Silk Postcards

What Are Silk Postcards

Silk postcards are postcards printed on 16 Point Silk Laminated stock, a soft-touch velvety finish, in 22 sizes with full color on one or both sides. They take a standard postcard and wrap it in a soft-touch silk lamination, so the card feels velvety and substantial instead of flat and glossy.

The 16pt stock survives a mailbox, and the matte silk surface resists fingerprints and glare, so photos and dark colors look rich. You get 22 sizes, from a 2" x 3" mini up through oversized formats. If you want a different premium feel, the Velvet Postcards and Soft Touch Postcards are close cousins worth comparing side by side.

What Makes Silk Lamination Different

Silk lamination is a thin soft-touch film applied over the 16pt stock that gives the postcard a velvety matte feel, resists fingerprints and scuffs, and makes colors read deep and rich rather than shiny. The laminate is what you notice first.

Next to a glossy card it feels like suede, so people hold it a moment longer before deciding whether to keep it. The lamination also protects the card through the mail and repeated handling, and the matte surface keeps glare off dark backgrounds and photos. Choose it when the postcard has to feel like more than a mailer.

How Much Do Silk Postcards Cost

Silk postcards start at $74.53 per 250, and the per-postcard cost drops as the quantity climbs, reaching well under 3 cents each at 25,000. They are priced by the set, and the per-card cost rewards a bigger run.

A set of 250 starts at $74.53, 1,000 runs $112.41, 5,000 runs $276.63, and the price keeps sliding to 25,000, so each card in a full direct-mail campaign costs far less than in a small test batch. Set the slider below to your mailing list and read the set total and the per-postcard cost together.

What Size Should a Silk Postcard Be

Silk postcards come in 22 sizes, from a 2" x 3" mini up through standard 4" x 6" and 5" x 7" mailers and oversized formats, so the size matches how you are sending or handing the card out. The right size depends on the job.

A standard 4" x 6" or 5" x 7" is the usual direct-mail size, a 2" x 3" mini works as a loyalty or thank-you card, and an oversized format like 6" x 11" or 9" x 12" stands out among plain envelopes. The 22 sizes are in the configurator; pick the one that fits your mailer, menu or handout.

How Do Silk Postcards Compare to Other Postcards

Silk postcards are the soft-touch premium pick in the postcard range, while standard glossy postcards are cheaper per piece and velvet or suede finishes offer their own distinct feel. Silk wins when the piece needs to feel premium the moment it is picked up, without the added cost of a specialty finish like foil.

For a plain glossy card on a high-volume mailer, the Standard Postcards cost less per piece; for a different soft finish, look at the velvet and soft touch options. The chart below puts silk postcards beside those siblings with the starting price of each.

How Fast Can You Get Silk Postcards

Silk postcards print on a 7 business day standard turnaround, because the silk lamination adds a finishing step, and when you need them sooner you can move to a 4 business day rush. The rush buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when the mail date demands it.

Plan a little extra lead time versus a plain postcard, since the lamination cannot be skipped, and order at the standard speed whenever the calendar allows to keep the price at its lowest. Compare the turnaround tiers below to see exactly what the rush adds before you commit.

Print Your Silk Postcards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Pick the size and one side or two, and the postcards ship sealed in the soft-touch silk laminate. The configurator shows the price for every size and run. Print your silk postcards today.