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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts 
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I recently ran out of my business cards (given to me at my previous job), so I had nothing with which to perform the few mentalism effects I do. So I went out to my local Office Depot and picked up some blank Avery "Clean Edge" Matte business cards. However, I was disappointed to learn that, unlike my previous business cards, these cards just don't handle well. They are difficult to separate and are practically impossible to fan. So I went back and this time I bought the Avery cards with the "glossy" finish. Unfortunately, these really aren't any better. Does anybody have any suggestions for business card stock that "handles" well? Thanks!
Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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Jim-Callahan V.I.P. 5018 Posts
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Take one of your old cards to a 'real printer' and ask to have the exact stock for your new cards.
Self print cards just scream I am not good at what I do and have to print my own cards. Jim
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MichaelCGM Inner circle Oklahoma City 2286 Posts
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On 2010-11-29 19:23, R.S. wrote: I've experienced the same problems with printer-friendly card stock. I ended up buying professionally made cards on 14 or 16pt stock with UV coating. They fan perfectly. I don't know of any home-printing stock that will do as well. |
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Maddened Loyal user 222 Posts
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I'm afraid there is no alternative but to get a printer to make you a new batch. Although there's always fanning powder.....
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts
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On 2010-11-29 19:29, Jim-Callahan wrote: Thanks Jim. However, I'm not a professional and I don't need anything actually printed on them. I just need blank cards. I was just wondering if anybody could recommend a good stock at either Office Depot or Staples. Going to a "real printer" and/or spending too much more than $20 or $30 for a couple hundred blank cards would really be overkill for what I do. Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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david12345 Special user 714 Posts
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Order from got print.com or Vista print
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david12345 Special user 714 Posts
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Order the cheapest thing possible
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bobser Inner circle 4179 Posts
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Actually remember to get the highest quality business card that you can buy. Remember it's maybe a business card, but it's also a calling card. And as so it tells on you, it says WHO is calling.
Whether you believe that or not it's simply true. Remember there's lies, ***ed lies and statistics. And these stats are as old as the hills and they constantly say the same thing: People want to see a top quality calling card. Ignore that at your peril.
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bobser Inner circle 4179 Posts
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LOL, I really cannot believe that I had such a harmless word astrisked out (see above). Are we going totally mad in here?
Bob Burns is the creator of The Swan.
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edh Inner circle 4698 Posts
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Bobser, it's been that way for ages.
Magic is a vanishing art.
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Maddened Loyal user 222 Posts
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Bob, bet this guy must be rolling in the money then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk
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david12345 Special user 714 Posts
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Bobser, Ron said he doesn't use the cards as business cards or give them out.
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Bushido New user 98 Posts
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A glossy finish can sometime be difficult to write on so try a thicker 14pt – 16pt matte card. I like silk lamination with rounded corners as some work is easier since they have the feel of playing cards. With a silk laminate you’ll want to use a sharpie though.
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts
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Indeed it does! Thanks everyone!
Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts
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Indeed it does! Thanks everyone!
Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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mindmagic Inner circle London 1740 Posts
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I use Vistaprint cards as they are ideal for mentalism, but they don't fan well. I recently found an effect which needed a slight sleight, so so I tried a tiny dab of baby powder on each card - it worked perfectly.
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bobser Inner circle 4179 Posts
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Apologies David, I'm a dick. I never read it properly!!!
Bob Burns is the creator of The Swan.
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ChrisWall Regular user England 139 Posts
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Interesting there how dick didn't get censored but ***ed did
I saw some blank cards on amazon that worked fairly well but can't find the link. Try there though.
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seadog93 Inner circle 3200 Posts
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I went to staples a few weeks ago, to the place were they print cards for you. I asked if they would just cut 500 cards for me and leave them blank.
No problem at all and I think it was CHEAPER than getting the Avery cards that I had originally planned on buying.
"Love is the magician who pulls man out of his own hat" - Ben Hecht
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bobser Inner circle 4179 Posts
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I prefer to use an old 'Sporting Post' as I find I get better results. Sorry.
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