Foil Business Cards

Foil business cards use a metallic finish, gold, rose gold, silver, copper or custom colours, pressed onto the card for a shiny, high-contrast effect. Foil works especially well when a light or metallic colour needs to sit on dark cardstock, where regular ink cannot print opaque enough.

Best for	Brands that want a shiny, high-contrast metallic finish, especially on dark cardstock
Foil colours	Gold, rose gold, silver, copper, holographic and patterned foil
Combine with	Letterpress or embossing printing for extra depth
Minimum order	50 cards
Turnaround time	12 business days
Price	From €160 for 100 cards.

Gold foil business cards
Gloss black foil on black paper
Large solid foil business cards
Copper foil business cards

Amazing shiny metallic finishes

Expressive metallic colors combined with impression into paper printing will make your foil business cards a true luxury communication tool. We can print in many metallic shades, from gold, rose gold, silver, copper to various colors, holographic or patterned foil finishes.

Perfect for light colors on dark stock

Light colors are difficult to print nicely on dark paper, so foiling is a great choice when you need solid opaque shade to be printed on dark business cards. The range of foil colors is limited, but we can offer a wide range of shades for your foil business cards to make the right impression when you want to make an introduction and ensure your customers have easy access to your contact information.

Let us know the color you’re looking for and we will help you find the perfect match.

Combine with other printing techniques

To make cards look more colourful and develop an even bigger effect, foil on business cards can be combined with letterpress, emboss or silkscreen printing techniques. For example metallic foil with emboss looks really very expressive. Blind debossed objects overlay with the gloss foil will create eye-catching combination of deep relief and the splendor on you foil business cards.

If you don’t have possibility to design your foil business cards or you require a consultation about your artwork, simply contact our professional team and we will make sure that your foil business cards will look like nothing else.

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Embellishments that make your foil business cards look exceptional

Hot Foiling

Now glossy foil is very popular and some elements will add an extra shine to your business card. Foiling is one of the most expensive printing methods. Mostly we recommend to foil on dark color paper, then glossy elements create a nice contrast with dark background.

Emboss

With letterpress technique, we can deboss (impress) objects, text into paper, and emboss will create a pop out effect on the paper surface. Emboss can be combined with other printing methods to compose spectacular 3D paper transformation. Check out more information about embossed business cards.

Letterpress

Printing with deboss is called ‘letterpress‘, it means that we press objects into the paper and it looks really impressive. It is a medium-expensive printing technique, the price range is between flat, digital printing and foiling. With deboss, we can print only spot colors. Thick cotton stock fits perfectly for letterpress printing.

Digital printing

If we need to print without relief we use silkscreen or digital printing methods. Digital printing has one major advantage if compared with traditional printing processes – digitally possible to print almost any image on a business card: mid tones, colorful flowers or your photo.

Painted Edges

Business card with painted edges will look more exceptional. Edges can be painted with all Pantone Uncoated colors. To be edging visible we recommend to choose at least 430 gsm stock for your business cards, of course, thicker cardstock is even better.

Gilded Edges

Glossy gold, silver or copper gilded edges will look not only exclusively but will add to your card a delicate luxury touch. To make sure the foiled edge is really noticeable, we recommend using thicker an darker stock.

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Die Cut

Differently shaped business cards will also stand out from the crowd. Typically, we cut business cards with equipment that can do rectangular shape. But we can use special dies (or sometimes even laser cut), and cut almost any shape you want.

Duplex

By saying “Duplex” we mean gluing of 2 or more paper sheets. If you need really thick or different backgrounds on opposite sides of your business cards, we will print your business cards on separate sheets of paper and then glue them together. Sometimes we glue even 3 or more layers to get elegant colored cut.

Who Chooses Foil Business Cards?

Foil business cards are usually chosen by architects, doctors, lawyers, business owners and executives, alongside boutique design studios, marketing agencies and graphic designers who want a bold, metallic first impression, especially on dark or black cardstock where a regular print would not stand out.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is foil printing on business cards?

Foil printing presses a thin metallic layer, gold, rose gold, silver, copper or a custom colour, onto the card, creating an opaque, shiny finish that regular ink cannot achieve, especially on dark paper.

Can foil be combined with other techniques?

Yes. Foil pairs well with letterpress or embossing for extra depth, for example metallic foil combined with an embossed impression.

Does foil work on dark or black business cards?

Yes, foil is one of the best options for dark cardstock, since it is one of the few techniques that can print a fully opaque light or metallic colour on a dark background.

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Shane Moran

I ordered some cards from Elegante Press, really really happy and I'd definitely recommend to all. Professional and speedy replies all the way throughout the process.

Helpful and patient. The quality of the finished product was beyond what I was expecting, even the packaging was a great touch! Thanks very much.

Juliette Spencer

Elegante Press was very responsive, professional and helpful. It was easy to upload my design and I received my business cards when they said they would arrive. My business cards are beautiful and I couldn't be happier

Jason N.

Viktorija at Elegant Press was great to work with. She answered all of my questions and let me know what to expect with respect to the job. I did have my own design for the printing already set, but they were able to make additional necessary changes to the design to fit with the printing requirements.

The quality of the product (business card) is really amazing. The card stock is excellent, very professional and the clarity of the letterpress is the best I have ever seen. Clearly, they are working with very high quality machines.

Even though there was a time difference with them being in Europe, they returned my emails each and every day and there was never a lag in communication. I am definitely going to use them again the future.