In this video I jump into the world of outsourcing your greeting cards to a third-party printer! Should you do it, or invest in the equipment to print it from the comfort of your home studio?

In 9 short minutes, I will do a cost analysis comparing printing your card in house vs. outsource printing to a local print shop or an online printing service, and the pro's and con's of outsourcing.
Here's how the video is broken up:
00:17 Intro
00:53 Outsourcing & In House Overview
01:32 Cost Comparison
04:48 Time Considerations
06:52 Start Up Costs
07:50 TLDR Wrap Up
08:12 This Is What We Do
08:38 Pro Tip
09:11 Closing

If you decide to go with the outsourcing route, we compiled a list of recommended online printing services with affordable prices and low minimums:
- StationeryHQ: [ Ссылка ] (Wholesale Discount Available)
- Black River Imaging: [ Ссылка ] (Low Minimums but Higher Price, limited cardstock selection)

If you decide to DIY your own greeting cards:
Here are the card stock and paper companies I use for my business and recommend:
- Red River offers high quality card stock for artists and photographers. My favorites are their River Linen and Polar White Matte card stock: [ Ссылка ]
- Unfortunately one of my recommended store for lower quantity card stock is going out of business. My current go-to supplier is (lower cost but you have to commit to higher quantity): [ Ссылка ]
Scanner - Epson Perfection V600: [ Ссылка ]
Epson Wide Format Fine Art Printer
• 13'' Wide (Sure Color P700): [ Ссылка ]
• 17'' Wide (Sure Color P900): [ Ссылка ]
Canon Wide Format Fine Art Print
• 13'' Wide (imagePROGRAF Pro-300): [ Ссылка ]
• 17'' Wide (imagePROGRAF Pro-1000): [ Ссылка ]
Cardstock: Linen Bright White Color 8x10'' (100lb) Cardstock
• LUXpaper 50-pack: [ Ссылка ]
• LUXpaper 250-pack: [ Ссылка ]
For other cardstock weight, quantity and texture options
• Letter size makes two A2 cardshttp://shrsl.com/2qpis
• Linen cardstock: [ Ссылка ]
• Felt cardstock [ Ссылка ]
Rotatrim Paper Trimmer
• Pro 20'': [ Ссылка ]
• Pro 24'': [ Ссылка ]
- Electric 3-in-1 Creaser, Cutter, Perforator: [ Ссылка ]
Premium A2-Sized Brown Kraft Paper Envelopes:
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UNIQUEPACKING 4 5/8 in x 5 3/4 in Clear A2-Plus Sized Cellophane Bags 100-Pack
• [ Ссылка ]
ValBox 6.25 in x 8.25 in Rigid Mailer 25-Pack
• [ Ссылка ]
AWS Digital Shipping Postal Scale
• [ Ссылка ]
Munbyn Thermal Label Printer:
• [ Ссылка ]
Zebra LP2844 Thermal Label Printer (Can find used on E-bay too):
• [ Ссылка ]
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DISCLAIMER: Some links included here might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting Easy Sunday Club and enabling me to provide you with free educational content.
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• Budget Home Greeting Card / Stationary Business Set Up: [ Ссылка ]
• Ultimate Greeting Card / Stationary Business Set Up: [ Ссылка ]
• How We Make Greeting Cards for a Home Stationary Business (more focused on process): [ Ссылка ]
• How to Scan and Digitize Your Water Color Art: [ Ссылка ]
• Best Paper for Making Art Prints and Greeting Cards: [ Ссылка ]
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