Raised Holographic Postcards

What Are Raised Holographic Postcards?

Raised holographic postcards are postcards printed full color and finished with a raised holographic foil, a dimensional metallic foil that shifts through rainbow color as it catches light. At 4OVER4 they print on 16pt Velvet Laminated Cover in two sizes, 4" x 6" and 5" x 7", with the foil on the front only or on both sides, starting at $299 for 100.

A raised holographic postcard is the one that stops a hand mid-sort. The base is a full-color postcard on a soft, velvet-laminated 16pt cover, and on top of that sits the raised holographic foil: metallic, dimensional, and shifting through a spectrum of color as the card tilts. You feel the raise with a fingertip and see the shine from across a room. You set your artwork, choose where the foil lands, pick your size, and the price updates live as you build. For the flat version without the raised texture, the Holographic Postcards cover that, and this raised edition sits above it as the tactile upgrade.

What Is Raised Holographic Foil?

Raised holographic foil is a metallic foil applied with a raised, dimensional texture so it stands up off the card and catches light in shifting rainbow color. On 4OVER4 raised holographic postcards you choose the foil on the front only or on both sides, paired with full-color printing on 16pt Velvet Laminated Cover.

Two effects stack here. Holographic means the foil breaks light into a moving spectrum, so a logo or a headline glints through greens, pinks, and blues as the card moves. Raised means that foil is not flat: it is built up off the surface with real height you can feel under a thumb. Together they turn a flat mailer into something closer to a keepsake. You decide where the shine goes, the front alone or the front and the back, and you can run full color on both sides so the message reads as sharp as the foil looks. If you want the same dimensional pop in a solid metallic instead of a rainbow, the Raised Foil Postcards are the sibling to weigh.

What Sizes and Stock Do Raised Holographic Postcards Come In?

4OVER4 raised holographic postcards come in two sizes, 4" x 6" and 5" x 7", printed on 16pt Velvet Laminated Cover. Ink options are 4/0, full color on the front with a blank back, or 4/4, full color on both sides. The default size is 4" x 6".

The size choice is simple and made for mailing. A 4" x 6" card is the classic postcard, easy to hand out and easy to mail, and it is the default. Step up to 5" x 7" when you want more room for a photo, an offer, or a bigger stretch of foil. Both print on 16pt Velvet Laminated Cover, a substantial cover weight with a smooth, soft velvet lamination that makes the raised foil pop against the matte surface. For ink, pick 4/0 to print full color on the front with a blank back for a note or an address, or 4/4 to run full color on both sides. Everything is grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents it, so you know what you can change before you change it.

Not sure where to start on the artwork? You do not need a design background to make a raised holographic postcard look sharp. Begin from a professionally built layout in our postcard design templates, then change the colors, copy, and logo in the online editor in minutes.

Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank 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, drop your art in, and upload.

How Much Do Raised Holographic Postcards Cost?

Raised holographic postcards start at $299 per set of 100, which is $2.99 per postcard, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 1,000. Order more and the math improves fast: 250 postcards run $349, 500 run $559, and 1,000 land at $1,029, or about $1.03 each. That is a real raised-foil finish for close to the cost of a plain card once you scale up. Every order also earns 4OVER4 loyalty coins you can apply for up to 15% off a future order, and the Price Match promise beats a real competitor quote by an extra 10% - the 110% price-match guarantee. 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.

How Do Raised Holographic Postcards Compare to the Rest of the Range?

Raised holographic postcards are the standout pick when you want the shine to do the talking, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing a solid raised foil, a raised gloss effect, or the flat holographic version, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up raised holographic postcards against their closest siblings, including the Raised Spot UV Postcards, so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

See How a Finished Card Lands

Words only go so far. Want to see how stock, color, and foil come together on a real postcard? The gallery below collects work our own customers printed in-house, across different sizes and finishes, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads in the hand. Tap any print to see it larger.

How Fast Can You Get Raised Holographic Postcards Printed?

Standard production for raised holographic postcards is 7 business days, which covers the extra steps a raised foil finish takes. Before anything goes to press you pick your proofing: send it Straight To Production if your file is ready, or request a Free Online Proof to check the layout and foil placement first. Either way you are printing with a shop that ships 99.8% of orders on time and gets 82% out the door early, so the date you plan around is the date you get.

What Do People Use Raised Holographic Postcards For?

Because the foil catches the eye before the copy does, these postcards earn their keep wherever attention is the hard part. Brands use them for product launches and grand openings, where the shine signals something new. Retailers send them as VIP or loyalty cards that feel worth keeping. They make striking save-the-dates and holiday cards, and they turn a routine promotion into a mailer people actually pull out of the pile. Anywhere a plain postcard would get skimmed and tossed, the raised holographic finish buys a second look, and a second look is usually the whole point.

See the Rest of Our Postcards

Raised holographic postcards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a different finish, a bigger size, or a plainer stock would serve you better, the rest of the postcard 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 Raised Holographic 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 and foil placement you pick, these raised holographic postcards are built to catch the light and earn a second look. Choose your quantity, set where the foil lands, and print your raised holographic postcards today.