Shirt Yellow
The sequel we’ve all (?) been waiting for.! In the grand tradition of Godzilla/Kaiju monster movies and posters we got together with the original creator of Part 1, Nicola Lyttle.
And this is what we have created.
For full context you’ll probably be best to watch Scotland the What? Ballater Toy Shop sketch - find it here.
So here’s a celebration of the Doric language, our culture and a bit of film history.!
Hand screen printed 2 colour back print on an organic garment.
All Prices include P&P
These are hand screen printed on 100% Combed Organic Cotton. Please wash these inside out and at 30 Deg or less.
Mega Futret T-Shirt Front Print Green
So what’s this all about? Well many years ago the fine comedy group Scotland the What aired this sketch called The Ballater Toy Shop.
A fantastic solo piece where Steve Robertson assumes the role of Sandy Thomson, Manager of the Ballater Toy Shop. In the sketch he’s on the phone to the Queen to organise the Princes’s Christmas presents and what follows is a fantastic example of the intricacies of the Doric language as he explains to the Queen what toys are available.
Including a Futret! Or a Ferret to everyone else. : )
We decided to imagine what this Mega Futret would do in a Godzilla style as they smash up Aberdeen and some of its landmarks!
We hope you like this design which was made in collaboration with local artist Nicola Lyttle - you can view her portfolio here!
Look out for Part 2 of this homage to Scotland the What?
Read more about Scotland the What? here.
These are printed onto a 100% Organic cotton Tee. Read more about it here.
These were hand screen printed by us. Minor differences between each tee may occur - we are not machines. : )
Please wash inside out and at 30 Deg or lower. :)
UK Postage is included in the price. For other areas of the world - please get in touch for a price quote.
Mega Futret V Dyeuk T-Shirt Front Print Green
The sequel we’ve all (?) been waiting for.! In the grand tradition of Godzilla/Kaiju monster movies and posters we got together with the original creator of Part 1, Nicola Lyttle.
And this is what we have created.
For full context you’ll probably be best to watch Scotland the What? Ballater Toy Shop sketch - find it here.
So here’s a celebration of the Doric language, our culture and a bit of film history.!
Hand screen printed 2 colour back print on an organic garment.
All Prices include P&P
These are hand screen printed on 100% Combed Organic Cotton. Please wash these inside out and at 30 Deg or less.
Treat that person in your life to a Doric Gift Card!!
Just pass the code on to that lucky person and let them go wild! ; )
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The gift card recipient can enter this code at checkout to subtract the gift card value from their order total.
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