Custom Bookmark with Tassel
Custom bookmarks with tassel from 100 — printed on heavy cardstock with a drilled hole, a silk tassel in your color, rounded corners and a laminate that survives a year in a paperback, for bookshops, authors, weddings and brands.
A strip of card that gets picked up every night for a year
- Stock
- 16 pt to 24 pt cardstock, white, kraft or textured
- Sizes
- 2 x 6 in, 2 x 7 in, 1.5 x 5.5 in, or die-cut shapes
- Tassel
- Silk or rayon, about 10 cm, any standard color or two-color twist; optional charm
Get a price for Bookmark With Tassel
Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- Free dielineThe flat drawing comes with the quote, before you commit.
- Proof before pressNothing is printed until you have seen it laid on the dieline.
- Die kept for reordersTooling is paid once. Every reorder skips straight to press.
- Quoted in four marketsUS, UK, Canada and Australia, in the delivery currency.
Thick card, soft corners
We print bookmarks on 16 pt to 24 pt cardstock. Below 16 pt the strip curls in a humid room and bends at the top within a week; above 24 pt it starts to mark the pages. The corners are rounded, because a square corner catches on the page edge and frays. A matte or soft-touch laminate on both faces keeps ink from rubbing off onto the paper and lets the bookmark be wiped. Uncoated kraft and textured stocks are available for the handmade look, with the understanding that they wear faster.
The grain of the card runs along the length of the bookmark. Cut across the grain, a strip this narrow develops a curl within days of being closed in a book, and no laminate fixes that. It is a detail that separates a bookmark that still lies flat after a year from one that does not.
The hole and the tassel
- The hole is drilled at least 8 mm from the top edge, so the card does not tear through.
- A brass eyelet around the hole is optional and stops the tassel wearing a groove.
- Tassels are silk or rayon, about 10 cm, in any standard thread color or a two-color twist.
- The loop is knotted, not glued, so it can be slipped off if a customer wants to swap it.
- Charms, beads or a small metal tag can be threaded onto the loop above the tassel.
Sizes and who orders them
| 2 x 6 in | The standard bookshop size; fits a paperback with room to show above the pages |
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| 2 x 7 in | For hardbacks and journals; longer strip for a quote or a verse |
| 1.5 x 5.5 in | Slim, for planners and small gift books |
| Die-cut shape | A leaf, a feather or a brand shape; the tassel hole sits in the widest part |
Author, shop, wedding, brand
Authors order them for signings, with the cover art on one face and a signature line on the other. Bookshops print their own and tuck one into every bag. Weddings use them as favors, with the couple's names and a line from the reading, a tassel in the wedding color. Brands use them as the small printed thing in a parcel that is not a leaflet. In every case the back face is the one people read, so it should carry something worth reading rather than a logo repeated. A bookmark pairs naturally with our four-sided folded tags for retail on a gift book.
Finishes that earn their place
Foil stamping on the title or a border reads well on a small format and catches light when the bookmark stands above the pages. Spot UV over a pattern on a matte laminate gives texture without color. Edge painting, a color applied to the cut edges of a thick stock, is the finish that gets noticed on a bookmark more than on any other print. We supply them loose, in a printed sleeve, or in a clear bag with a header card for retail pegs.
For a run with several designs, a bookshop series or a set of quotes, we print them together on one sheet and finish them together, so the whole set has the same tassel and the same lamination and the price of the run is spread over all the designs rather than paid per design.
The tassel is attached by hand after printing and die-cutting, so a two-color tassel or a charm adds to the run time, not just the cost.
Bookmark With Tassel — specification
The rows that are specific to this build first, then what applies to every job we run. Anything not listed is a question, not a limit — send the brief.
This build
- Stock
- 16 pt to 24 pt cardstock, white, kraft or textured
- Sizes
- 2 x 6 in, 2 x 7 in, 1.5 x 5.5 in, or die-cut shapes
- Tassel
- Silk or rayon, about 10 cm, any standard color or two-color twist; optional charm
- Hole
- Drilled 8 mm or more from the top edge; brass eyelet optional
- Full color both faces; matte, gloss or soft-touch laminate
- Finishes
- Foil, spot UV, rounded corners, edge painting
- Packing
- Loose, in a printed sleeve, or bagged with a header card
- Minimum
- 100 bookmarks
On every job
- Print process
- Digital below about a thousand, offset above it. Both sides as standard on cards, tags and leaflets.
- Color
- CMYK with spot colors for a brand match. Uncoated and cotton stocks print noticeably lighter than coated ones.
- Tolerance
- Trim plus or minus 1 mm guillotined, plus or minus 0.5 mm die-cut. Anything over about 170gsm is creased before folding.
- Tooling
- A die only where the piece is shaped, perforated or drilled, made once and kept. A plain rectangle needs none.
- Food contact
- Food-safe inks on menus and counter print that will be handled where food is served.
- Sustainability
- Uncoated and unlaminated stocks recycle without separation, and FSC papers are available across the range.
- Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area, fonts outlined. We check every file and send a proof before press.
- Dieline
- Supplied free with the quote, before you commit. Yours whether or not you order.
- Sample
- A plain unprinted sample at the finished size on request, for fit and construction.
- Reorders
- Skip the tooling and go straight to press at a lower unit price.
- Lead time
- Quoted with the price against your fill date rather than promised before we have seen the spec.
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia — priced in the delivery currency, freight included.
Boards and films we build bookmark with tassel on
Sheet print is judged in the hand more than a box is: the weight, the surface and whether a pen works on it. These are the stocks we run for cards, folders, leaflets and stationery.
Coated card 300–400gsm
The workhorse. Sharp full-color print, matte or gloss, laminated where it is handled. Does not take a pen unless the finish is matte.
300–400gsmUncoated card
No clay coat. Colors read softer and warmer, a deboss goes deeper, and it writes on with anything. Photographs lose punch.
300–400gsmCotton and textured card
Soft, thick and fibrous. Takes a deep blind deboss and reads as an invitation. Foil sits beautifully; four-color does not.
400–700gsmDuplexed card
Two sheets bonded, often with a colored core, for a very thick card with a visible colored edge. The heaviest thing we print.
600–900gsmText paper 100–170gsm
Leaflets, folder inners and booklet pages. Folds without cracking and takes a full-color print on both faces.
100–170gsmManila and kraft paper
Unbleached, tan, and cheap. One or two colors read well; white ink gives a light mark. Envelopes, folders and tags.
90–300gsmSynthetic stock
Polypropylene sheet for tags and cards that get wet, torn or handled outdoors. Prints like paper and does not soften.
200–400 micronBoard-backed
A printed face laminated to grayboard, for a rigid card, a folder back or a display that has to stand up on its own.
1–2 mm boardNot sure which? Say what goes in it and where it is sold — the material follows from that. Our notes on recycled, recyclable and compostable cover which claims each stock can honestly carry.
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Send what you have
A dimension, a photograph beside a ruler, or the product itself. No technical drawing needed — that part is ours.
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We quote and draw
A price, a dieline and a date come back together. If a different build would suit the product better, that is in the reply too.
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Approve the dieline
The flat drawing is yours to check: which panel is the front, where the folds fall, how deep the cavity really is.
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Artwork on the dieline
You place your design on the flat we sent, or we place it for you, and you see a proof before anything goes to press.
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A sample if you want one
A plain unprinted sample at the finished size shows fit and construction — the things a drawing cannot.
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Cut, printed, shipped
The die is cut once and kept, so every reorder skips the tooling and goes straight to press at a lower unit price.
Format
Vector PDF or AI where possible. Raster artwork at 300dpi at final size, in CMYK.
Bleed
3 mm past every trim line, so a fraction of drift on the cutter never leaves a white edge.
Safe area
Keep type and anything important 4 mm inside the cut and away from every fold.
Color
Convert to CMYK before sending. Uncoated stock prints lighter; a spot color is the only exact match.
Fonts
Outline them or supply the files. A missing font substitutes silently and the proof will not match.
Barcodes
On a light, matte, unvarnished patch with the quiet zone clear — a code on gloss fails the scanner.
Not set up that way? Send it anyway — fixing a file is a short conversation, and we check every one before press. Our guide to preparing print files covers each point.
Sheet print takes the widest range of finishes of anything we make.
Matte lamination
Soft, fingerprint-resistant, and it still takes a pen. The default on anything handled.
Gloss lamination
Maximum color depth. Shows every fingerprint and refuses a ballpoint.
Hot foil
Gold, rose gold, silver, holographic or a color. The block is small so the die is cheap.
Emboss and deboss
Deepest on uncoated and cotton stocks; shallow and prone to cracking on gloss coated.
Spot UV
A gloss shape on a matte laminate. Best on a dark ground where the contrast reads.
Edge paint and colored core
Color on the cut edge of a thick or duplexed card. Only seen when the card is picked up, which is the point.
Soft-touch
A velvet laminate on a cover or a folder. Marks on white; excellent on dark.
Uncoated and textured
No film at all. Writes on, debosses deeply, and reads as considered rather than cheap.
Not sure which suits the shelf it sells from? Say where the product is sold and we suggest one — our notes on specialty finishes show them on real boxes.
Sizing printed sheets, folds and the grain: bookmark with tassel
A printed piece is specified flat and finished folded, and the difference between the two is where mistakes live. Send the finished size you want and we work back to the flat.
- Finished size
- The size after folding and trimming. A6, A5, A4, DL, US letter and legal are standard; anything else is cut on its own die.
- Bleed and safe area
- 3 mm of artwork past every trim edge, and nothing important within 4 mm inside it. The guillotine drifts by a fraction on every stack.
- Grain direction
- Paper folds cleanly along the grain and cracks across it. We set the grain to the fold, which is why a sheet is not simply cut from the biggest sheet available.
- Fold allowance
- On a roll fold or a gate fold, the inner panels are cut a millimeter or two shorter so the piece closes flat.
- Creasing
- Anything over about 170gsm is creased before folding. Without it the fold cracks and the coating flakes along the line.
- Trim tolerance
- Plus or minus 1 mm guillotined, plus or minus 0.5 mm die-cut.
Not sure your numbers are right? Send the product dimensions rather than the box dimensions and we work the box out — the full method is in our guide to measuring for a box.
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Spec your Bookmark With Tassel
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a stock and a finish. The preview on the left redraws as you go, and the spec lands with us exactly as you set it.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about bookmark with tassel? The answers below cover what we get asked most. If yours is not here, send it with a brief, message us on WhatsApp, or call +1 503-461-4788 — we reply the same working day.
What cardstock is a bookmark with tassel printed on?
16 pt to 24 pt cardstock. Thinner curls and bends at the top; thicker marks the pages.
Why does the hole on a tasseled bookmark tear?
Because it was punched too near the edge. We drill at least 8 mm in, and a brass eyelet adds a metal rim if the bookmark will be used daily.
What colors can the tassel on a bookmark be?
Any standard thread color, or a two-color twist. Weddings usually match the tassel to the stationery color.
Can a bookmark with tassel be a custom shape?
Yes. A die-cut leaf, feather or brand shape, with the tassel hole placed in the widest part of the shape.
Are both faces of the bookmark printed?
Yes, full color on both. The back face is the one that gets read, so a quote or a note works better than a repeated logo.
Can a tasseled bookmark be laminated?
Yes, matte, gloss or soft-touch on both faces. Lamination is what lets a bookmark survive a year of handling.
Do you make bookmarks with tassel as wedding favors?
Yes. Names and a line from the reading, a tassel in the wedding color, and a small sleeve if they sit at each place.
Can a charm or bead go on the bookmark tassel?
Yes. A charm, bead or small metal tag threads onto the loop above the tassel.
How are bookmarks with tassel packed for a shop?
Loose in bundles, in a printed sleeve, or in a clear bag with a header card so they hang on a peg.
Is edge painting available on a bookmark?
Yes, on 20 pt and 24 pt stock, where the painted edge is thick enough to show.
How many bookmarks with tassel can we order?
From 100 per design. Authors often split a run between two cover designs at 100 each.
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