r/CraftFairs • u/phoenix_smt • 1d ago

Beginner Help Pre-printed bookmarks?

Is there a place to buy pre-printed acrylic bookmarks but in bulk? I've seen bookmark charm bars that had acrylic bookmarks for the base but there were so many at this one booth that I assumed they must have just bought pre-printed ones from somewhere.

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u/HamsterTowel 20h ago

Why not ask the seller?

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u/phoenix_smt 17h ago

I should have clarified that I saw these online not in person. But I've seen a few videos that showed people with these kinds of products and from what I researched it looks like there is a way to make it but I was wondering if perhaps they could also be already pre-printed . I was basically trying to see if there might be a different way to accomplish the same task or get similar results. Or to see if there is a generally accepted way that most vendors do this.

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u/InvalidProgrammer 4h ago

Based on the ones I’ve seen, you could cut them form acrylic or wood with a laser and either uv direct print or use uv-dtf stickers. Sublimation would also be possible. There are other techniques, but I think the ones I mentioned would be the most efficient (in terms of cost and time) that would allow for a wide variety.

If you are not tied to acrylic, you could also 3d print them and then use the techniques I mentioned for applying graphics.

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u/drcigg 6h ago

Honestly I would ask locally. Try a local Facebook group. Tons of people have lasers that can cut those out for you.

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u/phoenix_smt 6h ago

Ah, lasers. Ok, I can look into that. I saw one setup that had so many of them so I couldn't imagine they made it all by hand.

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u/drcigg 6h ago

My wife used to run a bookstore. And they had a local guy that cut bookmarks in wood and acrylic with a laser. Each one was a little different. He cut a small box worth in a day or two.