Artist Greeting Card Printing with Premium Red River Papers

As part of our commitment to partnering with artists and photographers, we offer tailored custom greeting card printing designed to accurately showcase your original artwork. Whether you are reproducing fine art paintings, detailed illustrations, or high-resolution photography, our cards deliver rich color reproduction, exceptional detail, and a refined tactile feel that elevates your work for retail sales, galleries, or personal distribution. Our studio in Rolesville and serving the Rolesville, Wake Forest, and surrounding area in NC handles every step of production with meticulous care.

Why We Exclusively Use Red River Papers

To guarantee superior reproduction quality, we build our card service exclusively around Red River Paper products. Red River Paper is widely recognized across the fine art and photography industry for producing professional inkjet media explicitly crafted for heavy photographic and art reproduction. Their card stocks feature precise factory scoring for clean, sharp, crack-free folds, optimal basis weights for a substantial feel, and advanced coating technology that locks in vibrant pigments and deep, rich blacks.

• Primary Stock – Polar White Matte (230 gsm / 12 pt): Our standard, go-to paper stock provides a bright, neutral white surface that yields maximum color contrast, sharp detail, and vivid saturation. The non-reflective matte finish eliminates glare and allows artists to easily sign the front or inside of the artwork using pencil or pigment pen without smudging.

• Expanded Specialty Paper Options: We also offer a variety of other Red River paper stocks to match your specific vision, including textured fine art papers, warm-tone matte, satin, metallic finishes, and premium cotton rag archival papers.

Archival Print Technology & Ink Systems

We offer two high-end printing systems depending on your project goals, visual style, and longevity requirements:

• Epson Claria Dye Ink: Delivers ultra-vibrant, high-definition prints with exceptionally smooth color gradations and bold visual punch.

• Epson UltraChrome PRO10 Archival Pigment Ink: Designed for long-lasting gallery reproductions. When paired with Red River cotton rag archival paper, this setup provides a true Giclée-quality print with maximum lightfastness and conservation-level permanence.

What Is Included with Every Order

• Complete Packaging: Every card includes a matching envelope and a crystal-clear protective sleeve, ensuring your inventory is completely retail-ready for display or distribution right out of the box.

• Envelope Choices: Select from three quality envelope styles to complement your art:

  1. Bright White (Acid-free, crisp clean look)

  2. Linen Texture White (Acid-free, elegant tactile finish)

  3. Kraft 100% Recycled (High-quality, eco-friendly rustic feel)

• Back-of-Card Branding: Custom branding on the back of the card—including your logo, artwork title, contact information, website, and copyright—is included in your initial setup fee.

• Custom Interior Text: Interior text printing is available upon request for an additional charge and will be precisely aligned with your art, paper choice, and card dimensions.

• Image Preparation & Local Proofing: We perform minor image editing and formatting adjustments to ensure your art fits the chosen card dimensions without awkward cropping. You will review and approve all proofs prior to printing. Proofs can be approved via email, text, or in-person at our studio in Rolesville and serving the Rolesville, Wake Forest, and surrounding area in NC (we do not currently mail physical proofs, keeping our focus on supporting local artists).

Ordering Specifications, Sizes & Capacities

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• Available Sizes:

  • Classic Rectangle: 5" x 7"

  • Standard Rectangle: 4.5" x 6.25"

  • Modern Square: 5.25" x 5.25"

• Minimum Order Quantity: 10 cards minimum total order.

• Mix & Match Artwork: You can combine multiple artwork designs within a single order for no additional setup fee, provided there is a minimum of 10 cards per artwork and size combination.

• Low-Volume Studio Production: Because the time commitment required to properly set up, print, score, and package archival cards is extensive, we operate as a dedicated low-volume studio. Total production runs are capped at a maximum of 500 cards per order. Volume tier discounts are available starting at 50 or more cards.

• Artist Show & Festival Retail Kits: Preparing for an upcoming market or gallery popup? We can develop custom Artist Art Show & Festival Retail Kits in 10-card or 50-card bundle configurations upon request.

Helpful Postal Tip for Square Cards

USPS Postage Note: If you select the 5.25" x 5.25" square card format, please keep in mind that the United States Postal Service (USPS) charges a non-machinable surcharge for square envelopes. Square mailers require extra postage compared to standard rectangular mail.

Fine Art Digitization Services

Need your physical paintings, drawings, or textiles digitized before printing? We offer in-studio high-resolution scanning and fine art photography to capture every subtle brushstroke, texture, and tone of your original art. While primarily designed to support local artists and photographers, these capture services are open to everyone.

Backed by our Lifetime Workmanship & Materials Guarantee, every card run is produced with the exact same conservation-level care and precision we bring to our custom picture framing.

A special "Thank You" to Deborah Young, Artist for SoulfulHeart for letting me use pictures from her order in this blog post.

Author's Note: A portion of this content was authored with the assistance of AI, mostly for wordsmithing my original technical notes.

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