Hey guys,

I want to buy some blank business cards for billet routines. I bought some blank stock on amazon but sharpies, ball point and gel pens all smear like crazy! What's the best stock for this?

UPRINTING.com has a decent deal on uncoated 14 pt. Is that the way to go?
Any advice and input would be greatly appreciated.

I am convinced there is none. Unless you get cotton then they don't slide easily.

I have some double blank bicycle but they don't tear very well.

I think index cards are best for writing and tearing. But I am only one man and this is only one man's opinion and we know what they say about those.

I would do uncoated for business cards but index cards are the best for billet work.

I have index cards but I really like T-Rex with a business card.

Cheap business card stock is the best. Rubbing both sides against each other like sanding them will fix the sliding issue.

A very small amount of baby powder rubbed into business cards makes them slide more easily.

Barry

Sadly the small town print shop is all but extent so you cannot go in and browse the types of card stock available.

Usually the cheaper the card stock the better for use as a billet. The type of card stock used for appointment cards (doctor's office imprint on one side and appoint date and time on the reverse) seems to work.

I use the Osterlind paper that he developed specifically for his Perfect Center Tear. They make find billets for switches, peeks, and of course, the center tear. The Osterlind paper/card is the same length as a regular business card however it is a half-inch wider. There is no smearing of ink from a ballpoint pen or Sharpie. There is no bleed-through from a Sharpie or similar marker. Costs $4.00 a pad of 125 sheets (what's that less than half a penny for 10 sheets?).

https://osterlindmysteries.com/store/ind......ucr3q5p0

Often if you get raised print on one side it makes separation easier.

Linen and Strathmore used to be the most popular back in the day. And then other stocks such as EC-2 and onion skin came out and those became better.

Nowadays you can still find linen stock but gangrun printers have turned 14,16 and 18-point UV coated and spot UV coated stocks into the more desired options.

I have a design business and have been using the same printers for all my clients jobs. Go with a matte 14-point back. It’s the best option next to linen you’ll find these days for writing on the cards.

UPRINT.com has 14 Pt. cardstock, uncoated as the cheap option. I'm hoping this is what I'm looking for.