Choose the risk
Identify the colour, material, fit or finish that needs physical confirmation.
How it works / Sample Printing
Sample Printing
A physical sample helps check colour, opacity, texture, size and how the item behaves in its real setting.
Discuss this step
What it covers
What happens at this stage
Make the sample
Use the intended artwork and a representative material or construction.
Review in context
Check the sample on the real surface and under the expected lighting.
Prepare the project
What to send
Put these details in the first message so the production question is clear.
- Final or near-final artwork
- The intended surface or product photo
- The detail that must be checked
A useful result
What should be clear afterwards
- The sample has a named purpose
- Review comments refer to the real use and lighting
- Approval records the material, finish and artwork version
Avoid rework
What commonly slows this stage
- Treating a screen preview as a material sample
- Changing several variables without recording them
- Approving appearance without checking fit or application