Thick Business Cards
These cards use thickness, bonded layers or edge color as part of the design. Ultra Thick Business Cards include 38PT Coated Cover and 24PT Black Plike choices. Double Thick Duplex Cards combine bonded layers or use Black Plike. Triple Layer Business Cards place a colored middle sheet between printed faces. Painted Edge Cards apply blue, magenta, metallic gold or a matched palette color to the cut edge of 28PT or 32PT stock.
Guides for Thick & Layered Business Cards
All Business Cards articles →- Ultra Thick Business Cards: What You Are Paying ForUltra thick cards sell with the hand before they sell with the eye — but the thickness changes your design, your card case and your per-piece math. Here is what we go through with people in Sun Valley before we print.
- Triple Layer Business Cards: What the Stripe Costs YouTriple layer cards sell on a band of color you can only see from the side. Here is what is in the stack, how to design a front that does not fight the edge, and when a thinner card is the better buy.
- Painted Edge Cards: Stock Thickness, Edge Color & PitfallsPainted edge cards are sold on a colored stripe most people never see until the box arrives. Here is how thickness, edge color and artwork interact — and when a thinner card is the smarter buy.
- Business Card Size: Measurements and File SetupFind the standard business card size in inches and millimetres, compare other available formats, and check trim, bleed and artwork before ordering.
- Classic Business Cards: What to Specify Before a RunA standard 3.5 × 2 card is the cheapest thing we print and the one people get wrong most often. Here is how we sort out stock, finish, file setup and quantity before a run goes on the press.
Questions about Thick & Layered Business Cards
What is the difference between a colored core and a painted edge?
Triple Layer Business Cards show a red, blue, black, magenta or white middle sheet between two outer sheets. Painted Edge Cards receive color on the outer cut edge instead, using blue, magenta, metallic gold or a matched palette color.
Which thick card products include Black Plike?
Ultra Thick Business Cards list 24PT Black Plike as a darker tactile choice. Double Thick Duplex Cards also offer 24PT Black Plike alongside a bonded 28PT Coated Cover construction.
Which finishes can add texture or shine to layered cards?
Ultra Thick Business Cards can use Digital Foil, 60 Micron Raised Spot UV and Soft Touch Lamination, alone or combined. Other listed product-specific choices include shiny gold foil, Rose Gold foil, Raised Foil and soft touch lamination.