CD Packaging (folded)
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- 23kon
Im going to be doing a run of CD's as a personal music project.
I have access to a colour printer at work that will print onto thick paper (200gm) at A3.
I was wondering if anyone had links to templates or good ideas for CD Packaging that could be cut n folded from an A3 sheet. (glue may be used too).
We also have a printer that will print an infinite length (from a roll) and A3 length wide so thats an option too (but paper not as thick).
these were the kind of things i was thinking about ....
are these creatable by JUST folding n glueing and using 'folding the paper' to strengthen it.
any good tips or links or templates of similar.
I was just going to sit down and work something unique out myself, nothing wrong with some inspiration though.
- capn_ron0
Those all seem to be die-cut. I am not sure just folding will do it unless you build a pocket style holder by folding the bottom up and glueing it.
Does that make sense?
- blackspade0
nice idea - post what you end up creating if you sort it out
- 23kon0
aye im thinking multiple folds to get the 'thickness'.
i dont mind sitting, cutting and folding likes
- capn_ron0
The middle one could work by just folding and glueing, but that tab would have to be cut manually.
- detritus0
This wouldn't be an Epson, would it? :)
I don't mean to state the obvious, but a few hours with Illustrator, a cutting mat and some pencils should be all you need to come up with interesting designs. Certainly, I'd start off manually, so you can come to your own end-points, before requiring other people's templates. If only so you can learn about limitations yourself.
- ESKEMA0
I made these Smoking paper style that only require folding
- 23kon0
yeah dont worry il definitely post up the outcome.
It's a CD cover for an Album/EP of my own music.
Cant beat it when you yourself are the client - OPEN BRIEF!!!! :)
- 23kon0
Detritus:
Yeah the endless roll is a beast of an Epson. The other is a Ricoh Fiery. Aye thats what im planning on doing, taking a load of cardboard home one night and sitting working out what is possible.
- was just wondering if anyone had any good starting points ... id stumbled across the ones above as starting points to what CD Packaging places offered as a product to base my cover on.ESKEMA:
Nice cover based on skins pack. I likes it!- Someone asked a similar question just the other day - have you looked at Rabbit editions? http://www.amazon.co…detritus
- d'oh.
http://www.amazon.co…detritus
- 23kon0
NICE FIND DETRITUS :)
might get myself one of these - or get work to order a few seeing as i dont do much print work anyway.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Fold…- I've got the yellow one, which I absolutely love. I'm fully intending on buying all the other ones soon-as. Good fun.detritus
- 23kon0
bump-
anyone else?