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| Bastet 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| I have been advised to purchase Canon media in order to accurately calibrate
my printer (makes sense, as it's a Canon!) but it's incredibly expensive
(twice what I was paying for media for my old Epson SP895). Would High
Definition be OK for calibration - as it's the cheapest.
The problem is I wish to turn my images into greeting cards, which means I
need a heavy(ish) card stock (around 210g/m²), and it really needs to be
matte, as art doesn't look good on glossy. As I'm in the UK Red River isn't
an option (shame as every American I know raves about it), and Canon doesn't
appear to produce card stock.
So what does anyone recommend? I'm hoping to make some money out of this so
any advice would be most welcome.
Thanks.
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| Marty1a 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
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"Bastet" <bastet@luxor.et> wrote in message
news:bpoepl$43b$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...quote:
> I have been advised to purchase Canon media in order to accurately
calibratequote:
> my printer (makes sense, as it's a Canon!) but it's incredibly expensive
> (twice what I was paying for media for my old Epson SP895). Would High
> Definition be OK for calibration - as it's the cheapest.
>
> The problem is I wish to turn my images into greeting cards, which means I
> need a heavy(ish) card stock (around 210g/m²), and it really needs to be
> matte, as art doesn't look good on glossy. As I'm in the UK Red River
isn'tquote:
> an option (shame as every American I know raves about it), and Canon
doesn'tquote:
> appear to produce card stock.
>
> So what does anyone recommend? I'm hoping to make some money out of this
soquote:
> any advice would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
Try
http://www.createandcraft.com/csp/isd/craft/index.csp for the card for
greetings cards
HTH
Martin
PS - Its a UK Company
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| No Where Man 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| Kodak and Avery both make greeting card stock
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| Joe Hayes 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| I don't think you can possibly make money off anything inkjet. The ink and
paper supplies you purchase at your local store are consumer-grade products
which are heavily marked up compared to what commercial printers pay when
they buy bulk. Card stock needs to be properly scored and folded before
becoming greeting cards, and that requires equipment you don't have.
"Bastet" <bastet@luxor.et> wrote in message
news:bpoepl$43b$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...quote:
> I have been advised to purchase Canon media in order to accurately
calibratequote:
> my printer (makes sense, as it's a Canon!) but it's incredibly expensive
> (twice what I was paying for media for my old Epson SP895). Would High
> Definition be OK for calibration - as it's the cheapest.
>
> The problem is I wish to turn my images into greeting cards, which means I
> need a heavy(ish) card stock (around 210g/m²), and it really needs to be
> matte, as art doesn't look good on glossy. As I'm in the UK Red River
isn'tquote:
> an option (shame as every American I know raves about it), and Canon
doesn'tquote:
> appear to produce card stock.
>
> So what does anyone recommend? I'm hoping to make some money out of this
soquote:
> any advice would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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| Bastet 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| Joe Hayes wrote:quote:
> I don't think you can possibly make money off anything inkjet. The
> ink and paper supplies you purchase at your local store are
> consumer-grade products which are heavily marked up compared to what
> commercial printers pay when they buy bulk. Card stock needs to be
> properly scored and folded before becoming greeting cards, and that
> requires equipment you don't have.
Excuse me?! How do you know what equipment I have?! Who are you to make such
a statement?! I've been scoring cards for years using a craft knife and a
metal craft ruler - with excellent results, thanks very much!
May I suggest you keep your comments to yourself in future?! I never said I
wanted to compete with W.H. Smith's - that's not my market. My market is the
Royal National Rose Society and the Royal Horticultural Society. Of course
people who want to pay £1.99 for 10 aren't going to be interested! You can
pay a lot for a hand crafted card these days - there are some in my local
gift shop for £6 each. I'm not going to charge that much, but I'm not
catering to the masses.
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| Joe Hayes 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| "Bastet" <bastet@luxor.et> wrote in message
news:bponpe$c8a$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...quote:
>
> Excuse me?! How do you know what equipment I have?! Who are you to make
suchquote:
> a statement?! I've been scoring cards for years using a craft knife and a
> metal craft ruler - with excellent results, thanks very much!
>
> May I suggest you keep your comments to yourself in future?! I never said
Iquote:
> wanted to compete with W.H. Smith's - that's not my market. My market is
thequote:
> Royal National Rose Society and the Royal Horticultural Society. Of course
> people who want to pay £1.99 for 10 aren't going to be interested! You can
> pay a lot for a hand crafted card these days - there are some in my local
> gift shop for £6 each. I'm not going to charge that much, but I'm not
> catering to the masses.
Calm the heck down before you give yourself a coronary. Sheesh. If you
can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.
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| LauraK 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| >I don't think you can possibly make money off anything inkjet. The ink andquote:
>paper supplies you purchase at your local store are consumer-grade products
>which are heavily marked up compared to what commercial printers pay when
>they buy bulk. Card stock needs to be properly scored and folded before
>becoming greeting cards, and that requires equipment you don't have.
You can make money off inkjet cards if you know what you're doing and you
realize there is a lot more to paper than what Staples stocks.
There are lots of extremely high quality papers available, already scored.
http://www.digitalartsupplies.com
http://www.redriverpaper.com
laurak@madmousergraphics.com
http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography
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| imaginuity 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| I know it is an added process but I have always liked "applied" cards, where
the front is hi-qual inkjet paper trimmed and glued onto the standard card
substrate. Cheapest alternative, but highest labour content I guess....and
at volume -- ouch on the pinkies.
..02c
Steve
"LauraK" <lkrz@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20031122181507.25862.00000658@mb-m05.aol.com...quote:
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> You can make money off inkjet cards if you know what you're doing and you
> realize there is a lot more to paper than what Staples stocks.
> There are lots of extremely high quality papers available, already scored.
> http://www.digitalartsupplies.com
> http://www.redriverpaper.com
>
>
> laurak@madmousergraphics.com
> http://www.madmousergraphics.com
> web design, print design, photography
>
>
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| imaginuity 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| I wish I could buy coloured Hi-Res paper stock
not gaudy, just buff/send type colours
Steve
"LauraK" <lkrz@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20031122181507.25862.00000658@mb-m05.aol.com...quote:
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>
> You can make money off inkjet cards if you know what you're doing and you
> realize there is a lot more to paper than what Staples stocks.
> There are lots of extremely high quality papers available, already scored.
> http://www.digitalartsupplies.com
> http://www.redriverpaper.com
>
>
> laurak@madmousergraphics.com
> http://www.madmousergraphics.com
> web design, print design, photography
>
>
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| I like the Ilford Gallerie Range.
Gary
"imaginuity" <seriphISAIDNOBLOODYSPAM@consultant.com> wrote in message
news:vnSvb.2364$xm.98376@nasal.pacific.net.au...quote:
> I wish I could buy coloured Hi-Res paper stock
>
> not gaudy, just buff/send type colours
>
> Steve
>
>
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> "LauraK" <lkrz@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
> news:20031122181507.25862.00000658@mb-m05.aol.com...
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| Eddie 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| Sorry for off-topic, but, am curious re your false addy name and id, was in
Egypt last year great. Contact me at
bechtaCAT@iinet.ne.au but remove the CAT, maybe we can exchange experiences.
Eddie
"Bastet" <bastet@luxor.et> wrote in message
news:bpoepl$43b$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...quote:
> I have been advised to purchase Canon media in order to accurately
calibratequote:
> my printer (makes sense, as it's a Canon!) but it's incredibly expensive
> (twice what I was paying for media for my old Epson SP895). Would High
> Definition be OK for calibration - as it's the cheapest.
>
> The problem is I wish to turn my images into greeting cards, which means I
> need a heavy(ish) card stock (around 210g/m²), and it really needs to be
> matte, as art doesn't look good on glossy. As I'm in the UK Red River
isn'tquote:
> an option (shame as every American I know raves about it), and Canon
doesn'tquote:
> appear to produce card stock.
>
> So what does anyone recommend? I'm hoping to make some money out of this
soquote:
> any advice would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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| Larry 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| I've been using Red River paper exlusively, and I think the stuff is great.
Their prices are much better, shipping is reasonable, and their packaging is
absolutely first-rate.
You can buy inexpensive sample kits that are very extensive and contain
practically every paper they sell so you can try it out.
-Larry
"Bastet" <bastet@luxor.et> wrote in message
news:bpoepl$43b$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...quote:
> I have been advised to purchase Canon media in order to accurately
calibratequote:
> my printer (makes sense, as it's a Canon!) but it's incredibly expensive
> (twice what I was paying for media for my old Epson SP895). Would High
> Definition be OK for calibration - as it's the cheapest.
>
> The problem is I wish to turn my images into greeting cards, which means I
> need a heavy(ish) card stock (around 210g/m²), and it really needs to be
> matte, as art doesn't look good on glossy. As I'm in the UK Red River
isn'tquote:
> an option (shame as every American I know raves about it), and Canon
doesn'tquote:
> appear to produce card stock.
>
> So what does anyone recommend? I'm hoping to make some money out of this
soquote:
> any advice would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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| John Houghton 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| http://www.on-linepaper.co.uk/ have some nice fine art card stock.
John
"Bastet" <bastet@luxor.et> wrote in message
news:bpoepl$43b$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...quote:
> I have been advised to purchase Canon media in order to accurately
calibratequote:
> my printer (makes sense, as it's a Canon!) but it's incredibly expensive
> (twice what I was paying for media for my old Epson SP895). Would High
> Definition be OK for calibration - as it's the cheapest.
>
> The problem is I wish to turn my images into greeting cards, which means I
> need a heavy(ish) card stock (around 210g/m²), and it really needs to be
> matte, as art doesn't look good on glossy. As I'm in the UK Red River
isn'tquote:
> an option (shame as every American I know raves about it), and Canon
doesn'tquote:
> appear to produce card stock.
>
> So what does anyone recommend? I'm hoping to make some money out of this
soquote:
> any advice would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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| Harry Limey 2003-11-24, 10:20 am |
| Bastet mentioned in his original message
<snip>As I'm in the UK Red River isn't an option (shame as every American I
know raves about it), <snip>
The cost of shipping from the USA to the UK is prohibitive except for
lightweight more expensive items unfortunately!
Harry
"LauraK" <lkrz@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20031122181507.25862.00000658@mb-m05.aol.com...
quote:
> You can make money off inkjet cards if you know what you're doing and you
> realize there is a lot more to paper than what Staples stocks.
> There are lots of extremely high quality papers available, already scored.
> http://www.digitalartsupplies.com
> http://www.redriverpaper.com
>
>
> laurak@madmousergraphics.com
> http://www.madmousergraphics.com
> web design, print design, photography
>
>
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| Bastet wrote:quote:
>
> May I suggest you keep your comments to yourself in future?!
Bastet also wrote:quote:
>
> any advice would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks.
Seems that's not really the case.
Regards,
Uni
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