- Description
- Things You Should Know
- File Prep
- Print Specs
- Reviews
Print unique and bold greeting cards on concrete grey 20pt thick uncoated cardstock. Bring the strength and striking beauty of concrete grey stock to your folding invitations and greeting cards.
Clubcard Vancouver prints greeting cards on this hefty 30% recycled concrete grey cardstock manufactured through the sustainable production practices of Neenah Paper. Your greeting card art is printed in full colour with optional white ink on the Hewlett Packard Indigo Printing press, ensuring incredible colour and striking artwork reproduction.
Since 1994, Clubcard has been trusted by clients to print greeting cards with premium quality on unique cardstocks and we're ready to help you print your cards today.
Should I Use Small Text With Light Coverage On Concrete Cards?
If the text in the supplied file uses a very small point size, it might appear “broken-up” or illegible due to the lower halftone resolution used with indigo printing. For best results with small type, we recommend using 100% K black as opposed to grey.
Can I Use Rich Black With Indigo Printing?
Don't use rich black on Indigo printing, it can cause issues with misregistration. 100% K will be just fine. If using grey, a black-ink only grey will give also give you best results.
How Can I Indicate Spot White Layer?
For spot white printing, we require you supply a separate additional page showing the spot white areas (eg: images, text etc.).
Will Spot White And CMYK Layers Align Perfectly?
Tightly registered detail using spot white can cause 'haloing', where the spot white might not exactly align with the CMYK elements. Anywhere that the white and CMYK tightly register and end together should be avoided.
Are There Any Colours I Should Avoid With Natural Kraft Cards?
Because this is a coloured stock, some colours are hard to read (like yellow/oranges, med browns, greens). If you are concerned that your colour won't be visible, please request a hard copy proof.
What Is The Minimum Font Size For Natural Kraft Cards?
The minimum recommended text size is 6pt. With any small text, if grey use a black ink only version. If Black, use 100% K.
Can I Use Thin Lines With Natural Kraft Cards?
Anything thinner than a hairline stroke (0.25") - even at 100% K may look choppy when printed due to Indigo print resolution.
Is Indigo Resolution Different From Offset?
There is a screen to the Indigo print which customers should be aware of if they're comparing to traditional offset printing.
Can I Round Corners With Heavy Coverage On Natural Kraft Cards?
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.
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
Colours: supply your files in CMYK colour (Pantone/RGB colours will be converted or rejected)
Spot White: Include a separate file/artboard with these elements coloured with Pantone Black to denote the special finishing. Alternatively, if you would like to include these elements in the same file, place these elements on a separate layer and coloured with a Pantone colour (typically Pantone Black) that denotes the Spot White.
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.
| Trim Size | File Size | Template | |
| 5.5" x 4.25" card | 5.5" x 8.5" | 5.75" x 8.75" | DOWNLOAD |
| 4.25" x 5.5" card | 4.25" x 11" | 4.5" x 11.25" | DOWNLOAD |
| 6" x 4.5" card | 6" x 9" | 6.25" x 9.25" | DOWNLOAD |
| 6.25" x 4.5" card | 6.25" x 9" | 6.5" x 9.25" | DOWNLOAD |
| 4.5" x 6.25" card | 4.5" x 9" | 4.75" x 9.25" | DOWNLOAD |
| 6" x 6" card | 6" x 12" | 6.25" x 12.25" | DOWNLOAD |
| 7" x 5" card | 7" x 10" | 7.25" x 10.25" | DOWNLOAD |
| 5" x 7" card | 5" x 14" | 5.25" x 14.25" | DOWNLOAD |
| 8.5" x 5.5" card | 8.5" x 11" | 8.75" x 11.25" | DOWNLOAD |
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Print Specifications
Digital-Offset Printing Using Indigo Liquid Ink Technology
20pt Neenah Environment Concrete Card Stock, 30% post-consumer waste
Full Colour + White Available Both Sides (5/5)