Foil or Spot UV? How to set up your mask files
Make your first impression something they can feel.
Give your logo a glossy lift against a smooth, velvety background. Raised Spot UV Business Cards pair a soft-touch surface with dimensional gloss accents, creating a contrast that invites a closer look, and a touch.
Highlight your business name, bring attention to a signature symbol, or add a subtle raised pattern that reveals itself as the card catches the light. Pair the finish with bold photography, rich colors or a minimal layout to create a card that feels distinctly yours.
Printed on 16pt cardstock with velvet laminate on both sides, these cards have an approximately 19pt finished thickness. The 50-micron raised gloss adds another layer of detail to the areas you choose.
From a client consultation to a carefully packaged order, hand over a card that reflects the thought you put into your business.
| Size | 3.5" x 2" (US standard) |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 100 to 500 per design |
| Paper | 16pt cardstock with velvet laminate; approximately 19pt finished thickness |
| Finish | 50-micron raised gloss on selected areas |
| Raised spot UV | Front, or front and back |
| Printing | Full color, front only or front and back |
Using foil or Spot UV? How to set up your mask files, step by step.
Printed sides: Front and back, Front only. Raised spot UV on: Front, Front and back. Quantity: from 100 to 500.
Upload your full-color print artwork plus a separate raised Spot UV mask for each side receiving the finish. Label your files clearly: Print Front, Print Back, UV Front, and UV Back, as applicable. For example, a double-sided printed card with raised Spot UV on the front needs three files: Print Front, Print Back, and UV Front.
Make the mask in a vector program such as Illustrator, at the same size, bleed and position as your print file: solid black (C: 0, M: 0, Y: 0, K: 100) where the raised gloss goes, white everywhere else, no gray or transparency. Save a vector PDF with text turned into outlines (a JPG or PNG saved as a PDF is not vector). Our step-by-step foil and Spot UV file guide (linked below) shows every step.
For a 3.5" x 2" card, supply 3.625" x 2.125" files, including bleed. Keep important text and logos at least 1/8" inside the cut line. Use CMYK print artwork with images at 300 dpi.
Keep coverage below 30% for best results. Avoid large solid areas. Use at least 6pt type, or 9pt for fonts with thicker strokes, and keep raised lines at least 1pt thick.
Choose "Fix my file" and explain which elements you want raised in the order notes. Choose "Email me a proof first" if you'd like to review your artwork before printing.
Yes, if you want one, at no charge. Choose "Email me a proof first" and we send a proof you approve online (you can click on it to leave comments). Orders we design always get a proof first. Either way, a person checks your file before printing.
Prices start at $88.20 for 100. The price on this page updates as you pick the options and quantity. Standard shipping to a US address is included in the price.
Yes. Graphic designers and agencies can apply for a free Designer account: trade pricing, and blind shipping in a plain box with no Printsive name, logo or prices, so the order arrives as if it came from you.
Anywhere in the US. We don't ship to PO Boxes or APO/FPO addresses; Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico have a shipping charge. In the Phoenix area we also offer paid hand delivery.
An online print shop managed by our team in Gilbert, Arizona. Orders are produced at industrial print facilities and shipped across the US. Questions? Call (480) 278-1028 or email [email protected], Monday to Friday 9 to 5 Arizona time.
Setting up foil or Spot UV? Read our step-by-step file guide.
