a part of the process

On Tuesday, screen printing in the outdoors turned into a quick dash and scurry inside as the droplets started falling.  Oops!  At least its water-based ink I'm using and not a great deal of accuracy is required, its just the texture I'm after for the screen printed t-laces you can see below.

Screen printing on the ironing board!

Drying the printed tees

Cut, stretched and bound.  Just the labeling to go.

I've been seeing a few similar accessories to the t-lace of late...In fact they seem to be everywhere, but largely not created from recycled materials.  Let me assure you that MüCKE is a design label (ie. I design solutions, I don't follow fashion) and that the t-lace was created out of an explorative process, over 4 years ago.  In the coming weeks I'll post some pics and give you more on the background of the MüCKE t-lace.  For now, feel free to browse a selection of them for sale here.

FREE stuff!

Welcome to MüCKE's new followers

AND

Thank you for spreading the word

MüCKE friends.

In amongst the chaos, I'm trying to keep you updated and informed and to keep you in the loop of our latest and most exciting events to date. I invite you to leave comments. make suggestions. ask questions. I welcome your input!

Another place you can do this is on our facebook page. Its not as pretty as this here blog. But it might just let you know a few things I don't tell you here. Feel free to join.

So, please send me a message to let me know if you encouraged your friends to join the MüCKE blog, and if they have indeed joined, I'll send you a free T-lace as promised! If you haven't spread the word just yet, you have until 30th June to do so. HURRY! And don't forget to include your postal address in the message to me.

And join the crowd of followers who believe you can never have

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T-laces!!

Eco Innovators Showcase!

A few weeks seem to have flown by and to be honest, I didn't even notice. I've been too busy making things and planning stuff and making more things which means I totally forgot to tell you about the Eco Innovators Showcase! We were lucky enough to be asked to put some things in this miniature store on Swanston st-cnr Collins st, Melbourne, selling only local and ethically responsible products, in a disused space! Tell your friends about it, do your christmas shopping there and if you pop down soon enough you can even place orders for MuCKE stock you've been trying to hunt down. There is so much to say about this store, it really is best if you just pop on in yourself.

Open weekdays from 10am, until early 2010 only!

Etsy SHOP S H O P S H O P

It's taken me a while to figure it all out, but I think I've finally managed to get it under control. It may or may not come as a surprise that MuCKE has had an online shop at Etsy for quite some time... After a great start (aah about 2 years ago...) I accidently let the whole thing slide, but now we are back on the wagon and plan to keep it that way! Shop at home and get MuCKE delivered to your doorstep.

For a little extra incentive, we have decided to provide free postage to anywhere in Australia for the month of October. Get one of the new 'line stamped' t-lace and feel free to email us with your own personal colour requests! All t-laces are made using recycled t-shirts.

Sometimes you need a pompom.

The latest in t-laces....is the t-lace pompom, pictured above.
For those of you unfamiliar with the t-lace, its a necklace, sometimes bracelet sometimes headband sometimes belt, but always a comfortable accessory- made out of recycled T-shirts. Each piece is hand cut, knotted, bound and sometimes screen printed, stamped or stitched. The t-lace pompom actually uses the waste from other styles of t-lace...how resourceful can you get!
Find yours at Craft Victoria or check our website for other stockists near to you.