Abstract: A method of bleed printing, for example, social stationery, including the steps of attaching a sheet of paper to be printed to a carrier, printing on the sheet of paper so that the printed matter extends beyond at least one edge of a die cut portion of the sheet of paper, and removing the sheet of paper from the carrier. The adhesive chosen is such that the sheet of paper is substantially free of adhesive after it is removed from the carrier. A method of decorating a napkin, including the steps of printing printed material on a label comprising directory paper, and attaching the label to a napkin using an adhesive.

Abstract: A method for producing an article having a surface feature, such as an article of social stationery, includes defining a characteristic of at least one layer of the article of social stationery, and displaying an image associated with the at least one layer to permit reviewing of the defined characteristic of the at least one layer. A production apparatus includes a computing system configured to implement methods for designing and fabricating articles for the particular needs of a retail customer. An article can include features that conceal or camouflage holes that support attachment of components of the article.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for merchandising articles at a retail shop feature displaying to retail customers one or more articles, offering for sale a customer-selectable number of the articles, receiving from a retail customer a request to purchase two or more of the articles, and fabricating at least one article at the retail shop to provide to the retail customer the exact number of requested articles.