CD Labels?

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Well, I got a reply from that company "Image Media" regarding their CD duplication.
Here's my original email to them:

ChristopherM wrote:

> I've got a side-project I'm working on and really only need 100 CDs made.
> I'm interested in the "CDs with full color inserts in jewel cases" option.
> I see your site quotes "as low as 85 cents," and I imagine that's for a big run.
> How much for a run of 100?
>
> Thanks,
> Christopher
>


And their reply:



Imagineam@aol.com wrote:

>You're right that price is for a run of 25,000 cds. We do runs of 100 very
>often but the price is higher per unit. 100 cds with a 2 panel full color insert
>& traycard, full color printing on the cd, a jewel case & shrinkwrap is $3.49
>each. It takes about 2-5 days to complete. Your website is cool. Let me know
>if you have any questions
>
>Thanks
>
>Dino
>
 
Oh...and by the way...

Before you start emailing them about "beating Diskfaktory's price," keep in mind that Image Media actually presses the CDs, while Diskfaktory burns them.

Let me know if you find another "cheaper" option for CDRs than Diskfaktory, I'd really like to know. I currently use Diskfaktory for my demos but wouldn't balk at paying less.

Christopher
 
Re: Oh...and by the way...

ChristopherM said:
Before you start emailing them about "beating Diskfaktory's price," keep in mind that Image Media actually presses the CDs, while Diskfaktory burns them.

Let me know if you find another "cheaper" option for CDRs than Diskfaktory, I'd really like to know. I currently use Diskfaktory for my demos but wouldn't balk at paying less.

Christopher
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Christopher,
What type of run (number) do you normaly go for initialy on your CDs?

I was thinking for my first forray into an Indie CD, which will be mainly available on the website/cd baby, to friends, reviewers, media, & maybe at a few shows with my (totaly unrelated) covers band, a run of 500 would be more than sufficient. (Don't want to end up with them catching dust under the bed, been there before!).

I will want top quality in everything as far as budget allows.
 
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glynb said:
Christopher,
What type of run (number) do you normaly go for initialy on your CDs?

I was thinking for my first forray into an Indie CD, which will be mainly available on the website/cd baby, to friends, reviewers, media, & maybe at a few shows with my (totaly unrelated) covers band, a run of 500 would be more than sufficient. (Don't want to end up with them catching dust under the bed, been there before!).

I will want top quality in everything as far as budget allows.
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Personally, I think 500 is perfect for me, but will probably go 1000 as I'm looking at DiscMakers as my source and it's only $100 difference. I might end up sitting on the other 500 for a very long time, but I don't plan on recording another CD for a while, so I guess I'll always have a supply for my merch booth.
 
Jhae said:
Agreed! OMG I got one of these.....Looks VERY professional, and you don't have to worry about the labels peeling. The only downside is that it's a little slow (if you're mass producing) and the ink takes about 24 hours to dry. Also, if the cd gets wet, the ink runs... but that goe sfor labels too. Trust me the positives and the sheer professional look of the thing far outweigh the negatives.
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To improve durability, I "mist" mine with a light coat of clear paint, no water runs or fingerprints on mine and you really have to "try" to scratch it to make a mark, I've been doing it for over a year and it works great!
 
ds21 - Do you use one of those inkjet printers to print on your CD's?
 
ds21 said:
To improve durability, I "mist" mine with a light coat of clear paint, no water runs or fingerprints on mine and you really have to "try" to scratch it to make a mark, I've been doing it for over a year and it works great!
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how exactly do you do that? put the cd's on a drop cloth, and just spary them down? That's a pretty interesting idea... I didn't do it this time around...
 
Jhae said:
how exactly do you do that? put the cd's on a drop cloth, and just spary them down? That's a pretty interesting idea... I didn't do it this time around...
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Yeah I put them on a laidout plastic bag and then spray them from about twice as far away as you would normaly spray somthing and tilt the can at only about a 30* angle (you just want the paint to "fall" on the disc) let it dry a little, then give it a second coat, for the silver disc's I'll give it a third coat, somethimes for the white disc's too.
 
Doing that for 500 cd's would be a bitch.... Damn! But thats' a good idea... I'd just be afraid the spray would touch the bottom surface of the disc.
 
It doesn't take as long as you would think, in fact it's the quickest part of my who process, as long as you have the space to lay them out could do 500 in under 2 hours easy, never had any paint touch the bottoms.
 
For any of you who'd go through the time to do 500, you must have a lot of spare time on your hands :)
Unless you just like inhaling paint fumes...I prefer the smell of gasoline, myself!
 
ChristopherM said:
Before you start emailing them about "beating Diskfaktory's price," keep in mind that Image Media actually presses the CDs, while Diskfaktory burns them.

Let me know if you find another "cheaper" option for CDRs than Diskfaktory, I'd really like to know. I currently use Diskfaktory for my demos but wouldn't balk at paying less.

Christopher
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I wonder what speed Diskfaktory burns at?
 
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