Every card we make is a commission. There is no stock, no off-the-shelf template, and no catalogue of identical blanks — you send us the name, the mark, and the story, and we design, cut, etch, and finish a card around exactly that.
How we build each run
The same five steps run on every commission. The cadence is paced — not rushed — because the proof is the part that makes the finished card yours.
Send a sketch, a logo file, or a one-line idea. We confirm the layout, the front-and-back split, and what kind of card would suit the hand it’ll sit in — single run, a small set, or a staff series.
Stainless, anodized black, brass-tone — each card is cut from the substrate and finish that fits the brand. A reference of what’s in the shop sits at /materials.
A digital proof with the layout tuned to the card, the type sized for the substrate, and the mark positioned by hand. Nothing leaves the bench until you’ve signed it off.
The blanks are cut and the marks are etched on the fiber laser. Edges are deburred, surfaces cleaned, and the finish is set at the bench. Times vary with material and finish choice — we quote from the brief.
The finished cards leave the shop sleeved and packed from our Atlantic Canada bench. Most runs ship within two to three weeks of proof approval.
What you receive
The brief is the spec. We translate it into a card that suits the hand, the wallet, and the way it’ll be read on first meeting — not a generic blank pulled from a row of identical stock cards.
We don’t carry stock cards. Every run is etched, finished, and packed for one specific brief — the name, the mark, the dimensions, and the finish are yours to choose.
Run the standard 3.5 × 2 in., or bring a custom size for the hand and the wallet it sits in. The blanks are cut to your dimensions, not a catalogue row of identical stock.
Names, titles, logos, monograms, contact details — etched into the metal itself. The fiber laser reads the finish and the depth is tuned per substrate.
A single card for yourself is the usual starting point, but pairs, exec sets, and full staff runs for teams are the same workflow — bought as one commission.
The metals, finishes, and treatments the workshop works with are listed on the materials & finishes reference. Skim it before the brief — it makes the substrate and finish choices easier to pick from and confirms your card stock is in the shop.
Ready to design yours?
Send a name, a logo, or a one-line idea. We confirm feasibility, materials, timeline, and pricing in plain language — and only after you’ve approved the proof does anything get etched.
The brief goes straight to the workshop inbox. Most replies take a working day.