Dual Raised Postcards

These cards do the work of a much more expensive mailer. The velvet laminate feels rich, the raised gold, silver or holographic foil catches light across a table, and two raised elements together read as deliberate rather than loud. This is the premium end of direct mail, where a flat card competes on the offer alone and a foil card competes on feel. The price rewards a bigger run, and the raised finishing is paid once, so tap any tier below to see the live set total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.

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. 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?

The card carries two raised effects, and you choose one of them. Both stand up off the velvet surface, and your foil palette across the two foil slots is 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

The first effect places two raised foil colors on the front, so you might set a raised gold logo next to raised silver type, both lifted off the card. It is the loudest, most premium option, and it works when the brand is the whole message and you want it to shine from across a room or the second the card leaves the envelope.

Raised spot UV plus one foil for contrast

The second effect pairs a raised spot UV, a raised clear gloss, with a single raised foil. The glossy pattern plays against one bright metallic, which reads as subtle and modern rather than flashy. It is the move when you want texture and shine without covering the card in foil.

Design it without a designer

You do not need a design background to make a raised card look sharp. Start from a ready-built layout in our postcard design templates, then change the colors, copy and logo in the online editor in minutes. 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.

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, so a cheaper card really comes down to how big a run you order. The four tiers run 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. 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.

What Size, Stock and Ink Do These Print On?

You choose the size first: the 4" x 6" is the standard mailer that fits a familiar envelope, and the 5" x 7" gives a bigger canvas for the foil to fill. Every card prints on one deliberate stock, 16pt velvet laminated cover, and its smooth, matte, almost suede surface is exactly what makes a raised metallic foil pop when light catches 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?

Dual raised postcards are the pick when one raised finish is not enough, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing a single raised foil, a raised spot UV, or a holographic finish on its own, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. 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

Words only go so far. Want to see how the velvet laminate, the color and the two raised foils come together on a real card? The gallery below collects work printed in-house, across different effects and foil pairings, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads in the hand and in the mail. Tap any print to see it larger.

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

Dual raised is one stop in a much larger postcard lineup. For everyday mailings at a fraction of the price, Standard Postcards start at $16.48 per set of 100, and if you love the double-raised look on something you hand across a counter, Dual Raised Business Cards carry the same two raised finishes onto a card. 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.

Print Your Dual Raised Postcards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee 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.