Cord craft studio, South Jordan, Utah
Knotted Inkwell Press, LLC is a working cord studio at 1143 W Jordan River Dr, South Jordan - 84095-8246, United States (US), where cotton and jute are measured, tied and trimmed by hand at one long bench. Every wall panel leaves the room with its fringe combed straight and its knots counted twice. We build for homes, shops and gathering rooms that want cloth-soft texture instead of another flat print.
Walk through the six studio servicesSix practices pinned to one board. Each sample is full size, tied in the studio, and finished with a combed edge. Pick the one that fits the room.
A commissioned panel begins with a paper template of your wall, a dowel cut to the opening, and a knot plan drawn in pencil before a single cord is hung. We build large medallions, wide horizontal runners and tall narrow drops, then match fringe depth to the ceiling height. Commissions are made once, for one address, and never repeated.
See how a commission is plannedHangers are tied around a measured pot ring so the plant sits level, not tipped. We offer single-cradle designs for small trailing plants and triple-arm designs for larger leaves, all using softened cotton cord. Each build is tested with a weighted pot before it leaves the bench.
Read the hanger detailGarlands are cut in matched lengths from one dye lot, bound at the neck and fluffed by hand so no two strands clump. We make short shelf runs, long stair sweeps and repeatable party sets in studio colors. Buyers receive spare tassels in the same shipment.
Browse garland optionsOur evening sessions seat six to eight people at the long bench with cord, dowels and combs already laid out. Beginners finish a small wall piece or a single hanger in one sitting. Private group evenings are available for teams, clubs and family occasions.
Plan a workshop eveningOld panels sag, fringe frays and dowels bow over time. We untie damaged sections, match cord weight as closely as we can, and re-knot the run so the repair disappears into the pattern. Repairs come back combed, steamed and measured against the original length.
Send a repair noteWe work with interior designers, cafe owners and small shops on installs that need to hang flat, stay clean and survive daily traffic. Each job includes on-site measuring, a dowel anchoring plan and a written care sheet for the staff. Installations are scheduled outside your busiest hours.
Review installation scopeA wall panel made from cord does something that framed paper cannot. It breaks the hard edge of a room, throws a soft shadow across the plaster, and changes through the day as the light moves. In a studio apartment or a narrow shop front, that shifting shadow is often the only ornament the space can carry without feeling crowded. We build panels for exactly that condition.
Our material shelf holds cotton cord in three weights, jute in two, and a small run of dipped cord that we color in the courtyard behind the studio. Nothing is synthetic, and nothing is glued to hide a mistake. If a row is wrong we untie it and tie it again, because a knot holds the memory of every hand that pulled it. That patience is the whole product.
Knotted Inkwell Press, LLC keeps its commissions small on purpose. We take a limited number of wall pieces each season so that each one can be tied at the same bench, by the same two hands, from first row to final trim. Buyers who want something produced quickly and cheaply are better served elsewhere. Buyers who want a piece that will still hang true after a decade are in the right room.
Cotton softens with handling but keeps its shape, which is why it leads our shelf. Jute gives a rougher, more architectural line for tall drops and shop windows. We weigh every spool before we cut so the finished panel hangs straight rather than pulling to one side.
Every pattern is checked row by row before trimming. A single skipped half hitch shows up months later as a loose wave, so we count at the bench and again at hanging. It is slow work, and it is the only way the fringe stays even.
Guests are welcome by appointment at 1143 W Jordan River Dr, South Jordan - 84095-8246, United States (US). The sample wall is always up, and the cord shelf is open to touch. Bring a room photo and a rough opening size and we can talk through options on the spot.
Each finished panel ships with a short care sheet covering dusting, combing and the small adjustments that keep a panel hanging level. We would rather answer a question two years later than see a good piece go slack for want of a comb.
Designers often ask where knot work belongs. The short answer is wherever a wall feels too hard. The longer answer is that each of our six services answers a different problem, from a single bare corner to a full cafe interior. Below is the plain version of each, and the services page carries the detail.
Knot Wall Commissions suit a large blank wall above a sofa, bed or reception desk. Plant Hanger Builds bring greenery into a narrow window where a shelf would not fit. Tassel Garland Sets mark a celebration, a staircase rail or a shop counter without a permanent fix.
Workshop Evenings turn the studio into a room of learners, and the finished pieces leave with the makers. Cord Repair and Re-Knots give older panels a second decade. Trade and Cafe Installations handle the larger jobs that need measuring, anchoring and a care plan for staff. Each of these begins with a conversation and a measurement, never with a catalogue order.
Bedrooms, hallways and living rooms get a quiet, textured statement that softens sound as well as light.
Window drops and counter garlands add warmth without blocking the sightline into the store.
Community halls and event spaces use garland runs and removable panels for a season of use.
Knotted Inkwell Press, LLC opens its winter workshop calendar, and the long bench is already strung with fresh cotton cord for the first evening of the season.