Emma Davis Print Production Specialist at 4OVER4.COM
Emma is our prepress and print production voice, built from the knowledge of our production team, with over 20 years in printing.
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Important Things to Know about Edge Painted Cards
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Edge painted cards take a thick, uncoated stock and apply a band of color to the exposed edges, creating a striking frame around the card. Before you set up your artwork, there are a few characteristics of the process worth knowing so the result matches your expectations.
- Color may bleed slightly onto the surface of the card. This is most apparent on white cards, where any transfer shows more clearly.
- Edge paint is a hand-applied, artisanal finish, so tiny variations in coverage from card to card are normal.
- The effect stands out most on thick stocks, where there is more edge surface to carry the color.
- Design with the painted edge in mind and keep critical text and logos away from the trim so nothing is lost to the color band.
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