Scoring

[Qman]

I have a question… I just got a 5x7 fold over card that was scored from a vendor and when I fold it “naturally” it is not even but when I talk to the vendor he said that you must line up from the bottom and then fold?, is he correct or can you make a perfect score that will line up all around “naturally” when folded

Thanks

DK

 

[rbailleu]

you can get a perfect fold but its hard. that is why most people make it so that the back is slightly shorter. either way the top and bottom should be even

 

[Mike LaForest]

fold

fold

If you are folding it "natural " the fold can vary as much as the width of the score used . So lining up the ends will at least give a better chance of an exact fold.

 

[Craig]

If you are folding it "natural " the fold can vary as much as the width of the score used . So lining up the ends will at least give a better chance of an exact fold.

Perfect explanation!

 

[oxburger]

Plus it also helps that the printer had the grain going in the right direction in the first place....

 

[vaithi47]

after scoring and hand folding a card ther is some cracking of the surface along the fold and it is very prominent if a dark solid is printed ,irrespective of the grain directoion, anybody has similar experience and any sugesstions to overcome this

 

[Paultheprinter]

there are products on the market to minimise cracking on the score, i beleve it was advertised in print week all the time but i think it was for folder aplications only, try there website.

Paul