I bought a printer.

Not a cheap one.

Jun 26, 2026

One day I saw a deal on my favourite impulse-buy website. 10% off. 80 CHF cashback. My thumb filled in the required fields faster than I would like to admit.

My wife has been protecting me from impulse purchases for years. So naturally she asked. And naturally I said no, of course not.

That was only partly true.

The honest version: I had decided against owning a printer months ago, when I opened my Inprnt shop. Too time-consuming. Too expensive. Too much risk for someone who works during the night on his dream. Inprnt handles everything. The quality is excellent, the margins are good, they ship worldwide.

But something kept bothering me. I have no contact with the people who buy my prints. I do not know who receives them, how long they wait, or how they are packaged. No small thank-you card. No sticker tucked inside. No feedback. Just money and hoping everything went fine. And if it did not, I can barely do anything about it.

Psst, three new originals just appeared in my shop. A mouse, a caterpillar, and a friendship that survived the hard part.

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So the idea grew anyway. Quietly, quickly, like a bean plant.

A few days after that deal, the printer arrived. An Epson EcoTank ET-8500. It is standing next to my desk, unpacked, ready to use. And now I get to deal with all the cons I so elegantly ignored during my research. Finding the right matte paper for postcards. Getting the colours right. Packaging. Shipping. I am not there yet.

Is it worth it? I do not know. I have traded time for control and possibly some headaches. But it feels right. There is something in these products that Inprnt cannot give me: my hands were in it.

What you can expect soon: postcards, bookmarks, and whatever else I feel like printing. Handmade, shipped by me. The Inprnt shop stays for archival-quality giclée prints. In my own shop, you get the handmade version.

SHOP / ART DROP

Three originals are in the shop. Three moments from a friendship between a mouse and a caterpillar.

The Paper Boat

Summer is coming, and with it those small unforgettable moments. I wanted to hold onto one of them.

Gouache on 250 g/m² hot pressed paper, then partially cut out and lifted with 3D adhesive dots for depth. Mounted on 200 g/m² backing. Signed on the back. A4. 270 EUR.

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The Wait

I painted this for the moments when you cannot fix anything for someone you love. You can only stay.

Gouache on 250 g/m² cold pressed paper, then partially cut out and lifted with 3D adhesive dots for depth. Mounted on 200 g/m² backing. Signed on the back. A4. 250 EUR.

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Together Again

I wanted to capture the moment when friends finally see each other again after a difficult time. That moment when you both know you made it through. For now, that is enough.

Gouache on 250 g/m² hot pressed paper, then partially cut out and lifted with 3D adhesive dots for depth. Mounted on 200 g/m² backing. Signed on the back. A4. 260 EUR.

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One-of-a-kind originals. Once they are gone, they are gone.

Looking for high-quality archival giclée prints? The Inprnt shop is open.

Art Prints by Dan Dah - INPRNT