Author: NickD.

  • Another Production Run for Study Break Hard Seltzer for the 2025 Festival of Holidays

    GarageCraft3d completed another production run for Study Break Hard Seltzer that will support their offerings during the Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure. This run included two returning favorites and two new seasonal releases.

    Production totals for this batch were:

    • 10 Blast of Baja
    • 10 L. A. Punch
    • 3 Cranberry Moscow Mule
    • 3 Peppermint Mocha

    Every tap handle was designed from provided artwork and produced in-house with GC3D’s multi-color print workflow to keep the artwork clean, bright, and consistent across the lineup.

    When these go live during the Festival of Holidays, snap a picture with them and send it our way. It would mean a lot to GC3D this season.

    Cheers to you and yours!

    -@nickgc3d

    A collection of tap handles for Study Break Hard Seltzer featuring designs for Blast of Baja, L.A. Punch, Cranberry Moscow Mule, and Peppermint Mocha, arranged on a wooden table.
    Three colorful tap handles for Study Break Hard Seltzer flavors: LA Punch, Cranberry Moscow Mule, and Blast of Baja, arranged on a wooden surface.
    A close-up of a tap handle for Peppermint Mocha Study Break, featuring a festive design with red and white stripes and candy imagery, alongside other tap handles on a wooden surface.
    Close-up of tap handles for Study Break Hard Seltzer featuring 'Peppermint Mocha' and 'Cranberry Moscow Mule' designs on a wooden surface.

  • Brewers Mash 2025: From Poster Art to Tap Handle

    For Brewers Mash 2025, the Orange County Brewers Guild released a poster featuring a zombie hand lifting an OCBG pint. The artwork was strong and on theme for a Halloween-season festival, so we rebuilt it as a multi color tap handle that matched the poster line for line.

    The result was a batch of 2025 OCBG Brewers Mash handles printed, assembled, and delivered ahead of the event.

    What made the project special was seeing how quickly the brewers put them to work. As soon as the gates opened, the handles were already mounted on jockey boxes across the venue. Different breweries adopted them immediately, and the bright orange pint and green zombie hand stood out against every backdrop. IPA tents, seltzer tents, classic beer tents, even award-style tap setups put them front and center.

    The photos from the day say everything. Dozens of breweries, different booth styles, different hardware, all using the same festival handle. The design tied the event together visually and made the OCBG brand consistent across the entire field.

    This project is a demonstration of what GC3D focuses on. Take the artwork. Rebuild it clean. Print it in full color. Deliver it ready for the tap. When the festival starts, the handle goes straight into service.

    If your brewery or event needs custom hardware built directly from your label art, poster art, or branding, GC3D can take it from concept to installed product with the same speed and consistency.

    Poster for Brewers Mash 2025 Beer Festival featuring a bright orange pint and a green zombie hand holding it, surrounded by Halloween-themed graphics.
    A colorful tap handle depicting a green zombie hand holding an orange pint glass with the text '2025 OCBG'.
    A collection of custom tap handles for the 2025 OCBG Brewers Mash, featuring a zombie hand lifting an orange pint, displayed on a wooden surface with a QR code stand in the background.
    Three men posing behind a booth with a 'Chapman Crafted Beer' banner at a festival, with a cooler and drinks on display.
    Two men standing under a tent with the 'Broken Timbers' logo, beside a blue cooler and tap setup, at a festival.
    A Riip Beer Co. booth displaying a silver cooler, a skateboard with the brand logo, and a bright orange 2025 OCBG sign among greenery.
    A festival booth featuring a large banner for STEREO Brewing with a green and black color scheme. There is a small 2025 OCBG pint glass decoration on the table and a person wearing a colorful tie-dye shirt stands beside the booth.
    A festival booth displaying a sparkling teal tablecloth with two clipboards containing drink menus, alongside a green zombie hand tap handle featuring the 2025 OCBG logo. A smartphone is visible on the table showing a video.
    A colorful tap handle for the 2025 Orange County Brewers Guild featuring a zombie hand holding a pint, displayed alongside two gold trophy figures under a tent.
    A collection of colorful tap handles for the Orange County Brewers Guild's 2025 Brewers Mash event, featuring designs with a zombie hand lifting an OCBG pint, displayed on a wooden surface.

  • Work in progress!

    Such is the #GarageMaker life. Lots of evenings spent working, refining, crafting and making. Web development has been no different. The last time I touched web development was learning HTML coding circa 1995, it’s been so long I’ve even forgotten the name of the old hosting platform. I believe it was along the lines of “wildfire”. Apologies as it has certainly been a minute…

    In the coming days and weeks I hope to grow this into a small business venture and broadening my reach and clientele. For my fellow beer enthusiasts, targeting you! Crafts will be on their way.

    Please join me as I learn, grow, create, shape, and make a new opportunity!

    Added tonight – “About GarageCraft3d”- “Our Products” (header only) – “Our Mission (header only)” – Updated Logo