Die Cut Any Shape Postcards
Important Artwork Notice!
Any Shape Postcard File Guidelines: A Custom Shape File must be created as a vector and saved as either an EPS or PDF. Custom Shape File must represent the cut line. Custom Shape File must be only in 100% black, either 0.5pt or 1pt thick. Thin lines and small shapes are not recommended for any shape postcards. Bleed for the Custom Shaped postcards must be 0.125" from the cut line on all sides. Choose the size that best fits your needs and upload the CMYK file(s) as well as the Cut Shape File.
How to Pick the Right Size for Your Postcard: You must select the available size that fits both dimensions of your project. If your postcard is 2.75" X 3.5", the correct size to select is 4" x 4"; it's the smallest available size that will allow us to fit and cut your label to size comfortably, without losing design details, quality or surface space.
See Die-Cut Any Shape Postcards in action
Watch the Die-Cut Any Shape Postcards overview from 4OVER4.COM. A short walkthrough of options, premium stocks, live pricing and fast turnaround.
- From $126.32 per 50, with the per-postcard price dropping as the run climbs all the way to 25,000.
- Any shape you want, cut with a Basic Shape or Complex Shape die so the postcard leaves the standard rectangle behind.
- 27 stocks: gloss, uncoated, linen, soft touch, metallic pearl, silk, velvet and gloss laminated, StarLustre platinum, synthetic plastic, rigid PVC and indoor magnet.
- 9 sizes from 3" x 3" up to 8.5" x 11", plus custom up to 9" x 11", printed full color on one side or both, plain or with a High-Gloss UV Coating.
- 5 business day standard turnaround, with 4-day, 3-day, 2-day and Next-day rush, rated 4.8 out of 5 across 5 reviews.
Print a Postcard That Is Not a Rectangle
A custom outline stops a thumb mid-flick through the mail. Instead of the standard rectangle everyone ignores, a steel die trims this postcard to whatever shape fits your idea, a circle, a star, a house, a bottle, even the silhouette of your own product, so it reads as something worth keeping the moment it arrives. Fifty start at $126.32, rated 4.8 out of 5 across 5 reviews, a favorite of the 150,000-plus businesses running direct mail, dropping menus, or tagging products.
These postcards do more than a flat card because the shape does half the work for you. Print full color on one side or both, on any of 27 stocks, then add the cut that makes it yours. Want to see how the shaped version sits next to the rest of the lineup? Browse every option on postcards printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.
The price rewards a bigger run. A set of 50 starts at $126.32, and the per-postcard cost keeps sliding as the count climbs toward 25,000, so a full mailing costs far less per card than a small test batch. Tap any tier below to see the live run total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
What Are Die-Cut Any Shape Postcards?
Die-cut any shape postcards are postcards printed full color and then trimmed to a custom outline instead of the usual rectangle. People reach for them when a flat card would get lost: shaped direct mail, event invitations, product and packaging tags, menus, and grand-opening announcements. Because the outline is unexpected, the piece gets handled and kept instead of tossed. If you want a rounded or simpler cut, the Die-Cut Postcards cover that, and this any-shape version sits right beside it as the one that can take almost any silhouette.
What Shapes and Sizes Can You Get?
The die-cut has two settings. Choose Basic Shape for clean outlines like circles, ovals, rounded tags and geometric cuts, or Complex Shape when the design needs tight curves, notches or a detailed silhouette. On top of the cut you set the flat size the card is trimmed from: 9 presets running from a compact 3" x 3" up to a full 8.5" x 11", with named options like 4" x 4", 4" x 6" and 5" x 5" in between, and the default set at 3" x 3". Need something outside the presets? Custom sizing goes up to 9" x 11", made to order. All 9 sizes, both finishes and the full stock list are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. For an outline built around your logo or product, the Shaped Postcards are another way to leave the rectangle behind.
Here are a few easy ways to make a die-cut postcard pull its weight.
Pick a stock that backs the shape
A heavier coated stock gives a shaped card real presence in the hand. A soft touch finish reads velvety, metallic pearl in ice, champagne, silver or gold catches the light, and the laminated silk, velvet and gloss stocks add a durable outer layer. There is even 15pt synthetic plastic, 18pt rigid vinyl PVC and a 17pt indoor magnet for a card that is not paper at all. The default 14pt Gloss Cover keeps it clean and cheap, and a High-Gloss UV Coating makes a photo or logo snap. When you want that added laminated protection on the cut, the Die-Cut Laminated Postcards carry the same idea with a sealed edge.
Design it without a designer
You do not need a design background to make a shaped postcard look sharp. Start from one of the free, professionally built layouts in our postcard design templates, then change the colors, copy and logo in the online editor in minutes.
Already have your artwork and your shape? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank die-cut postcard template is built at the real trim size with the bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design and your die line never crowd the cut. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload.
Wally cuts the postcard out of the rectangle
Why a shape nobody has seen before gets kept, not tossed.
Die-cut any shape postcards start at $126.32 for 50 and print on 27 stocks in sizes up to 8.5 by 11 inch. Pick Basic Shape or Complex Shape die-cutting, choose your size and stock, and Wally cuts your postcard into an outline nobody throws away.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
How Much Do Die-Cut Postcards Cost?
Die-cut any shape postcards start at $126.32 per 50, and the per-postcard price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 25,000, so the real cost comes down to how big a run you order. A run of 500 is $216.38, 1,000 is $306.46, and 25,000 works out to about 12 cents a card. The custom die and a Complex Shape carry part of the cost, and a heavier stock or a rush speed shift it too. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the run total and the true per-postcard cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.
What Paper Stocks and Finishes Can You Choose?
A custom shape deserves a stock that backs it up, and the list runs 27 deep. Start with everyday 14pt and 16pt gloss cover or a 100# silk matte, reach for uncoated, cream uncoated or kraft for a natural feel, or 14pt and 18pt linen for texture you can read with your fingertips. The metallic pearl stocks catch light like foil without the foil price, and the laminated silk, velvet and gloss options add a durable outer layer. Finish plain or add a High-Gloss UV Coating, and set your ink to 4/0 front only, 4/1 front plus a black back, or 4/4 full color on both sides, all from the options grouped below.
How Do Die-Cut Postcards Compare to the Rest of the Range?
Die-cut any shape postcards are the pick when you want to stand out on shape alone, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing a rounded cut, a shaped outline or a laminated edge, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up die-cut any shape postcards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
See How a Finished Die-Cut Postcard Lands
Words only go so far. Want to see how stock, color, finish and shape come together on a real card? The gallery below collects work printed in-house, across different sizes, stocks and cuts, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads once the die trims it. Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Postcards Our Customers Printed
How Fast Can You Get Die-Cut Postcards?
Die-cutting adds a production step, so these postcards print on a 5 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to 4-day, 3-day, 2-day or Next-day production. Each step buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Whatever you choose, 99.8% of 4OVER4 orders land on time and 82% ship early, so you are not gambling on the deadline. Compare every turnaround tier below and see exactly what the rush adds before you pick.
See the Rest of Our Postcards
Die-cut any shape postcards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a rounded cut, a shaped outline or a laminated edge 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 Die-Cut Postcards Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever shape, size, stock or finish you pick, these postcards are built to survive the trip and earn a spot on a fridge instead of the recycling. Print your die-cut any shape postcards today.
