Windles Group

SEE IT, WANT IT
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Samples and swatches are the foundation of our print & finishes here at Windles. It is important to let our clients see what we do, how we do it and new developments in our production area.
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We have a great suite of swatch packs and brochures that support our lovely clients when working on new projects. Let us know if you would like a set, or have one missing from your collection.
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HOT F***ING
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Fancy seeing some eye-catching, super-sharp hot-foiling? Send us a message or reply to this post and we’ll post out one of our useful packs to you, so you have the latest colours and foil finishes in your hand when designing your next product range.
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RELIEF :: The fine art of surface sculpting
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Embossing and debossing can add a fantastic dimension to your designs.
• But what is the science behind it?
• How do you get the best from the process?
• What die do I need to use?
• And what factors can alter the final appearance of your work?
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To help you develop your design, we have a very handy fold out guide that will assist you during the creative process. With examples and explanations, this guide will ensure you get the very best support. If you would like a copy, then drop us a message or get in touch.
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Awards Short List…very proud!!

We entered this year’s Environmental Packaging Awards with our design for the Clive Christian product pack.

Clive Christian are a very high-end luxury company, creating some amazing fragrances and perfumes. Working with the team at Windles, the pack was developed to move away from a full mirri-based board structure, to a fully recyclable Coldfoil solution. This allows the outer pack to be placed in to your local kerbside collection and turned back in to recycled paper and material.

We look forward with anticipation to the final announcement. But in some respects, the fact our design has been recognised for its commitment to sustainability is reward enough.

If you’re visiting next month, be sure to stop by for a tea or coffee on us. We’re proud to once again sponsor your refreshments for the whole show, so keep an eye out for the Windles Trollies and T-Shirts, or head up to the coffee bar upstairs.
PG Live 2024 | 4-5 June | London

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Our recent Litho Workshop organised by the GCA was a tremendous success! Thank you to all who participated 💌

Learning about litho Success of Windles’ workshop sees waiting list for next GCA print event...

Welcome to our all new 2023 COLOURISE Swatch Pack
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Add amazing visual impact to your product using Colourise. A secondary process applied over your print design, creating beautifully detailed, tactile and raised areas in any Pantone or neon colour, either as ultimate-matt or super-gloss. Don’t just take our word for it; grab yourself one of our handy new packs, complete with 8 gorgeous examples of Colourise, along with a useful technical advice card.

If you’d like a brand new Colourise Pack, to inspire your next product range, then please get in touch and we’ll get one out in the post to you - [email protected]
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Head to our website for more inspiring print techniques

The Windles Group Advent Card…
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We always love designing and producing our Company Christmas Card. This year we have a fantastic 3D, fold-out Advent Card created by our in-house design studio.

Arriving flat in the post, the card opens up, slots together, forming a warming festive fireplace. Each day, a stocking pops out the front to hang on the mantlepiece, counting down the days until Santa comes.
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Forget the John Lewis advert, this is where it’s at – the famous Windles Group Christmas Card is nearly upon us.

Here we take a look back at a selection of our festive creations from throughout the last few years. Do you have a favourite?

The all new, tip-top, super-clever, creative 2022 card will be out next week.
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BOARD SILLY
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We’ve been sending out lots of these new sample packs this week. A handy set of 19 papers and boards that we love to work with, and are perfect for bringing out the best of our print and finishes. It is very useful to be able to see, feel and compare all the various substrates during your design and creative process.

Let us know if you would like one posting out.
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BE BOARD SILLY
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A beautifully concise pack of carefully selected papers and boards. We have chosen these, thinking about three things; the environment, their quality and how they bring out the very best of our print & finishes. These are materials we love to work with
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If you would like to be Board Silly, and explore the great range of substrates from Windles, then please get in touch.
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WAYZGOOSE 2022
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Tomorrow sees the return of the great annual Wayzgoose event. A celebration, harking back to the 16th Century, whereby printers would host a day of good fun and good food, marking the end of summer daylight and the season of working by candlelight.
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Our very good friends at Woodmansterne have the honour of hosting us this year, with many sporting and competitive events taking place…aiming to step away at the end of the day with the mighty Wayzgoose Trophy.
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B O A R D S I L L Y
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New swatch pack, coming soon…
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Supporting our Industry
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The Greeting Card Association’s series of blogs covering Sustainability in the Card Industry is designed to share good practice, celebrating the work that is being done in our industry to reduce our environmental impact and inspire others.
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We at Windles were kindly asked to contribute to these blog’s, outlining our experience, our development schemes and clever thinking toward our ultimate goal…becoming a fully sustainable print production company.
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You can read the full blog by heading to our website page ‘In The Media’, where you will find some top tips and advice
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Sustainability & Quality
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Windles, in the media. Sometimes it takes someone else to put in to words the unbelievably hard work we have, and continue to put in to our sustainability and environmental programmes. This work has been a long-term plan for over 10 years, and we believe that these best-practices should be proactive and not reactive, building a business that has a positive impact on our world.
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If you have 5 minutes, we’d love you to read the fantastic article that has independently written about Windles
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https://www.windlesgroup.co.uk/in-the-media
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HOT F***ING Swatch packs heading out this week to clients. Some amazing colours and helpful handy hints. Let us know if you’d like one ☝️
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HOT F***ING // Out Now
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Would you like a pack of the latest, readily available Hot Foils, along with a handy guide to dies, foils and artworking? Well, you’re in luck. Drop us a message or reply to this post and we’ll send one out to you in double-quick time.
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HOT F***ING
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Coming soon
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TEA & COFFEE ON US!!
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We all know that keep your energy up at trade shows is essential. Which is why Windles are proud to sponsor the teas and coffees again at this years PG Live show, 7th & 8th June. Keep an eye out for these RED T-Shirts and RED trollies at the show to grab your free drink.
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Windles Group – Keeping You Fuelled with Creativity.
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CREATIVE PRINTED PRODUCTS
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Windles has a fantastic design support service that can help you develop and integrate our unique techniques and finishes on to your packaging, greeting card or board-based product. From Coldfoil to Die-cutting, from emboss to hotfoil…we won’t list them all here, but take a look at our new website to discover something different for your next project.
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