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Golf Tips to Measure your Results on the Practice Range

Golf Tips to Measure your Results on the Practice Range

Practice is important in any sport and golf is no exception. To really improve your game you must spend time fine tuning your swing. But many golfers simply “hit balls” on the practice range without checking to see if they are improving. Here are some tips to help measure the effectiveness of your practice sessions on the driving range.

First, you must identify your objective on the range. Some people are trying to fix a slice or a hook while others are trying to add distance to their shots. If you do not know what your objective is you will not know if you have achieved it. You may not have a noticeable flaw to correct but you need to train your muscles so you can make good shots consistently. So hitting consistently is your objective in that case. Just make sure you have a clear idea of your purpose.

Second, it does not matter too much if you quit slicing or hooking the ball, or if you add 30 yards to your drive if your shots are spraying to the left or right. You may have eliminated the slice in your ball flight, but did the ball actually go towards your target? I have heard people “oooh” and “ahhh” over their practice shots even though one went well to the left of what appeared to be their target line and the next went just as far to the right. Make sure you identify a target and gauge if you are hitting the ball within a few yards on either side of that target until the balls rolls to a stop.

Third, always hit a variety of clubs in a random order on the range. This will better reflect how a real round of golf is played. You never hit your seven iron fifteen times in a row on a normal round of golf so do not get locked into hitting only your seven iron on the practice range even if it is your seven iron that needs the work. For example, to work on your seven iron try hitting your seven a few times, then hit a 3-wood a couple of times, then hit a four-iron, then a wedge, then back to the seven for a few shots. This will help you practice your set-up routine for various shots since usually you address the ball and take your stance slightly differently for woods, low irons and high irons respectively.

Fourth, do not be in a hurry. Take a break for a minute or two after hitting a dozen balls or so. If you exhaust yourself you may begin making poor swings due to your tiring out that would almost never happen in a round of golf because on the course there is almost always a few minutes between shots that require a full swing.

Finally, take time at home some evening to write down on an index card the swing keys that help you prepare for taking a golf shot. Most people will have a list of five to eight things. Go through your set-up routine in your mind and jot down, in order, what you do to check your alignment, grip, stance, weight distribution, etc… and take that card with you to the practice range. Then read it over before EVERY practice shot for the first ten or fifteen shots. Train your mind to go through that list so it becomes a habit when you are playing a round of golf.

Hopefully you will develop your own list of golf tips from your time spent on the practice range and you will graduate from just “hitting balls” to actually tuning your swing by having a yard stick by which to measure your results on the practice range.

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How to Hang a Painting

How to Hang a Painting

A good question to ask, always, before purchasing any kind of art to hang on your wall, is: Do I have the wall space?

If you’re like me, very familiar with certain measurements because you see them all the time, like 16” x 20”, 24” x 36”, etc. then you might be able to tell at a glance whether or not there’s room on your blank wall to hang a painting.

But chances are most people will need to measure to make sure. Aside from just measuring the wall with a measuring tape, I would also recommend taking it one step further to really get an idea of what a painting of a certain size would look like in that spot.

Take a large sheet of scrap cardboard, poster board, or anything you can get your hands on that’s large enough. It can be destined for the trash—doesn’t matter. You may have to take several sheets of paper and tape them together. Just figure out a way to create a rectangle the exact size of the painting. You can then hold this up on the wall and really visualize what it’ll be like.

Placement of artwork is no sweat if you’ve got a natural talent for interior design. This is for those of us who don’t:

The painting should not take up all of the available space, if you can help it. It is good to have a certain amount of what I call “buffer” around the painting to give a place for the eye to rest.

Here’s what it looks like when you don’t leave enough “buffer.”

If you have a large wall, don’t be afraid to leave some of it blank. When you do this it showcases the artwork more elegantly. (If you’ve ever walked into an upscale art gallery, you know what I mean. Such spaces normally have gleaming wooden floors, clean white walls, excellent lighting, and little more. Artwork in this setting takes on a feeling of importance, as there is often just one painting per wall.)

At the same time, you also want the artwork to make a statement. If you hang a small painting on a large wall, it may not have the kind of visual impact you’re looking for.

Here’s what happens when the painting is too small for the wall.

So when you’re decorating, try to choose artwork for your space that is not too big, not too small, but just right.

Once you’ve selected your new artwork, determined where it will go, and finally got it home, hanging it on the wall is a simple, if specific, process.

How to Hang a Painting

You will need a picture hanging hook, a pencil, a measuring tape, a hammer and a level.

The first thing you need to do is find the point on your wall where you want the center of the painting to be. You may need to measure if you want it exactly centered on a wall, but in most cases it is okay to eyeball it. Mark the spot with a piece of masking tape or a small pencil mark.

Then measure the length of the painting (from top to bottom) and find the midpoint by dividing that number in half. Say your painting is 30” high x 24” wide. The vertical midpoint would be 15” from both the top and bottom edges. You want this imaginary line to be at eye level when the painting is hung on the wall.

The average person’s eye level is at about 60” from the floor. If you are taller or shorter than average, you can use a measuring tape to figure out where your eye level is. Let’s assume in this case that it’s 60”.

The back of the painting should have a hanging wire installed. (If it doesn’t, you can get picture hanging wire and screw eyes from a hardware store. The screw eyes should always go about 1/3 of the way down from the top edge of the painting, the wire should be at least 2” from the top edge of the painting when pulled taut, and it should be coiled tightly and neatly so it’s secure. But that’s a whole other subject.)

You want to pull the wire up towards the center of the painting’s top edge, just as if it were hanging on the wall and gravity were pulling it taut. Measure the distance from the wire to the top edge of the painting.

The number you need is the measurement from the “eye level” line, or vertical midpoint, to the point where the wire will hang on the hook. To get this number, subtract 3” from 15”, to get 12”. This is how high above eye level you will need to place the bottom of the hook.

So add 12” to your eye level measurement of 60”. You will place the bottom of the hook for this painting at 72” from the floor. Mark this spot with a pencil dot.

Picture hanging hooks can be purchased at any hardware store. The ones I use look like this.

The nail goes in at an angle to really anchor it into the wall. If you are hanging a heavy piece of art, make sure to use hooks that are rated for the proper weight. I don’t recommend using nails because the wire can slip off of a nail. With a hook there is no chance of that.

If you’ve measured correctly, when you hang the painting by its wire on the hook, the center of the painting should be exactly at eye level. (If you’re off by a half inch, don’t stress about it–you won’t be able to tell by looking.) Use a level to make sure it’s hung straight.

Note: If a painting is much wider than it is high, for example, 24” high x 48” wide, the canvas will usually have a cross-brace in the middle. In these cases you will have to hang the painting from 2 hooks, one on either side of the cross-brace. When pulling the wire taut to measure its distance from the top edge, you’ll just have to pull it taut across 2 points. It’s a little tricky but if you understand the theory, you’ll be able to get an accurate measurement. The important thing in those cases is to use a level when installing the 2 hooks to ensure that they are placed in line with each other.

Of course a painting does not always have to be at eye level—for example, if you are hanging it above a piece of furniture or in a configuration with other paintings, eye level becomes less important. In those cases it is usually best to eyeball it. But once you figure out where you want the center of the painting, you can still use this method to figure out exactly where the hook should go.

Hopefully this info will be helpful to you next time you’re hanging a painting, photograph, or mirror.

Cedar Lee is an artist based in Maryland. She paints vivid, dramatic landscapes, colorful flowers, and portraits by commission.

Cedar’s website: ArtByCedar.com

Cedar’s blog: ArtByCedar.com/blog

Why Stop at Hole 18 When You Can Play 27 Holes

Why Stop at Hole 18 When You Can Play 27 Holes

Golf course editorial review presented by John Schneider in www.FirstLightSports.com

Located in Sussex, Wisconsin, Ironwood Golf Course is a venue that contains 27 holes of beauty, enjoyment, challenge, and frustration. The course has three different sets of 9 hole courses that are assembled in several clever combinations to help make each golfing adventure unique. Ironwood was first established in 1995 with the completion of the “Callow” course. Over the next several years the “Meath” and “Birr” courses were added. Each of the 9 hole courses start and end at Ironwood’s large and comfortable clubhouse. While Ironwood has 27 separate holes, it is not a course where you feel like you are playing repetitive or cookie-cutter holes; no two holes are alike.

Ironwood will challenge the experienced golfer, while making sure the day still is full of fun moments for golfers of all levels. Callow to Meath has a rating of 71.5 and a slope of 126, Meath to Birr is 71/124, and Birr to Callow is 70.9/125.

The Callow (Riverside Meadow) course has several holes that allow opportunities to score, but then it wraps up with a three hole bang of demanding doglegs and elevation changes. Hole 7 is the toughest hole of the entire 27. This 500 yard hole is tree lined the entire way on both sides. If that is not enough to scare the dimples off your Titleists, the fairway that takes you uphill is only a skinny 20 yards wide. Getting past this hole with a bogie is definitely a good day for me. Double digit scores on hole 7 are an unfortunate, but not uncommon, reality. When you reach the green on top of hole 7 you are rewarded with a panoramic view of most of the Meath course. Hole 8 takes you right back down the hill and carries forward the tree lined fairway theme. This hole, however, has a sharp dogleg left. A good tee shot will come to rest in the landing area, roughly 200 yards downhill (don’t hit it too far and find the trees). From there you will have a good look at the green and you should be home free with a good chance for par or better. After several holes of seemingly forested play hole 9 takes you out of the trees. Before leaving you need to hit your drive up the tree lined fairway. If you crush your drive with a slight fade the dogleg right fairway will give you a nice view of the green.

The Meath (Middle Place) course flows in, out, and around a wide valley. Many of the holes on this course have great risk / reward opportunities and some repetitive experience will help you to determine your best targets. Number 3 would be my choice as the signature hole; an elevated tee placement will give you an opportunity to go for the green for this very drivable down hill par 4 (roughly 275 yards). The green, surrounded by water, sand traps, and waste area, is a tough golf shot. The safe play is a 200 yards shot down to fairway for a chance at an up-and-down birdie. However taking the 3 wood out for a chance at the eagle (or double-eagle dreams) is very tempting. Par 5 hole 6 takes you 550 yards back down into the valley, while the next hole, par 3 #7, takes you right back up to a multi-tiered green surrounded by several deep sand traps. Hole 8 is a dogleg left par 5. If you can hit a high and long drive you might consider going over the forest; a great drive will place you only 150 yards from the green (for a true eagle opportunity). But, if you miss your mark you will be hitting 3 from the tee box.

The Birr (Water Place) course was the most recent, and last, addition to Ironwood. Water comes into play on all but two holes here. To add to the fun and frustration the fairways tend to slope to the water often causing what initially was thought to be a great drive into a penalty. With that said, there are many scoring opportunities on this course as well. If you have managed to lose that nasty slice and have not replaced it with a pushy hook, your straight drive is going to help you record a lot of pars here. Bogies and beyond might be in your future if your drive is slicing. On an earlier occasion, in the same day, I carded a score of 50, but after seeing the light finished in the round in the high 30s. Hole 2 is a short par 4 where big hitters might be able to reach the green. The next hole, par 5 #3, is a long straight hole with water running down the right side the entire way. Bombing the drive might give you the opportunity to reach the green in 2, but water is on the left, right, and rear of the green. Hole 7 is a 460 yard par 4 where reaching this green in 2 is a very nice accomplishment. Finally hole 9 is a dogleg left that is begging you to hit over the old barn/silo.

The three separate courses, driving range, and large clubhouse make Ironwood ideally suited to host group outings and leagues, while at the same time allowing space for the general public to play. Ironwood offers a full-service clubhouse with a variety of room venues for gatherings and banquets. The largest banquet room seats 220. The open-air party barn can hold 150 people. Both venues provide great views of the courses, Holy Hill, and the surrounding countryside. On any given day you can plan on seeing some sort of group outing in progress. If you are located in the Milwaukee suburbs and are planning a corporate or charity golf outing I strongly recommend you give Mike Lehmann, Ironwood’s Director of Golf, a call (262-538-9900; http://ironwoodgolfcourse.com/ ) to give him the opportunity to win your business.

Golf prices at Ironwood generally fall inline with the other privately owned / publicly played courses in the Lake Country area. Tee times are usually available due to the existence of the 27 holes. I recommend that you make some time during the golf season to give this wonderful course a try.

The Golf Fade Shot ?Tips – How to Hit a Fade

The Golf Fade Shot ?Tips – How to Hit a Fade

Most weekend Golfers hit a fade naturally or its ugly sister the slice. The fade is a higher hit shot than the draw and doesn’t run far when it lands. It’s the perfect shot to play into the heart of a green because it stops quickly and lands softly.

Lee Trevino was the master of the fade shot and he once said he can make the ball hit the green like a butterfly with sore feet. The one thing that should be remembered with this shot is that it will cost you a bit of distance. So you should remember to go up one or two clubs to make up for the loss.

To set up for the fade, I would first keep my stance open, by this I mean that your feet hips and shoulders should all be aiming slightly to the left of your target. With this stance it will encourage an out to in swing path for the club head. This will in turn create a clockwise spin on the golf ball.

You should next set up and adjust your grip. At this point take a look at how you normally grip the club. If you tend to hook the ball, the chances are that you have a strong grip i.e. your hands are turned to the right of the grip and you can see three knuckles of your left hand.

For the fade shot it is required that you use a weaker grip where the left hand is turned slightly to the left on the golf grip. If you already slice the ball you may not need to move your grip so much. Just aiming your body left of target might just be enough for this shot.

The final part of the set up is the ball position relative to where you would normally play it. I you normally hit a straight ball you should place the ball about one ball width further forward in your stance. This will allow you to hit the fade with a bit more height on the ball.

So the key points to hitting the fade are to set up with your body aligned slightly left of target with the club aligned to the target. Your grip should be weaker or turned slightly to the left on the grip. The ball position should be brought slightly forward in your stance.

Being able to fade the ball is quite useful in a variety of situations and it is essential if you ever want to improve your game.

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Golf Slice Cure Tips

Golf Slice Cure Tips

Article by Mike Murray

One of the problems most golfers have is slicing the golf ball. It causes great frustration and some struggle for years hoping to improve this problem. There are many tips and tricks to eliminate the problem, it’s up to you to identify which areas of your game, grip or stance needs work.

Proper GripStart by moving your hands until they are in proper golf grip position. Take the club in your left hand and place your thumb on the shaft. If the line between your thumb and your index finger is pointing towards your right eye then it’s placed correctly. Now you have to wrap your right hand over the left hand and place your left thumb on the palm of your right hand.Avoid gripping the golf club too tightly if you are right handed, it could cause the ball to hook towards the left. But you could cause the ball to slice towards the right if your grip is too weak; therefore you have to practice having a neutral grip when holding your golf club.

Proper StanceEnsure that your shoulders are aligned with the ball. You are allowed to adjust stance to feel comfortable, but stance does play quite a big role when it comes to eliminating golf slice. Pay close attention to how you stand and address the ball – if you are doing everything else right but still slice the ball, you might want to practice your stance in the mirror and see if you find any areas to improve.

Tips to Avoid Golf Slice* As mentioned previously as well, the easiest to fix is your grip. Don’t tighten up when you get nervous, relax and keep the grip as neutral as you can.* If nothing you try seems to work – experiment with a stronger grip bit by bit. This won’t work for everyone and it should be something you try when nothing else seems to work for you.* During the downswing, your left hip will be leading and during the early downswing it will be your right shoulder that lowers and your right elbow should return to your side. A slice will be produced if your elbow is flying or flapping in the breeze, you must avoid this.* Proper position means your right arm will be closer to your torso than your left, your shoulders will be in line with the target line and your right shoulder will be lower than the left.* Avoid turning your hips too much, limit the movement. If you have too much movement the club will go too far inside and loop over the top.* Move into your forward swing with a leg thrust to the left.

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How to choose TaylorMade Lady’s Burner SuperLaunch Irons with largest discount

How to choose TaylorMade Lady’s Burner SuperLaunch Irons with largest discount

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TaylorMade Burner XD Iron Set With Fantastic Distance

TaylorMade Burner XD Iron Set With Fantastic Distance

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The Burner XD irons feature a stainless steel body for added perimeter weighting with a Titanium face welded to this frame. What you get is not only a hot face, but given the lightweight Titanium, extra mass around the club face to be moved low and away to create a hot, high launch ball flight.The TaylorMade Burner XD irons are the only irons with Burner speed, Burner power and Burner distance. Targeted at distance fanatics, the Taylormade Burner XD irons deliver up to eight more yards when compared to the average iron, thanks in part to their thin and flexible titanium faces.Features: 1. Thin, flexible and fast titanium clubfaces deliver higher COR (coefficient of restitution) for faster ball speed and therefore, longer distance. 2. SuperFast technology provides more clubhead speed for more ball speed and more distance. 3. Inverted Cone Technology is proven driver technology that expands the high COR zone for higher ball speed on mis-hits for more distance from shot to shot. 4. Extra large clubhead and a deep cavity give the Burner XD irons an ultra-high MOI (moment of inertia), making them extremely forgiveable and easy-to-hit.TaylorMade has packed a lot of that technology into the Burner XD irons. The company calls the Burner XD “The Only Iron with Burner Speed, Burner Power, and Burner Distance.””Super” is a description that is near and dear to the Burner marketing folks. The Burner XD irons feature “Supersized” clubheads and “SuperFast Technology.” The first helps make them forgiving and the second is all about distance.The R7 CGB Max and Burner XD irons have the same offset across the board. Visually, it almost looks as if the Callaway X-20s have a tad more offset in the 7 iron at least, but that may just be an optical illusion kind of thing going on. If you have a problem with slicing the ball, not being able to turn it over, the offset should help straighten things out for you, especially in the longer irons. If you’re accustomed to playing with little to no offset, you may pull and/or hook the ball a bit, until you can adjust to it. Not a huge deal.The first ball I hit with these irons was a 145 yard PW that just seemed to fly forever. (PING G15 Driver) Normally I hit my PW about 135..in the summer. It’s a little colder now, the ball doesn’t fly quite as well. I put a decent swing on the club, certainly nothing perfect, the ball rocketed off the face, pretty high, landed around 145. Crazy. Now, that being said, the lofts on the Burner XD irons are jacked up a bit. At 44*, you’re almost playing a 9 iron that has been labeled a PW. (Ping G15 Hybrid) The ball did still get way up there though, and stopped very quickly. I liked the more upright lie angle, this helps prevent the toe from digging in and hitting shots out to the right for the average player. The trajectory was a little lower than I would have expected for all the weight placed behind the ball, but it was manageable. I found that working the ball was not an option unless your idea of working it is to hit a head high duck hook!Suffice it to say, I was consistently hitting these irons what I’d call “summer distance,” though almost all of my rounds with these were in cooler temperatures. I felt pretty safe playing these to go five to 10 yards farther than a good shot with my irons.All in all, the Burner XDs do what they are supposed to do. They launch the ball on a mid to high trajectory, and they are pretty long as irons go. But really the best thing about the Burner irons is that you can make less than stellar contact all day long, and it won’t hurt you too badly. If these had a more solid feel to them, they’d probably sell a ton of them.More information at http://www.mygolfcheap.com/cheap-TaylorMade-Burner-XD-Iron-Set-906.html

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In Order To Achieve The Most Distance In Your Swing You Need A Proper Golfing Grip

In Order To Achieve The Most Distance In Your Swing You Need A Proper Golfing Grip

Article by John Higbie

Learning the basics of a golf swing often starts with mastering the golfing grip. At least, that’s what player Ben Hogan thinks. Unlike the grip used in other sports like baseball, the grip used to play golf is unique. You cannot develop a great swing without first having a proper golfing grip, and this will surely cause your game performance to suffer. Your hands should be the only part of your body to ever have contact with the club. It should become an extension of yourself and if it does not, your entire swing will suffer as your body tries to compensate for a poor grip.

There are a number of different grips that exist and are used to excellent effect by professional golfers. Most commonly, there are three grips to focus on. The most popular grip is called the “Vardon Grip”, but it also goes by the name “overlapping grip” for the way the hands overlap one another. This grip has the pinky of the right hand overlapping the left hand between the index and middle finger for a right handed golfer. This grip works well for the vast majority of players regardless of the length of their fingers or the strength of their hands.

The next golfing grip is called the interlocking grip. This grip requires the player to interlock his hands at the right pinky and left forefinger (If he his right handed). This is most popular Continue reading “In Order To Achieve The Most Distance In Your Swing You Need A Proper Golfing Grip”

Learning Golf from the Best

Learning Golf from the Best

I like to think we all seemed to have our heroes and greats in our early years. Growing up in front of a television had us dashing around with a sword or packing a six-shooter at our side. Depending on what we were watching at the time, whether it was in front of a television or out on some field watching a football game. We all seemed to mimic someone at one time or another. In our early years finding someone we admired as a Mentor kind of kept the spirit alive in direction and where we are today.

I often wondered back how I caught on to what some people call golf fever. Thinking back I often admired good golfers where I caddied. How I remembered getting excited when I watched a good golfer walk towards the first tee box. Standing there in anticipation of a huge drive to follow as the golfer teed up his ball, remembering how they maneuvered the golf ball off the tee box, watching the shot rise with a steady climb as it went out into the distance. I had to figure out then and there on how they did that by grabbing a stick or a nearby branch of any length and mimicking their swing. I use to take buckets of golf balls out to the practice range to try and accomplish that remarkable hitting distance. It just made me a better golfer trying.

Names like Kendal and Nadler sparked my excitement that took me where I am today in golf. To this day, because of my admiration of their golf game back then, it fired up the enthusiasm for years of golf that followed. The names may not have recognition to anybody else, but to me they were like a Palmer and Nicklaus as their names are to anybody today in the golf industry.

Kendal I admired because of his ability to take trees and woods out of play. His shots started out low with a steady climb upwards at about 200 yards out. His drives were so huge. I think then and there is where I caught the fever. His 5 wood took all the trees out of play. With today’s technology, I would like to view those same shots again.

Nadler was a different type of golfer. She liked to play a low draw shot or fade shot. Her ability to move a ball in any direction was uncanny. Going up and over trees was not her game. Nadler steered her golf shots around them, like she was navigating a vehicle on an obstacle course. Her golf game was kind of like, hit the ball just before the green and watch it bounce past a sand trap and roll in towards the flagstick. Nadler could steer the ball around sand traps, trees, and whatever obstacles that were in her way. I often thought her golf ball had eyes, because of how her golf shots would start out straight and come back in towards the flagstick. It was amazing to watch. I learned from her that a straight shot was not the only golf shot you needed to master to play good golf. Also playing the old bump and run approach is an alternative game to play, that she was a master at.

It was because of them, my enthusiasm for golf took me to a better game. I didn’t even think about watching it on television at the time. Sure I enjoy watching it on television today. You tend to slow down and take a more relaxed approach, or what you may call a golf couch approach at the game, as you get older. I guess the golf fever for me then, was being able to play golf like my Mentors, and there was nothing more enjoyable than actually trying to create a golf swing like theirs out on the course. I liked to think of them as Mentors, because it was them that taught me the potential thrill of playing good golf.

No matter what game of sports you play or want to learn. It could work for all walks of life. Go out and watch someone that is much better than you, and see if you can catch the excitement, to be as good, if not better. It could bring you to the top. If you’re persistent!

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How to Make your Business Card Memorable

How to Make your Business Card Memorable

Article by Chelsea Nicole

In business, it is important to make an impressive first impression. If you want to generate a lot of sales and profits, you need to channel a positive impression to your prospects in order to encourage them to be one of your loyal patrons. A good way to do that is through the use of unique business cards. A well designed business card can actually go a long way. In fact, this card has been in used for centuries now, and as technology progresses, so is the use and look of business cards.

One popular innovation in business card today is the plastic cards. This unique card actually makes you look more noticeable and memorable. The look and texture of the card alone will help distinguish your cards from the standard paper cards. For instance, inserting a clear plastic business card in the cover or bag of your products is a good way to put your name in front of your customers, which in turn can help build foot traffic to your store and encourage repeat business.

There are actually a lot of options to creating a memorable business card aside from using plastic. This can range from clear plastic cards to custom die cuts, whichever best suit your business and your budget. Here are some of the options you have on how to make your business card unforgettable.

1. Clear PVC. This is one great way to ensure that your cards are kept and valued. PVC certainly command attention. It can be printed full color both in front and the back. You can also cut out text and images if your design asks for it. A smoked effect on the background is also applicable to make your card more striking. A popular trend in the market these days is the layered card, which can make some images pop out in the card.

2. Foil stamping. This is actually done by hot pressing a foil material on to the card. Because people often like to draw attention to their logo, text and design details, foil stamping can help achieve that. It can be applied to a frosted finish to help produce a smooth appearance.

3. Frosted or matte finish. It is important that your card has UV coating to reflect a glossy finish on it. If you add a frosted finish it will make your card more striking with its smoothing effect. If you don’t want to add frosted finish on both sides of the card, you can always go for matte finish on one side. Nonetheless, both these finishes will help boost the life of your card, and reduce the possibility of scratches.

4. Die cut. The standard card dimension is 3.5 x 2 inches. If you want to stand out and break out from the crowd, an excellent choice is creating a die cut card. You can basically have any shape you want which you think best fit your business. For instance, if you sell pizza, you can make business card templates that looks like a piece of pizza, or if you sell golf equipment, you can have a card shaped like a gold ball. There are basically endless options, the choice depends on you.

5. Metallic ink. If you want a shimmery look to your card, use a metallic ink. This type of ink can actually be used as background to add shimmer to your card.

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