Should You Print Your Own Greeting Cards or Outsource the Printing - Cost and Benefit Analysis

In this video I jump into the world of outsourcing your greeting cards to a third-party printer! Should you do it, or invest in the equipment to print it from the comfort of your home studio?

In 9 short minutes, I will do a cost analysis comparing printing your card in house vs. outsource printing to a local print shop or an online printing service, and the pro's and con's of outsourcing.
Here's how the video is broken up:
00:17 Intro
00:53 Outsourcing & In House Overview
01:32 Cost Comparison
04:48 Time Considerations
06:52 Start Up Costs
07:50 TLDR Wrap Up
08:12 This Is What We Do
08:38 Pro Tip
09:11 Closing

If you decide to go with the outsourcing route, we compiled a list of recommended online printing services with affordable prices and low minimums:
- StationeryHQ: https://www.stationeryhq.com/collecti... (Wholesale Discount Available)
- Black River Imaging: https://www.blackriverimaging.com/ (Low Minimums but Higher Price, limited cardstock selection)

If you decide to DIY your own greeting cards:
Here are the card stock and paper companies I use for my business and recommend:
- Red River offers high quality card stock for artists and photographers. My favorites are their River Linen and Polar White Matte card stock: https://www.redrivercatalog.com/cards...
- Unfortunately one of my recommended store for lower quantity card stock is going out of business. My current go-to supplier is (lower cost but you have to commit to higher quantity): https://www.thepapermillstore.com/car...
Scanner - Epson Perfection V600: https://amzn.to/3o1Ik6l
Epson Wide Format Fine Art Printer
• 13'' Wide (Sure Color P700): https://amzn.to/3qnTkfE
• 17'' Wide (Sure Color P900): https://amzn.to/38SUWZ3
Canon Wide Format Fine Art Print
• 13'' Wide (imagePROGRAF Pro-300): https://amzn.to/3oVMkpV
• 17'' Wide (imagePROGRAF Pro-1000): https://amzn.to/2Y2oUnj
Cardstock: Linen Bright White Color 8x10'' (100lb) Cardstock
• LUXpaper 50-pack: https://amzn.to/2XMVcSP
• LUXpaper 250-pack: https://amzn.to/3bODvKU
For other cardstock weight, quantity and texture options
• Letter size makes two A2 cardshttp://shrsl.com/2qpis
• Linen cardstock: http://shrsl.com/2qpix
• Felt cardstock http://shrsl.com/2qpiz
Rotatrim Paper Trimmer
• Pro 20'': https://amzn.to/2N3qP8D
• Pro 24'': https://amzn.to/2LKz2yd
- Electric 3-in-1 Creaser, Cutter, Perforator: https://amzn.to/39FctD7
Premium A2-Sized Brown Kraft Paper Envelopes:
• https://amzn.to/34IdFUO
UNIQUEPACKING 4 5/8 in x 5 3/4 in Clear A2-Plus Sized Cellophane Bags 100-Pack
• https://amzn.to/3nPeuma
ValBox 6.25 in x 8.25 in Rigid Mailer 25-Pack
• https://amzn.to/2MaMhs9
AWS Digital Shipping Postal Scale
• https://amzn.to/3bPDBC6
Munbyn Thermal Label Printer:
• https://amzn.to/3inDrmE
Zebra LP2844 Thermal Label Printer (Can find used on E-bay too):
• https://amzn.to/3oXMtJM
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