Metal business cards on the cheap(er)

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Jenny stopped in and we chatted about metal etching, she later made her own cards for a lot cheaper than I was -- Cheap as in you still need a laser, but cheaper...

...pt made his using metal blanks found here, but I decided I needed a cheaper and quicker method. So I started looking around the shop (I work at Creative Awards & Promotions in Woodstock GA) and realized I could just one sheet of 24x12 outdoor aluminum and print a grid of cards on them instead of individually engraving blanks.

After I found the appropriate material I slapped it into the laser and set out making the vector file. I used Corel Draw X3 to make one template card and then duplicated it until I had filled one sheet of 24x12 outdoor aluminum (I ended up fitting 30 cards).

DIY: Metal Business Cards on the Cheap - Link.



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Posted by: phillipk on February 16, 2007 at 9:15 AM

Didn't Jim Rockford have something like this in the back of his car?


Posted by: yo_tyler on February 16, 2007 at 6:24 PM

No, Rockford used a small spring-loaded printing press to make fake business cards. I wish i could find such a press, i can think of many times when a quick phony card would be of use.


Posted by: wickedcoco@yahoo.com on February 13, 2008 at 3:39 AM

hello there

I need metal business cards asap.

You can reach me on 323 8362725

Thx
Coco


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