printing business cards
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- fusionpixel
recommendations? Kinkos just charged me 40 bucks for 80 double sided pieces full color, no glossy.
Yuck!
- mrdobolina0
http://www.acebusinesscards.com/…
I have used these guys many times. They are fast, the color is true and they are cheap as hell and have tons of options.
- fusionpixel0
Do you guys know what the difference is between these options:
• Aqueous Gloss Coating applied to Both Sides
• Matte Dull Coating applied to Both Sides
• C1S - Aqueous Coated Front Side - No Coating Back Side
• U.V. High Gloss Coating applied to Both Sides
• U.V. Coating applied to Front; Aqueous Coating on Backim not a print guy so that looks like chinesse to me, I just want the cards to be nice and shiny
- mrdobolina0
uv is glossy
- bukka0
I use http://www.4by6.com, they have a satin card, they are great cards better than anything at Kinkos. I use them alot for people who want a cheap but good card.
- acescence0
aqueous is usually cheaper because it's run in-line, meaning right on the press as they're printing the color.
UV needs to be done in a separate pass, and then cured, so it's often more expensive.
i always print local so i can go and look at some samples and know exactly what i'm getting.
- Gucci0
acqueous coating gives it a super shiny wet look. it's a nice effect.
a matte gloss will offset it with a dry look that has a bit of a texture and rough feel to it, it helps the shiny part really really stick out.i've done a couple of cards like that. it's a good way to make it pop.
- fusionpixel0
thanks everyone, now it makes more sense the printing explanations. I am going to try a local shop first to see what all the printing posibilities are and once I learn more about how it all works Ill order online.