What cardstock options are available for black hangtags or items needing all-black edges?

To get an all-black look, including black edges, you have two main routes: a black-core cardstock that is dyed through so the cut edges read solid black, or a standard stock whose edges are painted or hand-colored black after cutting.

• Black-core stock: the color runs through the sheet, so front, back, and edges are all black with no extra step.
• Edge painting: a standard stock printed dark, then finished with black on the cut edges.
• White ink caveat: white ink printed on pure black is not fully opaque, so it can look slightly translucent with a faint blue or gray cast rather than a crisp bright white.
• Workaround: for a truly bright white detail, print it on standard stock and have the edges colored black instead.