Custom Board Book Printing

CUSTOM BOARD BOOK PRINTING

Have a board book you've designed and just need someone to actually make it? That's exactly what this listing is for.

Send us your finished artwork, photographs, story or print-ready PDF, and we'll turn it into a professionally printed custom board book with thick, rigid pages. (NEED HELP WITH DESIGN TOO? MESSAGE US FOR QUOTE)

Unlike a regular paperback or hardcover, every interior page is made using 1.5 mm paperboard, giving the finished book the substantial, sturdy feel of a traditional board book.

Whether you're creating a family photo book, printing your own children's story, producing an educational resource or making a prototype before publishing, we can manufacture your book without requiring a large commercial print run.

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE

- A completely custom printed board book
- 1.5 mm thick paperboard used for every interior page
- Full-colour HD printing
- Full-colour front and back cover
- Flexible book sizes
- Square, portrait and landscape formats available (Square is most popular)
- Glossy or matte lamination
- Professionally manufactured and finished book
- Design support to help with print adjustments


WHAT CAN I PRINT?

Your book can contain photographs, illustrations, text, stories, educational content, branding or a combination of these.

Customers can use custom board books for:

- Children's stories
- Family photo books
- Baby and toddler photo books
- Books introducing family members
- ABC and number books
- Early-learning books
- Bedtime stories
- Bilingual books
- Educational resources
- Classroom materials
- Author prototypes
- Children's book samples
- Small publishing projects
- Keepsake gifts
- Business or promotional books


HOW THICK ARE THE PAGES?

- Every interior page is made using approximately 1.5 mm thick paperboard.
- These are rigid board pages, not ordinary book paper.
- The thickness gives the finished book the familiar substantial feel associated with professionally manufactured board books.


HOW MANY PAGES CAN MY BOOK HAVE?

- We can currently produce board books with up to 30 interior pages (printed double-sided)
- The front and back cover are separate from the interior page count.
- Your book can also have fewer than 30 pages.


WHAT SIZE CAN MY BOOK BE?

The size is flexible. Max 8x8 inches. For larger sizes, please message us.

We can produce:

- Square books
- Portrait books
- Landscape books
- Custom dimensions

If your artwork has already been designed at a particular size, send us the finished dimensions with your order.

If you're unsure whether your chosen size will work, send us your specifications before production and we'll review them.

CAN I USE MY OWN DESIGN?

Yes. In fact, that's the main purpose of this listing.

You can send us artwork created in:

- Canva
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Affinity Publisher
- Procreate
- Other design software

A high-quality, print-ready PDF is preferred.


DO I NEED TO USE ONE OF YOUR TEMPLATES?

No.

Your book can be completely your own.

You are not limited to a fixed story, layout or personalization template. You can design every page yourself and send us the finished artwork for printing.


CAN I PRINT PHOTOGRAPHS?

Yes.

Your board book can contain:

- Photographs
- Illustrations
- Graphics
- Text
- A combination of all of these

Photo-based family and baby books work especially well in board-book format.


CAN I ORDER JUST ONE COPY?

Yes.

This service is suitable for personal projects, prototypes, gifts and short print runs where ordering hundreds of copies would not make sense.


CAN I ORDER MULTIPLE COPIES?

Yes.


CAN EACH COPY BE DIFFERENT?

Yes, depending on the project.

If you need several books with different names, photographs, stories or other personalised content, please provide the details before production so we can confirm the setup required.


HOW SHOULD I PREPARE MY FILE?

For the best printing result:

- Use high-resolution photographs and illustrations.
- Export your artwork as a high-quality PDF or PNG image
- Keep important text and faces away from the edges.
- Include bleed if backgrounds or artwork extend all the way to the edge.
- Check that pages are in the correct reading order.
- Avoid very small text.
- Check spelling, names and dates carefully.
- Make sure photographs are not blurry or heavily compressed.


DO I SEND INDIVIDUAL PAGES OR SPREADS?

A print-ready PDF is preferred.

If you're unsure how your artwork should be arranged, send us the file you have and we'll review the page setup before production.


DO YOU CHECK MY FILE BEFORE PRINTING?

Yes.

Our designers will review submitted artwork for basic production suitability before printing.

If we notice an obvious issue that could affect printing, such as incorrect dimensions, insufficient margins or a file setup problem, we'll contact you.


WILL MY IMAGES LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME AS THEY DO ON SCREEN?

Printed colours can vary slightly from what you see on a phone, tablet or computer monitor.

Screens display colours using light, while printed products reproduce colours using ink. Small differences in brightness, saturation and colour are therefore normal in professional printing.


CAN YOU PRINT COPYRIGHTED CHARACTERS OR BOOKS?

Please only submit material that you created, own or have permission to reproduce.

By submitting artwork for printing, you confirm that you have the necessary rights to reproduce the content.

Purchasing this listing does not provide permission to copy another author's book, illustrations, characters, photographs or other copyrighted material.


CAN I SELL THE FINISHED BOOKS?

You may order board books for commercial projects provided you own or have permission to use all of the content included in the book.

This service can therefore be useful for:

- Independent authors
- Illustrators
- Small publishers
- Educational creators
- Businesses
- Product prototypes


CAN I USE THIS TO MAKE A PROTOTYPE?

Yes.

Custom board-book printing is particularly useful for authors and illustrators who want to hold a physical version of their book before committing to a larger production run.

You can use the finished copy for:

- Reviewing your design
- Photography
- Presentations
- Publisher pitches
- Samples
- Customer testing
- Personal reference


HOW TO ORDER

- Choose the available book specifications from the listing.
- Place your order.
- Send us your finished PDF or artwork by uploading on raries.com
- You can send even us a Canva, Google Drive, Dropbox or similar download link.
- Include your finished book dimensions and any special instructions.
- We review the file for print suitability.
- Once everything is ready, your board book goes into production.
- Your finished book is packed and shipped to you. Pictures/video sent for approval before shipping.


IMPORTANT

- Maximum interior page count: 30 pages
- Page material: 1.5 mm paperboard
- Printing: Full-colour HD
- Default finish: Glossy lamination
- Optional finish: Matte lamination
- Size: Flexible (Max A4/US Letter size)
- Artwork: Customer-supplied print-ready file

Your artwork stays yours. We simply turn it into a professionally manufactured physical board book.