PAINT CAN PRESS

• OCTOBER 2024 •

Happy Halloween! 🎃

Fall is in full swing and it's the spookiest day of the year...👀 Whether you’re staying in or heading out tonight, we've got a few creative treats you can enjoy wherever this finds you!

BFA Turns 1!

Our first anniversary is coming up, and as a special thank you, we're offering 1% off every purchase the weekend of 11/16 & 17! Line up early––only our first 1000 customers will receive this once-in-a-lifetime offer.

Truly though, it's YOU we want to celebrate! This year flew by in a whirl of color, and we have been genuinely humbled by your enthusiasm, creative curiosity, and support. We can't think of a better way to commemorate our first lap around the sun palette than by spending it with all of you who made it possible!

Here's the scoop:

Saturday 11/16 & Sunday 11/17

• open 10a-7p

• 1% off every purchase (Yes really. And next year? WE'LL DOUBLE IT.)

• pizza! bevvies! snackies!

• demos! activities! giveaways! free samples! excellent vibes! probably campy!

Introducing BFA's Tool Library

Recently noticed some new gadgets behind the register? Welcome to our tool library! Now, you can power up your project with a range of equipment ready for in-shop use.

From binding your own booklet or fixing a favorite tee to laminating artwork or breezing through price-stickering for your next craft fair appearance, we’ve got you covered. Need a quick glue gun fix, or a large-format trace with our projector? Stop in and get that project back on track!

We also have a few specialty tools including a button maker, serger, and a CANVAS phone mount + ring light for recording your process.

Most tools are free to use with optional $5 advanced reservations available soon. Bring your own consumables (laminating sheets, glue sticks, binding combs, etc.) or purchase them in-shop as needed.

Our library includes:

• 3M Overhead Projector
• Scotch Laminator
• SureBonder CL-800 Cordless Glue Gun
• Tamerica Binding Machine
• Button Maker
• CANVAS ring light + universal phone mount
• Garvey price gun**
• Brother CS600i Sewing Machine*
• Bernett b48 Funlock Serger*

*deposit required // **already loaded, 5¢ per tag

Upcoming Events

Art Club • November

Thurs. 11/14

5-7pm

Collage Night returns for November's meetup! From 5-7pm on the second Thursday of each month, you're invited to Art Club–a free, BYO-project meetup. All ages and stages are welcome!

Caricature Workshop

Sat. 11/16

11am-1pm

Capture portraits with a fun twist in this workshop with artist Dan Alexander! Explore facial proportions, get a personal caricature from Dan, & leave with a supply kit + strategies for booking gigs.

BFA's 1st Birthday

Sat & Sun 11/16-17

10a-7pm both days

We're celebrating our first bday all weekend long with a whopping 1% off all purchases, food+bevvies, demos, giveaways, free samples, and who knows what else? 🥳🥂🎨

Writers Guild • Local Author Book Fair

When the Bloomington Writer's Guild reached out about a gift basket for the Local Author Book Fair, we immediately drafted a collection of our favorite writing-forward goodies! Sat. 11/2 from 10a–3p, the Local Author Book Fair will be held at the Monroe Country History Center. Click here for a complete event overview.

Engagements include book signings with Keiko Kasza, Teresa Robeson, Tanya Konerman, Rob Harrell and graphic novelist Nate Powell. Explore the full author lineup here!

Teacher's Warehouse

For the month of November, we're continuing our partnership with Teachers Warehouse!

This local nonprofit is celebrating 20 years of operation, and relies solely on the time and energy of volunteers who are dedicated to providing teachers and students with gently used, free art supplies.

We're accepting donations of all types of art and craft supplies, including fabric and sewing notions. Monetary donations are also welcome—even your spare change can help!

In advance of the 2024-25 school year, Teachers Warehouse served more than 425 public school teachers. They are currently supporting public schools in Monroe, Brown, Owen, Lawrence, and Greene counties.

A fleet of some of Bloomington's most friendly volunteers test all perishable supplies (like markers and paints) to ensure that everything teachers receive is usable. If that sounds like fun to you, consider volunteering!

Curious about classes? Interested in inventory? Riveted by restocks? Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook for more frequent updates on in-shop events, product unboxings, and more!

See you in the next edition!