ampulets∙supplies

Latest News

2005-09-21T22:47:00.000+08:00

10 Nov 2006

Friends, in the general mood of these long days of yearning for foreign places, daydreaming time and journeys, ampulets-supplies present our second series of greeting cards "To the End of the World and Back". Send them off to friends, family, heck - that girl/boy next door, and see what comes back.

*Cards from the earlier "Those Happy Days" set are still available.

To see, click on the posters & cards link on the right.

Artwork

2005-09-19T09:36:00.001+08:00

When we are not daydreaming...

Click on the text links to see more pictures in that series. [Latest Update: 09 September 08]

40 Winks UPDATED

we are ampulets UPDATED

Random artwork UPDATED

Taipei Stories

My Life as a Magician's Rabbit

Colour Me Not UPDATED

Drawings from notebooks & Kidnap News UPDATED

ampulets supplies - storefront designs

T-shirts here!

2005-09-18T01:18:00.000+08:00

18 November 2005
All new T-shirts! These are mock-ups, but if you are interested, let ampulets know, and once we have enough to get them printed, we'll let you know.

Angel Wings (RGB remix)
:: the story
:: colours: light grey; yellow
:: sizes: girl (SS/32) + boy (M/40) but if you want other sizes, pls just contact us - leave a comment or email
Design of angel chick wings on the back...in R, G & B.

The Impersonators
:: the story
:: colours: light khaki; white
:: sizes: girl (SS/32) + boy (M/40) but if you want other sizes, pls just contact us - leave a comment or email

Check out our earlier t-shirts here

More T-shirts?

2005-08-16T20:36:00.000+08:00

Don't feel like being naked as you daydream?

(These are earlier designs - virgin Ts. I think we still have stock of the...er, white ones. Click here for our new designs!)

Starry starry wings
:: the story
:: colours: black, white
:: sizes: girl (SS/32) + boy (M/40)
:: Printed on both sides. The print on the back is of the boy lying down, positioned right below the neckline.

Down with Love
:: the story
:: colours: brown, white
:: sizes: girl (SS/32) and boy (M/40)
:: Click here for the latest photos of the T-shirts

J has also been brewing more designs over a slow, old-fashioned fire...so check back here later.

Posters & Cards

2005-08-15T23:11:00.000+08:00

Don't want to stare at blank walls when you daydream?
Tell someone that they appeared in your daydream(s)?

Set 1 - Those Happy Days

*New* Series 2 - To the End of the World & Back

To the End of the World and Back, The story
Greeting Card
:: Blank inside
:: *S$3 or S$2.50 (for more than one)

Going Places, The Story
Greeting Card
:: Blank inside
:: *S$3 or S$2.50 (for more than one)

Silent Night The Story
Greeting Card
:: Blank inside
:: *S$3 or S$2.50 (for more than one)

Time to Go, The Story
Greeting Card
:: Blank inside
:: *S$3 or S$2.50 (for more than one)

It's just me, The story
Greeting Card
:: Blank inside
:: *S$3 or S$2.50 (for more than one)

Study Hard , (Orig:Gouache on paper, 2004), The story
A1-sized poster
:: 59.4cmx80cm
:: 230gm paper with matt laminate
:: *S$45
Greeting Card
:: Blank inside
:: *S$3 or S$2.50 (for more than one)

Always Number 1, (Orig:Gouache on paper, 2004), The story
A1-sized poster
:: 59.4cmx80cm
:: 230gm card with matt laminate
:: *S$45
Greeting Card
:: Blank inside
:: *S$3 or S$2.50 (for more than one)

Those Happy Days, (Orig:Gouache on paper, 2004), The story
Greeting card
:: Blank inside
:: *S$3 or S$2.50 (for more than one)

Hello hello?, The story
Greeting card
:: Blank inside
:: *S$3 or S$2.50 (for more than one)

Reading is Fun, (Orig:Mixed media, 2005), The story
A2-size poster
:: 29.7cmx42cm
:: 230gm card with matt laminate
:: *$25

Sunset Dream, (Orig:Gouache on paper, 2003), The story
A2-size poster
:: 29.7cmx42cm
:: 230gm card with matt laminate
:: *$25
Greeting Card
:: Blank inside
:: *S$3 or S$2.50 (for more than one)

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If you see something else on here that you'll like as a poster or greeting card, drop us an email ampulets@yahoo.com.sg.

More about the pricing here

Books

2005-08-15T23:03:00.000+08:00

Some of the pictures you see on the ampulets blog are from books I've made over the years, though most of the stuff in the books are not on this blog yet. J and I might try and figure out a way to publish them as e-books...but I think of books as actual objects to hold in the hand, leave around in the living room or toilet, scribble on, fold the edges of the pages - all of which you can't quite do with an e-book.
Pictures of the books, with sample pages coming very soon!

Kidnap News(2004) - *S$15
:: 20cmx29cm
:: fabric covers, sew-bind
:: black/white illustrations and text
:: 30pp
Black and white drawings of Kidnap Bob and the Sad-News man. It's a mystery picture story.

The Adventures of Ah Zheng (A Poor Boy), (2001) - *S$15
:: 20cmx20cm
:: dust cover with woodblock print
:: black/white illustrations and text
:: 120pp
4 illustrated stories about Ah Zheng, a poor boy, and his adventures in the city and on his reflection bench. Hmm, this project has remained my favouritest.
:: Blog post here
:: Sample illustrations (Click for larger view in Flickr)

慢画 (2000) - *S$6
:: 20cmx29cm
:: traditional string-bind
:: 25pp
Single frame drawings (orig: chinese ink) with chinese text.

Crooked Rooms (2001) - *S$8
:: 29cmx18cm
:: wire/spiral bound
:: 30pp
2 illustrated small stories about a crooked world. Suitable for children!

Purple (2000) - *S$15
:: 15cmx15cm
:: spiral bound, velvet-card covers
:: hand-coloured
:: 30pp
Story about red and blue and purple-haired people. Somewhat a story about being and wanting to be different and the very best. Also suitable for children!

Silverfish New Writing 4, (ed. Robert Raymer. Silverfish Books: Kuala Lumpur, 2004)
I've got 2 short stories "The Majestic Crab" and "Modhi's Crows" in this anthology by Malaysian publishers Silverfish Books. OK, I know I am shameless, but I really do like these 2 stories and think that they are damn funny, really! Of course, all 25 stories in this book are a good read.

The publishers take orders online (R.M.25.00 or ~ S$15.00, plus postage) or you can find it at Kinokuniya the bookstore.

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*Est. price is based on entirely on the actual production cost (paper, ink, glue, fabric etc), including a small percentage for our time & sweet labour. J & I are figure out a cheaper way of doing things, and we welcome your recommendations.

AmpBaku

2005-08-14T23:57:00.000+08:00

More! (多多!)

To be released in Aug06!
It always seems that there's more to be had. More tasty food. More shopping. More experiences. More happiness. More babies. Can you take them with you wherever you go?

:: Unbleached cotton tote bag
:: 16in by 14in
:: Red zip
:: Bag will come with an ampulets badge

Contact us

2005-08-14T23:29:00.001+08:00

What is "ampulets-supplies"?
J & I have always wanted a physical/real place, a gallery of sorts for books, music, art and stuff, and where friends can also hang out. But given real estate cost in Singapore and our patchy business sense, this will remain a daydream for a long while yet. Now, thanks to technology, here's the online version of ampulets∙supplies...

Do you do any corporate or commissioned work?
Yes, we do. On 18 Sept 2006, ampulets' design studio was officially registered and launched.

ampulets focuses on graphic and visual communications design. Our projects to date have included design for print, corporate identities and interactive work for government agencies, educational institutions and companies.

To see our portfolio or to discuss your design needs, simply email info@ampulets.com.
You can also view our portfolio at this website from end-June 2009 onwards.

If I actually see something I like, what should I do?
Some of the items (especially posters & T-shirts) are made only when we receive an order through email or the comment page. So just email us with your request.

Will you mail the order to me?
We will, if you are ok with paying for postage. We are also ok to meet you (if anonymity is not that precious to you) or your designated representative.

Are the supplies "limited" in quantity?
We usually make 10 or less T-shirts in each design/colour. Ditto the posters. As for the greeting cards, they are in batches of 20. We don't deliberately keep the numbers small. We think the current numbers are just right so that we don't end up with stockpiles in our modest studio.

Old News

2005-08-10T01:39:00.000+08:00

Wanna go home?

31 Aug 2005
If you want to see all the pictures at a glance, check out the new link Artwork.
The page has thumbnails of most of the drawings posted on the main blog, and we'll update it each time a new picture/illustration is up.

22 Aug 2005
First time here? We've now added links "The story" under the pictures that will bring you to the blogposts that first featured the pics.

A new greeting card is also available - "Hello hello?"
There are 5 greeting card designs now, and they're off to be printed tomorrow. Hoorah!

20 Aug 2005
We've put up some new images of Tshirts - Starrry starry wings, and Down with Love.

storefronts

2005-01-08T00:04:00.000+08:00

ampulets supplies' shameless self-promotions :P

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Feb 2006

May 2006

notebooks

2005-01-07T23:22:00.000+08:00

Selected drawings from the notebooks and Kidnap Bob
(Kidnap Bob is available as a handmade book - email us for details)

Colour Me Not

2005-01-06T00:03:00.001+08:00

Colour Me Not

2005-01-05T00:02:00.000+08:00

My Life as a Magician's Rabbit

Taipei Stories

2005-01-04T00:00:00.000+08:00

Taipei Stories

random artwork

2005-01-03T23:56:00.001+08:00

Random artwork UPDATED

we are ampulets

2005-01-02T23:52:00.002+08:00

we are ampulets
we are ampulets

40 Winks

2005-01-01T23:20:00.001+08:00

A collection of drawings of folks on the train.