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10/19/2007 01:15:35 PM · #1 |
So ... you've decided to buy a printer and do your own prints for your customers. How do you DELIVER those prints?
I find myself in that predicament quite frequently. I used to hold onto all of the envelopes that were used to mail prints to me (from Adorama, from Inkley's and other places). But I've used up all of those envelopes. And besides, I always felt it was kinda tacky. I'd like something "generic" that doesn't look like some other company did the printing work for me.
I need to be able to deliver prints of all sizes, ranging from 4x6s up to 16x24s. Sometimes I am mailing them, but more often I'm simply handing them over to the customer and I don't want them to walk out into the wind and have the wind bend the print or the rain get on the print, etc.
Something that looks nice. But not too expensive.
Any ideas?
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10/19/2007 01:33:27 PM · #2 |
I was in the same boat a month ago... I ended up going over to office depot and purchasing manilla envelopes. My largest print was an 11 x 14 so it was difficult finding options that could hold something that size. Actually, there was only one choice..
To make it look a little more professional, I printed labels with my name and my clients name on each one. I was in a pinch for time though and this got me through it.. I will look back at this post to see what other people suggest because I would like to have gotten a window envelope, but couldn't find a place that sold them. I think the bigger you get the harder it is to find something to accomidate it. Best of luck. |
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10/19/2007 01:36:11 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by kandykarml:
I was in the same boat a month ago... I ended up going over to office depot and purchasing manilla envelopes. My largest print was an 11 x 14 so it was difficult finding options that could hold something that size. Actually, there was only one choice..
To make it look a little more professional, I printed labels with my name and my clients name on each one. I was in a pinch for time though and this got me through it.. I will look back at this post to see what other people suggest because I would like to have gotten a window envelope, but couldn't find a place that sold them. I think the bigger you get the harder it is to find something to accomidate it. Best of luck. |
I like the manilla idea, but what about cardboard to prevent bending?
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10/19/2007 01:48:18 PM · #4 |
I use rigid mailers. They come in all sizes and pictures can be mailed safley. They are made out of cardboard. I have mailed up to 16X20 in them without any problems.
I get them at Office Depot but this is the only link I could find for them.
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10/19/2007 01:50:07 PM · #5 |
Found these via google search
//www.bubblefast.com/#NoBend
//www.uline.com/Group_34.asp?desc=Stay+Flat+Mailers
(doh! too slow!)
Message edited by author 2007-10-19 13:52:42. |
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10/23/2007 10:42:26 PM · #6 |
| rice studio supply has some nice packaging items at reasonable prices also. www.ricestudiosupply.com |
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