Print custom business cards and postcards with 19pt raised metallic foil for 3D tactile elements you can visually see and physically feel. Your cards are printed in vibrant full CMYK process color with your choice of raised Gold, Silver, or Iridescent foil on 19 point thick suede laminated card stock.
The contrast between the velvety soft suede lamination and the glossy 3D raised foil provides a rich sensory connection that immediately sets your branding apart from standard flat printing.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES
• Premium 19pt Suede Stock: Printed on durable 16pt coated card stock and double-laminated with a 1.5mil scuff-resistant, soft suede laminate.
• 3D Raised Metallic Foil: Highlight your logo, text, or accent graphics with raised Gold foil, Silver foil, or Iridescent foil.
• Vibrant Full-Color Printing: Crisp CMYK process printing combined with raised foil accents for maximum visual contrast.
• Multiple Standard Sizes: Available in 3.5" x 2" business cards, 4" x 6" postcards, and 5" x 7" specialty cards.
Colors under suede lamination will appear slightly muted and may alter the final result. (Even 100% K will appear somewhat charcoal in color.) Color matching of artwork is not suited to this product.
Foil Stamping has a flat finish foil whereas Raised Foil has a raised foil finish. If you run your fingers over the card you will feel the foil. Ask us for a sample to see and feel the difference for yourself!
Due to the nature of the raised foil application fine details may expand and fill in unexpectedly. If the foil layer includes a lot of fine detail, tight corners, etc., the foil will result in some filling in, especially at smaller sizes. We do not recommend having fonts smaller than 10pt on the Raised Foil Artwork. If you use fonts with thicker strokes or bold fonts, we do not recommend having fonts smaller than 12pt. Make sure that raised foil designs are as simple and large as possible.
For best results, please make sure that foil coverage is less than 50%. Otherwise, the foil will be wavy and won’t look good. The only time a 50-75% coverage is acceptable is with patterns, thin strokes or small shapes.
We highly recommend having a solid color behind the foil mask. Elements under the foil mask might be visible through the foil after application.
Knockouts are not recommended since there may be a shift (up to 1/16”) when the foil is applied.
For this finishing method, the mask file must be a vector file created in vector-based programs such as Illustrator.
Bleeds: all files must have a 1/8" bleed on each side
Live Area: keep all critical text and artwork 1/8" inside the trim
Colors: supply your files in CMYK color (Pantone/RGB colors will be converted or rejected)
Raised Foil: Include a separate file/artboard with these elements colored with Pantone Black to denote the special finishing. Alternatively, if you would like to include these elements in the same file, place these elements on a separate layer and coloured with a Pantone color (typically Pantone Black) that denotes the Raised Foil. Please Note: Foil mask must be supplied as a vector format.
Resolution: 300 dpi minimum (400 dpi preferred)
Fonts: fonts must converted to curves/outlines (we do not accept fonts).
Transparencies: flatten all transparencies
Types Of Files We Accept: MAC & PC files from Photoshop (PSD), Illustrator (EPS or AI), CorelDraw (CDR or EPS), Adobe Acrobat PDF, TIFF or JPEG. Raised Foil layers can only be printed from a vector-based file.
| Trim Size | File Size | Template | |
| Square Card | 2.5" x 2.5" | 2.75" x 2.75" | DOWNLOAD |
| Name Card | 3.5" x 1.5" | 3.75" x 1.75" | DOWNLOAD |
| Name Card | 3.5" x 1.75" | 3.75" x 2" | DOWNLOAD |
| Business Card | 3.5" x 2" | 3.75" x 2.25" | DOWNLOAD |
| Greeting Card | 7" x 10" | 7.25" x 10.25" | DOWNLOAD |
Digitally Printed
16pt coated card stock w/ 1.5mil suede lamination both sides, 30% post-consumer waste (130lb)
Full Color Both Sides (4/4) or Full Color One Side (4/0)
Raised Iridescent, Gold and Silver Foil Options Available
