Best Inkjet Papers for Calendar Printing

A custom made inkjet calendar is a great way to share your images with clients, friends, and potential customers. The cost is suprisingly low and compares with what you'd pay for a high quality store bought calendar.

• event photographers make small or single month calendars
• gift calendars for regular clients
• business calendars market your name and can thank customers
• self promotional pieces
• marketing "leave-behinds" at trade shows or events
• any creative ideas you can imagine

Papers for Calendar Printing

• 45lb. Zeppelin SemiGloss Double Sided
• 47lb. Premium Matte
• 50lb. Arctic Polar Luster Double Sided
• 50lb. Premium Matte Double Sided

Resources for calendar design

For 2013 Red River Paper is giving away a set of actions for Photoshop CS5 and CS6 here.

Use Photoshop Elements? A free set of templates for you are available from Photoshop Elements Techniques magazine here!

Lightoom users head here for the goods.

How to Bind Your Calendars

We usually take calendars to Office Depot, Fedex Office, and the like for spiral binding service. Costs range from $4 to $7 per calendar depending on your choice of backing and cover.

You can also buy a personal comb binding machine like the GBC BindMate.