Dual Raised Postcards
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Dual raised postcards up close: 4" x 6" or 5" x 7" on 16pt velvet, two raised foils or raised spot UV with a foil, printed one or both sides, $339 for 100.
- From $339 per set of 100, with the per-card price sliding from $3.39 down to about $1.18 as the run climbs to 1,000.
- Two raised effects: two raised foil colors on the front, or a raised spot UV gloss paired with one raised foil.
- 3 foils: raised gold, raised silver, and raised holographic, mixed across two foil slots on a single card.
- 16pt velvet laminated cover in a 4" x 6" or 5" x 7" size, printed full color on the front with a blank back, or on both sides.
- 7 business day standard turnaround with a 4 business day rush, rated 4.7 out of 5 across 22 reviews.
Mail a Postcard People Feel Before They Read It
Dual raised postcards are the ones in the stack that stop a hand mid-sort. Where a standard foil card gives you a single raised finish, this one layers two on the front of a soft velvet-laminated card: either two raised foil colors side by side, or a raised spot UV gloss set next to a single raised foil. Both effects stand up off the surface, so the card has real texture the moment it slides out of the envelope, not just a look. Printed online since 1999, dual raised postcards start at $339 for a set of 100 and are rated 4.7 out of 5 across 22 reviews. See every postcard finish side by side on postcards printing, or all 5 dual raised print products that stack foil and gloss on one velvet card.
Looking for 4x6 double sided prints with a finish people feel? Choose the 4" x 6" size and 4/4 ink, and the postcard prints full color on both sides of 16pt velvet laminate, with the two raised effects on the front and your offer or address panel on the back.
A flat postcard competes on its offer alone; this one also competes on feel, with raised gold, silver or holographic foil on soft velvet. A set of 100 costs $339, and 250 cost $399, so the second 150 cards add only $60 and bring each card to about $1.60. The tiers below give the set total at all four steps.
What Are Dual Raised Postcards
Dual raised postcards are premium mailer cards with two raised, tactile finishes on the front, printed full color on a 16pt velvet laminated cover in a 4" x 6" or 5" x 7" size. People reach for them when a plain postcard would disappear in the mailbox: a luxury open house, a product launch to top clients, a wedding save-the-date, a premium promotion. Because the finish is raised, the card gets handled and kept instead of scanned and recycled. For a flat laminated mailer instead, the video on laminated postcard mailer printing shows the gloss laminated version. If you want just one raised finish instead of two, the Raised Foil Postcards and the Raised Spot UV Postcards cover that, and the dual raised sits right beside them as the version that layers both.
Which Raised Effect Should You Pick
Each postcard takes one of the two raised effects below. Either way the effects stand up off the velvet, and the two foil slots draw from raised gold, raised silver and raised holographic. The size, the effect, the two foil colors and the ink coverage are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. For a single holographic finish on its own, the Raised Holographic Postcards are the focused pick.
Two raised foils for a metallic statement
With two raised foil colors on the front, a raised gold logo can sit beside raised silver type, both lifted off the card. Choose it for a launch or an open house mailer where the brand itself is the message and should shine the second the card leaves the envelope.
Raised spot UV plus one foil for contrast
Raised spot UV, a raised clear gloss, pairs with one raised foil. Put the gloss on a photo edge or a pattern and the foil on the headline, and the mailer carries texture across the face with metal in one spot.
Design it without a designer
Start from a layout in the postcard design templates and set the colors, copy and logo in the online editor. Keep the foil elements simple and bold, since a clean shape is what raises well and reads best off the velvet.
Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. The blank dual raised postcard template is built at the real trim size with the bleed and safe margin already drawn in, plus a separate spot layer that tells the press exactly where the foil lands. Drop your art in, mark the foil shapes, and upload.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
How Much Do Dual Raised Postcards Cost
Dual raised postcards start at $339 per set of 100, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs to 1,000, across four tiers: 100, 250, 500 and 1,000, and by 1,000 the per-card cost lands near $1.18, about a third of the starting per-card price, because the raised finishing is set up once and reused across the whole run. If you mail them, USPS postage is paid on top, priced by the card size and your mail class. Count your mailing list, then 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.
Wally raises the mailer, twice
Why a $339 stack of velvet-laminated postcards gets felt before it gets read.
A hundred dual raised postcards costs $339, and every one carries two raised finishes on the front: two foils, or a raised spot UV plus a foil, in gold, silver, or holographic. The velvet laminate feels rich in the hand, so the card gets kept instead of tossed. Pick your effect, set your size and speed, and Wally prints them in-house.
What Size, Stock and Ink Do These Print On
Pick the size first: the 4" x 6" is the standard mailer that fits a familiar envelope, and the 5" x 7" gives the foil a larger field. Both print on 16pt velvet laminated cover, a smooth, matte stock close to suede, and against it the raised foil stands out when light hits it. For ink you decide how far the color goes, either 4/0 for full color on the front with a blank back for an address panel, or 4/4 for full color on both sides. Before anything prints you pick your proofing: send the file straight to production when you are confident, or ask for a free online proof and sign off on the layout first. If you love the velvet feel on its own, the Velvet Postcards carry the same soft laminate without the raised foil.
How Do Dual Raised Postcards Compare to Other Raised Postcards
Comparing a two-effect mailer with a single raised foil, a raised spot UV or a holographic card? The chart below lines up dual raised postcards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
See How a Finished Dual Raised Postcard Lands
Look at how the foil sits next to photos and headline type in the mailers below. Every one was printed in-house, across different effects and foil pairings. Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Postcards Our Customers Printed
How Fast Can You Get Dual Raised Postcards
Dual raised postcards print on a 7 business day standard turnaround, and when a mail date sneaks up you can move that to a 4 business day rush. Because each card gets a raised foil and spot UV finishing pass after the color print, these run on that 7 or 4 business day schedule rather than same-day. 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. A free online proof lets you lock the layout and the foil placement before the presses roll, and 99.8% of 4OVER4.COM orders land on time with 82% shipping early.
See the Rest of Our Postcards
For everyday mailings, Standard Postcards start at $16.48 per set of 100. For the same two raised finishes on a card you hand across a counter, see Dual Raised Business Cards. You can also scan the full print product range any time, where each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page.
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At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by five guarantees and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever effect and foils you pick, these cards are built to survive the mail and land looking sharp. Need them for a launch or a VIP mailing? Pick your raised effect, set the run, and print your dual raised postcards today.
Dual Raised Postcards: Frequently Asked Questions
What sizes are dual raised postcards made in?
Two sizes are offered, 4" x 6" and 5" x 7", both on a 16pt velvet laminated cover. The 4" x 6" is the familiar card size for a short offer, while the 5" x 7" gives the raised artwork more room to work.
How is this different from a standard foil postcard?
A standard foil card carries a single raised finish. This one layers two on the front: either two raised foil colors side by side, or a raised spot UV gloss next to a single raised foil. Both effects stand up off the surface, so the card has real texture the moment it slides out of an envelope.
Can I print on the back as well?
Yes. Choose 4/0 for a blank back that stays free for an address panel, or 4/4 for full color on both sides of the 16pt velvet laminate. Both raised effects sit on the front only, so a 4" x 6" at 4/4 carries the foil logo on one face and the offer copy or the event details on the other.
Which foils can I combine on one card?
Raised gold, raised silver and raised holographic, mixed across the two foil slots, so a raised gold logo can sit beside raised silver type on the same front. If you would rather pair gloss with metal, the other effect swaps one foil for a raised spot UV: put the gloss on a photo edge or a pattern and the foil on the headline.
What is the minimum order and the price at volume?
The smallest run is 100 cards at $339, which is $3.39 each. As the run climbs to 1,000 the per card price slides to about $1.18, so a larger send costs noticeably less per piece.
How long does production take?
Standard turnaround is 7 business days, with a 4 business day rush available. The raised foil and spot UV are applied after the color printing, which is why this card takes longer than a plain postcard.
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