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Space to create   ——  PEOPLE


                   GO TEAM Some of the crew
                   from left: Fin Woods, Will,
                   George, Phoebe Paterson
                   and Will Hyndman. They’ve
                   recently made an e-book
                   that outlines DIY projects you
                   can try at home, including a
                   how-to for making these huts.













































































                   the ones that are extraordinary.              Who are your customers these days?            and I both grew up here, so we have
                     Will: Our focus now is on making            W: They’re often businesses wanting           strong ties to the region.
                   display products for hospitality spaces,      to elevate their spaces through little
                   businesses and homes. In saying that,         details, from a café looking for a menu       You recently gave your workshop
                   we have kept a few of our old favourites,     display, to a tech company seeking            an overhaul — what instigated the
                   including the firestarter and hanging         creative signage. We’ve had some              renovation? W: Our space is a 160m
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                   drying rack. The majority of our              pretty cool orders lately. Jamie Oliver       industrial unit that used to be a boat
                   products are sent overseas, so shipping       bought a Studio Roller for his child’s        mechanic’s workshop. We’ve been
                   costs are a key consideration.                room, and some big companies such             working in it for about four years and
                                                                 as Airbnb, New York Times, Microsoft,         it was turning into a rabbit warren with
                   Your Studio Roller paper roller really        Google and Nike have purchased                things accumulating in every corner.
                   kicked it off for you guys internationally    various products for their spaces.            Originally, we built a mezzanine office
                   — what’s it like being a world-wide                                                         on pallet racking and we’d work up
                   supplier of everyday tools? W: It’s fun!      Yet you’re still based at the Mount.          there and use the downstairs area for
                   It means that we get to work with a           W: We love it. It takes everyone              our workshop, but recently we decided
                   wide range of customers. We’ve sent           about five minutes to get to work             to start fresh. We had a garage sale to
                   our products to more than 80 countries.       and everything’s so easy. George              clear everything out, dismantled the >


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