Folded Business Cards

instantprint's folded business cards measure 85 × 55mm once folded, the same size as a standard business card. Open, they measure 110 × 85mm with a long-edge fold or 170 × 55mm with a short-edge fold. Each card has 2 outside panels and 2 inside panels, and custom sizes aren't available.

The difference is where the crease sits. A long-edge fold runs along the 85mm edge, so the 110 × 85mm sheet folds to 85 × 55mm with the crease on a long side. A short-edge fold runs along the 55mm edge, so the 170 × 55mm sheet folds to the same 85 × 55mm with the crease on a short side.

Both folds give you 4 panels of 85 × 55mm, so choose based on where you want the crease: on a long 85mm side or a short 55mm side. If you're unsure, print your artwork at 100% size, cut it out and fold it to check that every panel faces the right way and reads in order.

instantprint delivers folded business cards flat and pre-creased, ready for you to fold by hand. Pre-creasing presses a fold line into the 350gsm card before delivery, so each card folds neatly along the centre to 85 × 55mm. Fold them along the crease line when you're ready to use them.

instantprint prints folded business cards on 350gsm FSC® certified uncoated card, the only stock available for this product. Uncoated card has no shiny coating, so it feels natural and absorbs pen and stamp ink. Cards are printed on Heidelberg litho presses, like instantprint's standard business cards.

Single-sided folded business cards are printed on the outside only, covering the front and back panels, and the inside stays blank. Double-sided cards are printed on the outside and inside, so all 4 panels of 85 × 55mm carry your design. Single-sided suits cards where you plan to handwrite on the 2 inside panels.

The price of instantprint's folded business cards depends on the quantity, whether you print 1 or 2 sides, and the turnaround. Prices in the table exclude VAT and delivery, and the basket shows your full total before you pay. To keep a price for later, use Save as Quote in the basket.

The minimum order for folded business cards at instantprint is 50 cards per design, so single test cards aren't available. Ordering more copies of 1 design lowers the price per card, with quantities such as 100, 250, 500 and 1000. To feel the card first, order the free instantprint sample pack.

Folded business cards are made on instantprint's Fast turnaround. Order and approve your proof by the 6:30pm Fast cut-off, and your delivery date counts from that approval, not from when you upload artwork. The exact date shows at checkout before you pay. For next working day delivery, choose flat Premium Business Cards on the Next Day turnaround.

Both are printed on 350gsm uncoated card that you can write and stamp on. instantprint's Loyalty Cards are flat 85 × 55mm cards with rounded corners available. Folded business cards open to 110 × 85mm or 170 × 55mm and give you 4 panels, so they suit appointment lists, prices or terms.

Folded business cards suit appointment reminders because the 2 inside panels give room for several dates and times, while the 2 outside panels carry your branding and contact details. The 350gsm uncoated card takes pen and stamp ink. For a single date or a simple stamp card, instantprint's flat 85 × 55mm Loyalty Cards are an alternative.

Yes. instantprint's folded business cards use 350gsm uncoated card, which absorbs ink, so you can write on them with a pen or mark them with a rubber stamp. That makes them useful as appointment cards, loyalty cards and receipt holders. Leave a clear space in your design wherever you plan to write or stamp.

No. Folded business cards aren't available with lamination (a thin protective film), Spot UV (a raised gloss varnish), foil or rounded corners. For those finishes, choose instantprint's Premium Business Cards, which offer matt, gloss or velvet lamination, Spot UV, gold or silver foil, and 6mm rounded corners on flat 85 × 55mm cards.

No. instantprint's folded business cards come in 2 sizes, 110 × 85mm or 170 × 55mm open, each with 1 centre fold. Concertina folds, z-folds and custom sizes aren't available. If you need more panels or a larger format, look at instantprint's Folded Leaflets, which include z-fold and concertina options.

For double-sided cards, supply a 2-page PDF: page 1 is the outside spread and page 2 is the inside spread, each showing 2 panels laid out flat. For single-sided cards, supply the outside spread only. Set up artwork in CMYK at 300dpi, with fonts outlined or embedded and 3mm bleed on every edge.

Add 3mm of bleed, which means extending your background 3mm past each outer cut edge so no white lines show after trimming. Keep text and logos inside the 3mm safe area within the cut edge, and keep text away from the centre fold so it doesn't split across the crease. instantprint's blank templates mark the cut line and safe area.

instantprint's blank templates for folded business cards are in the Templates tab, set up at the right size with guides for the cut line and safe area. Choose the template for your fold, 110 × 85mm or 170 × 55mm, before you start. The Design Online tool isn't available for folded cards, so create your artwork in your own design software.

You upload artwork after adding your folded business cards to the basket, or later from the basket if it isn't ready. Every instantprint order includes a free artwork check, and you approve a digital proof before printing starts. Physical proofs aren't available, so check all 4 panels carefully, including which 2 sit on the inside.

You can, but each design needs adding to the basket as a separate item, with at least 50 cards per design. instantprint gives bulk pricing on multiple copies of the same design, so ordering more copies of 1 design lowers the price per card. This suits teams ordering a separate card for each staff member.

instantprint calculates the delivery price in the basket, and standard delivery is free on orders over £75. Standard delivery is tracked, and you can upgrade to pre-noon delivery at checkout. Approve your proof by the 6:30pm Fast cut-off to start the countdown to your delivery date, which shows before you pay.

instantprint offers Saturday delivery on eligible orders, and it appears as an option in the basket when your order qualifies. If it isn't shown, it isn't available for that order. Your delivery date counts from when you approve your proof by the 6:30pm Fast cut-off, not from when you upload artwork.

instantprint delivers within the UK only, so overseas delivery, including to the Republic of Ireland, isn't available. Some UK postcodes are extended delivery areas and take 1 extra working day; these are specific postcodes rather than whole regions. Check yours on the instantprint Delivery & Turnaround page before you order.

instantprint's prices exclude VAT and delivery, and both are added in the basket, so you see the full total before paying. Enter any discount code in the voucher field in the basket. First-order offers have eligibility rules and may exclude some products, so check the terms of your code first.

Folded business cards can go in paper and card recycling, because they're printed on 350gsm uncoated card with no lamination or plastic film. The card is also FSC® certified. instantprint's packaging is widely recyclable too, including the plastic, so the box your cards arrive in can be recycled as well.