Digital BW, The Print

>I'd like to start producing fine art inkjet cards in small quantities.

Makes a nice project, Terry. Choose the envelopes first because it 
can be hard to find a complementary envelope after you've already 
settled on the stock to print on. I prefer Crane's very nice cotton 
envelopes, especially their announcement envelopes with square flaps 
because I find them better for printing my address on.


>Is there any way to get a decent fold without buying equipment

Yes, because after you've done a little folding, you'll know enough 
about it to find something in your kitchen or shop which can 
substitute for the "bone" Richard Orban mentioned (a butter knife?). 
But you can get a bone for several dollars, probably anywhere which 
has calligraphers for clients. Get a bone with one end pointed so you 
can also use it (with a straight edge) for scoring. I score and fold 
on the bed of my paper trimmer.


>or going to a print shop for folding? I know that pre-scored cards 
>can be purchased (e.g.
>Crane Museo) but I'd prefer using other papers.
>
>Terry.

I'd rather cut and score, as well as fold, for myself to get exactly 
what I want. Plan it so that you will be folding with the grain of 
the paper so it will be easier to do and look better. A nice set of 
place cards is probably the simplest trial run.
--
Sam