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Permalink Reply by Josh Bonnenberg on January 16, 2013 at 1:23pm

Hey Christy,

Shot you a tweet, but just in case you see this first, you could check our site out (it's in our profile). If I were you, I'd check out the heavy Crane's colors for a project like that - but the world is your oyster!

Let me know if you have any questions!

Josh - Paperworks

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Permalink Reply by Danielle Ameling on January 18, 2013 at 11:58am

I've bought pre-cut ones from Katz America before and have had good luck. They have squares, circles, and rectangles too I think.

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Hire A PrinterPermalink Reply by Shayna Norwood on January 24, 2013 at 1:13am

I hate katz, they are cheap but the surface cracks really easily.  I've heard neena blotter paper is best, but expensive

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Permalink Reply by Christy Etheredge on January 24, 2013 at 2:40am

Thanks for the info! I went ahead and got the Medium size 3.5 round from Katz. Printing soon - will update with review.

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Permalink Reply by Marina on May 14, 2013 at 10:18pm

Hi Christy, have you printed on these coasters yet?  I was just wondering how you found the quality, as I have seen so many conflicting opinions for this brand.  I'd hate to be stuck with 992 blank circles...   :)   ~Marina.

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Permalink Reply by Christy Etheredge yesterday

Hi Marina,

I've been printing on these for the past 5 months and they have pros and cons.

Pros:

- super affordable

- fast shipping

- accepts impression well

- photographs well

Cons:

- printing surface is fluorescent white. I print mainly with "pearl white" paper, so in comparison the coasters look... cheap. However by themselves they look fine.

- edges are off-white, almost dingy.

- they do tend to crack - especially if you have an enclosed impression like a circle, or small type. However if you get the packing just right cracking is no longer a problem

- doesn't accept a deep impression (cracking)

- they come with these itty bitty tabs on the edges. I assume from cutting. Not a huge deal.

- they get soaked under a normal glass with ice. I worried about it ruining my table, but it somehow didn't.

- After they dry from beverage condensation they have permanent water marks. Think if you were to set your glass on a stack of regular printer paper.

- I would say they are totally unusable after 5 uses.

Ok, all that being said, I love them. They sell like crazy. You can sell them for pretty cheap (set of 6 for $8) and still make a good profit. They work out to .03 each so really customers are paying for the ink, polymer and labor. I use them for my business cards and people love them. I'm writing a blog on them as we speak, and I'm even thinking about getting the heavy stock. Paper source just started selling some nautical ones (I started selling them first! haha) and theirs are the heavy stock.

I hope my review helps you make your decision! :)

Happy printing,

Christy

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Permalink Reply by Marina yesterday

Wow Christy, thanks for the detailed review!  I'd love to see your blog too!!

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Permalink Reply by Angela R. Stewart on January 28, 2013 at 4:10pm

I print on them all the time.. there can be some crackling but if you get the grain direction and pressure right its typically minimal.

I sell them blank in my etsy shop for those who want to order smaller quantities than Katz sells.. ladybugpress.etsy.com

I have used the neenah blotter too its not nearly as heavy but it is nice stuff... less crackles typically. And the 220# lettra is expensive but makes nice coasters too! (same with the heavy savoy stock!)

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