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# Kraft Postcards

Kraft postcards on 18pt brown recycled cover, 16 sizes from 2 by 4 to 6 by 11, full color with optional white ink on one or both sides, 100 for $28.49.

## Price and options

- Starting price: From $28.49 for 100
- Rating: 4.8 from 5 reviews
- Sizes (16): 2" x 4", 2" x 6", 2" x 8", 3.5" x 3.5", 3.5 x 8.5", 4" x 4", 4" x 6", 4" x 9", 4.25" x 5.5", 4.25" x 6", 5" x 5", 5" x 7", 5.5" x 8.5", 6" x 8", 6" x 9", 6" x 11"
- Paper types (1): 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover (100% PCW)
- Configurator options: Ink Color (4), Proof Options (2)

If you have CMYK images on your kraft product, when printing only 4-color, (ie: 4/0, or 4/4), colors will appear different to when printed on a white paper. CMYK images cannot be printed "true to color" on kraft cardstock without using a 5th Color White as a backer to your CMYK images(s). If you are color critical, please make sure to select Optional White Ink (ie: 5/0, or 5/5 if your job has double sided printing).

In addition, if you do not use a 5th Color White, elements in your design that are white will be blank (hence show the brown paper). The paper stock will affect the way that colors appear due to the slightly translucent quality of the ink (you will see the brown paper through the ink, especially in lighter shades). Colors in the orange, yellow, brown spectrum will tend to not be visible as the brown color of the paper will not contrast enough with the ink. This occurs with light and pastel colors as well. Review the information at the link provided before ordering this product.

## See Kraft Postcards in action

A brown recycled card that stands out in a stack of white mail, printed on one side or both with an optional white base under the art.

Kraft paper postcards are cards printed on 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover, a natural brown sheet made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper, and 4OVER4 prints every one of its kraft postcards on that stock. For recycled postcard printing you pick one of 16 sizes from 2 by 4 to 6 by 11 inch, print full color with an optional white base, and order from 100 cards for $28.49.

Kraft Postcards: Key Facts

- From $28.49 for 100 postcards, with the per-card price dropping across 4 quantity tiers all the way to 1,000.
- 16 sizes, from a 2 by 4 inch card up to a 6 by 11 inch panel, plus a custom size up to 6 by 11 inch.
- 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover, a single stock made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper with a natural brown, uncoated surface.
- Four ink setups, including a white-ink base (CMYK plus white) so full color stays bright on the brown kraft, front only or both sides.
- 5 business day standard turnaround, with a 2 business day rush, rated 4.8 out of 5 across 5 reviews.

## Print a Postcard That Wears Its Recycling With Pride

Recycled postcard printing often means a white card with a percentage buried in the spec line. A kraft postcard is a natural brown sheet, uncoated and made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper, with the fibrous look of a grocery bag or a shipping tag. They start at $28.49 for 100, rated 4.8 out of 5 across 5 reviews. The brown shows the recycled stock before anyone reads a word you print on it.

### Recycled postcard printing on 100% post-consumer kraft

Every kraft postcard prints on the same recycled sheet, so your choices come down to size, ink, quantity and speed. The table lists each one as the configurator offers it.

| Choice | What you can order |
| --- | --- |
| Sizes | 16 sizes: 2" x 4", 2" x 6", 2" x 8", 3.5" x 3.5", 3.5" x 8.5", 4" x 4", 4" x 6", 4" x 9", 4.25" x 5.5", 4.25" x 6", 5" x 5", 5" x 7", 5.5" x 8.5", 6" x 8", 6" x 9" and 6" x 11" |
| Stock | 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover, 100% post-consumer recycled paper |
| Ink | 4/0 color front, 4/4 color both sides, 5/0 CMYK plus white front, or 5/5 CMYK plus white both sides |
| Quantity | 100, 250, 500 or 1,000 cards |
| Production | 5 business days standard, 2 business day rush |
| Proof | Straight to production or a free online proof |
| Files | Your art on a blank template built at trim size with bleed, or a design made in the online editor |

The brown sheet carries the look, so a one-color logo and a line of type can fill the card on their own. For photos and bright brand colors, the white-ink base keeps color strong on the kraft, and the 18pt uncoated paper has weight in the hand. To compare kraft with white and colored stocks, browse every style on [postcards printing](https://www.4over4.com/postcards-printing), or build yours from the choices below.

A handout for one market stall and a full neighborhood mailing sit on the same four tiers, from 100 cards to 1,000, and the mailing costs far less per card. Each tier below shows the live set total and what the step up saves.

### Print more, pay less per postcard

4 quantity tiers, 100 to 1,000 postcards

| Quantity | Per postcard | Box total | You save |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 100 postcards | 28.5¢ | $28.49 | base |
| 250 postcards | 16.4¢ | $40.99 | 42% off |
| 500 postcards | 15.4¢ | $77.13 | 46% off |
| 1,000 postcards Best value | 15.3¢ | $152.76 | 46% off |

- Quantity: 100 postcards
- Per postcard: 28.5¢
- Box total: $28.49
- You save: 0%

28.5¢ per postcard at 100, 15.3¢ at 1,000

### What are kraft postcards

A kraft postcard is a postcard printed on natural brown kraft paper rather than white card stock. At 4OVER4 kraft postcards print on a single 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper, in 16 sizes from 2 by 4 inch up to 6 by 11 inch, with full-color ink and an optional white base so the artwork shows on the brown surface. Our guide on [how to choose postcard paper and cardstock for print and mail](https://www.4over4.com/guide/postcard-paper-and-cardstock-guide) sets kraft beside the other stocks.

Most postcards start on a bright white sheet. A kraft postcard starts brown, on an uncoated recycled paper with the warm, fibrous look of a grocery bag or a shipping tag. The brown surface reads handmade before you print a word on it. The stock is 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover, made entirely from post-consumer recycled paper, so the card feels substantial and tells your customer you chose the greener option. You set the size and the ink coverage in the live configurator, and the price updates as you go. For a heavier version of the same recycled look, the [Ultra Thick Kraft Postcards](https://www.4over4.com/product/ultra-thick-kraft-postcards) run the kraft stock thicker.

### What sizes do kraft postcards come in

4OVER4 kraft postcards come in 16 set sizes, from a 2 by 4 inch card up to a 6 by 11 inch panel, and you can also set a custom size up to 6 by 11 inch. The default is 2 by 4 inch, with narrow formats like 2 by 6 and 2 by 8 inch and a 3.5 by 3.5 inch square also available.

The default 2 by 4 inch is a compact card that works as a hang tag, a mini mailer or a thank-you insert. Narrow formats like 2 by 6 and 2 by 8 inch suit bookmarks and slim mailers, while the 3.5 by 3.5 inch square reads like a coaster or a keepsake. When you want the kraft to dominate a mailbox or a table, step up toward the 6 by 11 inch panel. For a size in between, set a custom size up to 6 by 11 inch and the price follows the dimensions you pick. The specs panel below lists all 16 sizes and every ink setup.

### Kraft Postcards , Configured Your Way

2 option groups, 6 choices, defaults: 4/0: 4 Color Front; Blank Back

If you already have artwork, skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each [blank postcard template](https://www.4over4.com/postcards-printing) is built at the real trim size with the bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload. Our guide on how to [use a blank postcard template](https://www.4over4.com/guide/how-to-use-a-blank-postcard-template) shows where the bleed and the safe margin sit.

### Press-Ready Blank Templates

1 blank layout, at 2" x 4", with the cut and safe margins marked

- [Kraft Postcards From $28.49 for 100](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/kraft-postcards)

[Browse more](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/kraft-postcards)

### How much do kraft postcards cost

Kraft postcards start at $28.49 for 100 at 4OVER4. The price scales across 4 quantity tiers up to 1,000, so a larger run lowers the per-card cost. The ink coverage and turnaround you pick adjust the total, and the configurator shows the exact number before you order. You can also [print kraft](https://www.4over4.com/kraft-printing-collection) on other products in our kraft collection.

The entry price is $28.49 for 100 kraft postcards, which works out to about 28 cents a card. Scale up and the per-card cost drops fast: 250 run $40.99, 500 run $77.13, and 1,000 land at $152.76, or roughly 15 cents each. That is four quantity tiers in all, so a full mailing costs far less per card than a small test batch. Set your mailing count on the slider below to read the set total and the per-card cost at that quantity.

## Wally goes green with a card people keep

Why a stack of recycled brown kraft postcards feels premium.

Kraft postcards print on 18pt paper made from 100% post-consumer recycled stock, so the natural brown surface looks handmade and eco-friendly before you print a word. A hundred start at $28.49, they come in 16 sizes up to 6 by 11 inch, and a white-ink base keeps full color bright on the brown. Pick a size, print, and Wally ships them in as fast as 2 business days.

### Kraft Postcards Price By Quantity

100 for $28.49 ( 28.5¢ each) up to 1,000 for $152.76 ( 15.3¢ each)

- $28.49 28.5¢ per unit, 100 100 units 1,000, Up to 46% less per unit at 1,000

### What paper are kraft postcards printed on

4OVER4 prints kraft postcards on one stock: an 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper. It is a natural brown, uncoated sheet with a warm, textured surface, and it is the only stock offered for this product, so every kraft postcard ships on the same recycled paper.

The single stock is the reason to order this card. The 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover is made entirely from post-consumer recycled paper, the kind that would otherwise head to a landfill, so the recycled claim covers the whole sheet. At 18pt it has real weight in the hand, and the uncoated finish keeps that raw, fibrous kraft texture you can feel with a fingertip. The natural brown tone gives every design a rustic, organic feel, which is why it is a favorite for artisan brands, coffee roasters, wedding stationers and anyone who wants packaging that looks as considered as the product inside. Because the paper is uncoated, it also takes a pen well, so a handwritten note or a stamp lands cleanly. Holiday senders like it too, and our [eco friendly Hanukkah card ideas on recycled paper](https://www.4over4.com/article/eco-friendly-hanukkah-card-ideas-on-recycled-paper) show it in use.

### Recycled postcard printing credentials

The stock is 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover and its recycled content is 100% post-consumer, meaning fiber that already had a first life and came back through collection rather than mill trimmings. There is one stock on this product, so there is no lower grade version of a kraft postcard here to check for: every card that leaves on this order is on the same sheet.

The surface is uncoated. Nothing is laminated, gloss coated or filmed over the fiber, which is usually the part a buyer with a sustainability line to defend actually needs: the finished card is paper, and it goes back into ordinary mixed paper collection at the end of its life. It also means the brown is the fiber itself rather than a printed brown, so the color runs right through the sheet and never shows a white line at the trim edge.

On ink, the honest scope is what the spec carries: four ink setups, including a CMYK plus white base so a bright design still reads on the brown sheet. If your procurement team needs a certification chain on the fiber itself, ask us before you order rather than reading it into the recycled figure.

### Can you print full color on kraft postcards

4OVER4 offers four ink setups for kraft postcards. You can print 4/0 for full color on the front with a blank back, 4/4 for full color on both sides, or 5/0 for CMYK plus a white base on the front so colors stay bright on the brown stock. The white-ink options matter because kraft is a natural brown sheet rather than white.

Printing on brown paper changes the color math. Standard CMYK ink, the 4/0 front-only or 4/4 both-sides setups, lets the kraft tone show through, so colors read warm and muted for that earthy, natural look many brands want. When you need artwork to pop instead, the 5/0 setup lays a white base under the CMYK on the front, so photos, logos and bright brand colors stay vivid instead of sinking into the brown. That is four ink setups in all, and you choose exactly how much of the card prints and whether the back stays blank kraft or carries its own design. For a softer premium hand or a bolder colored stock, the [Black Postcards](https://www.4over4.com/product/black-postcards) print the same way with white and CMYK ink on a black-to-the-core sheet.

#### Leave room to write

An uncoated kraft face takes a ballpoint, a gel pen and a marker cleanly, because the ink sinks into the fiber instead of sitting on top of it. A laminated card does the opposite: the pen skids, the line stays wet, and a thumb wipes it away. That single difference is why kraft is the stock people choose when the card is going to be handwritten, signed or numbered by hand.

So design for it. Leave a clear panel on the back, at least the room a short note and a signature need, and keep heavy ink coverage out of it, because a pen writes far better on bare kraft than over a solid printed block. If you are running the white ink base, hold it back from that panel for the same reason.

### Kraft vs standard gloss postcards

Both cards do the same job in a mailbox. They do not make the same impression, and they do not behave the same way once someone is holding a pen.

|  | Kraft, 18pt uncoated | Gloss [standard postcards](https://www.4over4.com/product/postcards) and [gloss laminated](https://www.4over4.com/product/gloss-laminated-postcards) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Look | Natural brown fiber, matte, visible texture, reads handmade | Bright white base, reflective, reads retail and photographic |
| Writability | Takes pen and marker, ink dries into the sheet | Pen skids on the coating, a laminate resists it almost entirely |
| How ink sits | Color sinks in and reads softer, which is why the CMYK plus white base is offered | Color sits on the coating and stays saturated straight off the press |
| Recycled content | 100% post-consumer, uncoated, paper only | Varies by stock, and a laminate layer is not paper |

Pick kraft when the card should feel made by a person or be written on. Pick gloss when a photograph, a food shot or a saturated brand color has to carry the whole message.

### How do kraft postcards compare to other postcards

If you are weighing kraft against a thicker kraft, an everyday white postcard or a bolder colored stock, the chart below lines up kraft postcards against their closest siblings with the starting price of each. To feel the [postcard printing paper](https://www.4over4.com/guide/how-to-get-a-postcard-sample) in your hand before a full run, order a sample first.

### The smart pick in postcards

Kraft Postcards beside Standard Postcards, Mini Cards, Magnet Postcards, out of 62 postcards styles

- Lowest entry price in the category, $16.48, [Standard Postcards](https://www.4over4.com/product/postcards), and 27 more at this price, the cheapest way into the category
- Most-reviewed style in the category, 247 reviews, Standard Postcards, the category's top-reviewed pick at 4.9★

#### Kraft Postcards

- Min price $28.49, Paper / stock 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover (100% PCW), Finish ·, Default qty 100, Turnaround 5 business days, Rating ★ 4.8 (5)

#### Standard Postcards

- Min price $16.48, Paper / stock 14pt Gloss Cover, Finish Standard Finish, Default qty 50, Turnaround 3 business days, Rating ★ 4.9 (247)

#### Mini Cards

- Min price $17.57, Paper / stock 14pt Gloss Cover, Finish Standard Finish, Default qty 100, Turnaround 3 business days, Rating ★ 4.9 (114)

#### Magnet Postcards

- Min price $19.68, Paper / stock 17pt Indoor Magnet, Finish UV Coating, Default qty 25, Turnaround 5 business days, Rating ★ 4.7 (15)

### See finished kraft postcards

The gallery below collects kraft postcards our own customers printed in house, across different sizes and ink setups, so you can see how brown stock, white ink and full color read on a real card and borrow ideas. Tap any print to see it larger.

### Real Postcards Our Customers Printed

8 customer prints from the postcards styles and finishes gallery

[Browse more showcase](https://www.4over4.com/showcase/custom-postcard-printing-design-options-and-solutions)

### How fast can you get kraft postcards printed

4OVER4 prints kraft postcards on a standard 5 business day turnaround, with a 2 business day rush option. For proofing you can go straight to production or request a free online proof. You pick both the speed and the proof in the live configurator.

The standard turnaround is 5 business days, and it keeps the price lowest. When a date is closing in, a 2 business day rush buys back time so your kraft postcards land when you need them. On proofing, most orders run straight to production to save time, but a free online proof lets you sign off on the layout before it prints, which is worth doing on kraft since color behaves differently on a brown sheet. 99.8% of 4OVER4 orders arrive on time and 82% ship early, so the date you pick is one you can plan around.

### See the rest of our postcards

Kraft postcards are one of many postcard stocks, and the full [postcards printing](https://www.4over4.com/postcards-printing) range lists the rest. If a thicker kraft, an everyday white card or a bolder colored stock suits you better, each option shows its own starting price and links to its product page.

### Print your kraft postcards today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by five guarantees and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size or ink coverage you pick, each kraft postcard ships on the same 18pt recycled kraft. Print in full color with a white base for punch, and when a deadline is close, a 2 business day rush keeps you covered. Print your kraft postcards today.

Questions about Kraft Postcards? [See answers](https://www.4over4.com/help/kraft-postcards)