Painted Edge Business Cards
Letterpress Business Cards · 24pt Montericca, 33pt & 39pt
Color painted onto all four edges, so the card shows a line of color from the side. On cotton letterpress and uncoated cards.
Feel the difference first.Get a sample packHow it works
Choose it
Paper, size, finishes, quantity
Design it
Template, online or your file
We check every file
Before anything prints
Printed in our own factory
Shanghai, 5–7 business days
Tracked to your door
DHL Express 2–5 days or Standard 7–12
Painted Edge Business Cards, in short.
Painted edges put a line of color around all four sides of the card. The thicker the card, the more of it shows, so it suits thick cotton and 32pt uncoated cards best.
- How it looks
- A line of color around all four edges
- Best for
- Thick cards, and a color that matches your brand
- Good to know
- Not on soft Wilde cotton: its edges are too soft to paint
Painted Edge Business Cards, every number.
| LetterpressOn 24pt Montericca, 33pt and 39pt cotton | UncoatedOn every uncoated paper, best at 32pt | |
|---|---|---|
| Thicknesses | 24pt Montericca, 33pt, 39pt | 13pt, 16pt, 32pt |
| Price | from $77.71 for 50 | from $68 for 200 |
| All about letterpress business cards → | All about uncoated business cards → |
On every card
- Finish
- Painted edges
- Made in
- 5–7 business days
Prices are each card at its smallest order, with painted edges, before shipping and tax. Letterpress ink colors are extra.
Make it yours.
Your file, by the numbers.
- PDF, AI, EPS or SVG work best; we check any file you send.
- A custom size: set the file to your size plus 0.125 in (3 mm) of bleed on every edge.
- Draw square corners; we cut rounded ones.
- Bleed area
Make sure your background and any photos extend to fill the bleed, 3 mm (0.125 in) past the trim on every side, so there are no white edges after cutting.
- Trim
This is where we aim to cut. The trim size is the finished size.
- Safe area
Keep anything important, such as text and logos, inside the safe area, 3 mm (0.125 in) in from the trim; otherwise it may be cut off.TBC
- File with bleed
- 3.75 × 2.25 in3 mm (0.125 in) past the trim on every side
- Trim
- 3.5 × 2 inWhere we cut
- Safe area
- 3.25 × 1.75 inText and logos 3 mm (0.125 in) inside the trimTBC
- In pixels
- 1125 × 675 pxThe file with bleed at 300 dpi
- File with bleed
- 2.81 × 2.81 in3 mm (0.125 in) past the trim on every side
- Trim
- 2.56 × 2.56 inWhere we cut
- Safe area
- 2.31 × 2.31 inText and logos 3 mm (0.125 in) inside the trimTBC
- In pixels
- 843 × 843 pxThe file with bleed at 300 dpi
Painted Edge Business Cards, explained.
What to know before you order.
Which cards can have painted edges?
Letterpress (24pt Montericca, 33pt and 39pt) and Uncoated.
How are painted edges priced?
One price per card, the same whatever your design. The price per card falls as the quantity goes up.
How long does it take?
Cards with painted edges take 5–7 business days to make, plus shipping.
Will you check my design before printing?
Yes. We check every file before it’s printed. If something needs fixing, we contact you before we print.
Can I order different papers or sizes together?
Add them as separate items; each design in one item shares the same options.
