Velvet Postcards
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Watch the Velvet Postcards overview from 4OVER4.COM. A short walkthrough of options, premium stocks, live pricing and fast turnaround.
- From $87.15 per 250, and 500 print for the same $87.15, so the per-card cost halves the moment you step up, sliding under 6 cents each by 10,000.
- 19 sizes, from a 2" x 3" card up to a 6" x 11" jumbo, including 4" x 6", 5" x 7", and 6" x 9" mailer formats plus square presets.
- 16pt Soft Velvet Laminated stock, a single premium finish that feels like suede in the hand across every size.
- Full color on the front with a blank back, or full color on both sides, printed 4/0 or 4/4.
- 4 business day standard turnaround, with 3-day, 2-day, Next-Day and Same-Day rush, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 104 reviews.
Send a Postcard People Cannot Put Down
A velvet postcard is the one in the mailbox nobody sets down right away. It is sealed with a soft velvet laminate, a matte, suede-like coating that reads like a keepsake the second it lands in a hand, the kind of card people turn over twice before they read it. Whether you are mailing a premium offer, sending an invitation, or dropping a thank-you into a shipped order, the feel does half the work before a single word is read. Sets of 250 start at $87.15, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 104 reviews.
These cards punch above a plain mailer. The soft velvet finish signals quality, it mutes glare so dark and photo-heavy art stays clean, and it resists fingerprints under any light. Want to see how velvet sits next to the rest of the range? Browse every style on postcards printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.
The price rewards a bigger run in a way worth knowing about. A set of 250 starts at $87.15, and 500 print for that same $87.15, so stepping up halves the per-card cost outright. From there the per-card price keeps sliding all the way to 10,000, so a full campaign or mailer drop costs far less per card than a quick test batch. Tap any tier below to see the live set total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
What Are Velvet Postcards?
Velvet postcards are cards printed full color on a single premium stock, 16 Point Soft Velvet Laminated, in 19 sizes from a 2" x 3" card up to a 6" x 11" jumbo. People reach for them when a glossy card would feel cheap: premium direct mailers, invitations, save-the-dates, luxury product inserts, thank-you cards, and appointment reminders for brands where the first impression is physical. Because the finish feels expensive, the card gets handled and kept instead of pocketed and forgotten. If you want the same tactile quality with a different hand, the Soft Touch Postcards and the Silk Postcards sit right beside velvet as the other premium-feel picks.
What Size Should a Velvet Postcard Be?
The right size comes down to how much you need to say. A 2" x 3" or 2" x 4" card works as a premium tag or enclosure, small enough to feel like a token. A 4" x 6" or 5" x 7" is the classic postcard and greeting shape for a mailer or an invite. Step up to 5.5" x 8.5", 6" x 9", or the full 6" x 11" jumbo when you want the card to dominate the mailbox, and there are square presets from 2.5" x 2.5" up to 6" x 6" when you want the shape itself to stand out. All 19 sizes print on the same soft velvet stock, so the feel never changes, and they are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. For a different premium hand at a similar price, the Suede Postcards are the closest sibling.
Here are a couple of easy ways to make a velvet postcard pull its weight.
Lean into the velvet feel
The soft velvet laminate flatters clean, confident design, so lots of open space, a strong photo, and a short headline read richer than a busy card crammed edge to edge. Because the coating mutes glare, dark backgrounds and deep colors sit beautifully where a gloss card would smudge and shine. Print full color on both sides for an extra $8 when you want the back to carry a message, a map, or an offer, so the whole card earns its premium feel.
Design it without a designer
You do not need a design background to make a velvet postcard look sharp. Start from a ready-built layout in our postcard design templates, then swap in your colors, copy, and logo in the online editor in minutes. The velvet finish does the heavy lifting, so a simple, well-spaced design lands as premium.
How Much Do Velvet Postcards Cost?
Velvet postcards start at $87.15 per 250, or about 35 cents a card, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs to 10,000, so a cheap velvet postcard really comes down to how big a run you order. The standout move is the jump to 500, which prints for the same $87.15 and halves the per-card cost on the spot; 1,000 is our best-rated quantity at $112.41. 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.
Wally prints the postcard people keep
Why a $87.15 stack of velvety cards gets held, not tossed.
A set of 250 velvet postcards costs $87.15, and 500 print for the same price, so the per-card cost halves the moment you scale. The soft velvet finish feels like suede, so people hold onto them. Use them as premium mailers, invitations, or thank-you inserts. Pick a size from 2 by 3 up to 6 by 11 inch, set your speed, and Wally gets them in your hand fast.
How Do Velvet Postcards Compare to the Rest of the Range?
Velvet postcards are the pick when you want the card to feel expensive the moment it is touched, but they are not your only premium-finish move. If you are weighing a suede hand, a silk laminate, or a soft touch matte, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up velvet postcards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
See How a Finished Velvet Postcard Lands
Words only go so far. Want to see how color and the velvet finish come together on a real card? The gallery below collects work our own customers printed in-house, across different sizes and designs, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads at 4 by 6 or 6 by 9 inch. Tap any print to see it larger.
Real Postcards Our Customers Printed
How Fast Can You Get Velvet Postcards?
Velvet postcards print on a 4 business day standard turnaround, and when a date sneaks up you can move that to 3-day, 2-day, Next-Day, or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Same Day orders need to be approved by noon EST to ship that day. Compare every turnaround tier below and see exactly what the rush adds before you pick.
See the Rest of Our Postcards
Velvet postcards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a suede hand, a silk laminate, or a plainer everyday postcard 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 Velvet Postcards Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size or ink coverage you pick, these velvet postcards are built to feel good in a hand and earn a spot on a desk instead of the recycling. Need them before a launch or an event? Our Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your velvet postcards today.
