biz cards

[Tom Dickson]

Hi, Folks,

   I found the recent discussion about business cards rather interesting, so 
I thought I'd "chime in".







>From: "Craig Glasser" <cglasser@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
>To: "Sarah Fox" <sarah@gendernet.org>, "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: biz cards
>Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 14:12:55 -0800
>
>I've just had a friend print some cards for me on Avery stock.  They came
>out wonderfully.  You can get rid of the micro-perf. roughness on the edges
>easily by taking a stack of about 50 cards, holding them tightly and 
>sanding
>the edges with fine sandpaper or emery cloth.  Make sure the sandpaper is
>clean.  You need only one or two strokes across the surface of the 
>sandpaper
>to get rid of the perf.'s.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Sarah Fox" <sarah@gendernet.org>
>To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 2:02 PM
>Subject: Re: biz cards
>
>
> > Hi David,
> >
> > I've printed bizillions of business cards.  The Avery stock does 
>look/feel
> > different in the sense that the cards have microperforated edges.  Most
> > people don't notice.  Some people do -- and will realize you printed 
>your
> > own cards.  If you want more professional results, just use plain 110 lb
> > cardstock, which comes in 8.5 x 11 sheets.  Print it the same way you
>would
> > on the Avery sheets.  Then cut it apart on a good paper cutter.  Set up
> > guides on the paper cutter to speed your work.  (You RPT guys do lots of
> > these sorts of jig setups, so this shouldn't be hard.)  You can knock 
>out
>a
> > lot of cards rather painlessly, and they look professionally printed, so
> > long as you use a good quality/resolution of printer capable of doing
>snazzy
> > graphics.  You'll pay only a fraction of the cost in materials.
> >
> > Peace,
> > Sarah
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 2:22 PM
> > Subject: biz cards
> >
> >
> > > Hey List,
> > >
> > > I am thinking of making my own biz cards.  I have used the Home Office
>the
> > last few times and the cards are fine, but I'm
> > > thinking of a little more creativity.  I'm looking at Avery stock and
>have
> > a color ink jet.  Anyone do this?  Do they look like
> > > biz cards, i.e. feel the same?  Do I have too much time on my hands?
> > >
> > > David Ilvedson, RPT
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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