Ultra Thick Kraft Postcards
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 Ultra Thick Kraft Postcards in action
Watch the Ultra Thick Kraft Postcards overview from 4OVER4.COM. A short walkthrough of options, premium stocks, live pricing and fast turnaround.
- From $29.44 per set of 50, with the per-card price dropping as the run climbs all the way to 5,000.
- 4 kraft stocks: 32pt, 48pt, 64pt, and 80pt, every one 100% recycled kraft, so the card feels like a slab.
- 14 sizes, from a 2.5" x 2.5" square up to a 6" x 11" mailer, plus a custom size up to 6 inches wide by 11 inches tall.
- Black or white ink on the natural brown kraft, or full CMYK plus white on one or both sides, finished with edge painting in any of 22 colors.
- 6 business day standard turnaround, with rush down to the next business day, rated a perfect 5.0 out of 5 across 102 reviews.
Hand Out a Postcard People Weigh in Their Hand
Most postcards shout; a thick kraft one whispers, and people lean in to listen. It prints on brown, 100% recycled kraft instead of bright white, so the paper itself looks like it came from a maker rather than a mailing house, and made ultra thick, up to a chunky 80pt, it lands with real weight the second it hits a hand. Tuck a thank-you into a shipped order, send a rustic save-the-date, or stamp a small-batch brand on it. Sets of 50 start at $29.44, with a perfect 5.0 out of 5 across 102 reviews.
These are tactile little things, built to be handled. The heft does half the work before anyone reads a word, because a card with real thickness signals care the same way a solid handshake does. See how kraft sits next to every other finish 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 $29.44, and the per-card cost keeps sliding as the count climbs toward 5,000, so a full campaign of customer thank-yous 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 ultra thick kraft postcards?
Ultra thick kraft postcards are heavyweight cards printed on 100% recycled kraft paper, in four thicknesses, 32pt, 48pt, 64pt, and 80pt, across 14 sizes from a 2.5" x 2.5" square up to a 6" x 11" mailer, with black, white, or CMYK plus white ink and optional painted edges.
A kraft postcard starts with brown recycled stock, so the paper is part of the design. Make it ultra thick and the card stops feeling like paper and starts feeling like a keepsake. The thinnest option here is 32pt, already about twice a normal card, and the range climbs to a slab-like 80pt. Print black or white ink straight onto the natural kraft grain, or run full CMYK plus a white base layer when you want colors to pop against the brown. For the standard-weight version of the same recycled look, the Kraft Postcards sit right beside these as the lighter, lower-cost pick.
What sizes can ultra thick kraft postcards be?
4OVER4.COM offers 14 set sizes for ultra thick kraft postcards, from a 2.5" x 2.5" square up to a 6" x 11" mailer, including the classic 4" x 6", 5" x 7", and 5.5" x 8.5". You can also set a custom size, up to 6 inches wide and 11 inches tall, right in the configurator.
The size list runs 14 deep, so the card fits the job. Start small with a 2.5" x 2.5" or 3" x 3" square for a hang tag or a mini announcement. Reach for the classic postcard sizes, 4" x 6", 4.25" x 6.25", or 5" x 7", when you want the familiar mailer shape with an unfamiliar weight. Go up to 6" x 9" or a full 6" x 11" when the card needs room for a real message. Every size, stock, ink, and edge choice is grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it.
Here are a few easy ways to make a kraft card pull its weight.
Pick the thickness that matches the moment
The 32pt already feels premium in the hand. For a flagship piece, a wedding, or a card you want someone to keep on a board for a year, the 64pt and 80pt read like a keepsake. If you love the ultra-thick hand-feel but want a different surface, the Ultra Thick Metallic Pearl Postcards trade the kraft tooth for a pearlescent shimmer at the same heavy weight.
Design it without a designer
You do not need a design background to make a kraft card look sharp. Start from one of thousands of professionally built layouts in our postcard design templates, then change the colors, copy, and offer in the online editor in minutes. Kraft flatters clean, confident work, so a bold dark mark and plenty of open brown space read richer than a busy card crammed edge to edge.
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 the 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.
Wally makes recycled feel expensive
Why a $29.44 stack of thick brown cards feels handmade, not cheap.
Fifty ultra thick kraft postcards cost $29.44 on 100% recycled stock up to 80pt thick, so the card lands with real weight and a natural brown grain. Print black, white, or full color, add painted edges in any of 22 colors, and Wally gets them printed and shipped fast.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
What kraft stocks and inks can you choose?
Ultra thick kraft postcards print on four 100% post-consumer-waste recycled kraft stocks, 32pt, 48pt, 64pt, and 80pt. Ink prints 1/0 or 1/1 black, 1/0 or 1/1 white, and 5/0 or 5/5 CMYK plus white, and you can add edge painting in any of 22 colors, from metallics to fluorescents.
Every stock is the same recycled kraft, so the only choice is how thick you want the card to feel, from the everyday 32pt up to the slab-like 80pt. Because the paper is brown, ink behaves differently than on white stock. Black ink gives a clean, natural look, while white ink prints bright against the kraft for a striking reverse effect, front only or both sides. When you want full color, the 5/0 and 5/5 options lay CMYK over a white base so photos and logos hold their color on the brown.
Finish it with edge painting, a band of color on the thick card edge, available in 22 shades including Metallic Gold, Metallic Silver, Metallic Copper, and a full set of fluorescents. If you want that painted band to be the whole story, the Ultra Thick Diamond Glitter Postcards push the same heavyweight card toward a glittering, showpiece finish.
How much do ultra thick kraft postcards cost?
Ultra thick kraft postcards start at $29.44 per set of 50, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 5,000, so a cheap kraft card really comes down to how big a run you order. A set of 200, our best-rated quantity, runs $78.70, a 500-card run is $164.59, and 1,000 land at $310.35. 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.
Stepping up to a heavier 48pt, 64pt, or 80pt stock, adding white or CMYK ink, painting the edges, or choosing a faster turnaround each nudges the total, and every choice updates the price the moment you make it. Size the run first, then layer on the stock and finish you want.
What do people use ultra thick kraft postcards for?
Ultra thick kraft postcards work as mailers, wedding and event invitations, save-the-dates, product and packaging inserts, thank-you cards, gift tags, and menus. The recycled kraft stock and heavy weight signal a natural, premium, eco-minded brand, and painted edges add a handcrafted finish.
Because the card is thick and the stock is natural kraft, it lands as something made with care rather than mass-mailed. Boutiques and makers tuck them into shipped orders as a thank-you that matches their eco packaging. Wedding and event planners use the larger sizes as invitations and save-the-dates with a rustic, handmade feel. Cafes and restaurants print small square versions as menu cards or loyalty cards. One recycled stock, many jobs where weight and texture do the talking.
How do ultra thick kraft postcards compare to the rest of the range?
Kraft is the warm, natural pick, but it is not your only move. If you are weighing a lighter recycled card, a pearlescent shimmer, or a glitter finish at the same heavy weight, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines ultra thick kraft postcards up against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
See how a finished kraft postcard lands
Words only go so far. Want to see how brown stock, dark ink, and a painted edge come together on a real card this thick? The gallery below collects work our own customers printed in-house, across different sizes, weights, and finishes, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads in a hand. Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Postcards Our Customers Printed
How fast can you get ultra thick kraft postcards printed?
Ultra thick kraft postcards print on a 6 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to 5, 4, 3, or 2 business days, or all the way down to the next business day for the fastest run. There are 6 turnaround speeds in all. Each step buys back time for a set amount on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it.
Production speed is only half the clock, so if the date is tight, our rush delivery options keep the trip short. Compare every turnaround tier in the configurator and see exactly what a rush adds before you pick.
See the rest of our postcards
Kraft is one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a recycled brown card is exactly your brand, the Kraft Postcards family sits right alongside it, and the wider postcards printing range rounds out the set. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.
Print your ultra thick kraft postcards today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, thickness, or edge color you pick, these kraft postcards are built to feel like something a person made on purpose. Need them before a mail date? Faster turnarounds run down to the next business day. Print your ultra thick kraft postcards today.
