Everything you need to know before printing with Forge Printing.
Quantities, turnaround times, materials, file formats and nationwide delivery - covered below. Still have a question? Get in touch.
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Ask us anythingOur print studio is in Somerset West, Western Cape. We courier label, signage and wide-format jobs to clients across South Africa - Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth and everywhere in between.
There are no fixed minimums. Our calculator-based quoting means you can order a single sheet of labels or a production run of a million pieces - the price is always based on what you actually use.
Most custom label jobs ship within 48 hours of artwork approval. Wide-format printing, signage and vehicle branding turnaround depends on scope and substrate availability - we give you a clear, committed timeline with every quote.
Print-ready PDF is ideal. We also accept Adobe Illustrator (.ai), EPS and high-resolution PNG/JPG for most jobs. If you're unsure whether your file is print-ready, send what you have and we'll review it for free.
Both. If you have artwork, we'll prep and print it. If you don't, our design team can quote on full label design, dieline creation and barcode generation.
We print on white and clear vinyl, paper, kraft, metallic foil, polypropylene and waterproof synthetic substrates. Finishes include gloss laminate, matte laminate, soft-touch, hot-foil stamping, embossing and selective UV varnish.
Yes. Our wine, craft beer, juice and bottled water clients use our waterproof polypropylene labels with ice-bucket-proof adhesive. They survive condensation, freezer storage and hand-washing.
Yes. We print scannable EAN, UPC and Code-128 barcode labels in any quantity, on durable substrates suitable for retail shelves, warehouses and outdoor logistics environments.
Yes. We handle indoor and outdoor signage, building wraps, window vinyls, full and partial vehicle wraps, fleet branding and event displays - printed on commercial wide-format presses and installed by our team or couriered to your installer.
Send us a brief through our contact page with quantity, substrate, finish and artwork (if you have it). We respond with a transparent, itemised quote - usually within a few business hours.