Custom screen printing shop opens in Hamtramck

Art Factory, a custom screen printing shop, has moved to Hamtramck on Joseph Campau. Besides screen printing designs on t-shirts, clothing and other materials, they also provide custom digital designed embroidery work and vintage vinyl heat transfers.

Husband and wife team Nate Buker and June Hankins have operated their screen printing business for over a year at home before moving their operations to a new store front on 10022 Joseph Campau, located between Belmont and Yemans in the former Detroit Threads location. The couple owns the building and decided to have a store where walk-in customers can place orders.

Hankins was the owner of Curly’s Boutique and Gallery in Hamtramck, which was open for six years in the early '90s. Buker has lots of experience in the screen printing business, and is also the sound operator for the Old Miami bar on Cass. Art Factory also has a range of original t-shirt designs, including Detroit apparel, for sale on their website, http://www.detroitartfactory.com/index.htm, and in the store.

“We’re really happy to be in Hamtramck; things are booming here and we’re planning on staying,” says Buker.

Source: Nate Buker, Art Factory

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