Tip-ons & hand inserting
Reply cards, samples and inserts tipped onto pages, or slid into pockets, sleeves and envelopes in order.
Finishing
Hand assembly
Delicate, irregular or custom pieces assembled by hand to an approved sample, then counted and inspected.
Opens the quote form with Handwork + Hand assembly pre-checked.
Good for
- Delicate or irregular pieces
- Sets and custom pieces with mixed components
- Short runs where machine setup costs more
What we need to quote it
- Quantity of finished pieces, or a range
- What goes where: a sample, photos or a written build sheet
- Finished size, W × H
- Stock of each part, or ask us to advise
- Tip-on positions, glue type and closures, if any
- Need-by date, and when components arrive
- Ship-to ZIP, or pickup in Carlstadt
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Hand assembly · questions
What people ask first.
An approved sample, plus photos or a written build sheet. Pieces are checked against the sample as they're counted into packs.
No. It's often right for short runs, and also for large runs when pieces are too delicate or irregular to feed on a machine.
What moves the price
- 01Touches per piece: every insert, tip or fold by hand adds time
- 02Quantity: hand work scales piece by piece, so it doesn't get cheaper with volume the way machine runs do
- 03Whether there's an approved sample to build to
- 04Inspection and count requirements
General factors for handwork work. Your estimator prices the actual job after review.
Handwork process
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Quote portal
Quote hand assembly in one short form.
The form opens with this service already ticked, and a person reads every request. Rough specs are fine: leave gaps and we'll ask.