Calendars not only have a purpose of tracking important dates and scheduling meetings, but can serve a variety of functions and marketing incentives throughout the year. Our calendars are all custom and made to order!
Paper Stocks
20# Bond – This paper stock is very common in office settings and typically referred to as copy paper. This uncoated stock is very easy to write on with ball point pens, pencils, markers and even crayons. 20# bond is similar paper thickness to 50# offset. 20# bond is most commonly trimmed down to 11″ X 8-1⁄2″ or 11″ X 17″ sheet size.
Example: Text pages of wirebound calendars print on 20# bond
60# Offset – 60# Offset’s most common master sheet size is 25″ X 38″ or 23″ X 35″ which
allows printing multiple up on one sheet. This paper stock is used for wall calendars that
utilize tinning at the top. This is an uncoated stock which makes it easy to write on with many writing instruments.
Example: Tinned wall calendars use 60# offset
70# Offset – It is thicker than 60# offset. This uncoated stock has a matte appearance. This
paper is most commonly used on desk calendars because it allows for a quality paper that is not “see through.” Many types of writing instruments like gel pens, pencils or markers can write on this stock.
Example: Full size desk calendars utilize 70# offset
100# Gloss Text – This paper stock has a coating applied to both sides of the paper and has a “shiny” appearance after printing. This paper stock showcases 4-color artwork and fine graphics. Due to the coating, ballpoint pens or permanent markers work best with this paper stock.
Example: Small monthly calendars print on 100# gloss text
10 Pt. C1S – The term “C1S” means this paper stock is coated on 1 side only. Typically the side that is being printed is coated and the uncoated side is left blank. This is the ideal paper stock for a single sheet wall calendars.
Example: Single sheet wall calendars are printed on 10 pt. C1S.
Lamination
Many calendar users add lamination to increase the durability of calendars that will be used all year long.
Gloss – This is the most popular type of laminate and has a high glossy finished look. Gloss lamination highlights rich black inks and full color artwork. For this application, the most common laminate thickness is 1.3 mil, but other mils are readily available. The higher the mil thickness, the more rigid the sheet is.
Matte – As the name indicates, this laminate has a matte appearance. It does not glare or reflect the light as much as gloss laminate. Matte lamination is more prone to scratching and showing fingerprints.
Dry Erase – This is a gloss laminate that can to be used with dry-erase markers. This allows for repeated marking and erasing.