Raised Foil Postcards
Important Artwork Notice!
For better results, please make sure that foil coverage is less than 50%. Otherwise, the foil will be wavy and won't look good. The only time a 50% to 70% coverage is acceptable is with patterns, thin strokes or small shapes.
The raised foil file must be a vector art created in a vector based program such as illustrator. Otherwise, you won't have sharp edges on the artwork if you use a raster image for the raised foil mask file. We do not recommend having fonts smaller than 10 pt on the Raised Foil Artwork.
However if you use fonts with thicker strokes or bold fonts, we do not recommend having fonts smaller than 12pt.
See Raised Foil Postcards in action
Watch the Raised Foil Postcards overview from 4OVER4.COM. A short walkthrough of options, premium stocks, live pricing and fast turnaround.
- From $299 per set of 100, with the per-card price dropping from $2.99 toward $1.03 as the run climbs to 1,000.
- 3 raised foil colors: gold, silver and holographic, lifted above the surface on the front only or across both sides.
- 16pt Velvet Laminated Cover, a soft matte stock whose quiet surface makes the raised metal foil pop.
- 2 sizes, a 4" x 6" and a 5" x 7", printed full color on the front (4/0) or on both sides (4/4).
- 7 business day production turnaround, rated 4.5 out of 5, with a free online proof before it prints.
Raise the Shine Off a Postcard People Keep
Raised foil is the finish people notice with two senses at once. A layer of real metal catches the light as the card slides out of the stack, and then a fingertip catches the edge of it, lifted proud of the surface. Sets of 100 start at $299 and are rated 4.5 out of 5. Use it on a logo, a headline, or a border, and a postcard reads as something worth keeping instead of something to toss. See every postcard finish side by side on postcards printing.
This is the tactile end of direct mail. Where a flat card competes on the offer alone, a raised foil card competes on feel, so it earns a longer look before anyone decides to keep it or pitch it. The math still rewards a bigger run, and the foil setup is paid once, so tap any tier below to see the live set total and how much each step up saves you before you commit.
What Is a Raised Foil Postcard?
A raised foil postcard is a full-color card with a layer of metal foil stamped and lifted above the surface, so a logo or headline becomes a bright, dimensional accent you can both see and feel. The foil comes in 3 shades: a warm gold, a cool silver and a holographic finish that shifts through a rainbow as the card turns, and it can sit on the front only or across both sides. Under the foil sits a single stock, a 16pt Velvet Laminated Cover, whose soft matte surface throws the raised metal into sharp relief. Everything you can change is laid out below exactly the way the live configurator groups it, so you know your options before you touch them.
Which Raised Foil Color Should You Pick?
Pick the foil that matches the mood of the brand. Gold reads warm and luxe, good for salons, jewelers and weddings. Silver feels modern and sharp, the safe pick for tech, real estate and high-end retail. Holographic is the showpiece, splitting light into a moving rainbow that owns a busy mailbox. You can run the raised foil on the front only to keep the back clean for an address panel, or wrap it across both sides when the whole card is the show. If a shifting rainbow is the whole idea, Raised Holographic Postcards build the entire card around that prismatic foil.
Design it without a designer
You do not need a design background to get raised foil right. Start from a ready-built layout in our postcard design templates, mark the shape you want raised, then swap in your colors, copy and logo in the online editor. Because the foil sits proud of the card, one bold mark reads better than a busy field, so keep the foiled area tight and let the velvet base do the rest.
Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and grab a press-ready blank instead. Each blank raised foil postcard template is built at the real trim size with the bleed and safe margin drawn in, plus a separate layer that tells the press exactly where the raised foil lands. Drop your art on, mark the foil shapes, and upload.
Wally raises the shine off the card
Why a raised foil postcard gets kept, not tossed.
A run of 100 raised foil postcards starts at $299, and the metal foil lifts off the card so the shine is something you feel, not just see. Pick from raised gold, silver, or holographic foil, set it on the front or both sides, and Wally presses the dimension that stops a thumb on its way to the recycling bin.
Press-Ready Blank Templates
How Much Do Raised Foil Postcards Cost?
Raised foil postcards start at $299 per set of 100, which is $2.99 a card, and the per-card price keeps falling as the run climbs toward 1,000. Step up from 100 to 250 and the set moves from $299 to just $349, about $1.40 a card, because most of that first price is the one-time foil setup rather than the cards themselves. From there, 500 run $559 and 1,000 run $1,029, near $1.03 a card. Printing and raised foiling happen on the same job, then 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.
How Do They Compare to Other Premium Postcards?
Raised foil is the loudest tactile finish, but it is not the only raised option. If you want a raised, glassy gloss lifted over a matte base instead of metal, Raised Spot UV Postcards give a clear, dimensional shine with no color shift. To carry both raised effects on one card, Dual Raised Postcards pair raised foil with raised gloss for maximum contrast. And for a smooth, flush metal look without the lift, Metallic Foil Postcards stamp the same shine flat against the print. The chart below lines raised foil postcards up against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
See How a Finished Raised Foil Postcard Lands
Photos of raised foil never quite catch the real thing, since half the effect is the texture under a finger, but they get close. The gallery below collects foil cards our own customers printed in-house, across different shades and layouts, so you can borrow ideas and see how a raised foil choice actually reads in the mail. Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Postcards Our Customers Printed
How Fast Can You Get Them?
Raised foil postcards print on a 7 business day production turnaround, since the raised foil is a second pass that runs after the color print. Before the job runs you can turn on a free online proof to check the foil placement and color on screen, which is worth the extra step the first time you foil a design. 99.8% of 4OVER4.COM orders land on time and 82% ship early, so you are planning the mail date against real numbers, not a guess.
See the Rest of Our Postcards
Raised foil 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 the raised holographic look is what you are after, Raised Holographic Postcards build the whole card around that shifting foil. 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 Raised Foil Postcards Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever shade you raise, these cards are built to survive the mail and land looking sharp. Need them for a launch or a VIP mailing? Pick a foil, set the run, and print your raised foil postcards today.
