Gloss Laminated Postcards

What Are Gloss Laminated Postcards?

Gloss laminated postcards are heavy 16 point postcards printed full color and then sealed under a high-gloss laminate film, in 22 sizes from a 2" x 3" up to a 9" x 12". People reach for them when an ordinary postcard would not survive the job: direct mail drops, restaurant and menu cards, loyalty cards, real estate mailers, event invitations, and product inserts. Because the laminate is water-resistant and scuff-resistant, the card arrives crisp and stays that way through handling. If you want the softer, matte side of the family instead of shine, the Silk Postcards trade the gloss for a velvety silk laminate, and the gloss version sits right beside it as the high-shine pick.

What Size Should Your Postcard Be?

The right size comes down to how much you need to say and how it ships. A compact 2" x 3" works as a loyalty card or a small enclosure. The classic mailer sizes in the middle of the range suit rack displays and mailbox drops. A full 9" x 12" reads like a mini flyer, with room for a photo, a menu, or a bold offer. All 22 sizes, both ink options, and the custom sizing up to 9" x 12" are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. For an even bigger standard mailer, the Oversized Postcards go larger, and the Folded Postcards double the panel count.

Here are a few easy ways to make a gloss laminated postcard pull its weight.

Lean into the gloss with a photo

The high-gloss laminate gives photography a wet, glossy depth that plain cardstock cannot match, so a product shot, a plated dish, or a home exterior looks richer and more expensive. Fill the card with one strong image and let the finish do the selling.

Print both sides for double the pitch

Set the ink to full color on both sides and the back becomes a second billboard: a map, a menu, an offer, or a QR code. The front hooks the reader and the back closes, and the laminate keeps both looking new no matter how many hands the card passes through.

Design it without a designer

You do not need a design background to make a postcard look sharp. Start from a free, professionally built layout in our postcard design templates, then change the colors, copy, and logo in the online editor in minutes. A gloss card rewards bold color and clean type, and the templates already balance both.

Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank gloss laminated postcard template is built at the real trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload.

How Much Do Gloss Laminated Postcards Cost?

Gloss laminated postcards start at $74.53 per set of 250, about 30 cents a card, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 25,000, where a card runs close to a nickel. So a cheap gloss laminated postcard really comes down to how big a run you order. How many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the true per-card cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.

What Makes the 16 Point Gloss Laminated Stock Different?

There is one stock here on purpose, and it is a good one: 16 point cover with a high-gloss laminate bonded over the print. That single choice is the whole point of the product. The laminate seals the surface so rain in a mailbox, oil from a food counter, or a month in a wallet does not dull the card, and it intensifies color at the same time. You set the ink to full color on the front with a blank back, or full color on both sides, and you can send the file straight to production or request a free online proof first. If you want that same durability with a soft, matte hand instead of shine, the Soft Touch Postcards carry the same idea with a velvety finish.

How Do Gloss Laminated Postcards Compare?

Gloss laminated postcards are the pick when the card has to be durable and the finish has to shine, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing a silk laminate, a soft-touch finish, or a plain standard card, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up gloss laminated postcards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

How Fast Can You Get Gloss Laminated Postcards?

Lamination is an added finishing pass on the press, so gloss laminated postcards print on a standard 7 business day turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that 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 you actually need it. Both speeds sit in one dropdown, and across the whole shop 99.8% of orders arrive on time with 82% shipping early, so the date you pick is the date you can plan around.

See the Rest of Our Postcards

Gloss laminated postcards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time, or compare finishes across the family on postcards printing. If a silk laminate, a soft-touch feel, or a heavier specialty stock 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 Gloss Laminated Postcards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size or ink coverage you pick, these gloss laminated postcards are built to survive the mail and keep looking new in a hand. Need them before a campaign or an event? A 4 business day rush keeps you covered. Print your gloss laminated postcards today.