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Die-Cut Business Cards


Enhance your business cards with a die-cut shaped design, litho printed on superb 400gsm board and matt laminated both sides.

BESPOKE SHAPES ALSO AVAILABLE - If you have your own business card shape that you'd like to have produced, then just contact us with the details, (see contact form lower down the page), and we'll get back to you with a quote for producing it.

The only limitation is your imagination!

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Quantity
1 sided print
2 sided print
250
169.50
189.50
500
179.50
199.50
1,000
199.50
229.50
2,000
309.50
349.50
5,000
399.00
399.00
All prices include Die Cutting

Please note: the above prices are for using one of the 6 standard shapes shown and do not include VAT.

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Standard Cutter Shapes
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Download the 6 CUTTER TEMPLATES shown above in most popular formats. Illustrator / Photoshop / InDesign / PDF / eps etc.

Non-standard shapes


The 6 shapes shown above are our standard cutter shapes.

If you have a requirement for something different - car, van, motorcycle, cup, piece of fruit, lightbulb or any reasonable shape you can think of, then please contact us, as we should be able to help.

Try and steer clear of any shapes that may cause a problem, e.g. A wineglass with a thin stem would certainly get bent or distorted when being handled.

If you've got an idea for a shape then you can always send it in to us and we'll advise if it's possible to produce this.

 
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Contact us here with your printing query or for requesting samples
We will deal with your enquiry as soon as possible
You can also call us on: 01635 255 552
 
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I've decided against a shaped business card, are there other options?

Yes, why not consider having the Thermographic (raised print) process on part or all of your business card. Call us for details, samples or prices. Tel: 01635 255 552

Another option available is luxury Laminated Business Cards which will give you a business card to be proud of.

See more options lower down this page . . .

CUTTER TEMPLATES

Standard Die-Cut Templates
All 6 cutters
Version 3
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Native Format vs. 3
300dpi
PDF Format
CS2
Interchange format
All Formats
(Zip file)

If you require a bespoke cutter, this costs in the region of £40/£50 + VAT, depending on the intricacy of the shape.
All prices + VAT
Please note: delivery is free in mainland UK - Sized as our standard 400gsm laminated business card - 88mm x 55mm

If you would like further details on how we can make this work for you then please contact
Debbie
or Paul on: 01635 255 552.

If you would prefer one of us to make contact then please send us a msg. using the 'Contact Us' form on the page.


Preparing Artwork for Die-Cut Business Cards

In the example below we've used a card size of 88mm x 40mm however, a die can be made to any size you require, within reason.

Treat the card as a standard business card, i.e. if the artwork touches the edge of the card then we'll need a 3mm "bleed" on each side.

Also, it's a good idea not to have any text or graphics too close to the actual part that's being cut (unless the artwork 'bleeds' over the edge). Allow approx. a 5mm margin.

Please send the artwork as a normal rectangle, with the cutter shape, (if you're supplying this) as a separate file or even a separate layer if the software you're using supports this.

Click on the image below to see a larger version.

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"Hi Helen...just received the business cards - and they are fantastic - exactly what I wanted!

So few companies offer a service where you can create your own shape, and the foot shape for my Reflexology business works brilliantly!

Thanks for all the advice...will be in contact when I have got rid of the first 500 cards!"

With kind regards,

Cathryn

 

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Bleeds explained

Basically, a bleed is artwork that goes over the edge of the card, or sheet if dealing with other types of stationery. You'll probably notice that many colour brochures & leaflets are printed right to the edge of the sheet.

If your design needs to have a bleed then it’s important to allow 3mm overlap (see image on left). This gives the guillotine operator a chance to cut into the artwork and produce a good finished card. (see image on right).

Why do we need a bleed?


If the artwork ended at the edge of the card and the guillotine was only 0.5mm off, then we could end up with a thin white strip down one edge of the card.

Also, if you can imagine a large stack of cards sitting on the guillotine ready to be trimmed. There'll always be the odd card that is sticking out a fraction so any artwork on that particular sheet, (and there could be 4, 8 or even 12 cards on that sheet), that hasn't allowed for bleeds could be a fraction out, giving us the white line effect mentioned above.

Extending the artwork over the edge of the card allows for a little leeway at trimming time.

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Before trimming
After trimming