3D Lenticular Postcards
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Watch the 3D Lenticular Postcards overview from 4OVER4.COM. A short walkthrough of options, premium stocks, live pricing and fast turnaround.
- From $1,097.28 per set of 500, with the per-card price falling as the run grows (2,000 at $1,866.15, 10,000 at $5,490.79).
- One specialty stock: a thick 31pt lenticular lens, the ridged surface that makes the motion read as you tilt the card.
- Flip effect, 2 to 4 frames: tilt the postcard and the art swaps between your images, running top to bottom or left to right.
- 6 sizes from a 4" x 4" square up to a 7" x 5", printed full color on the front (4/0) or both sides (4/4), with optional rounded corners.
- Rated 4.8 out of 5 across 102 reviews, on a 22 business day standard turnaround (15 business day rush option), with a free online proof.
Postcards That Move When You Tilt Them
A flat postcard sits still on the counter. A lenticular one moves: tilt it under the light and your artwork flips between two, three, or four frames, so a product reveals itself, a logo spins, or a before turns into an after right in someone's hand. Printed on a thick 31pt lenticular lens by a shop that has run specialty postcards online since 1999, these 3D lenticular postcards start at $1,097.28 for a set of 500 and are rated 4.8 out of 5 across 102 reviews. That motion is the whole point, because people stop, tilt it again to catch the trick, and then keep it, which is exactly what a promo piece is supposed to do.
This is the postcard you hand over when you want to be remembered, not recycled. The flip is printed onto a ridged plastic lens, so the change happens in the real world, with no app and no QR scan needed. See where it sits next to every other style on postcards printing, then come back here to set yours up.
The price rewards a real run. A set of 500 starts at $1,097.28, and the per-card cost keeps dropping as the count climbs, so a full order of 2,000 or 5,000 lands far cheaper per card than the smallest batch. Tap any tier below to see the live set total and exactly what each step up saves before you commit.
How Do 3D Lenticular Postcards Work?
A lenticular postcard layers your images under a sheet of fine plastic ridges, and each ridge shows a different frame depending on the angle you hold it at. You pick a Flip effect with 2, 3, or 4 frames and a direction, top to bottom or left to right, then hand over one image for each frame. Tilt the card one way and you see the first frame. Tilt it back and the next one snaps into place. With four frames you get a short loop of motion, almost a tiny animation printed on a postcard. The 31pt lens is thick on purpose, since that depth is what keeps the effect crisp instead of muddy.
What Sizes Do They Come In?
3D lenticular postcards print in 6 sizes, so you can match the canvas to the message. Two squares, a 4" x 4" and a roomier 5" x 5", read modern and give the motion space to play. The classic 4" x 6" comes vertical or horizontal, and a 5" x 7" or 7" x 5" gives photos and a headline real room. Each one prints full color on the front only (4/0) or on both sides (4/4), and you can round the corners at a 1/8" or 1/4" radius. The full set of choices is laid out below, grouped the way the live configurator on this page presents them.
How Many Should You Order?
A lenticular postcard is a piece you hand out on purpose, at a launch, a booth, or a counter where you want people to stop. The minimum run is 500, and most orders go up from there. Drag the slider below to set your quantity and watch the set total and the true per-card cost update live, so you can find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.
How Much Do 3D Lenticular Postcards Cost?
3D lenticular postcards start at $1,097.28 per set of 500, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs, so 1,000 runs $1,316.96 and 2,000 runs $1,866.15. This is a made-to-order specialty print, not a stock card, which is why it sits well above the flat $16.48 Standard Postcards you would mail by the thousand. Size the run on the slider above and the set total updates live before you order.
How Do They Compare to Other Standout Postcards?
Lenticular is the postcard that actually moves, but it is not the only way to make someone look twice. For shine instead of motion, the mirror-bright foil on Metallic Foil Postcards catches the light, and Spot UV Postcards add a raised gloss over a matte base. If you love the flip and want it in another format, the same effect runs on 3D Lenticular Greeting Cards and pocket-size 3D Lenticular Business Cards. The chart below lines these up by starting price so you can weigh the trade-off before you choose.
See How a Finished Lenticular Postcard Lands
Words only go so far with an effect built on motion. The gallery below collects real lenticular and specialty prints made in-house, across different frames, sizes, and finishes, so you can borrow ideas and see how a flip actually reads once it is on a card. Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Postcards Our Customers Printed
How Long Do 3D Lenticular Postcards Take?
3D lenticular postcards print on a 22 business day standard turnaround, with a faster 15 business day option when a date is tight. The lens and the frame alignment take real production time, which is why this runs longer than a flat postcard. Turn on the free online proof and you sign off on exactly how the flip looks before anything goes to press, so there are no surprises when the box arrives. Compare both turnaround tiers below before you pick.
Wally makes the postcard move
Why a card that flips between images gets picked up, not filed away.
A 3D lenticular postcard tilts to switch between 2, 3, or 4 full-color images on one card. Printed on a 31pt lenticular lens from $1,097.28 per 500, it turns a flat mailer into something people hold and tilt. Pick a size, set your flip, and Wally prints the motion.
Production is only half the clock. The other half is the truck. Drop your ZIP code below to see the realistic ground delivery window to your door, so you know the full print-plus-ship timeline before you order rather than after.
See the Rest of Our Postcards
Lenticular is one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a foil, a raised gloss, or a flat card you can mail by the thousand fits the job better, the rest of the family is one tap away. Each option below shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.
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Why Print With 4OVER4.COM
Ordering a 3D effect online means trusting a shop to land the frame alignment, and that is where lenticular goes wrong elsewhere. Here is the track record that earns yours. The numbers below are the ones we hold ourselves to on every order, including on-time shipping, since we started printing online in 1999. Read them before you commit your run.
Print Your 3D Lenticular Postcards Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Pick your size, set your flip, and hand out a postcard nobody drops in the recycling. Print your 3D lenticular postcards today.
One last thing before you check out. A standout postcard rarely travels alone, so here are the products our customers most often order alongside their lenticular postcards, each priced and ready to drop into the same cart.
