Kraft Trading Cards
Important Artwork Notice!
If you have CMYK images on your kraft product, when printing only 4-color, (ie: 4/0, or 4/4), colors will appear different to when printed on a white paper. CMYK images cannot be printed "true to color" on kraft cardstock without using a 5th Color White as a backer to your CMYK images(s). If you are color critical, please make sure to select Optional White Ink (ie: 5/0, or 5/5 if your job has double sided printing).
In addition, if you do not use a 5th Color White, elements in your design that are white will be blank (hence show the brown paper). The paper stock will affect the way that colors appear due to the slightly translucent quality of the ink (you will see the brown paper through the ink, especially in lighter shades). Colors in the orange, yellow, brown spectrum will tend to not be visible as the brown color of the paper will not contrast enough with the ink. This occurs with light and pastel colors as well. Review the information at the link provided before ordering this product.
See Kraft Trading Cards in action
Watch the Kraft Trading Cards overview from 4OVER4.COM. A short walkthrough of options, premium stocks, live pricing and fast turnaround.
- From $48.61 per set of 100, with the per-card price dropping to about 14 cents once the run climbs to 2,000.
- 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover made from 100% post-consumer recycled fiber, so the warm brown surface is the paper itself, not an effect.
- 2.5" x 3.5", the standard trading card size, so your cards fit off-the-shelf sleeves, top loaders, and binder pages.
- 4 ink setups, from full color front to full color both sides, plus a CMYK plus White option so light art still reads on kraft.
- 5 business day standard turnaround with a 2 business day rush, rated 4.8 out of 5 across 6 reviews.
Print a Card That Wears Its Story on the Paper
Here the trading card gets its bright white dialed all the way back to natural. Kraft trading cards start at $48.61 for a set of 100, rated 4.8 out of 5 across 6 reviews. Every card prints on 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover made from 100% post-consumer waste, so the warm brown you see is the recycled fiber, not a printed tone. Cut to the classic 2.5 by 3.5 inch size, it looks handmade and honest the second it lands in a hand, whether you are printing a collectible set, a custom deck, or a pack-in card for a shipped order.
These cards punch above the price. They fit the same sleeves and binders collectors already own, the recycled stock does half the branding for an eco-minded shop, and the uncoated surface takes a pen so people can write on them. Want to see how the kraft look carries across more products? Browse the full kraft printing collection, or stay here and build your cards from the choices below.
The price rewards a bigger run. A set of 100 starts at $48.61, and the per-card cost keeps sliding as the count climbs, so a full box for a release or a market costs far less per card than a quick test batch. Tap any tier below to see the live set total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
What Are Kraft Trading Cards?
Kraft trading cards are 2.5 by 3.5 inch cards printed full color on 18pt Kraft Uncoated Cover made from 100% post-consumer recycled fiber. People reach for them when a bright white card would feel too slick: collectible and artist trading cards, custom game decks, write-on loyalty cards, product tags, and thank-you inserts for online orders. Because the stock is warm, uncoated, and recycled, the card gets handled and kept instead of tossed. If you want a glossier, protected finish instead, the Gloss Laminated Trading Cards cover that, and the kraft version sits right beside it as the natural, earthy pick.
What Size Are Kraft Trading Cards?
The size is fixed at 2.5 by 3.5 inch, and that is the whole point. It is the standard trading card and poker card footprint, the size collectors sleeve, players shuffle, and shops already stock supplies for, so your cards drop straight into standard protectors and binder pages without a custom fit. Portrait or landscape is up to your art. All the specs are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. For a premium, soft-touch feel at the same size, the Silk Laminated Trading Cards are the laminated counterpart, and the everyday Trading Cards are the value pick on a coated white stock.
Here are a few easy ways to make a kraft trading card pull its weight.
Let the stock do the branding
The 18pt kraft is uncoated, recycled, and warm brown, so it reads honest and organic before you print a single word. For an eco-minded shop that is a real selling point, not just a look. See how 4OVER4.COM approaches green printing if a sustainable story is central to your brand, then lean into it on the card front.
Reach for white ink on the pale bits
Brown paper swallows light colors, so a white ink pass is your friend. Choose the CMYK plus White setup and any pale tone, reversed logo, or bright highlight stays visible on the kraft instead of sinking in. It is the difference between crisp art and muddy art on this stock.
Design it around the trim
Already have your artwork? Skip straight to a press-ready blank. The kraft trading card blank template is built at the real 2.5 by 3.5 inch trim with the bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Drop your art in and upload.
Wally prints the card people keep, on paper they trust
Why a $48.61 stack of recycled brown cards earns a second look.
A hundred kraft trading cards costs $48.61, printed on 18pt stock made from 100% recycled fiber at the standard 2.5 by 3.5 inch size. Add white ink so light art still pops on the brown surface, pick your quantity, and Wally runs them on a 5 or 2 business day turnaround.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
How Much Do Kraft Trading Cards Cost?
Kraft trading cards start at $48.61 per set of 100, about 49 cents a card, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 2,000, where it lands near 14 cents. So a cheap kraft trading card really comes down to how big a run you order. So 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.
Can You Print White Ink and Full Color on Kraft?
Yes. There are four ink setups. Print 4/0 for full color on the front with a blank back, or 4/4 for full color on both sides. When your design has light tones, a logo reversed to white, or highlights that would disappear into the brown, the CMYK plus White setup lays a white pass so those areas actually show. That is four ways to match the ink to the design instead of fighting the stock. Not sure a file will land right on kraft? Add a Free Online Proof and check it before it goes to press, or choose Straight To Production when you want to move fast.
How Do Kraft Trading Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range?
Kraft trading cards are the natural, recycled pick, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing a coated white card, a soft-touch silk, or a glossy laminate, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up kraft trading cards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
How Fast Can You Get Kraft Trading Cards?
Kraft trading cards print on a 5 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to a 2 business day rush. The faster speed buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Pick the turnaround in the configurator and you will see exactly what the rush adds before you commit.
See the Rest of Our Cards
Kraft trading cards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a laminated finish, a coated white stock, or a different card entirely 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 Kraft Trading Cards Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever ink setup and quantity you pick, these kraft trading cards are built to feel good in a hand and honest on the shelf, printed on stock made from 100% recycled fiber. Print your kraft trading cards today.
