Digital BW, The Print

I'd like to start producing fine art inkjet cards in small quantities. Is
there any way to get a decent fold without buying equipment 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.

Small quantities?  We did the first 24,000 note cards with a "folding 
machine" I made by hinging two clipboards together.  The big clip on 
one of the clipboards holds the two ends together while the second 
clipboard is swung around on the hinge to create the crease.  Then 
a "bone folder" was used to flatten the crease and make it tight.

Then we got a Martin Yale 929 folding machine. $2400 well spent.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Terry Ritz" 
<t.ritz@a...> wrote:
> I'd like to start producing fine art inkjet cards in small 
quantities. Is
> there any way to get a decent fold without buying equipment 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 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

Excellent point that Sam makes about the paper grain.  I get my card 
stock - Cougar Cover 80# - cut 10" x 7" GRAIN SHORT.  That means the 
grain of the paper runs in the 7" direction.  That means when you fold 
the card stock the grain is not cracked (as much) and stick out and 
look "messy".  It is easy to tell which way the grain is running by 
simply starting to fold the sheet.  It will bend easily with the grain 
and provide a noticable resistance when bending against the grain.  

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Sam McCandless 
<samcc@v...> wrote:

> 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