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Bamboo Business Cards 16pt - Clubcard Printing Canada

Print your business cards on elegant 16pt thick bamboo, uncoated card stock made with 90% bamboo fibers and 10% cotton fibers with a subtle watercolour paper texture. Bamboo business cards combine style, strength and sustainability in an upscale card that entices the sense of touch. 

Clubcard Vancouver offers rush next day, 2 and 4 day print times on Bamboo business cards to meet any deadline. 

Your cards are printed in Canada in full colour on a Hewlett Packard Indigo printing press to achieve amazing colour consistency on multiple card orders and future reprints.

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

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
Colours: supply your files in CMYK colour (Pantone/RGB colours 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 Size File Size Template
Square Card 2" x 2" 2.25" x 2.25" DOWNLOAD
Square Card 2.5" x 2.5" 2.75" x 2.75" DOWNLOAD
Name Card 3.5" x 1.5" 3.75" x 1.75" DOWNLOAD
Name Card 3.5" x 1.75" 3.75" x 2" DOWNLOAD
Business Card 3.5" x 2" 3.75" x 2.25" DOWNLOAD



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Print Specifications

Digital-Offset Printed Using Indigo Liquid Ink Technology

Available Stocks:

  • Coated 15pt Card Stock
    15pt Pacesetter Silk Cover (350 gsm / 130lb)
    10% PCW Recycled Content
    91 Brightness

  • Uncoated 15pt Card Stock
    15pt Classic Crest Cover Solar White (352 gsm / 130lb)
    100% PCW Recycled Content
    97 Brightness
  • Bamboo 16pt Card Stock
    Hahnemühle Bamboo Matte Fine Art (290 gsm)
    90% Bamboo Fibre, 10% Cotton
    Natural White, 87 Brightness

  • Hemp 18pt Card Stock
    Hahnemühle Hemp Matte Fine Art (290 gsm)
    60% Hemp Fibre, 40% Cotton
    White, 89 Brightness

  • Coated 18pt Card Stock
    18pt White C2S Tango Digital Cover (330 gsm / 122lb)
    10% PCW Recycled Content
    92 Brightness

  • Uncoated 22pt Stock
    Cougar Smooth Double Thick Cover (433 gsm / 160lb)
    10% PCW Recycled Content
    98 Brightness

  • White Stipple 24pt Card Stock
    24pt Classic Crest Cover Solar White Stipple (446 gsm / 165lb)
    97 Brightness

Full Colour Both Sides (4/4) or Full Colour One Side (4/0), using HP ElectroInk



Bamboo Business Cards 16pt

$88.00 - $90.00
$90.00
$88.00 - $90.00
$90.00