The studio service board

Six knots on the bench, each tied for a different room

Knotted Inkwell Press, LLC works from one long bench at 1143 W Jordan River Dr, South Jordan - 84095-8246, United States (US). The service list below is the full range of what leaves this studio: wall panels, plant hangers, garlands, evening workshops, repairs and larger trade installs. Nothing is mass produced, and every job is measured before a cord is cut.

Each service carries its own timeline, its own material weight and its own finish. Read through the six entries, then use the process notes at the bottom to see how a single job moves from first message to final trim.

Knot Wall Commissions

A wall commission is the centre of the studio practice. It starts with photographs of the room and a measurement of the opening that the piece will fill. We draw a template on paper at full scale, mark the dowel position, sketch the knot pattern and estimate the cord weight so the panel hangs without sagging. Buyers approve the drawing before the bench work begins, which removes most of the guesswork from a large piece.

Finished panels range from a small square above a reading chair to a wide horizontal runner that spans a reception wall. We match the fringe to the ceiling line: short and dense for low rooms, long and open for tall ones. Every commission is a single piece made for a single address, and we do not repeat a design. Hanging hardware, a paper pattern for future reference and a care sheet travel with the work.

Plant Hanger Builds

Hangers are tied around a measured pot ring so the plant sits level and the cords bear equal weight. We build single cradles for trailing plants, triple arms for larger leaves and short window drops for narrow openings where a shelf would not fit. Pot diameter and plant weight are noted at the start so the knot count and cord weight suit the load.

Every hanger is tested with a weighted pot before it leaves the bench, and the cord ends are trimmed and sealed by hand. Buyers can choose natural cotton, jute or a dipped finish in the studio dip colors. Hangers are light enough to ship flat, and each one arrives with a short note on how to adjust the cradle if the plant grows into a larger pot.

Tassel Garland Sets

Garlands are cut in matched lengths from one dye lot so the color runs evenly across the full span. Each tassel is bound at the neck, fluffed by hand and combed before it is strung on cord. We make short runs for shelves and mantels, long sweeps for stair rails and repeatable sets for celebrations that want a matched look across several rooms.

Sets can be ordered in studio colors or matched loosely to a room palette, and every order includes a few spare tassels in the same shipment for future replacement. Garlands ship coiled with a tie at each end, so they hang without tangling. We also offer a simple restringing service for garlands that have been stored folded for a long season.

Workshop Evenings

Evening workshops seat six to eight people at the long bench in the South Jordan studio. Cord, dowels, combs and a printed pattern are laid out before guests arrive, so the session begins with a short demonstration and moves quickly into tying. Beginners finish a small wall piece or a single plant hanger in one sitting, and no prior experience is needed.

Private evenings are available for teams, clubs and family occasions, and can be shaped around a single project or a mix of small pieces. Materials are included in the session fee, and finished work goes home the same night. We keep the group small so every pair of hands gets attention at the bench, and we ask guests to leave the studio with a care note for the piece they made.

Cord Repair and Re-Knots

Older panels sag, fringe frays and dowels bow as the years pass. A repair begins with a careful look at the original pattern so the new work matches the old. We untie only the damaged section, match cord weight and color as closely as the shelf allows, and re-knot the run so the repair blends into the pattern rather than sitting on top of it.

Repaired pieces return combed, steamed and measured against the original length. When a cord cannot be matched exactly, we say so before the work starts and offer either a close match or a deliberate contrast band. Small repairs can often be handled in a single studio visit, while full re-knots are quoted with a clear timeline so owners know when the piece will return to the wall.

Trade and Cafe Installations

Designers, cafe owners and small shops often need cord work that hangs flat, stays clean and survives daily traffic. We visit the site, measure the wall, map the anchoring points and agree a dowel plan before anything is tied. Larger installs may combine wide panels, garland runs and small hangers so the space reads as one composition rather than a set of separate pieces.

Installations are scheduled outside the busiest hours, and staff receive a written care sheet covering dusting, adjustment and the small checks that keep a panel level. We work with the building rules in mind and confirm any wall fixing method before drilling. Trade jobs are quoted after the site visit, and every quote lists the materials, the install window and the finish detail in plain language.

How a studio job moves from message to wall

Every service follows the same four stages, whether the job is a single hanger or a full cafe install. The order is fixed because it protects both the work and the buyer: nothing is cut until the plan is agreed, and nothing is hung until the finish is checked against the drawing.

Ask and measure

Send a note through the contact page with the room, the opening size and a rough idea of the finish you want. We reply with questions and, for larger jobs, arrange a short studio visit or an on-site measure.

Draw and approve

You receive a paper pattern, a cord weight choice and a written quote. Nothing moves to the bench until you approve the drawing and confirm the timeline.

Tie and check

The piece is tied at the long bench, counted row by row, combed and steamed. Fringe is trimmed true, and the finished size is checked against the original measurement.

Hang and hand over

Small pieces ship flat with hardware. Larger installs are hung on site, and every handover includes the care sheet and a short walk through of the adjustments a panel may need over time.

Start with a note to the studio