Creasing and punching products

druck.at offers you the option to order your cardstock, die-cut on request, with or without creases. Find out here when to choose which option:

Advantages of creasing:

• Clean design: A crease – that is, an artificially created indentation in the cardboard – ensures straight edges and precise folds. 
• Avoid breaks in the material: Particularly with thick materials, sharp breaks can easily occur at the edges without creasing, or the print may be damaged when folded. This can be prevented by having your die-cut product gently creased as well. We recommend having our 300 g chromosulphate board creased, as this is more susceptible to such issues than our thinner range of materials. 
• Easier to use: A crease makes the product easier to fold, particularly for those with less experience, and ultimately gives it a professional finish.

When to omit creases:

• Thin and flexible material: If the material used is thin and flexible enough to be folded neatly without additional support, creasing is not necessary. The 250 g chromosulphate board used by druck.at would be suitable for this. 
• No precise fold lines required: Does your design not require any folds at all? Excellent. On the one hand, this saves a step in production, meaning your order can be completed even faster; on the other hand, it gives you the creative freedom to work without having to follow predefined fold lines.