Guides

1000 business cards at Craftarea start at an entry price and scale up by finish and material. Standard 350gsm + lamination is the economical option; premium paper + foil or emboss costs more. For an exact quote — send your file to info@craftbox.ge for a reply within 24 hours.

Vinyl banner starts at an affordable per-m² rate. PVC frontlit is the economy standard; mesh is slightly more; backlit film is premium. Full banner with hemming and grommets — 2–3 days.

Standard print (business cards, flyers, stickers) — 2–3 working days. Wide-format (banners, exhibition stands) — 3–4 days. Complex install (neon, 3D letters, vehicle wrap) — 5–10 days. Rush — 24–48 hours with extra fee.

Rush orders ship in 24–48 hours with a fixed surcharge. Contact us directly via Telegram or +995 phone — not standard email. Rush works for business cards, stickers, flyers; wide-format and neon — limited rush availability.

The design process is 4 stages: 1) brief (talk goals with client), 2) concepts (2–3 directions), 3) refinement (client feedback), 4) final files (print-ready). Average — 3–7 days depending on complexity.

Print files must be CMYK at 300dpi, with 3mm bleed and fonts outlined. Vector formats (AI, EPS, PDF) are best; raster (PNG, JPG) is only for photos.

Ordering at Craftarea is simple: 1) Send your file or a brief to info@craftbox.ge. 2) Receive a quote and timeline within 24 hours. 3) After upfront payment, production begins.

Facade banner — 1×3 m to 6×4 m typically. Fence banner — 0.7×2 m. Event banner (with grids) — 1×2 m. Expo roll-up — 0.85×2 m or 1×2 m. Exact size depends on venue layout and viewing distance.

Standard business card size in Georgia and Europe — 85×55mm. US — 89×51mm. UK — 85×55mm. Credit-card size (85.6×54mm) — common for cards meant to fit a wallet.

Standard business card weight — 300–400gsm. Economy — 250gsm (rare). Premium — 500–700gsm (Mohawk, Crane). Ultra-premium — 800–1000gsm or sandwich constructions.

DTF wins for small runs (1–50 pcs), complex designs, and full-colour print — fast, no screens needed. Screen printing wins for large runs (100+ pcs of one design) — lower per-unit cost. Complex one-off — DTF; one logo on 500 t-shirts — screen.

Matte feels more premium, hides fingerprints, but colours appear slightly muted. Glossy makes colours pop and showcases photos but shows fingerprints. Premium brand — matte; colour-rich marketing — glossy.

Craftarea has in-house designers — we'll create a concept from your brief. Price depends on complexity. Standard business-card design — small fixed fee. Complex branding — hourly or project-based.

Colour shift usually comes from RGB-to-CMYK conversion. Half the RGB gamut isn't reachable in CMYK. Fix: 1) work in CMYK from the start. 2) review a colour proof before the run. 3) use Pantone codes for critical brand colours.