Spot UV Postcards
Laminated Cards & Postcards · 13pt, 15pt & 32pt
A clear gloss printed only where you choose, so a logo or a photo shines against matte lamination. Flat on 13pt, raised on 15pt and 32pt.
Feel the difference first.Get a sample packHow it works
Choose it
Paper, size, finishes, quantity
Design it
Upload your file
We check every file
Before anything prints
Printed in our own factory
Shanghai, 5–7 business days
Tracked to your door
DHL Express 2–5 days or Standard 7–12
Spot UV Postcards, in short.
Spot UV is a clear gloss printed only where you choose. Against matte lamination, a logo or a photo in spot UV shines; raised UV also stands up so you can feel it.
- How it looks
- Clear gloss on a matte card, flat or raised
- Best for
- A logo, a product photo or a pattern
- Flat or raised
- 13pt takes flat UV; 15pt and 32pt take raised UV
Spot UV Postcards, every number.
- Thicknesses
- 13pt, 15pt, 32pt
- Finish
- UV (flat) or Raised UV
- Price
- from $95.78 for 50
- Made in
- 5–7 business days
Prices are each card at its smallest order, with spot UV on one side, before shipping and tax.
Make it yours.
Your file, by the numbers.
- PDF, AI, EPS or SVG work best; we check any file you send.
- Draw square corners; we cut rounded ones.
- Bleed area
Make sure your background and any photos extend to fill the bleed, 3 mm (0.125 in) past the trim on every side, so there are no white edges after cutting.
- Trim
This is where we aim to cut. The trim size is the finished size.
- Safe area
Keep anything important, such as text and logos, inside the safe area, 3 mm (0.125 in) in from the trim; otherwise it may be cut off.TBC
- File with bleed
- 4.25 × 6.25 in3 mm (0.125 in) past the trim on every side
- Trim
- 4 × 6 inWhere we cut
- Safe area
- 3.75 × 5.75 inText and logos 3 mm (0.125 in) inside the trimTBC
- In pixels
- 1275 × 1875 pxThe file with bleed at 300 dpi
- File with bleed
- 5.25 × 7.25 in3 mm (0.125 in) past the trim on every side
- Trim
- 5 × 7 inWhere we cut
- Safe area
- 4.75 × 6.75 inText and logos 3 mm (0.125 in) inside the trimTBC
- In pixels
- 1575 × 2175 pxThe file with bleed at 300 dpi
- File with bleed
- 6.25 × 9.25 in3 mm (0.125 in) past the trim on every side
- Trim
- 6 × 9 inWhere we cut
- Safe area
- 5.75 × 8.75 inText and logos 3 mm (0.125 in) inside the trimTBC
- In pixels
- 1875 × 2775 pxThe file with bleed at 300 dpi
Spot UV Postcards, explained.
What to know before you order.
Which cards can have spot UV?
Laminated Cards & Postcards. 13pt takes flat UV; 15pt and 32pt take raised UV.
How is spot UV priced?
Flat UV: by side: each side is one price, however many areas it covers. One side or both costs the same. Raised UV: by side: each side is one price, however many areas it covers. Both sides cost twice one side. The price per card falls as the quantity goes up.
How long does it take?
Cards with spot UV take 5–7 business days to make, plus shipping.
Does spot UV work on gloss lamination?
Flat UV doesn’t show on gloss film, so it needs matte; the card switches to matte with one click. Raised UV goes on either.
Can I mail these as postcards?
A 4 × 6 in card up to 0.016 in thick mails at the USPS postcard rate: 13pt, 15pt and 16pt cards, except 16pt Absorbent paper (0.53 mm). Larger cards and 32pt cards mail at the letter rate. Ask your post office if you are unsure.
Will you check my design before printing?
Yes. We check every file before it’s printed. If something needs fixing, we contact you before we print.
Can I order different papers or sizes together?
Add them as separate items; each design in one item shares the same options.
