Laminated Posters
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Gloss or matte film on one side or both protects the print from scuffs, moisture and fading, on paper, canvas, vinyl or polypropylene.
- From $25 for a single 11" x 17" poster, with any quantity from 1 to 100 priced live before checkout.
- 14 sizes, from 11" x 17" up through 12" x 18", 16" x 20" and 18" x 24", plus a custom size made to order up to 48" x 96".
- 10 stocks: 10mil semi gloss and hi gloss poster paper, 32# uncoated, semi gloss and gloss canvas, blockout vinyl, adhesive-backed vinyl, backlit film and weatherproof polypropylene.
- 5 lamination options, including none, 3 mil gloss single-sided and 3 mil gloss double-sided, sealing the ink against scuffs, moisture and fading.
- 2 business day standard turnaround, with Next-Day and Same-Day rush, rated 4.7 out of 5 across 12 reviews.
Print a Poster Built to Take a Beating
A 3 mil gloss film over a full-color print keeps fingerprints, scuffs and spills off the ink and slows the fading bright light causes on bare paper. Laminated posters start at $25 for a single 11" x 17" print, rated 4.7 out of 5 across 12 reviews. Retail signage on a busy floor, a menu board wiped down every night and a photo blown up into wall art all stay sharp longer under the film than an unsealed poster would.
We print each poster to your spec: you pick the stock, the size, the lamination and the turnaround, and the price updates as you go. To compare it with the rest of the sealed lineup, browse the full laminated collection, or build your poster from the choices below.
One 11" x 17" poster costs $25, and a run can hold anywhere from 1 to 100. A 24" x 36" window poster on canvas with film on both sides costs more than a paper countertop sign, and the configurator shows each change in real time before you commit. Every order also earns 4OVER4 loyalty coins you can apply at checkout for up to 14% off.
What Is a Laminated Poster
A laminated poster is a large-format print that runs full color on your choice of 10 stocks, then seals under a protective 3 mil gloss film. At 4OVER4 sizes go from 11" x 17" up to a custom 48" x 96", and pricing starts at $25 for a single poster.
The film makes the difference. A 3 mil gloss layer deepens the colors and takes the scuffs and moisture that would mark bare ink, so trade show graphics, window displays, classroom charts and signage stay crisp for months. If you want the same protective idea in a pocket size, the Velvet Laminated Business Cards seal a card the same way a poster seals a wall print.
What Size Can a Laminated Poster Be
4OVER4 laminated posters come in 14 sizes. They start at 11" x 17" and step up through 12" x 18", 16" x 20" and 18" x 24", and you can set a custom size made to order all the way up to 48" x 96".
Start at the default 11" x 17" for a countertop sign or a door notice, and move to 12" x 18", 16" x 20" or 18" x 24" when the poster has to read across a room; 14 presets cover the common footprints. For anything else, enter your own dimensions and we make it to order up to a wall-filling 48" x 96". The specs panel below lists all 14 sizes, every stock and both proofing options.
Two choices change how a laminated poster holds up where you hang it.
Laminated poster sizes and where each one hangs
Fourteen stock sizes run on this product, starting at 11" x 17" and climbing through the standard poster footprints, with a custom size made to order up to 48" x 96" for anything the stock list does not cover. The three that most orders land on:
- 12" x 18": counter and till point signage, lift lobby notices, a menu board beside a serving hatch, classroom and clinic wall notices. Close enough to read at arm's length, small enough that a laminated sheet stays rigid without a frame.
- 18" x 24": the sandwich board and easel size. It fills a standard A-frame insert, works on a stand at a shop door or a trade show table, and is the size that survives being carried in and out every day, which is exactly the job lamination is for.
- 24" x 36": the full wall poster. Retail window displays, cinema and event posters, corridor signage read from across a room.
Above 24" x 36", the custom build takes you to 48" x 96", which is the range for a full window run or a wall panel. One thing to plan at that size: a laminated sheet is stiffer than plain paper, so it does not roll into a narrow tube the way an unlaminated poster does. Decide how a large piece will be transported and mounted before you order it.
Match the stock to the setting
A poster on a wall wants different material than one taped to a window. Reach for canvas when a photo should read like art, blockout vinyl when light bleed would wash out a backlit sign, and weatherproof polypropylene or adhesive-backed vinyl for a spot that gets damp or needs to stick down. The 10mil gloss papers stay the crisp, photo-friendly default.
Design it without a designer
Start from a professionally built layout in our poster design templates, then change the colors, copy and images in the online editor in minutes. Set fine print larger than you would on bare paper, since the gloss film can throw a spotlight back over small type.
If you already have artwork, skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank laminated poster template 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, drop your art in, and upload.
What Can You Print Laminated Posters On
Laminated posters print on 10 stocks, each suited to a different place under the film: 10mil poster paper in semi gloss or hi gloss, 32# bright white uncoated, canvas in semi gloss or gloss, 13oz smooth blockout vinyl, white adhesive-backed vinyl with a permanent or removable grip, 10 mil backlit film for a lightbox, and 7mil weatherproof polypropylene.
Pick the 10mil semi gloss or hi gloss paper for a crisp photo, or the 32# bright white uncoated for a clean matte look. Canvas gives a photo the texture of wall art. A sign that takes abuse wants the blockout vinyl, which stops light bleed, the weatherproof polypropylene for a damp spot, or the adhesive-backed vinyl that sticks straight to a wall or window in a permanent or removable grip. Backlit film lets the poster glow inside a lightbox, and all ten stocks take the lamination.
What Lamination Options Are There
Laminated posters offer 5 lamination options at 4OVER4. You can print with none, or add a 3 mil gloss lamination on a single side or both sides, with five choices in total. The film bonds over the ink to protect and enrich it.
The 3 mil gloss film bonds over the ink, which deepens a photo's color, keeps fingerprints, scuffs and moisture off the print, and slows the fade direct light causes. Order it single-sided when only the front faces the room, or double-sided when both faces show or the poster has to stay rigid and flat. To keep the raw stock, leave lamination off and the same print ships unsealed.
| Option | Thickness | Sides | What it protects against |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | Bare print | Neither | Nothing. The right choice for a short indoor run behind glass or a poster that comes down after a week. |
| 3 mil gloss, single-sided | 3 mil | Front only | Fingerprints, scuffs, spills and the slow fade plain paper suffers under bright light. The back is left open, so it takes tape and mounting adhesive normally. |
| 3 mil gloss, double-sided | 3 mil | Front and back | The same on the printed face, plus a sealed reverse and sealed edges, so moisture cannot get in from behind or at the corner. This is the one for anything wiped down, hung in a damp room or handled constantly. |
Glare, curling and outdoor use
Glare. Gloss lamination is reflective, which is what makes the color look deep and the blacks look solid. Under a spotlight or opposite a window it will throw that light back, so position the poster away from a direct beam, or angle it, if people need to read fine print rather than take in an image.
Curling. A poster curls when one face takes up moisture and the other cannot, which is why single-sided lamination on a thin uncoated stock is the combination most likely to bow. Two ways to stop it: order the double-sided option so both faces are sealed and the sheet stays balanced, or print on one of the heavier stocks that holds itself flat. Storing a laminated poster flat rather than rolled also keeps it that way.
Outdoors. Lamination protects the print, it does not make paper into a weatherproof sign on its own. For an exterior hang, the safe combination is a stock built for it, the weatherproof polypropylene, the blockout vinyl or the adhesive-backed vinyl, together with the 3 mil gloss double-sided lamination so both faces and the edges are sealed against rain. A laminated paper poster is fine under a canopy or in a covered walkway, but not out in open weather.
How Much Do Laminated Posters Cost
A single 11" x 17" laminated poster costs $25 at 4OVER4, so a one-off sign for tonight's event needs no larger run. Order any count from 1 to 100, and the stock, size, lamination and turnaround you choose set the final price, which the configurator shows before checkout.
Each choice on the order moves the price. The base is $25 for a single 11" x 17", and a larger size, a canvas or vinyl stock, double-sided lamination, or a same-day rush each nudge the total, all of it visible in real time. A batch of any count from 1 to 100 quotes in the same place. Every order earns loyalty coins worth up to 14% off at checkout, and a free online proof lets you approve the file before the press runs.
Laminated vs unlaminated posters
| Laminated | Unlaminated | |
|---|---|---|
| Durability | Sealed under film, so fingerprints, scuffs, spills and light fade are held off. Wipes clean with a damp cloth. | Marks permanently. A spill or a thumbprint on the ink is there for good. |
| Glare | Gloss film reflects, so keep it out of a direct spotlight if there is small print to read. | Plain paper stays matte and reads from any angle. |
| Cost | Adds a finishing step to the print. | The cheaper option, and the sensible one for a poster with a one week life. |
| Handling | Stiffer and heavier, so it stands up on an easel and survives daily handling, but does not roll into a narrow tube. | Light and rolls tight, easier to post and to pin flat to a wall. |
The rule of thumb: laminate anything that gets touched, wiped, moved or hung for months, and skip it for a poster that goes up behind glass or comes down after the event. If none of the protection is needed, order plain posters instead and put the saving into the run.
How Do Laminated Posters Compare to the Rest of the Laminated Range
Laminated posters are the large-format pick when a print needs to survive real handling, but they are one part of a bigger sealed lineup. If you are weighing a poster against a sealed card or folder, it helps to see the starting price side by side. The chart below lines laminated posters up against their closest relatives, from the Silk Laminated Trading Cards to the Silk Laminated Presentation Folders, so you can compare before you choose.
Wally seals your poster against the scuffs
Why a laminated poster outlasts a plain print.
A laminated poster starts at $25 and prints full color on any of 10 stocks, then seals under a 3 mil gloss film that fights scuffs, moisture, and fading. Size it from 11 by 17 inch up to a custom 48 by 96, pick your lamination, and Wally can get a same-day rush out the door from New York.
See How a Finished Laminated Poster Lands
The gallery below collects laminated posters printed in-house, from canvas wall art to vinyl window signs, across different sizes and finishes, so you can see how gloss film reads on a photo at full size and borrow ideas. Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Posters Our Customers Printed
How Fast Can You Get Laminated Posters
Laminated posters print on a 2 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move to Next-Day or Same-Day production. A Same-Day order approved by the cutoff ships that afternoon from our New York plant, and you upload a print-ready PDF, JPG or PNG to get started. You only pay for speed when you actually need it, so a rush sign for tonight and a standard run for next week both begin in the same place.
See the Rest of Our Range
Laminated posters are one stop in a much larger catalog, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a sealed card, a folder or a different large-format print suits the job better, each option has its own starting price and product page.
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At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing in New York since 1999. Whatever size, stock or lamination you pick, these posters are built to stay sharp through real handling, sun and spills. Need one before an event or a store opening? Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your laminated posters today.
Where to Get a Poster Printed and Laminated
4OVER4 prints and laminates in one order, so there is no second stop at a copy shop with a rolled print under your arm. Upload a print ready PDF, JPG or PNG, pick one of the 14 sizes or set a custom size up to 48" x 96", choose the stock and the 3 mil gloss lamination on one side or both, and the poster ships sealed.
The run can be a single poster, from $25 for an 11" x 17", or up to 100 of them priced live before checkout. Standard production is 2 business days, with Next Day and Same Day rush out of the New York plant when a Same Day order is approved by the cutoff. A free online proof lets you check the layout before the press runs, which matters on a laminated piece because the film is bonded over the ink and a typo cannot be corrected afterwards.
Laminated Posters: Frequently Asked Questions
What does the lamination actually protect against?
The thin gloss film sealed over the print resists fingerprints, scuffs, spills and the slow fade that plain paper suffers under bright light. That keeps retail signage on a busy floor, a menu board wiped down nightly, or a blown-up photo looking sharp long after an unsealed poster would look tired.
What lamination choices are there?
Five options, including none, 3 mil gloss single-sided and 3 mil gloss double-sided. Single-sided seals the printed face, which is enough for a poster that goes flat on a wall. Double-sided seals both faces, which is what you want on anything handled from both sides.
Which stock should I laminate?
Ten stocks are available: 10mil semi gloss and hi gloss poster paper, 32# uncoated, semi gloss and gloss canvas, blockout vinyl, adhesive-backed vinyl, backlit film and weatherproof polypropylene. A 10mil poster paper with gloss lamination is the usual combination for indoor retail signage.
Can I order just one laminated poster?
Yes. A single 11" x 17" poster starts at $25, and any quantity from 1 to 100 is priced live before checkout. That makes it practical to print one sign for one location or a matching set for every store.
How big can a laminated poster be?
Fourteen sizes are offered, from 11" x 17" through 12" x 18", 16" x 20" and 18" x 24", plus a custom size made to order up to 48" x 96". The larger panels are the ones used for floor-level retail signage and wall displays.
How quickly can it be printed?
Standard production is 2 business days, with next-day and same-day rush. Lamination happens as part of that production step rather than as a separate order. Add shipping time to whichever speed you choose.
How much does it cost to laminate a 24x36 poster?
Here the poster is printed and laminated together, from $25 for a single 11" x 17". A 24" x 36" is one of the 14 sizes on the product, and its price with 3 mil gloss lamination on one or both sides shows live in the configurator once you pick the stock. A laminated sheet that size is stiff, so plan how it will travel and mount before you order.
Is it worth laminating posters?
Laminate anything that gets touched, wiped, moved or hung for months: a menu board, an A frame insert, a classroom chart, a window display. Skip it for a poster that goes up behind glass or comes down after a week, because the film adds a finishing step to the price and the protection is never used. Lamination also deepens color and slows the fade bright light causes.
Can a poster be laminated?
Yes, on this product every poster can be sealed under a 3 mil gloss film, single sided or double sided, on any of the 10 stocks from 10mil poster paper to canvas and weatherproof polypropylene. Double sided seals the edges too, which is the choice for anything wiped down or hung in a damp room.
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