​Can I change the size of my thick cards?

Do you have a design template for thick cards?
Yes we do!  Our custom made design layout application allows you to create a design quickly and easily using our free pre-made templates. Access thousands of free professional images from Unsplash, custom shapes, fonts and icons all within the app. Personalise your design by uploading your own images, logos, fonts, icons, colours and format text using our application tools. Once you have finished designing, save and export your design directly into our print production for free.  PrintTogether Layout Design
Thick cards need to be duplexed which is where we combine stocks together to make them thick.  They are require a lot more time to cut than standard stocks. This all adds to production time for thick card products.

Do you do letterpress thick cards?
We no longer offer letterpress printing. For best results we recommend using a specialist letterpress printer. There are now quite a few small and large letterpress printers in Australia.

Can I do a custom size thick cards?
Yes our online quote builder allows you to select from a range of standard sizes or manually enter a custom size. Simply click the check box next to the standard dimensions to enter your custom size.

How do I supply my artwork?
Please supply artwork for thick cards as a press ready PDF with a minimum of 3mm bleed and crop lines. For full details of how to prepare and output files ready to print from Canva, Crello, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator or Photoshop please download our artwork specifications from www.printtogether.com.au/pdf/Art-Specs.pdf  Or you can use our free design templates which will automatically be prepared correctly for print - no stress for you!

Can I print a border on my thick cards?
We really don't recommend printing borders on thick cards. We have a shift tolerance of 1mm for thick cards. This means prints can shift in any direction during printing and trimming by up to 1mm. When borders are printed this means some thick cards will look asymmetrical. If you really want a border we recommend only having this on one side of your thick cards and making it at least 5mm in from the edge. This allows us space to re-trim if required to try and make them as symmetrical as possible.

Can I have a sample print of my thick cards before going ahead with the full order?
We do not supply printed samples by default, we print directly from your PDF files. If you would like a price for printing a test sample print only, scroll to the very bottom of our quantity dropdown in our quote builder menu and select ‘sample print’. The cost of a sample print is basically all time for setup and finishing, plus postage. Unfortunately it takes us as long to setup and trim one item as it does a whole pile.

Can I have a proof?
We do not supply proofs unless artwork amends are required prior to printing, or you request one. We print directly from you press ready PDF files. For full details of how to prepare and output files ready to print from Canva, Crello, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator or Photoshop please download our artwork specifications from www.printtogether.com.au/pdf/Art-Specs.pdf  Or you can use our free design templates which will automatically be prepared correctly for print - no stress for you!

Can I print split quantities for thick cards? For example 1 design x 250 and 2 designs x 500?
Yes just press '+ Add another split quantity' in our quote builder. You can add as many different quantity splits as required. Please also add the quantity in your file names, so we know how many to print of each design – eg Design-Name-1x250.pdf

I have printed thick cards with you before, do you keep artwork on file?
Yes we keep all press ready artwork on file. If you have placed an order in the last 5 years you should be able to login to your account with an old quote or reference number and your email address and download any artwork from previous orders. If your artwork isn't in your online account, let us know and we will take a look in our archive for you.

Do you do foil printed thick cards?
No, we do not offer foiling for a couple of reasons.
1. Foil makes it harder to recycled paper as the foil needs to be separated from the paper pulp.
2. To get the best results with foil you need to foil stamp. This involves having metal formes made and using these to stamp foil on to paper. This adds a lot of cost to small runs of thick cards. Over the years digital foil has grown in popularity with printers as it is a cheap and fast alternative to foil stamping. In our opinion that is all it it is, cheap and fast, it really doesn't look anywhere near as good a foil stamping. Our goal is to make printing on recycled paper affordable, we therefore have decided not to offer foiling.

Do you print thick cards with Pantone colours?
No we do not print thick cards using Pantone colours. All of our thick cards are printed CMYK together on large sheets of paper and then trimmed to size. In order to print using Pantone colours, we need to print just your thick cards on their own and set the press up with Pantone ink. This takes a lot of time in setup and therefore costs substantially more than printing collectively with others CMYK.

I have a PDF of an old thick card but I want to change the details on it, can you do this or do I have to go back to my designer?
In most cases it will be quicker and cheaper to go back to your designer if possible. Changing text in the master design file is very quick an easy for a designer to do. If for some reason your designer can't do this, we may be able to edit your PDF. This all depends how the artwork has been setup and saved. If the text hasn't been converted to outlines and we have the font used on file yes we can make changes. If the font has been flattened or we don't have the font used then we will need to replace the font with something similar in order to make changes. The cost of us making these changes is dependent on what needs to be done. We estimate layout costs after reviewing your files and requirements. For more details please contact us.