Silk Cards

The soft matte surface makes the card look expensive, the laminate keeps it crisp in a wallet longer than bare stock, and full color prints richer on the silk. Every card style we print is on business cards printing; the choices below build the silk card.

Silk cards start at 250, about 30 cents a card, and doubling to 500 adds only $12.62. A sales team ordering 5,000 pays close to 5 cents a card. The 9 tiers below give the set total up to 25,000.

What Are Silk Cards

Silk cards are business cards printed full color on a 16 point silk laminated stock, a sturdy card sealed under a soft-touch matte laminate. Luxury and boutique brands, salons and spas, photographers, real estate agents and hotels order them when an ordinary card would feel thin. The surface feels smooth and substantial, so people hold on to the card. If you want the plain everyday format instead, the Standard Business Cards cover that, and the silk sits right beside it as the version that feels like more in the hand.

What Size Should a Silk Card Be

Choose the size by how much you need to say and where the card will live. The default 1.5" x 3.5" is a slim card that stands out in a stack. The 2.125" x 3.375" credit card size and the 2" x 3.5" standard give you the familiar wallet shape with the silk feel on top. Need more room? The range climbs all the way to 6" x 11", big enough for a rack card, a mini menu, or a mailer that still carries the silk finish. The 24 sizes appear below in the configurator's order. For a glossy raised accent on top of the matte, the Spot UV Business Cards add shine, and the plush Soft Touch Business Cards are another premium-feel pick.

Two choices decide how a silk card looks and feels.

Let the finish do the talking

The silk laminate is the whole point, so design for touch as much as sight. Broad solid color fields feel plush and saturated against the matte, and the sealed surface keeps them from smudging in a pocket. The 16 point stock gives the card real presence in the hand without tipping into a heavy plastic feel. If you want a glossy accent that pops against that soft matte, pair it with the raised gloss of Spot UV Business Cards. You can watch the raised gloss of Spot UV Business Cards in its video.

Design it without a designer

Our template library holds 10,000+ designs across every product; for this card, start from a layout in our business card design templates and set your colors, copy and logo in the online editor. Large solid areas and clean type show the silk matte best.

If your artwork is ready, download a blank business card template. Each one is set at the real trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin drawn in, so your design stays clear of the cut. Pick the size that matches your order below, place your art and upload.

How Much Do Silk Cards Cost

A set of 250 silk cards costs $74.53, about 30 cents a card. A run of 1,000 is $112.41, roughly 11 cents each, and 5,000 comes to $276.63, close to 5 cents a card. Set the slider below to the cards you hand out in a year and read the set total and the per-card cost together.

Can You Print on Both Sides

Yes. Choose 4/0 to print full color on the front and leave the back blank, which keeps the cost down for a simple, clean card. Or choose 4/4 to print full color on both sides when you want the whole card working, front and back, with the silk finish carrying across the entire surface. Either way the card prints on the same 16 point silk laminated stock, so both faces have the same soft-touch matte feel.

How Do Silk Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range

This is the card people hold on to. If you are also pricing a plush soft-touch, a glossy raised accent or a plain everyday card, the chart below puts silk cards beside those siblings with the starting price of each.

How Fast Can You Get Silk Cards

Silk cards print on a 7 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to a 4 business day rush. The rush buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Before anything prints, you can request a free online proof and sign off on the exact file, or send it straight to production when you are sure of your art. 99.8% of 4OVER4 orders arrive on time and 82% ship early, so you are not gambling on the date.

See the Rest of Our Cards

The cards below show the soft-touch, spot UV and everyday stocks, each with its starting price and a link to its page. The full print product range has everything else we print.

Print Your Silk Cards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Pick one of the 24 sizes and one side or two, and the cards arrive sealed in the silk laminate. Need them before a launch or an event? The 4 business day rush keeps you covered. Print your silk cards today.