01 / YOUR CANVAS
3.75″ × 2.25″
Full page size, including bleed.
Painted Edge business cards
$149
250 · 59.6¢ each
Quantity
- 32pt uncoated cover stock
- Full color both sides (4/4)
- Color painted into the edge
- Standard 3.5" x 2"
- Shipping quoted separately
✳ A LITTLE PREP. A LOT OF WOW.
Great artwork.
Even better in print.
Let’s get your file ready for the real world.
Here’s what goes where, what stays visible,
and how to send it our way.
02 / KEEP IT SHARP
300 dpi
At full printed size.
SMALL IMAGES DON’T SCALE UP.03 / THINK IN INK
CMYK
The color mode for this print.
CONVERT FROM RGB BEFORE EXPORT.04 / SEND THE GOOD STUFF
Our preferred file. At full size.
JPG, EPS & TIFF ALSO ACCEPTED. YOUR ARTWORK, EXPLAINED
3.5″ TRIM WIDTH
2″ TRIM HEIGHT
Small business.
Big brand energy.
KEEP IT INSIDE⅛″
A little breathing room for every important detail.
Bleed Trim Safe area
Illustration only. Guide spacing is exaggerated for clarity; use the stated dimensions.
THE LITTLE DETAILS THAT MATTER
Good design.
Room to breathe.
Tap a detail to see it on the business cards.
Keep your logo, contact information, and other important details at least ⅛″ inside the trim. A little space helps protect them from small shifts in cutting.
Uncoated prints a touch softer. Colors sit a little quieter than on gloss, and the surface takes a pen.
Not a designer? Still your kind of place.
Bring what you have. We’ll help get it ready and show you a proof.
ONE LAST LOOK
A few ticks.
A better print.
A quick check before you send your file.
0 of 5 ready
Checking these boxes is your own review, not a file inspection.
The finer details, all in one place ＋
Image preparationFlatten Photoshop layers before exporting. Avoid enlarging a small image to fill the business cards.
Crop marks & bordersKeep crop marks outside the artwork. Printed borders need at least ⅛″ inside trim, plus bleed.
Why uncoatedPainted edges need a stock the paint bonds to. Sixteen standard paint and metallic edge colors are available. Shipping is quoted separately on this card.
About templatesThe press template above has trim, bleed and safe area drawn in. Design on top, hide the guide layer, export as PDF.
NO PRINTING SURPRISES
You see it.
You love it.
Then we print it.
Nothing goes to press until you approve.
- 01
Send us your artwork.
We review the setup and work through anything that needs attention.
- 02
Take a look at your proof.
Your PDF proof arrives by email. Check the content and positioning.
- 03
Give it the green light.
Production starts after your approval. Screen color can differ from print; a hard-copy proof is available on request.
A LITTLE MORE CLARITY
Glad
you asked.
Still have something on your mind about Painted Edge business cards?
What is a painted edge?
The cut edges of the stack are painted, so the color shows on the side of every card. It is printed on 32pt uncoated cover - twice the thickness of a standard card - which is what makes the edge wide enough to see.
Which colors can I have?
Sixteen standard paint and metallic edge colors. Tell us the one you want and we confirm it on the proof.
Why uncoated?
Painted edges need a stock the paint will bond to. Uncoated prints a touch softer than gloss and takes a pen.
Is shipping included?
Shipping is quoted separately on this card. You see the total before anything is charged.
Will I see a proof before it prints?
Yes. Every order gets an online PDF proof by email for content and positioning. A printed hard-copy proof is available on request. Nothing goes to press until you approve, and production time starts from your approval.
What if my file is not print-ready?
Send what you have. We set it up to the guidelines above - bleed, safe area, resolution - and show you the proof before anything prints.