Our Maker Stories

PINTRILL, Brooklyn

PINTRILL, Brooklyn

Founded in 2014, Pintrill creates pin designs inspired by pop-culture icons and sayings – all with a healthy dose of razor-sharp wit! Everything from emojis to funny memes.  The company...

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Brooklyn Candle Studio, Brooklyn

Brooklyn Candle Studio, Brooklyn

Brooklyn Candle Studio was founded in 2013 by scent-obsessed art director and designer Tamara Mayne. Mayne’s candles are handcrafted in the ‘hood and made with the best ingredients she can get her...

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Sesame Letterpress, Brooklyn

Sesame Letterpress, Brooklyn

Sesame Letterpress is a design and letterpress printing studio in Brooklyn. Each bit of stationary is hand fed through an old-school letterpress, one piece at a time.  Founder Breck is committed...

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Helen Levi, Brooklyn

Helen Levi, Brooklyn

We stumbled upon Helen Levi while getting lost in the deep archives of Instagram. Who can blame us? From our first glimpse of her bowls, mugs and planters, we were...

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Calhoun & Co, Brooklyn

Calhoun & Co, Brooklyn

Calhoun & Co. is a gift and home decor line with the goal of bringing a smile to your face. Their products are designed with a little bit of humor,...

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Brins Jam & Marmalade, Brooklyn

Brins Jam & Marmalade, Brooklyn

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Or in this story, when mom sends crates full of grapefruit, lemons, and herbs from the family farm in Louisiana, you make jams and marmalade....

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Knickerbocker, Brooklyn

Knickerbocker, Brooklyn

We’re huge fans of Knickerbocker, so much so that we even dressed our fantastic receptionists in it. (In case you were wondering where those men’s jackets and women’s tops came...

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Park Delicatessen, Brooklyn

Park Delicatessen, Brooklyn

Park Deli is owned by husband-and-wife duo Michael and Valentine. It’s part-florist, part-outfitter and part-skate shop.  Since its opening back in 2009, Park Deli has become a staple of the Crown Heights community and...

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Maximum Henry

Maximum Henry

Maximum Henry was born from a community of artists. They started making things for friends and neighbors – and then the world caught on. Their goods are gender neutral, built...

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Lillian Farag, Brooklyn

Lillian Farag, Brooklyn

It’s easy to get sucked into the color, playfulness and graphical glory of Lillian Farag’s hand-painted leather goods.  This Florida-born, Brooklyn resident has been painting and designing for decades –...

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