Meet Future Ink Traditions
We’re not just printers. We’re artists who live for bold visuals, underground culture, and the hands-on process of making things that last.
Future Ink Traditions is an artist-owned screen printing studio based in Vancouver, built for bands, designers, and creatives who care about individuality, not mass production. Our roots are in DIY screen printing, and we still run the press ourselves. No outsourced jobs, no corporate gloss, just real custom apparel pulled by hand in our East Van shop.
From one-off t-shirt drops to merch tables stacked with band gear, we help people show up in the world with apparel that reflects their identity.
A Screen Printing Studio Built by Artists
Silkscreen printing with soul.
We didn’t launch this studio because we wanted to sell blank tees with logos. We started Future Ink because we believe in the art of print. Everything we make is screen printed the old-school way: one layer at a time, with attention, intention, and ink under our fingernails.
We’re a small team with a deep respect for the process. That means slower, better work, and a final product you can actually feel good about wearing.
Inspired by Subculture, Printed with Intention
Retro. Raw. Real.
Our influences are everywhere. 90s anime, skateboarding, punk and hip hop flyers, old gig posters, and analogue print shops with more ink than light. This isn’t trendy design for the sake of aesthetics - it’s streetwear with story, context, and edge.
We work with indie musicians, tattooers, local labels, and creators across the cultural spectrum. If you’ve got something to say, we’ll help you wear it.
Made by Artists, for Originals
Recent Collabs & Merch
From small bands on their first tour to established artists building custom merch, we’ve printed for all kinds of creatives who care more about standing out than fitting in.
Our one-off apparel designs, limited edition drops, and collab projects have reached fans in Vancouver, Toronto, New York, and beyond.
Want to see what we've been working on lately? Check out our latest projects and releases.
One screen = Endless unique output
Band Merch
Six screens = Full color
Design direction
Printing on Leather
Visual Stories
Patches
Tote Bags
Sell your brand
Miska Creative Society
Arlene Kaytor (Our awesome band)
Fets Luck merch
Print your own art with us!
604 trip commemorative T's
Off the Rail anniversary shirts!
Simon Roy kickstarter merch for fundraisers!
SosoRomeo Merch!
Turning Chain Creations
TJ Heaton Art
Rants n Raves
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Siiiiick 👏👏👏👏
—P.Ricq
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Mine arrived yesterday and I love it so much!!
—Nadine Wanders
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The blue and red in this hurt my eyes in a very pleasing way!
—Dungeons_and_Darwin
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I just ordered this! Thank you so much for taking my phone call on sizing, I am an oddly shaped mutant
Barber Cide
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Holy shit this is so sick!
JJ Drumworks
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Akira shirts ftw everytime
The Sandvar
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🎨💫Wonderful🌹art
Well Wisher 6394
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This is THE PLACE to get rad shirts. Awesome people, great customer service, and my Godzilla shirt was so rad, I had to buy two (so I could lop the sleeves off one, and leave the other long sleeve). Support local businesses Vancouver!
Daemon 404
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Best apparel company in Vancouver bar none!!!
Lee Nichols Guitar
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It's great when your "workplace" doesn't reek of pretense, but instead creativity, and possibly beer.
Spurr On Brand
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Thanks so much, the custom label on the back was an incredible touch
Chase The Bear Music
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forever loving you guys
D Relle
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OMG!!! Love!!!!!
Honey Rider Bond Girl
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Looks amazing couldn't be happier with how they are looking!
The Noodle Boys Sound
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🩷 such great shirts and art!
D Rae Sparkle Soul
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You guys went nuts 😂
My Name Is Junk
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Legends! 🔥
Emotion Sickness
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New design looks sick! I'll have to bring some lads by to peruse the new catalogue and acquire some new sick FIT drip!
Fron 604