All Guides
Rules & Regulations, Printing Guides
Printing rules explained: flyers in mailboxes, door hanger soliciting laws, yard and bandit sign rules, safety sign specs and USPS postcard layout.
Shipping & Postage, Printing Guides
Shipping guides for print: addressing postcards and invitations, mailing brochures and flyers, measuring boxes, bulk mail, and rush and next-day orders.
Step-by-Step Creation, Printing Guides
How to make custom prints, one project at a time: coasters, menus, calendars, envelopes and more, from file setup and template to the finished piece.
Stock & Substrate Selection, Printing Guides
A printing paper stock guide to 60+ substrates: text and cover weights, kraft, cotton, wood and recycled stocks, and which one fits your job and budget.
Wording & Messaging, Printing Guides
Wording guides for thank you cards, wedding invitations, RSVPs, programs, postcards and menus, with examples to copy and the timeline for mailing them.
Appointment Card Templates That Patients Actually Keep
Build an appointment card template patients actually keep: the fields to include, sizes, stocks, print prices and industry layouts that cut your no shows.
How to Set Fonts, Type Size, and Spacing for Booklets That Print Clean
Point sizes, leading and line length for booklet body text, binding edge margins for saddle stitch and perfect bound, and when to embed or outline fonts.
Carrier Package Size and Weight Limits Every Shipper Should Know
Compare FedEx, UPS and USPS package size and weight limits, see how dimensional weight is billed, and size your box so oversize fees never surprise you.
Church Invite Cards Wording and Design That Fills Empty Seats
Write and design church invite cards people keep, with wording examples for services and holidays plus sizes, stocks, pricing and turnaround times.
Circle Cards: The Complete Guide to Round Die-Cut Card Printing
Everything about circle cards, from round die cut sizes and stocks to artwork setup, pricing and turnaround, so your next card gets picked up and kept.
Custom Industrial Labels That Survive Chemicals, Sun and Abrasion
Which face stocks, adhesives and laminates survive chemicals, sun and abrasion, what GHS and BS5609 actually require, and how to spec an industrial label.
The Complete Buyer's Guide to Custom Printed Plastic Bags
Compare plastic bag styles, mil thickness, sizing and eco materials, plus artwork rules and packaging printing help from 4OVER4 before you place an order.
