Dry Erase Foamcore
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Watch the Dry Erase Foamcore overview from 4OVER4.COM. A short walkthrough of options, premium stocks, live pricing and fast turnaround.
- From $45 for one board, with the price scaling by the size you set and the quantity you order, up to 100 boards.
- Write and wipe dry erase laminate over your full color print, so you update the details with a marker and reuse the same board instead of reprinting.
- 2 thicknesses: 3/16 inch and 1/2 inch white foam core, both lightweight and rigid enough to prop on an easel or mount on a wall.
- Any custom size, printed full color on the front with a blank back or on both sides, with a free online proof before it runs.
- 4 business day standard turnaround, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 61 reviews and backed by the 4OVER4.COM Gold Standard guarantees.
Print the Board Once, Rewrite the Message All Week
A marker and a quick wipe of a cloth reset the whole message, which is the entire point of this board. Dry erase foamcore, also sold as a dry erase foam board, is a lightweight white foam core panel printed full color, then finished with a dry erase laminate you write on and wipe clean, and it starts at $45 for a single board, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 61 reviews. You print the fixed design once, a header, a logo, a grid, or a set of labels, then change the day's details by hand instead of ordering a new board every time, a reusable format 4OVER4.COM has printed online since 1999 for more than 150,000 businesses.
This board earns its keep twice over. The foam core stays flat and rigid while weighing almost nothing, and the wipe-clean face means one board covers a message that changes every day. Want to see how the dry erase board sits next to the rest of the foam core line? Browse every option on the foam core printing collection, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.
The price is a single anchor, not a volume ladder: a board starts at $45, and the configurator prices your exact size, thickness, and sides live before you commit. Because the board is reusable, that one price covers a message you can rewrite hundreds of times.
What Is Dry Erase Foamcore
Dry erase foamcore is a lightweight rigid display board with a wipe-clean writing surface, printed full color on white foam core. At 4OVER4.COM it prints on 3/16 inch or 1/2 inch white foam core in any custom size, finished with a dry erase laminate you write on and erase, starting at $45 for one board.
Think of it as a whiteboard you can print. The base is a white foam core panel, a stiff foam center bonded between two smooth liners, so the board stays flat and rigid while weighing almost nothing. Over your printed artwork goes a dry erase laminate, so the open areas take a dry erase marker and wipe clean with a cloth. You print the fixed part once, then write the changing details by hand and erase them when they change. It is the board people reach for when the layout stays the same but the numbers, names, or dates move often. If you want the same foam core with a different face, the Reflective Foamcore adds a reflective surface for low light, and the dry erase version sits beside it as the one you update by hand.
How Much Does Dry Erase Foamcore Cost
Dry erase foamcore starts at $45 for one board at 4OVER4.COM. The price scales with the size you choose and the quantity you order, up to 100 boards, so a larger board or a double-sided print raises the total. The configurator shows the exact number before you commit, and every change updates live.
The entry price is $45 for a single board, and because the board is reusable, that one price covers a message you can rewrite hundreds of times. Set your size, pick 3/16 inch or 1/2 inch foam core, and choose one side or both, and the configurator prices it live so you see the exact total before you check out. A bigger board, the thicker 1/2 inch stock, or printing both sides raises the number. Want a side-by-side quote against another printer? The 4OVER4.COM Price Match beats a real competitor price by an extra 10% - the 110% price-match guarantee, so you order the reusable board without overpaying for it.
What Size and Thickness Should Dry Erase Foamcore Be
4OVER4.COM prints dry erase foamcore in any custom size you specify, on a choice of 2 thicknesses: 3/16 inch and 1/2 inch white foam core. You set the dimensions and the thickness in the configurator, and the price follows the size and stock you pick.
There are no fixed presets to squeeze your design into. You enter the exact width and height you need, and the board is cut to that size, whether it is a small counter board or a large presentation panel for an easel. The thickness is where the two options come in. The 3/16 inch foam core is the lightweight standard, easy to carry, pin, or prop on a stand. The 1/2 inch foam core is the thicker, more rigid choice that holds its shape at larger sizes and reads as more substantial on a wall or easel. Both take the same dry erase laminate and the same full color print, and the specs below lay out every option exactly the way the live configurator presents them.
Dry Erase Foam Board Sizes and Specs
| Sizes | Any custom size, set by you rather than picked from a fixed list |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 3/16 inch or 1/2 inch white foam core |
| Surface | Dry erase laminate over your full color print, so the printed layout stays put and only the marker comes off |
| Printing | Full color on the front with a blank back, or on both sides |
| Markers | Dry erase whiteboard markers only. Permanent marker, wet erase and chalk markers are not made to release from this laminate |
| Ghosting | Wipe within a few days rather than leaving ink to sit, and clean with a dry cloth or a whiteboard cleaner. Ink left for weeks is what leaves a shadow |
| Mounting | Light and rigid enough to prop on an easel or fix to a wall |
| Quantity | 1 board up to 100 in one order, from $45 for a single board |
| Turnaround | 4 business days standard, with a free online proof before it runs |
Set the size from where the board will be read, not from the desk you design it on. A board people write on standing at arm's length wants bigger rows than one read from across a room.
What Makes Dry Erase Foamcore Reusable
Two things make this board reusable: the print and the laminate. Your fixed artwork prints full color directly on the white foam core, a header, a logo, a grid, a menu frame, or a set of labels. Over it sits a dry erase lamination, the surface that lets a marker write cleanly and wipe away with a cloth, so the printed layout stays put while the handwritten part changes.
You set the ink coverage to full color on the front with a blank back, or full color on both sides when the board works from either direction. Before it prints you can approve a free online proof to confirm the layout is right, or send it straight to production when your file is final. One printed board, a marker, and a message you change as often as you need.
How Do Dry Erase Foamcore Boards Compare to the Rest of the Range
Dry erase foamcore is the lightweight, low-cost pick when the board stays indoors, but it is not your only reusable move. If you need a board that shrugs off damp better than foam, the Dry Erase PVC Board runs on rigid plastic, and when the sign has to survive outdoors the Dry Erase Aluminum Signs print on rust-proof metal. The chart below lines up dry erase foamcore against its closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
Wally prints one board you rewrite all week
A $45 foam core board you write on, wipe clean, and reuse indoors.
One dry erase foamcore board starts at $45 and prints full color on lightweight white foam core with a wipe-clean surface, so you write the specials, plan, or schedule, erase, and rewrite without reprinting. Pick 3/16 inch or 1/2 inch stock, set any size you need, and Wally gets it on your easel or wall fast.
How Fast Can You Get Dry Erase Foamcore
Standard production for dry erase foamcore is 4 business days, which covers printing the foam core and applying the dry erase laminate. You can approve a free online proof before it prints, so you confirm the layout is right before the press runs, or send it straight to production when your file is final. Orders ship from the New York City facility, and 99.8% of 4OVER4.COM orders land on time with 82% shipping early, so you are not gambling on the date.
What Do People Use Dry Erase Foamcore For
Because the layout is printed and the details are handwritten, one dry erase foamcore board does the work of a stack of one-time boards. Offices run project, status, and planning boards that change through the week. Cafes and shops post daily specials, prices, and promotions on a board light enough to move to the counter or the window. Teachers and trainers keep a printed grid or template and fill it in live, then wipe it clean for the next session. Event teams use them for seating charts, agendas, and sign-in boards that update on the spot.
The board is light enough to prop on an easel, pin to a display, or lean on a shelf, and the printed design keeps every board on brand while the marker handles whatever changes. It is an indoor board, built for spaces where you update the message often and want it to look printed, not scribbled.
What People Track on These Boards
- Weekly schedules: print the day columns, the time rows and the team names, and write only the shifts that change. The grid never has to be redrawn.
- Restaurant menus and specials: print the logo, the section headings and the frame, and leave the dish and price lines blank for the marker. One board covers every service.
- Scoreboards: print the team panels and the period boxes, write the numbers. Light enough to carry to an away game.
- Production and office trackers: print the stage columns and the target row, write the counts. The layout is the same every week, so only the numbers move.
- Classroom charts: print the student rows and the reward columns, write the ticks. Wipe it at the end of term and start again.
The pattern is the same in all five: everything that stays the same gets printed, everything that changes gets written. That is what stops you reprinting a board every month.
See the Rest of Our Boards
Dry erase foamcore is one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time, or stay within the writable family on the dry erase printing collection. If a reflective face, a plastic board, or a metal sign would serve you better, the rest of the family is one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.
Print Your Dry Erase Foamcore Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, thickness, or sides you pick, this board is built to look printed and rewrite clean, so one $45 board carries a message you change all week. Approve a free online proof, upload your artwork, and print your dry erase foamcore today.
Markers, Wiping and Ghosting
One pen rule governs the whole board. Dry erase whiteboard markers are the only ones this laminate releases cleanly. Permanent marker stays where you put it, and neither wet erase nor chalk markers are meant to lift off this surface, so a single wrong pen can retire a board that would otherwise have lasted years.
Ghosting is the slower failure, and it is a timing problem more than a cleaning problem. Ink left to sit for weeks begins to shadow the face. Ink cleared within a few days comes away with a dry cloth, and a whiteboard cleaner handles anything that has hardened. Make the wipe part of closing up rather than something you do once the board already looks gray. Keep a pack of the right markers beside the board and the rule enforces itself.
Dry Erase Foamcore: Frequently Asked Questions
Which thickness should I choose?
There are two white foam core thicknesses, 3/16 inch and 1/2 inch. The 3/16 inch is the lighter board for wall mounting or a short presentation, while the 1/2 inch is stiffer and holds itself better standing on an easel. Both are light enough to carry with one hand.
Will it stand on an easel without buckling?
Foam core is rigid while weighing almost nothing, so it props on an easel or mounts flat on a wall. If the board is large or will live on an easel all day, the 1/2 inch thickness is the safer pick of the two.
Can I see the layout before it prints?
Yes. A free online proof is available before the job runs, which is worth taking on a board like this where a grid, a header or a set of labels has to line up with the space you leave for writing. You approve the proof and production starts from there.
What size can I order?
Any custom size is available, priced by the dimensions you set and the quantity you order, up to 100 boards. Pricing starts at $45 for one board, so a single board for one room is a normal order.
How does the dry erase part work with my printed design?
Your full color artwork prints first and a dry erase laminate goes over it, so a marker writes on the laminate and wipes off. The printed part stays fixed while the details you rewrite each day come and go on top of it.
Is this the right board for outdoors?
Foam core is a lightweight indoor board, best suited to offices, classrooms, lobbies and events. If the board has to live outside or somewhere damp, the coroplast or PVC versions of the dry erase range are the better material choice.
What is a foam core sign?
A foam core sign is a printed display board built on foam board stock, a layer of rigid foam faced with a smooth liner on each side. That build keeps it flat and stiff at almost no weight. Here it prints full color on 3/16 inch or 1/2 inch white foam core in any size you set, on the front alone or on both sides. It is light enough to sit on an easel or hang on a wall, and it is an indoor board.
What are the disadvantages of using foamcore?
Two things. It is an indoor board, so damp and weather are not its job, and a sign that has to live outside wants the dry erase PVC board or the dry erase aluminum sign instead. Size is the other limit: the 3/16 inch stock is the lightweight standard, and at larger sizes the 1/2 inch foam core is the one that holds its shape on a wall or an easel. Indoors, at the size you set, neither limit shows.
Is foam core the same as poster board?
No. Poster board is a single sheet of card, so it bends the moment it is held at one edge. Foam core is a foam center bonded between two liners, which is what makes it rigid enough to prop on an easel without buckling while still weighing almost nothing. This board adds a dry erase laminate over the print, so it is a printed board you can also write on and wipe clean.
Is foam core the same as Coroplast?
No. Coroplast is a fluted plastic board used for outdoor signs, while foam core is a foam center between two smooth liners and belongs indoors. Both are light and rigid, and that is where the likeness ends. If your board has to live outside, the dry erase aluminum sign is the rust proof option and the dry erase PVC board is the rigid plastic one.
