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Sample cards, swatch books and fan decks

Cards cut from your press sheets, the real material tipped onto each by hand, then cornered, drilled and gathered into sample sets, swatch books or fan decks.

  1. Cut & fold
  2. Handwork
  3. Specialty
  4. Pack & shrink

Opens the quote form with Cut & fold + Handwork and 5 named steps pre-checked.

How it's made

In to out, step by step.

In
Press sheets and swatches
Out
Sample sets and fan decks

Every step is a service we run under one roof in Carlstadt. The quote link ticks the steps every job needs; add the optional ones when yours does.

  1. 01

    Cutting & trimming

    Cards and fan-deck strips cut from your press sheets to a clean final trim.

  2. 02

    Tip-ons & hand inserting

    Swatches of fabric, laminate, veneer, paper or paint tipped onto each card by hand, to the approved layout.

  3. 03

    Double-sided tape & adhesive stripsOptional

    Or double-sided tape laid by machine, for swatches your team mounts.

  4. 04

    Round cornering

    Corners rounded so decks fan smoothly and cards don't dog-ear.

  5. 05

    Drilling

    Drilled for a ring, a post or the fan deck's pivot.

  6. 06

    Collating

    Cards gathered in order into sets, books or decks.

  7. 07

    Kitting & assemblyOptional

    Packed into sleeves, envelopes or boxes as sample kits.

  8. 08

    Pick, pack & drop shipOptional

    Sent out to each showroom, rep or designer.

Good for

  • Paint and color fan decks
  • Fabric, leather and wallcovering swatch cards
  • Flooring, laminate and countertop sample cards and books
  • Paper and stock sample books for merchants and printers
  • Sample kits for designers, architects and sales teams

Who orders it

  • Paint, coatings and color brands
  • Flooring, laminate and countertop makers
  • Textile, upholstery and wallcovering brands
  • Paper merchants and printers

What we need to quote it

  • Card size and stock
  • Swatches per card, the material and its size
  • Cards per set, book or deck
  • Corners, hole position and the fastener you want
  • Quantity of sets

Good to know

  • Swatches arrive cut to the size they're mounted at.
  • Shaped cards and window cutouts arrive printed and cut to shape.
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Sample cards & fan decks · questions

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Fabric swatch cards, mounted by hand

Cards cut from press sheets, a fabric swatch tipped onto each by hand, corners rounded and the sets gathered in order.

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  • Card size
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Quote sample cards & fan decks in one short form.

The form opens with the steps every job needs already ticked, and a person reads every request. Rough specs are fine: leave gaps and we'll ask.