Fantastic Finishes Printing Collection

Metallic, Silk, Velvet and Raised Effects on 39 Products

This collection groups 39 products by the finish they carry, so you pick the effect first and the piece second. The prices show the spread: 250 Silk Postcards start at $74.53, 500 Spot UV Business Cards at $76.88, 100 Raised Foil Postcards at $299, and 250 Silk Laminated Presentation Folders at $3,030.26. From Spot UV Business Cards to Velvet Postcards to Ultra Thick Metallic Pearl Invitations, each finish sits on the card, postcard, hangtag, folder, bookmark or invitation built to hold it.

A finish changes three things about a piece: how it catches light, how it feels under a thumb, and how long it survives a pocket. Pick the effect you want first, then choose the product it lives on.

What Each Finish Family Prints On

Metallic runs across the widest range here, with Metallic Business Cards, Metallic Postcards, Metallic Flyers, Metallic Stickers, and Metallic Hangtags all carrying a foil shimmer that catches light. Each one prints on 16pt Gloss Cover with a metallic foil accent on the front and an optional High Gloss UV or spot UV coat, in 7 business days, from 500 business cards for $126.32 or 500 flyers for $317.44. See the effect move in the metallic flyers video overview. Silk laminations, seen on Silk Cards, Silk Postcards, and Silk Laminated Presentation Folders, add a smooth, low-sheen surface on 16 point card that feels expensive in the hand.

Velvet is the soft-touch family, covering Velvet Laminated Business Cards, Velvet Greeting Cards, and Velvet Invitations with a matte, almost suede feel on 16 point soft velvet laminated stock. For shine and dimension, Spot UV and Raised Spot UV highlight logos and type on products like Spot UV Postcards, Raised Spot UV Greeting Cards, and Raised Spot UV Pocket Folders, while Raised Foil adds metallic relief in gold, silver or holographic on Raised Foil Postcards and Raised Foil Greeting Cards.

When you want weight to match the finish, the Ultra Thick line pairs heavy stock with premium surfaces on Ultra Thick Metallic Pearl Business Cards at 26pt, and Ultra Thick Silk Laminated and Ultra Thick Velvet Laminated Business Cards at 32pt or 48pt.

Picking a Finish by Brand and Budget

Luxury and wellness brands tend to reach for Velvet or Silk laminations, where the soft, quiet surface signals care, and Velvet Laminated Business Cards add spot UV on one or both sides from 250 for $87.15. Tech and corporate brands lean on the clean contrast of Spot UV on a matte background, letting a logo pop without shouting, and 500 Spot UV Business Cards on 16pt Silk Laminated Cover keep that look within a startup budget.

Event planners, artists, and photographers often pick Metallic or Raised Foil for pieces that need to stand out in a stack. Metallic Invitations come with matching white wove envelopes, Raised Foil Greeting Cards fold from 10 by 7 to 5 by 7 inches with A7 envelopes, and Silk Laminated Trading Cards print at 2.5 by 3.5 inches from 250.

What a Finish Does in the Hand

Hand someone two cards with the same layout and they reach for the heavier, textured one first. Silk lamination gives 16 point card a smooth, low-glare face that reads polished. Raised spot UV builds a clear layer you feel with a fingertip, and on the Raised Spot UV and Raised Foil Pocket Folders it covers up to 10% of the surface, enough to lift a logo without coating the whole sheet.

The finish often carries more weight than the design itself. A sharp layout on thin, uncoated stock gets tossed. That same layout with raised spot UV goes into a wallet, because someone pauses, flips it over, and looks.

Lamination as Protection

Laminated surfaces on Silk, Velvet, and gloss UV products add a protective layer that resists scuffs, fingerprints, and moisture, so cards hold up in pockets, purses, and wallets without wearing fast. That matters most on pieces people handle for months: 2 by 6 inch silk and velvet bookmarks, 2.5 by 3.5 inch trading cards, and velvet hangtags with a 1/8 inch hole for a string.

Heavier stock carries a finish better, too. The 32pt and 48pt cards in this collection give foil, spot UV and edge painting the substance they need, which is why the Ultra Thick range feels so different from a standard print.

Production Times and Guarantees for Specialty Work

Each effect adds a pass on press, and the production times reflect it: silk and velvet cards, postcards and hangtags take 4 or 7 business days, metallic pieces 7, raised spot UV and raised foil pocket folders 10, and 32pt and 48pt Ultra Thick business cards 15. 4OVER4.COM has printed specialty work since 1999, more than 25 years and over 10 billion cards, with the consistency that comes from real production volume.

You also build on stocks drawn from the 60+ paper types 4OVER4.COM carries, a 99.8% on-time delivery record with most orders shipping early, and a price match if you find a lower quote elsewhere. Every order is backed by the same quality and satisfaction guarantees.