Velvet Cards Printing Collection

Eleven Formats on 16 Point Soft Velvet

Every product in this collection carries the same soft-touch laminate, most of them on 16 point soft velvet laminated stock. Velvet Laminated Business Cards start at 250 for $87.15 in 4 business days, Velvet Postcards come in sizes from 2 by 3 to 4 by 8.5 inches, and Velvet Invitations, Velvet Greeting Cards, and Velvet Thank You Cards print flat or scored to fold at 4.25 by 5.5, 5 by 7 or 6 by 6 inches from 500. Velvet Hangtags start at 100, and Ultra Thick Velvet Laminated Business Cards step up to 32pt or 48pt.

Hand one over at a conference or mail one to a client, and the surface registers before anyone reads a word.

What Sets Velvet Lamination Apart

Velvet laminated printing applies a thin, soft-touch coating over your printed card, about one mil thick, that creates a matte, velvety surface. Pick one up and you notice it right away. It feels like brushed suede rather than glossy plastic, and that tactile difference is what separates a card someone keeps from one that hits the recycling bin.

The coating also resists fingerprints and smudges better than gloss or UV. Your cards stay clean even after being passed around a crowded room, which is a practical win most people don't think about until they've handled glossy cards covered in thumbprints.

Velvet vs Matte vs Gloss

Gloss is shiny and reflective. Matte is flat and non-reflective. Velvet sits in its own category, matte with a physical texture you can feel. The soft-touch layer adds protection and that distinctive hand-feel at the same time, which is why the same finish shows up across heavier pieces like Ultra Thick Velvet Laminated Business Cards and Velvet Laminated Folders at 9 by 12 inches.

Dark Colors, Spot UV and Clean Type

Velvet changes how ink and color read, so a few choices go a long way. Dark backgrounds like navy, charcoal, black, and deep burgundy look stunning under the coating, which deepens rich tones into a velvety depth lighter shades can't match. If your palette runs dark, lean into it.

Velvet also plays well with other finishes. Add spot UV on the front, back or both sides of Velvet Laminated Business Cards for glossy elements against the matte background, or step up to the ultra thick cards for raised spot UV, foil stamping and edge painting. Keep type clean and confident, at least 8pt for body text, since the finish softens hairline details and the texture is already doing the heavy lifting.

Who Reaches for Velvet Cards

Real estate agents hand out hundreds of cards a month, so a run of 500 velvet business cards fits the way they work. Salon owners and estheticians like how the smooth texture matches their brand promise, and Velvet Cards come in 22 sizes, from 1.5 by 3.5 slim cards to 6 by 11 inches.

Event planners set the tone before guests arrive when RSVP cards and Velvet Invitations carry a tactile finish, with optional A2 envelopes to match. The RSVP cards video overview shows the card that goes in the envelope. Photographers and creative agencies get a gallery-worthy feel that matches their work. Retail and product brands lean on Velvet Hangtags and Velvet Laminated Trading Cards to carry the same look onto the shelf.

Printed and Finished by 4OVER4.COM

Velvet business cards, postcards, bookmarks and trading cards print in 4 business days, folders in 5, the velvet cards, hangtags, invitations and greeting cards in 7, and the ultra thick cards in 15. 4OVER4.COM has been printing since 1999, with 25 years of production across a catalog of more than 1,000 products. Velvet needs precise lamination control to keep the soft-touch feel consistent across a full batch, and that control is what delivers a surface that's uniform edge to edge, free of bubbles or peeling.

Every order goes through quality checks before it ships, and the team reviews your file before production at no extra charge. Velvet Laminated Bookmarks, Velvet Cards, and the rest of the collection all come off the same professional presses.