Custom Orders

A busy little studio, working on your idea

Most of what we make is made for someone specific. Send us a note about the product, the quantity and the date — the hive takes it from there.

Inquiry Box

Tell us about your project

Share as much or as little as you have. Every message lands directly in the studio inbox.

Goes straight to the studio inbox. We reply to every inquiry personally, usually within two business days.

How It Works

From first note to finished box

01

Send the inquiry

Tell us the product, the quantity and the date. A few lines is plenty to start.

02

We swarm the details

Stock samples, binding options and pricing come back to you within two business days.

03

Proof and approve

You see a digital proof of every printed surface before anything touches paper.

04

Made by hand

Printed, trimmed, bound and packed in the studio, then shipped to your door.

What We Print

Capabilities

Notebook Customization

Printed covers, custom trim sizes, ruled, dotted, grid or blank interiors, printed first pages and belly bands.

Business Card Printing

Cotton and textured stocks up to 32pt, duplexing, painted edges, letterpress-style impression and matte or soft-touch finishes.

Greeting Card Printing

Folded and flat cards with matching envelopes, printed inside and out, in editions as small as twenty-five.

Branding

We work from your existing brand files, or help refine artwork so it prints cleanly on the stock you've chosen.

Paper trimmed by hand in the Archive Paper & Press studio

The Details

Stocks, binding and timing

Paper Stocks

Uncoated text and cover, 100% cotton, recycled kraft, linen and felt textures, and specialty coloured stocks.

Binding Options

Metal spiral coil in several colours, saddle-stitch staple binding, and perfect-bound options for thicker books.

Packaging

Kraft or ivory boxes, tissue and belly bands, individual poly-free wrapping, and kitted sets for events.

Minimum Quantities

Notebooks from 25 units. Business cards from 100. Greeting cards from 25. Smaller runs considered case by case.

Turnaround Times

Standard custom production runs 2–4 weeks after proof approval. Rush schedules can often be accommodated.

Artwork Requirements

Vector PDF, AI, EPS or SVG preferred. Raster files at 600 DPI or higher with a 0.125in bleed. We'll check everything before printing.

We regularly work with

  • Businesses
  • Corporate gifts
  • Schools
  • Churches
  • Nonprofits
  • Events
  • Conferences
  • Wedding welcome gifts
  • Restaurants
  • Retail brands