4 Color Embossed Business Cards New Design 3.5×2” No MOQ
Business cards finished by embossing and debossing on paper stock from 350gsm to 600gsm, including duplex and triplex builds where two or three sheets are laminated into one card. Letterpress printing presses the image into the sheet rather than laying ink on top, and the card can be finished with gold or silver foil stamping and coloured edges. Buyers who have been using ordinary copperplate paper order this when they want the card to be recognised by touch before anyone reads it.
What This Product Gives You
- An embossed or debossed impression is felt in the hand, which is a claim on attention that flat printing cannot make
- Stock from 350gsm to 600gsm lets you set how substantial the card feels rather than accepting a fixed weight
- Duplex and triplex construction gives a thick card with a visible edge line without printing on heavier single stock
- Coloured edges add a second brand colour on a surface competitors leave blank
- Gold and silver foil stamping puts a genuine metallic surface on the card that CMYK cannot reproduce
- Custom shapes and rounded corners are cut on the same run, so an unusual outline does not mean a separate supplier
Where It Is Used and Who Buys It
Application Scenarios
- Identity cards for design, architecture and law practices where the card is part of the pitch
- Founder and director cards printed in a short run separate from the main staff order
- Cards for luxury retail, jewellery and hospitality counters
- Launch and rebrand card sets distributed at industry events
- Appointment and compliment cards produced to match a card design
Who It Is For
- Brand owners and creative directors specifying a card as part of an identity rollout
- Design agencies producing cards on behalf of their clients
- Print brokers sourcing letterpress and foil work they cannot run in house
- Marketing managers ordering a short premium run alongside a bulk staff order
- Procurement buyers for firms replacing generic copperplate cards
What Goes Wrong Without It
- Copperplate stock makes every card in a stack feel the same, so a well designed one is not noticed
- Flat printed cards give a recipient nothing to register by touch and are filed and forgotten
- Thin stock takes an emboss badly and the impression shows through on the reverse
- Suppliers that only cut rectangles force a shaped concept back into a standard outline
- Foil and edge colour ordered from separate finishers add a handoff where colour and registration drift
Technical Features
- Letterpress printing with embossing and debossing on the same sheet
- Paper thickness from 350gsm to 600gsm, including duplex and triplex cards
- Gold and silver hot foil stamping
- Coloured edge painting on the card edge
- Die cutting to custom shapes and rounded corners
- Stock choice across art paper, cardboard, fancy paper, kraft, offset and corrugated board
Specification
| Printing Type | Letterpress printing |
|---|---|
| Material | Art paper, cardboard, coated paper, duplex board, fancy paper, kraft paper, offset paper |
| Paper Thickness | 350gsm to 600gsm, or duplex and triplex cards |
| Finishing | Embossing, debossing, coloured edges, gold or silver foil stamping |
| Product Size | Custom size accepted |
| Shape | Rectangle, rounded corners or custom die cut shape |
| Colour | Customised colour |
| Logo | Customised logo accepted |
| Design | OEM customised designs accepted |
| MOQ | 200pcs |
| Artwork Format | PDF, AI, PSD or JPEG at 300dpi minimum with outlined fonts |
| Production Lead Time | 4-5 working days for regular runs |
Materials and Manufacturing Process
Materials
- Art paper
- Cardboard
- Coated paper
- Duplex board
- Fancy paper
- Kraft paper
- Offset paper
- Corrugated board
Manufacturing Process
- Artwork preflight and imposition
- Letterpress printing
- Embossing and debossing
- Hot foil stamping
- Edge colouring
- Die cutting
- Hand inspection
- Packing
How This Job Is Checked
- Artwork checked for design discrepancies before the emboss die is made
- A hard copy digital proof or mock-up supplied on request so the impression depth can be judged before the run
- Emboss registration to the printed image checked on press
- Every card examined by hand for foil coverage, edge colour and cut accuracy
- Finished goods photographed and sent for approval before shipment
What You Can Change
- Paper weight chosen between 350gsm and 600gsm, or built as a duplex or triplex card
- Embossed or debossed areas placed anywhere in the artwork
- Gold or silver foil stamping on either face
- Edge colour matched to a brand colour
- Rounded corners or a fully custom die cut outline
- Stock swapped to kraft, fancy paper or corrugated board where the texture is the point
Compared With the Alternatives
| Alternative | How This Compares |
|---|---|
| Standard offset printed copperplate cards | Letterpress and embossing give a card texture a recipient notices, while offset copperplate is much cheaper per card and better for photographic images |
| Plastic PVC cards | Paper takes a deep emboss and foil that plastic will not hold, though PVC survives a wallet far longer |
| Spot UV finished cards | Embossing changes the shape of the sheet rather than only its gloss, but spot UV is cheaper and needs no die |
Getting the Best Result
- Send the emboss area on its own artwork layer so the die can be cut from it directly
- Avoid very fine hairlines in the embossed element, since thin strokes flatten out under pressure
- Choose duplex or triplex construction where you want a thick card with a coloured edge line
- Keep heavy embossing off the reverse text area so the impression does not disturb the copy
- Specify the edge colour by Pantone reference rather than describing it
- Request a hard copy mock-up if the impression depth is critical to the design
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4 Color Embossed Business Cards New Design 3.5×2” No MOQ FAQ
What is the minimum order quantity?
200pcs. Short runs are accepted because a die is cut once and then reused for repeat orders.
What paper thickness can you emboss?
350gsm to 600gsm, and duplex or triplex cards where two or three sheets are laminated to make a thicker board.
What is the difference between embossing and debossing?
Embossing raises the element above the card surface and debossing presses it below. Both are made with the same die on the same press.
Can you add foil and coloured edges to the same card?
Yes. Gold or silver foil stamping and edge colouring are both standard finishing steps and are run in sequence after printing.
Can the card be a shape other than a rectangle?
Yes, any custom die cut shape or rounded corners. Supply the cut outline on a separate layer in the artwork.
What artwork format do you need?
PDF, AI, PSD or JPEG at 300dpi or better, with all fonts saved as outlines.
Can I see a physical proof first?
Hard copy digital proofs and mock-ups are available on request, which is worth doing when impression depth matters.
Quote 4 Color Embossed Business Cards New Design 3.5×2” No MOQ
Send the quantity, size and finish. Digital samples run in 1-2 working days and custom sample cost is refunded once the bulk order is confirmed.