Metallic Ink Business Cards

Metallic ink sits between a flat printed card and a pressed foil one. It costs far less than foil, it lays smooth and even across an entire design rather than one stamped accent, and it still throws off that unmistakable metal glint. Want to see how it fits next to the rest of the range? Browse every style on business cards printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.

The price rewards a bigger run. Five hundred cards start at $126.32, about 25 cents each, and the per-card cost keeps sliding as the count climbs to 25,000, where it lands near 5 cents. Tap any tier below to see the live total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.

What Are Metallic Ink Business Cards?

Metallic ink business cards are printed with genuine metallic Pantone spot inks rather than a foil stamp, in 8 ink setups across silver and gold, on 16pt gloss cover, in 7 sizes. People reach for them when a flat card would not carry the brand: luxury and beauty labels, event invites, premium service cards, and anywhere a name should look like it cost more than it did. If you want the familiar full-color card instead, the Standard Business Cards cover that, and the metallic ink version sits beside it as the one that shines.

What Metallic Ink Colors Can You Choose?

The two headline inks are PMS 877 Silver and PMS 872 Gold, the standard metallic Pantones, and there are 8 configurations in total. Run 1/0 to print the metallic ink on the front with a blank back, or 1/1 to carry it across both sides. Because these are spot inks rather than a four-color mix, the metallic tone stays consistent from the first card to the last, with none of the drift you can get simulating metal in CMYK. For a brighter mirror shine from a stamped foil, the Metallic Foil Business Cards go that route, and the Metallic Business Cards are another metallic pick to weigh.

What Size Should a Metallic Ink Card Be?

The standard 2" x 3.5" is the classic wallet card and the default here, but there are 7 sizes in all. Go narrower with a 1.75" x 3.5" or a slim 1.5" x 3.5", square things off toward 2" x 2", or step up to 2.5" x 2.5". Need something in between? Set a custom size up to 3" x 4". All 7 sizes, all 3 coatings and the full spec are 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 metallic ink card pull its weight.

Coat it to control the shine

Leave the card uncoated to keep the metallic ink soft, add a High Gloss UV coat across the front for extra gleam and scuff resistance, or use Spot UV on the front to gloss just the areas you want to pop against the rest. Rounded corners at a 1/8" or 1/4" radius soften the shape if you want it. The default is 16pt Gloss Cover with no coating, which keeps the metallic sheen clean and the price at its lowest.

Design it without a designer

You do not need a design background to make a metallic ink card look sharp. Start from one of thousands of free, professionally built layouts in our business card design templates, then change the colors, copy and logo in the online editor in minutes. Keep the metallic elements simple and let the ink do the work.

Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank metallic ink business card 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 below, mark up which elements print in metallic ink, and upload.

How Much Do Metallic Ink Business Cards Cost?

Metallic ink business cards start at $126.32 per 500, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 25,000, so the cheapest metallic card really comes down to how big a run you order. There are 8 quantity tiers in all. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the run total and the true per-card cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.

How Do Metallic Ink Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range?

Metallic ink is the value way to get a metal look, but it is not your only move. If you are weighing a stamped foil, a heavier metallic stock or a plain full-color card, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up metallic ink business cards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

How Fast Can You Get Metallic Ink Cards, and Can You Proof Them?

Metallic ink business cards print on a standard 7 business day turnaround. Before your order runs, you choose Straight To Production to save time, or a Free Online Proof to check your file on screen first, which is worth doing when metallic ink is involved so you can confirm exactly which elements carry the silver or gold. 99.8% of 4OVER4 orders land on time and 82% ship early, so the date holds.

See the Rest of Our Cards

Metallic ink cards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a stamped foil, a heavier stock or a plain full-color card 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 Metallic Ink Business Cards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by our Gold Standard guarantees and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, ink or coating you pick, these cards are built to catch the light and make a name look like it cost more than it did. Pick your metallic ink, add a free online proof, and print your metallic ink business cards today.