--- type: product title: "Velvet Cards" description: "Soft touch velvet cards in 22 sizes from a 1.5 by 3.5 slim card to 6 by 11, 16pt laminated stock, printed 1 or 2 sides, 500 at $103.59, 4 day standard." resource: https://www.4over4.com/product/velvet-cards tags: ["Business Cards Printing", "product"] generated: by: "process:4over4-mapp-build" at: 2026-10-30T18:31:47.196Z timestamp: 2026-10-30T18:31:47.196Z sources: - resource: https://www.4over4.com/product/velvet-cards title: "Velvet Cards" status: stable --- # Velvet Cards Soft touch velvet cards in 22 sizes from a 1.5 by 3.5 slim card to 6 by 11, 16pt laminated stock, printed 1 or 2 sides, 500 at $103.59, 4 day standard. ## Price and options - Starting price: From $103.59 for 500 - Rating: 4.9 from 60 reviews - Sizes (22): 1.5" x 3.5", 2" x 3.5", 2.125" x 3.375" (Credit Card Size), 2" x 3", 2" x 4", 2" x 6", 2" x 8", 2.5" x 2.5", 3.5" x 3.5", 3.5" x 8.5", 4" x 4", 4" x 6", 4" x 8.5", 4" x 9", 4.25" x 5.5", 5" x 5", 5" x 7", 5.5" x 8.5", 6" x 6", 6" x 8", 6" x 9", 6" x 11" - Paper types (1): 16 Point Soft Velvet Laminated - Configurator options: Ink Color (2), Rounded Corners (3), Proof Options (2) Available on postcards, business cards, invitations and greeting cards. Free samples available at www.4over4.com/free-samples ## See Velvet Cards in action Watch the Velvet Cards overview: 16pt velvet laminated cards in 22 sizes, from the 1.5" x 3.5" slim to 6" x 11", with optional 1/8" or 1/4" rounded corners. Velvet Cards: Key Facts - From $103.59 per set of 500, with the per-card price sliding from about 21 cents down to near 6 cents as the run climbs to 25,000. - 1 premium stock: a 16pt soft velvet-laminated cover, the matte lamination that gives every card its suede-soft, velvety feel. - 22 sizes, from the 1.5" x 3.5" default up to 6" x 11", including the 2.125" x 3.375" credit card size, plus custom sizing. - Full color on the front with a blank back, or full color on both sides, with optional 1/8" or 1/4" rounded corners. - 7 business day standard turnaround with a 4 business day rush, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 60 reviews. ## Hand Over a Card People Feel Before They Read People notice a velvet card with their fingers first. Soft-touch velvet lamination sits on both sides as a matte, smooth layer with none of the slick gloss of an ordinary card. Hand one over at a listing, a salon chair or a boutique counter, and the client feels the difference before reading your name. A set of 500 runs from $103.59, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 60 reviews. The velvet laminate makes a card people keep turning over in the hand, and it toughens the card against fingerprints and light wear at the same time. To compare velvet with the rest of the lineup, browse every style on [business cards printing](https://www.4over4.com/business-cards-printing), or build yours from the choices below. Velvet cards start at 500, not 100, because the laminate goes on a full press sheet: a set of 500 is $103.59, about 21 cents a card. A salon ordering for every stylist at once reaches 5,000 for $327.15, under 7 cents a card. Tap a tier below to see the set total and what each step up saves. ### Print more, pay less per card 8 quantity tiers, 500 to 25,000 cards - Quantity: 500 cards - Per card: 20.7¢ - Box total: $103.59 - You save: 0% 20.7¢ per card at 500, 6.41¢ at 25,000 ### What Are Velvet Cards Velvet cards are business cards printed full color on a single 16pt soft velvet-laminated cover, in 22 sizes from a 1.5" x 3.5" default up to 6" x 11". The soft-touch velvet lamination gives both sides a matte, suede-like surface that makes the card memorable to hold. Buyers order velvet when a standard card would feel too plain: real estate agents, designers, photographers, salons, and luxury brands who want the first impression to feel expensive. If you want the same soft feel in a different weave, the [Soft Touch Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/soft-touch-business-cards) and the [Suede Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/suede-business-cards) sit right beside velvet as premium-finish cousins. ### Velvet, Soft Touch and Suede Are the Same Finish Velvet, soft touch and suede are three trade names for one thing: a matte laminate film bonded to both faces of the card after printing. Nothing about the ink changes. The film is what your fingers read, and it is why the card feels closer to a peach skin than to paper. Here that film is bonded to a 16pt cover stock, so the card keeps a firm snap while the surface stays soft. Because the laminate scatters light instead of reflecting it, dark ink fields go deeper and richer than the same file printed on an uncoated sheet, where the paper fibres soak the ink and lift blacks toward grey. Print shops label it differently because the film comes from different suppliers, not because the product differs. If a quote says soft touch and ours says velvet, you are comparing the same finish. #### Do velvet cards show fingerprints? The matte surface holds skin oils rather than beading them, so a heavily handled card can pick up a faint sheen on solid dark panels. It wipes off with a dry cloth. A scuff is different: it shows as a lighter scratch line across a dark ink field, which is why heavy black coverage is the riskiest area to design into. ### Velvet Business Cards vs Velvet Greeting Cards This page is the velvet business card, the slim 1.5" x 3.5" format by default, printed on 16pt velvet laminated cover and sold from $103.59 per set of 500. It is a card you hand over, not a card you send. If you came here for a folded velvet card that carries a message inside, you want [velvet greeting cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/velvet-greeting-cards) instead, or the wider [greeting card printing](https://www.4over4.com/greeting-cards-printing) range for other stocks and folds. ### What Size Should a Velvet Card Be Pick the size by how much you need to say and how you want it to feel. The 1.5" x 3.5" default is a slim, modern card. Step up to the standard 2" x 3.5" business card shape when you want it to slot into any wallet, or the 2.125" x 3.375" credit card size for that familiar bank-card feel in a velvet finish. For a mini menu, a loyalty grid or a bigger leave-behind, sizes run up to 6" x 11", and a custom size lets you set your own dimensions up to that limit. The specs panel below lists all 22 sizes, both ink coverages and the rounded-corner options. For a laminated card with a different texture, the [Silk Laminated Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/silk-laminated-business-cards) are another premium pick. ### Velvet Cards , Configured Your Way 3 option groups, 7 choices, defaults: 4/0: 4 Color Front; Blank Back Three choices shape a velvet card. ### Every Velvet Card Size All 22 stock sizes, grouped by the job they suit. Custom sizing is available on top of these. | Group | Sizes (inches) | | --- | --- | | Business card sizes | 1.5 x 3.5 (default slim), 2 x 3.5, 2.125 x 3.375 credit card, 2 x 3, 2 x 4, 2.5 x 2.5 | | Square and mini | 3.5 x 3.5, 4 x 4, 5 x 5, 6 x 6 | | Card and invite | 4.25 x 5.5, 5 x 7, 5.5 x 8.5 | | Long and mailer | 2 x 6, 2 x 8, 3.5 x 8.5, 4 x 6, 4 x 8.5, 4 x 9, 6 x 8, 6 x 9, 6 x 11 | The 1.5" x 3.5" slim is the default for a reason. A velvet card is judged by touch, and the slim shape puts more of the card against the fingers of the person taking it while still fitting a standard cardholder and wallet pocket. It also gives you a long horizontal field for a single line of type, which is the layout that survives a soft touch laminate best. #### Print both sides The velvet finish runs on both faces, so the back is worth using. Choose 4/4 ink to carry full color across both sides, then put the back to work with a QR code, a short offer, or a clean logo lockup. If you would rather keep it minimal, 4/0 prints full color on the front and leaves the back a clean blank. #### Soften the shape with rounded corners A velvety card already feels gentle in the hand, and rounded corners finish the idea. Add a 1/8" or a 1/4" radius to take the sharp edges off, or leave the corners square for a crisper, more architectural look. Square corners suit a slim card with a single line of type. #### Design it without a designer Start from one of thousands of free, professionally built layouts in our [business card design templates](https://www.4over4.com/design-templates/business-cards), then set your details in the online editor. On the 1.5" x 3.5" slim default, a single line of type across the long side reads best, and reversed white type should stay above 7pt so the laminate does not fill it in. If your artwork is ready, skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each [blank velvet card template](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/velvet-cards) is built at the real trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design stays clear of the cut. Pick the size that matches your order below, place your art, and upload. ### Press-Ready Blank Templates 8 blank layouts, starting at 1.5" x 3.5", with the cut and safe margins marked - [01 3D Lenticular Business Cards 1.5" x 3.5" · from $103.59 for 500](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/3d-lenticular-business-cards) - [02 Black Business Cards 1.5" x 3.5" · from $103.59 for 500](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/black-business-cards) - [03 Business Cards 1.5" x 3.5" · from $103.59 for 500](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/business-cards) - [04 Cotton Business Cards 1.5" x 3.5" · from $103.59 for 500](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/cotton-business-cards) [Browse more](https://www.4over4.com/blank-templates/business-cards) ### How Much Do Velvet Cards Cost Velvet cards start at $103.59 per set of 500, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 25,000, so the run size sets the per-card price. A set of 2,500 runs $226.11 and 5,000 runs $327.15, which brings you down near 6.5 cents a card. Count the clients you meet in a year and the staff who need a stack, and drag the slider below to see the set total and the per-card cost at that number. ## Wally makes the first handshake feel expensive Why a soft-touch velvet card gets kept, not tossed. A velvety, matte card people notice the second they touch it. From $103.59 per 500, printed on a 16pt soft velvet-laminated stock, full color, in 22 sizes. Pick your size, run one or both sides, and Wally gets it into a hand. ### Velvet Cards Price By Quantity 500 for $103.59 ( 20.7¢ each) up to 15,000 for $958.72 ( 6.39¢ each) - Velvet Cards: QTY · TOTAL - 500 at 20.7¢: $103.59 - 1,000 at 13.8¢: $137.68 - 2,500 at 9.04¢: $226.11 - 5,000 at 6.54¢: $327.15 - 10,000 at 6.43¢: $642.93 - 15,000 at 6.39¢: $958.72 - From: $103.59 The minimum run is 500 cards, at $103.59. There is no 100 or 250 tier on this product, because the velvet laminate is applied to a full press sheet. From there the per-card price slides from about 21 cents at 500 down toward 6 cents as the quantity climbs to 25,000. ### How Do Velvet Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range Velvet cards give you a soft-touch, matte finish that feels expensive. If you are weighing a silk laminate, a suede feel or a thicker stock like the [Ultra Thick Velvet Laminated Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/ultra-thick-velvet-laminated-business-cards), the chart below lines up the closest siblings with the starting price of each. ### The smart pick in business cards Velvet Cards beside Standard Business Cards, Kraft Business Cards, Die-Cut Business Cards, out of 135 business cards styles $17.57 [Standard Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/product/standard-business-cards), and 73 more at this price, the cheapest way into the category - Most-reviewed style in the category, 2,866 reviews, free business cards, the category's top-reviewed pick at 4.9★ #### Velvet Cards - Min price $103.59, Paper / stock 16 Point Soft Velvet Laminated, Finish ·, Default qty 500, Turnaround 7 business days, Rating ★ 4.9 (60) #### Standard Business Cards - Min price $17.57, Paper / stock 14pt Gloss Cover, Finish Standard Finish, Default qty 100, Turnaround 3 business days, Rating ★ 4.9 (303) #### Kraft Business Cards - Min price $24.75, Paper / stock 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover (100% PCW), Finish ·, Default qty 100, Turnaround 5 business days, Rating ★ 4.7 (6) #### Die-Cut Business Cards - Min price $26.37, Paper / stock 14pt Gloss Cover, Finish Standard Finish, Default qty 100, Turnaround 3 business days, Rating ★ 4.9 (107) ### Designing for a Velvet Finish Two things behave differently on velvet than on a gloss card. Fine reversed type fills in: white text under about 7pt sitting inside a solid dark panel loses its counters once the laminate goes on, so set reversed type larger and heavier than you would on a coated sheet. Second, large solid dark areas are where handling marks and scuffs show first, so break them up or keep them off the side a hand grips. What velvet does better than any other finish is carry a raised or reflective accent. Foil and spot UV sit against a matte, light-absorbing background, so the contrast between the two surfaces is at its widest and the accent reads from an arm's length. Give the accent room, keep it to one element, and let the rest of the card stay flat. #### Can you write on a velvet card? Not with a ballpoint or a standard rollerball; the laminate has no tooth, so the ink beads and smears. A permanent marker or an oil-based paint pen takes and dries. If handwriting matters, such as an appointment date, leave the back panel unlaminated so it takes ordinary pen ink. ### See How a Finished Velvet Card Lands The gallery below collects velvet cards our customers printed with us in-house, across different sizes and layouts, so you can see how dark ink fields and a single accent read under the matte lamination. Tap any print to see it larger. ### Real Business Cards Our Customers Printed 8 customer prints from the business cards styles and finishes gallery [Browse more showcase](https://www.4over4.com/showcase/business-card-design-styles-and-finishes-gallery) ### How Fast Can You Get Velvet Cards Velvet 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 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 choose how careful to be with the file: send it straight to production to save time, or add a free online proof and sign off on the layout first. It is the safest way to catch a typo or a color surprise on a premium card. 4OVER4 lands 99.8% of orders on time and ships 82% of them early. ### See the Rest of Our Cards Velvet cards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full [print product range](https://www.4over4.com/products) any time. If a silk laminate, a suede feel or a heavier stock suits you better, each option shows its own starting price and links to its product page. ### More From Professional Business Cards 135 products in the Professional Business Cards range, including Standard Business Cards, 3D Lenticular Business Cards, Metallic Foil Business Cards - [Standard Business Cards From $17.57](https://www.4over4.com/product/standard-business-cards) - [3D Lenticular Business Cards From $690.88](https://www.4over4.com/product/3d-lenticular-business-cards) - [Metallic Foil Business Cards From $222.13](https://www.4over4.com/product/metallic-foil-business-cards) - [Mini Cards From $17.57](https://www.4over4.com/product/mini-cards) - [Premium Prestige Business Cards From $36.62](https://www.4over4.com/product/premium-prestige-business-cards) - [Spot UV Business Cards From $76.88](https://www.4over4.com/product/spot-uv-business-cards) - [Velvet Laminated Business Cards From $87.15](https://www.4over4.com/product/velvet-laminated) - [Die-Cut Business Cards From $26.37](https://www.4over4.com/product/die-cut-business-cards) [Browse all of Professional Business Cards](https://www.4over4.com/business-cards-printing) ### Print Your Velvet Cards 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, these velvet cards are built to feel good in a hand and earn a spot in a wallet. Need them before a launch or a client meeting? The 4 business day rush keeps you covered. Print your velvet cards today. ## Velvet Cards: Frequently Asked Questions ### What is the minimum order for velvet cards? The smallest run is 500 cards, starting at $103.59. The per-card price slides from about 21 cents at 500 down toward 6 cents once the run reaches 25,000. Ordering the next tier up is usually what moves the unit price, not the artwork. ### What stock are velvet cards printed on? Every card prints on a single 16pt cover finished with a soft velvet lamination. That matte film is what gives the card its suede-like, velvety surface. There is no second stock to choose between on this product. ### Can I order velvet cards in credit card size? Yes. The 2.125" x 3.375" credit card size is one of the 22 sizes offered here, alongside the 1.5" x 3.5" default and formats up to 6" x 11". Custom sizing is also available if none of the listed sizes fit your layout. ### How long does it take to print velvet cards? Standard production runs 7 business days. A 4 business day rush is available if your date is close. Production time is counted separately from shipping transit. ### Are rounded corners available on velvet cards? Rounded corners are an option in either a 1/8" or a 1/4" radius. If you leave the option off, the cards come with standard square corners. Keep logos and text back from the edge if you round them, since the corner is cut away. ### Can I print on the back of a velvet card? You can print full color on the front with a blank back, or full color on both sides. The velvet lamination sits on the card either way, so the blank back still has the soft finish. Pick the printed sides in the options before adding to cart. ### What is a velvet visiting card? A visiting card is a business card, and velvet is the finish on it. These print full color on a single 16pt soft velvet-laminated cover, a matte film bonded to both faces that feels closer to peach skin than to paper. Sizes run from the 1.5" x 3.5" slim default through the standard 2" x 3.5" and the 2.125" x 3.375" credit card size, up to 6" x 11". A set of 500 starts at $103.59. ### What is velvet lamination? It is a finish applied after the press, not an ink or a coating mixed into one. A thin matte film is bonded across both faces of the printed card, and that film is the whole of what your hand registers. It changes the look as well, because a matte film scatters light rather than returning it, so dark areas keep their depth instead of flattening under a sheen. Printers sell the same film under the names soft touch and suede. Questions about Velvet Cards? 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