Saint John Crafting Studio Is One Stop Shop For Customized Goods
SAINT JOHN – One Street Over Crafting Studio’s compact size and broad output gives it a leg up as a local small business.
“I needed to make a change,” said owner Sarah Sutherland, who started the studio in September 2019. “I had a regular job, was travelling a lot and was away from my babies too much.”
Sutherland’s printing studio, consisting of her Epson printer, special printing inks, accessories, and stock, is where she sublimates her customized prints on everything from puzzles to lanyards to masks.
“It’s different methods for different things,” she explained, adding each item has its own specific temperature and printing times.
“Everything has a special coating – you have to have polyester for like fabrics and then for tumblers and mugs, you have to order in certain kinds accessories in order to be able to eliminate on them, or the picture just won’t come.”
Examples of the studio’s unique custom pieces include Christmas tree skirts, toddler sippy cups and personalized blankets.
Sutherland experienced an increase in orders through the studio’s social media last year throughout the pandemic.
“I did see a bump with the Black Lives Matter movement – I did shirts and some cups and vinyl decals for cars,” she said. “That was a very busy time, I ended up donating all the profits, about $1400, to PRUDE Inc.”
Before Covid-19, she sold her goods in fellow local, small businesses such as the Bordertown Vape Shop on the Westside and Harper’s Exotic Animals & Pet Supply in St. Stephen.
One Street Over Crafting Studio’s Instagram and Facebook pages showcase examples of its designs and where potential customers can reach out to Sutherland to order a custom piece and agree on a price.
“It’s never going to stop, the options are going to be endless,” she said.