Here at Isle of Printing, we pride ourselves on taking your job from initial concept through final printing. Take a look at the steps involved in working with us.

1. Getting Aquainted
2. Concept Building
3. Everybody Go Sketch
4. Making the Plates
5. Printing
6. Wrapping Up

4. Time to make the plates

At this point the plates are hand carved and the type is handset. If the design uses a photograph, it will be made into a magnesium plate. By now most of the important decisions have been made. In the case of type, one final proof is pulled for a last spelling check and approval.

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CASE STUDY: Wedding Invitation (Step 4)

Once David and Abby approved the final drawing, Bryce began setting the type and carving the plates as shown in these shots.