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How to Design Custom Price Tags for Retail Products

How to Design Custom Price Tags for Retail Products

Design custom price tags that read in a second, with price hierarchy, punch hole clearance, barcode quiet zones, tag sizes, stocks and file setup.

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How to Design Thank You Postcards People Keep

How to Design Thank You Postcards People Keep

How to lay out a thank you postcard that keeps the USPS postcard rate, which stock actually takes a pen, and the wording that makes the card worth keeping.

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How to Find the Nearest Print Shop That Can Actually Print Your Job

How to Find the Nearest Print Shop That Can Actually Print Your Job

How to find the nearest print shop, tell a copy counter from a real press, the five questions to ask, and when shipping beats driving across town.

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How to Get Cards Printed Next Day and Still Hit Your Deadline

How to Get Cards Printed Next Day and Still Hit Your Deadline

Next day card printing ships the next business day when you approve before the noon ET cutoff, plus the card builds that miss it and the file prep.

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Get Professional Looking Greeting Cards With the Right Stock, Score and Finish

Get Professional Looking Greeting Cards With the Right Stock, Score and Finish

What separates a professional greeting card from a home print: 14pt or heavier cover stock, a scored fold, full bleed trim and the right finish.

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How to Hang Frames on a Wall Straight, Level, and at the Right Height

How to Hang Frames on a Wall Straight, Level, and at the Right Height

Hang frames to a 57 inch center line, match the hook to the frame weight, keep gallery gaps near 2 inches, and mark hook height before you drill.

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How to Make a Calligraphy Practice Book That Opens Flat

How to Make a Calligraphy Practice Book That Opens Flat

Build a calligraphy practice book that works: set the grid from your nib width, pick paper that will not feather, and bind it coil so it opens flat.

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How to Make a Car Bumper Sticker That Survives the Weather

How to Make a Car Bumper Sticker That Survives the Weather

Make a car bumper sticker that lasts, with UV vinyl and laminate, permanent or removable adhesive, a size drivers can read and how to apply it.

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How to Make a Custom Movie Poster That Looks Like a Real One Sheet

How to Make a Custom Movie Poster That Looks Like a Real One Sheet

Build a movie poster that reads like a real one sheet: key art, title treatment, billing block, 27 by 40 sizing, and the paper that prints it sharp.

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How to Make a Customizable Poster From Size to Finish

How to Make a Customizable Poster From Size to Finish

Customize a poster in the right order, size first, then stock, finish and mounting, with real specs, starting prices and the trap at every step.

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How to Make a Customizable Yard Sign That Reads From the Road

How to Make a Customizable Yard Sign That Reads From the Road

Size, material, flute direction, stakes and file setup for a custom yard sign, with real starting prices and the trade-offs behind each choice.

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How to Make a DIY Business Card Holder That Fits Real Cards

How to Make a DIY Business Card Holder That Fits Real Cards

Cut, score and fold a business card holder that fits a 3.5 by 2 inch card, with exact sizes, the materials worth using and how stock sets capacity.

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