Process
From brief to box in five steps.
Most jobs take four weeks from an approved proof. Here is what happens in that time, and what we need from you at each step.
01
Day 1–3
Brief
Tell us the piece, quantity, date and any artwork. We reply with paper and ink suggestions and a fixed quote.
You send
Wording, quantity, deadline
02
Week 1
Proof
A digital proof with exact sizes, then a printed ink draw-down on your chosen paper, posted to you.
You approve
Spelling, colour, layout
03
Week 2
Plates
Approved artwork is exposed onto photopolymer plates. One plate per colour, kept on file for reprints.
We keep
Plates for 2 years
04
Week 3
Press
The Windmill prints one colour per pass. A wedding suite with two inks and a blind deboss is three passes per sheet.
Typical speed
800 sheets per hour
05
Week 4
Pack
Pieces are trimmed, edges painted if ordered, and boxed in tissue. Couriered insured, or collect from the studio.
Delivery
Tracked courier, UK & EU
Timing
Standard or rush.
Rush slots are limited to two jobs per week and depend on paper being in stock.
Standard
4 weeks
Included
From approved proof to delivery.
Rush
2 weeks
+ 30%
Two slots a week, booked in order.
Reprint
10 days
Plates on file
Same plates, same ink recipe.
Ready for step one?
Tell us what you’d like printed and when you need it.