How to Make Custom Prints: Step-by-Step Guides

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How Do You Make Hang Tags for Clothing?

How Do You Make Hang Tags for Clothing?

Make hang tags for clothing with your logo on the front and price, size and care on the back, about 2 by 3.5 in on heavy cover stock, printed at 4OVER4.

Tobias Reed
How to Order Custom Printed Envelopes

How to Order Custom Printed Envelopes

How to order custom printed envelopes in five choices, from the size that fits your insert and return address printing to style, stock and quantity.

Sofia Ramirez
How to Size Space and Apply Boat Name Lettering the Right Way

How to Size Space and Apply Boat Name Lettering the Right Way

Size, space and apply boat name lettering in marine grade vinyl so registration numbers meet US size and contrast rules and the name reads from the dock.

Marcus Chen
How to Build a Sales Presentation Kit That Wins Clients

How to Build a Sales Presentation Kit That Wins Clients

Build a sales presentation kit that wins, with a pocket folder, business cards, sell sheets and a brochure, what goes in each pocket and one print order.

Jordan Kim
How to Choose the Right Logo Fonts

How to Choose the Right Logo Fonts

Pick logo fonts that fit your brand, from serif, slab, script and sans serif styles to pairing them and avoiding hairline strokes that vanish on a card.

Sofia Ramirez
How to Create a Logo in Illustrator Step by Step

How to Create a Logo in Illustrator Step by Step

Follow a step by step Illustrator logo tutorial from artboard setup to a CMYK press ready export, then proof it on the card size and stock you choose.

Jordan Kim
How to Customize Cards for Any Occasion, From Photo to Finish

How to Customize Cards for Any Occasion, From Photo to Finish

How to customize greeting cards, postcards and business cards with your text, photos and finishes, and why card type sets the tone before a word is read.

Jordan Kim
How to Design a Campaign Poster That Wins Attention

How to Design a Campaign Poster That Wins Attention

How to design a campaign poster that wins attention, with the candidate name largest, one short slogan and a high contrast palette on election-ready stock.

Sofia Ramirez
How to Design a Retro Greetings From Postcard

How to Design a Retro Greetings From Postcard

Design a retro Greetings From postcard with a short place name in fat block letters, each filled with a scene, then create and order custom postcards.

Sofia Ramirez
How to Design a Logo With a Tagline or Slogan

How to Design a Logo With a Tagline or Slogan

Learn when your logo needs a tagline and how to lock up the mark, name and slogan into one balanced design that prints clean on business cards from 4OVER4.

Sofia Ramirez
How to Design a Postcard That Gets Opened and Read

How to Design a Postcard That Gets Opened and Read

How to design a postcard that gets opened and read, with one hero visual, a bold headline, a clear call to action, bleed and a clean address block.

Sofia Ramirez
How to Design Advertising Banners That Get Noticed

How to Design Advertising Banners That Get Noticed

How to design advertising banners that get noticed, with one bold headline sized for viewing distance, the right banner type, size and vinyl material.

Sofia Ramirez
Emma Davis
Emma Davis Print Production Specialist at 4OVER4.COM

Inside This Collection

Each how-to here takes one project from idea to finished piece, from coasters and menus to envelopes and photo calendars. Favorites to start with are DIY Custom Drink Coaster Tutorial Guide, How to Design Custom Menu Cards That Match Your Brand and Custom Envelope Making Tutorial.

Project Specs for the Most Popular Tutorials

A photo calendar prints as Wire-O Coil Calendars in 8.5 x 11, 9 x 12, 11 x 17 or 12 x 12 inches, from 25 for $812.59; build the twelve month pages and the cover at that size. Custom Drink Coasters come in 3.5 x 3.5, 3.75 x 3.75, 4 x 4 inches or a 4 inch circle on 48pt or 64pt UltraWhite uncoated cover, from 10 for $10.98.

Menu cards print as Menus in seven sizes from 4.25 x 11 to 11 x 25.5 inches, flat, half folded or trifolded, from 50 for $57.11. Start each project from a blank template at the product's size, or design it in Canvs, then upload the finished file.

Beyond This Section

When the file is ready, all printing categories has the product at your size, and 200 free business cards let you check the print quality before a bigger project.

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