GENERAL INFO

ALL WE NEED IS:
1. Your artwork
2. Shipping Information
3. Payment

  • Prices include ground shipping in US.
  • Shipping method is generally USPS 1st class (or Priority Mail or FedEx ground for larger orders.) Expedited shipping (FedEx) available at cost.
  • Please make check or money order payable to "Busy Beaver." Cash is great if well hidden.
  • Please allow about 5 work days for production once we receive your complete order (including payment). Rush orders are usually easy to accomodate.
  • Shipping outside the US will be extra. The online order form will calculate the shipping cost.

    • Need special packaging? Just ask! We often do special packaging too!

     

 

TECH INFO

WE REQUIRE FINISHED ARTWORK (READY-TO-PRINT) UNLESS YOU USE OUR DESIGN SERVICE.

CAMERA READY ARTWORK
(artwork ready to be scanned)
Make final artwork about 3 inches in diameter. Remember, if you send crappy art your buttons will also look crappy.

DIGITAL FILES
Make final artwork 1, 1.25, 1.5, or 2.25 inches in diameter (depending on size ordered). We accept Mac or PC-compatible files in Illustrator (please Create Outlines for text) and Photoshop or similar application to create a hi-res JPG, TIF, or EPS at 300ppi and CMYK.

You can add text to the back side of your button. Use our downloadable template, or let us know what you want it to say in the "Comments" section of our order form.

TEMPLATES
busybeavertemplate.pdf (100K, pdf / Acrobat)
busybeavertemplate.psd (975K, Photoshop)
busybeavertemplate.eps (1 MB, Illustrator)

Don't feel obligated to use these,
but here they are if you want 'em.

PRINTING OPTIONS

EXAMPLES OF COLOR PRINTING (CMYK)

Artwork should be sent appear exactly as you want it printed.

EXAMPLES OF BLACK PRINTING

Black ink on your choice of white or color paper. Artwork must be black and white even if you specified colored paper. The white parts of your artwork will be the paper color.

TRANSPARENCY

Metal of button shows through. Warning: could rust!

PAPER COLORS (approximate colors shown)

  white     yellow (light)     yellow (standard)
  yellow (fluorescent)     goldenrod     orange
  orange (fluorescent)     pink (light)     pink (bubble gum)
  pink (fluorescent)     purple (light)     fushia
  red (standard)     red (bright)     blue (light)
  electric blue     light turquoise     turquoise
  green (light)     green (kelly)     green (fluorescent)
  paper bag tan (speckled)     grey (light)     metallic silver
  metallic gold     lime green     Transparency (clear on metallic silver of button shell). Additional 5 cents per button.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Do you keep my artwork on file for reorders?
Yes, we sure do. Just let us know what the artwork says and other specifics if you've ordered more than one design. The order form lets you do re-orders.

Can my orders be printed on a variety of colored paper?
Yeah. You can choose up to four different paper colors. The paper color options are for Black Ink only printing.

If I order 100 buttons can I get 50 each of two different designs?
Yes, but split orders are subject to a $5 set-up charge. For example if you order 100 buttons split between four designs you'll be charged an extra $15 in setup but if you want to order 500 buttons with five different designs then you would be better off to use the shopping cart to order five seperate buttons of 100 quantity each. However, if you wanted to order 500 buttons split between two designs then it would be cheaper to order the 500 quantity with one art split because you get a discount with higher quantities.

Can I print white on black paper?
We can get that effect -- the background has the black ink, and the artwork is the paper color.

How much is shipping?
Ground shipping is included in the prices. However, expedited shipping is extra -- the online order form will charge according to rush time and weight.

Can I order a quantity that I don't see on your site?
Yes. The quantities listed are the minimums. The order form will calculate any quantity higher than the minimum.

How long will my order take?
We get orders out as quickly as possible, we say to allow 5 work days for production, but often run faster than that and rushes are almost always possible.