3D Lenticular Notebooks
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- From $763.37 per set of 50, with the per-notebook price dropping across 7 quantity tiers to about $3.95 each at 1,000.
- 31pt 3D lenticular cover that prints your full-color art with a motion and depth effect as the notebook tilts.
- 50 blank pages of uncoated text paper inside, Wire-O bound along the long 5.5 inch edge so the notebook lies flat.
- 4 sizes, from a 4.25" x 5.5" pocket notebook up to a full 8.5" x 11", plus a custom size up to 9" x 11".
- 4.8 out of 5 across 5 reviews, printed in-house on a standard 22 business day schedule.
Give Away a Notebook With a Cover That Moves
Tilt the cover and the printed art moves, flipping or gaining depth right there in your hand. A 3D lenticular notebook starts at $763.37 for a set of 50, rated 4.8 out of 5 across 5 reviews, with a 31pt lenticular front wrapped around 50 blank uncoated pages held in Wire-O binding. It is the notebook nobody sets down without picking it up first, and then the one they actually write in, printed in New York on presses that have been running since 1999.
These notebooks do two jobs at once. The moving cover earns a second look on a shelf or a giveaway table, and the blank pages inside make them genuinely useful once they land on a desk. Want to see how they sit next to the rest of the range? Browse the full notebooks printing lineup, or view the whole lenticular printing collection, then build yours from the choices below.
The price rewards a bigger run. A set of 50 starts at $763.37, and the per-notebook cost keeps sliding as the count climbs toward 1,000, so a lenticular cover is far cheaper per notebook on a full order than a small test batch. Tap any tier below to see the live set total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
What is a 3D lenticular notebook?
A 3D lenticular notebook is a wire-bound notebook with a 31pt lenticular front cover that shows motion or depth as it tilts, wrapped around 50 blank uncoated text pages. At 4OVER4.COM it prints in 4 sizes from 4.25" x 5.5" to 8.5" x 11", with the full-color lenticular image on the front cover and every inside page left blank to write on.
The cover is what sets this notebook apart. A lenticular print sits under a ridged 31pt lens, so the front image appears to move, flip, or gain depth as the notebook turns in a hand. Behind that cover you get 50 sheets of blank uncoated text paper, held in Wire-O binding so the notebook opens flat on a desk. The 3D print lives only on the front cover, which means the inside stays clean and ready for notes, sketches, or a journal.
How the 3D lenticular cover works
The movement is not a coating or a hologram. It is two things working together: the way the artwork is printed, and the plastic lens that sits over it.
Your images are first interlaced, sliced into fine vertical strips and woven together into a single printed sheet, so strips of image one sit between strips of image two. On its own that print looks like a blurred mess. The 31pt lens sheet laminated over it is what sorts it out: its surface is a row of tiny parallel lenses, each one narrow enough to sit over one set of strips and to bend light so that only those strips reach your eye from a given angle. Tilt the notebook and the angle changes, a different set of strips reaches you, and the picture changes with it.
That one mechanism gives you three different effects, and it is worth choosing which one you are after before artwork starts:
- Flip. Two images swap as the cover tilts, a logo becoming a tagline, a before becoming an after. The cleanest effect and the most legible, because each state is a full image in its own right.
- Depth. Layers of one scene are set at different apparent distances, so the foreground stands off the background and the cover reads as a shallow 3D space rather than as a flat print.
- Animation. A short sequence of frames plays across the tilt, a few steps of movement rather than a single swap. It needs the most frames and rewards simple, high-contrast artwork.
Fine type and thin hairlines fight the lens, because they can fall between the strips. Bold shapes, strong color separation and a clear focal point are what make a lenticular cover read across a room.
What size should you pick?
4OVER4.COM prints 3D lenticular notebooks in 4 set sizes: 4.25" x 5.5", 4" x 6", 5.5" x 8.5", and 8.5" x 11". The default is 4.25" x 5.5", and you can order a custom size up to 9" x 11".
Match the size to how the notebook gets used. The 4.25" x 5.5" default is a pocket notebook, easy to carry and hand out at an event. Step up to 4" x 6" or 5.5" x 8.5" for an everyday jotter with more room per page. The 8.5" x 11" reads like a full letter-size pad for meetings and planning. If none of the four is exactly right, set a custom size up to 9" x 11". If you want a plainer notebook alongside the lenticular one, the Deluxe Spiral Notebook and Leather Journals cover the same everyday format without the moving cover. Every size and spec is grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents it.
What is the cover and inside made of?
The cover is a 31pt 3D lenticular stock that prints your full-color image with a motion and depth effect; the inside is 50 sheets of blank uncoated text paper. Only the front cover carries the 3D print, so every inside page stays blank and ready to write on.
The cover stock is a 31pt 3D lenticular material, thick enough to hold the lens that creates the effect and sturdy enough to protect the pages. Inside, 50 sheets of uncoated text paper give you a surface that takes pen and pencil cleanly, without the glare of a coated page. Because the print is only on the front, the notebook works as a real writing pad, not just a display piece.
Already have your cover art ready? Skip ahead and download a press-ready blank instead. The blank 3D lenticular notebook template is built at the exact trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your 3D image never crowds the cut. Grab it below, drop your cover art in, and upload.
Wally makes the cover move
A 3D lenticular cover on a notebook people keep and use.
A set of 50 lenticular notebooks starts at $763.37, and the 31pt moving cover is what makes people pick them up. Behind it sit 50 blank uncoated pages, Wire-O bound to lie flat. Pick a size, upload your cover art, and Wally prints the batch in-house.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
| Specification | What you get |
|---|---|
| Cover sizes | 4 sizes, from a 4.25 x 5.5 in pocket notebook up to a full 8.5 x 11 in, plus a custom size up to 9 x 11 in |
| Cover material | 31pt 3D lenticular lens, printed full color with the motion and depth effect |
| Inside pages | 50 blank pages of uncoated text paper |
| Binding | Wire-O along the long 5.5 in edge, so the notebook opens flat and folds back on itself |
| Quantities | 7 tiers, from a set of 50 at $763.37 to 1,000 at about $3.95 each |
| Turnaround | 22 business days standard, printed in-house |
| Rating | 4.8 out of 5 across 5 reviews |
Cover artwork. A lenticular cover is not one flat file. Supply each state of the effect as its own full-size layer or file, two images for a flip, a layered scene for depth, a short frame sequence for an animation, all built at the finished cover size with the bleed the template asks for. Keep the type large and the key subject centered, because whatever sits at the edge of the cover is what moves least. Send the layers unflattened; interlacing happens here, and a flattened file cannot be taken apart again.
How much do they cost, and how many should you order?
3D lenticular notebooks start at $763.37 for 50, about $15.27 per notebook, and the per-notebook price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 1,000, where each one runs about $3.95. A run of 100 is $983.04, and 300 is $2,081.42. Because a lenticular cover is a specialty print, a bigger run is where the value really shows. 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-notebook cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.
How do 3D lenticular notebooks compare to other notebooks?
A lenticular cover is the standout pick when you want a notebook that gets noticed, but it is not your only move. If you are weighing a plainer spiral notebook, a leather journal, or an embossed cover instead, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up 3D lenticular notebooks against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
How are they bound and proofed?
3D lenticular notebooks are Wire-O bound along the long 5.5 inch edge, and you can send files straight to production or request a free online proof first. Standard production runs 22 business days, and accepted file types are PDF, JPG, and PNG.
Wire-O binding runs down the long 5.5 inch side, so the notebook opens flat and pages turn a full 360 degrees. Before printing you choose how careful to be with the file: send it straight to production to save time, or request a free online proof and check the layout before the press runs. Standard production is 22 business days, which reflects the extra steps a lenticular cover needs. Upload a print-ready PDF, JPG, or PNG, and the in-house New York team handles the rest.
Who uses 3D lenticular notebooks?
3D lenticular notebooks work as branded giveaways, event and conference gifts, retail products, and premium promotional items. The moving cover makes them memorable, while the 50 blank pages keep them practical, so recipients both notice them and use them.
Because the cover moves, people pick these notebooks up and keep them. Brands hand them out at trade shows and conferences where a flat printed notebook would get ignored. Retailers sell them as a novelty product with real utility. Marketing teams use them as premium gifts that carry a logo people look at twice. When you want a plainer premium option in the same lineup, the Embossed Notebooks offer a textured cover instead of a moving one.
Three runs this notebook is built for
- Promotional giveaways. A trade show table, a conference welcome bag, a client leave-behind. The cover is the reason it gets picked up and the blank pages are the reason it gets kept and written in. Most giveaway runs sit at the lower tiers, a set of 50 for a single event table or a few hundred for a season of shows, and the per-notebook price falls the whole way up that curve.
- Retail merchandise. Museum shops, gift stores, attraction gift counters, anywhere a notebook has to justify a shelf price against a plain one next to it. This is where the larger tiers pay off, because at 1,000 the notebook lands near $3.95 each while still being the only moving thing on the shelf. Order to the top tier your sell-through supports, since the artwork cost is the same either way.
- Artist and band merch. A tour run, a drop, a limited edition. Flip and animation effects suit artwork that already has two states to play with, a character turning, a logo resolving, a cover art variant. Small runs from 50 make a numbered edition workable without committing to stock you have to carry.
Whichever run it is, plan the calendar around the 22 business day standard schedule. This is not a piece to order the week of the event, and the artwork layers should be settled before the run is placed.
See the rest of our range
3D lenticular notebooks are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a plainer notebook, a leather journal, or a different lenticular product 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 3D lenticular notebooks today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and every order is backed by our guarantees and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Found the notebook cheaper elsewhere? Our Price Match beats a genuine competitor quote by an extra 10% (the 110% price-match guarantee). Whatever size you pick, these lenticular notebooks are built to turn heads on a table and earn a spot on a desk. Upload your cover art and print your 3D lenticular notebooks today.
