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Bamboo Small Cards 16pt

Print your small sized cards on textured 16 point thick uncoated bamboo stock made from 90% bamboo, the fastest growing renewable plant on earth and 10% recovered cotton fibers.  

Combining these tree-free fibers creates an environmentally sustainable card stock that is rigid and strong, yet soft to the touch.

Small square, skinny and mini size bamboo cards printed on bamboo card stock are produced in full color on a Hewlett Packard Indigo printing press to achieve color consistency on every card and future reprints. 

The texture on this bamboo card stock is similar to watercolor paper and is an elegant tree-free and renewable printing option for your small size cards.

Your order of bamboo small cards will ship from our Vancouver shop within a few business days, please select the printing and shipping time that meets your deadline. 

Colour Will Be Muted And Subtle

Since the stock is an uncoated stock the colours will appear more muted and subtle compared to those on coated stocks.

Greys Can Shift

CMYK Process colours in the grey range and de-saturated images can shift in colour throughout the print run and may cause the greys to appear either cooler or warmer. For a neutral grey we recommend converting all grey values and de-saturated images to true greyscale consisting of K (black) only values.

Images May Not Be As Crisp As Coated Stocks

Photos and other high resolution objects will not show up on this stock as crisp as those on a coated card stock since the ink absorbs into the stock when drying.

Frayed Edges

It is common to see "frayed / rough edges" on uncoated stocks especially with ink coverage that extends to the edge of the cards, when a stock is not coated the fibres can break loose when trimmed. Choosing a coated or laminated card will help avoid this issue.

Small Fonts Aren't Good

Due to the lower halftone resolution with Indigo printing, the minimum recommended text size is 6pt. With any small text, if grey use a black ink only version. If black, use 100% K.

Thin Lines Aren't Good

Anything thinner than a hairline stroke (0.25") - even at 100% K it may look choppy when printed due to Indigo print resolution.

Indigo Resolution Is Different Than Offset

There is a screen to the Indigo print which customers should be aware of if they're comparing to traditional offset printing.

No Rich Black

Don't use rich black on Indigo printing. 100% K will be just fine.

Heavy Coverage? Don't Round Corners

Heavy ink coverage can be problematic. When the cards rub together, the ink can rub off. This can be an issue for corner rounding so we generally advise clients with heavy coverage not to round corners.

Proofing Will Delay Production Timelines

Orders with proofs will not begin print production until the proof is approved. If you are ordering rush printing and printed proofs the proof printing cannot be rushed.

PDF Layout Proofs: PDF layout proofs will be sent within 1 business day, rush orders will be given priority and sent asap during business hours. If file adjustments are required after the proof is sent the turnaround time is based on the time of final proof approval.

Printed Proofs | Photos of Proofs | Mailed Proofs: Printed proofs and photos of printed proofs require up to 4 business days to produce and cannot be rushed. If file adjustments are required after the proof is sent the turnaround time is based on the time of final proof approval.

Technical Specifications + Templates

Bleeds: all files must have a 1/8" bleed on each side
Live Area: keep all critical text and artwork 1/8" inside the trim
Colors: supply your files in CMYK color (Pantone/RGB colors will be converted or rejected)
Resolution: 300 dpi minimum (400 dpi preferred)
Fonts: fonts must converted to curves/outlines (we do not accept fonts).
Transparencies: flatten all transparencies
Types Of Files We Accept: MAC & PC files from Photoshop (PSD), Illustrator (EPS or AI), CorelDraw (CDR or EPS), Adobe Acrobat PDF, TIFF or JPEG.

Templates

Trim SizeFile SizeTemplate
Square Card1.75" x 1.75"2" x 2"UNAVAILABLE
Square Card2" x 2"2.25" x 2.25"DOWNLOAD
Square Card2.5" x 2.5"2.75" x 2.75"DOWNLOAD
Name Card3.5" x 1.5"3.75" x 1.75"DOWNLOAD
Name Card3.5" x 1.75"3.75" x 2"DOWNLOAD
Business Card3.5" x 2"3.75" x 2.25"DOWNLOAD
Hang Tag4" x 2"4.25" x 2.25"DOWNLOAD
Trading Card4" x 2.75"4.25" x 3"DOWNLOAD
Square Card3" x 3"3.25" x 3.25"DOWNLOAD
Trading Card4" x 3"4.25" x 3.25"DOWNLOAD
Promo Card4" x 3.5"4.25" x 3.75"DOWNLOAD
Hang Tag5" x 2"5.25" x 2.25"DOWNLOAD
Square Card4" x 4"4.25" x 4.25"DOWNLOAD
Hang Tag6" x 2"6.25" x 2.25"DOWNLOAD
Bookmark7" x 2"7.25" x 2.25"DOWNLOAD
Bookmark8" x 2"8.25" x 2.25"DOWNLOAD
Club Flier5" x 3.5"5.25" x 3.75"UNAVAILABLE

Tutorials

Print Specifications

Digital-Offset Printing Using Indigo Liquid Ink Technology
16pt Bamboo Card Stock
Full Color Both Sides (4/4) or Full Color One Side (4/0), using HP ElectroInk

Bamboo Small Cards 16pt

$47.11 - $147.11
$47.11
$47.11 - $147.11
$47.11