Type: Wood business card

Species: Cherry

Each of our bespoke wooden business cards is carved using CO2 laser-milling machines. We can then laser engrave the text and graphics into the surface of the venner at an astonishing resolution of 1200dpi.

Type: Full colour plastic business cards

Thickness: 760 micron

The printed artwork is sandwiched between two crystal clear sheets of sturdy PVC. Heat is applied to ensure a good bond between the artwork and protective coating. The gloss or matt finish is added to the outside surface of the PVC by using either polished of sandblasted metal plates respectively.

Type: Letterpress Business Card

Thickness: 900gsm 

This card has been pressed in our traditional letterpress printing process. We firstly etched our designer's artwork into a metal block. We then used this to embed the metallic copper ink, one at a time, into the surface of the custom coloured card stock. The result is a uniquely visual and tactile finish unlike that found in any other sort of production technique.  

Type: Satin black plastic business card

Thickness: 760 micron 

This business card, crafted for Bamford Watch Department, is an example of our satin black plastic. Produced using solid core polymer plastic, we’ve added a beautiful metallic silver ink to the surface. All of our satin plastic cards measure 760 micron thick; exactly the same as a standard credit card. 

Type: Letterpress Business Card

Thickness: 900gsm 

Each ‘hello’ card has been debossed in our traditional letterpress printing process. We firstly etched our designer's artwork into a metal block. We then used this to embed the white ink, one at a time, into the surface of the custom coloured card stock. The result is a uniquely visual and tactile finish unlike that found in any other sort of production technique.

Type: Satin black plastic business card

Thickness: 760 micron 

Produced using solid core polymer plastic, we’ve added a beautiful metallic silver and magenta inks to the surface. All of our satin plastic cards measure 760 micron thick; exactly the same as a standard credit card. 

Type: Translucent plastic business card

Thickness: 760 micron 

By combining the digital interface of the YouTube video player with traditional hand foiled inks, this tinted translucent plastic card certainly makes a unique statement. The hand foiled gloss red and black ink denote the owners profession, whilst the metallic silver ink subtly draws emphasis to the contact details. 

Type: Metal business card

Thickness: 300 micron 

The Cirkus metal card is carved from marine grade stainless steel. Part of the logo has been etched into the surface of the metal exposing the lighter core of the steel. The outer stars have been fully cut through the steel to provide an extra visual interest and add contrast between the two areas.

Type: Wood business card

Species: Finnish Birch

This card demonstrates the beautiful contrast between the darker etched artwork into the lighter shade wood. Our 1200dpi laser machine allows for intricate detailing within the graphics to be replicated into the final etch.

Type: Letterpress Business Card

Thickness: 900gsm

Every letterpress card we print has been foiled by hand. For this card we’ve applied a distinctive metallic red ink to compliment the simplistic design. The text has then been pressed using our black gloss ink.

Type: Wood business card

Species: Finnish Birch

Our laser machine allows us to etch intricate graphics into the surface of the wood at an astonishing resolution of 1200dpi. The Finnish Birch offers the best contrast out of the four species of wood.

Type: Letterpress Business Card

Thickness: 900gsm

This card has been debossed in our traditional letterpress printing process. We firstly etched our designer's artwork into a metal block. We then used this to embed the metallic rose gold ink onto the cards surface. We’ve then gilded the edge of each card using the rose gold for a truly spectacular business card.

Type: Wood business card

Species: Black Walnut

Crafted using our CO2 laser milling process, this card demonstrates the extraordinary accuracy and power of the laser as we have been able to cut away a decorative jungle pattern. The logo has then been etched into the surface of the card at a resolution of 1200dpi. The result is an eye catching card that sits perfectly alongside this company's branding.

Type: Metal business card

Thickness: 300 micron 

The iiNet metal business card uses a complex combination of etching and cutting to replicate the company logo. Most of the contact details are etched on to the back of the card, leaving the front clean and uncluttered. There is no additional cost associated with double sided etching.  

Type: Matt Laminate Card

Thickness: 400gsm 

Our matt laminate cards are printed on 350gsm ultra white stock. Both sides are printed in full colour as standard. We then apply an ultra-thin layer of matt protective finish plastic to the front and back surfaces. Colours are vibrant; text is crisp. This card has also had an optional UV spot gloss applied to the logo to add a contrast in textures.

Type: Translucent plastic business card

Thickness: 760 micron 

Using our 760 micron thick translucent plastic, this card combines our eye catching metallic light green and silver inks. We have also used a black gloss ink to emphasise the company name. The graphics have been reproduced by pressing the inks between our metal print plates and the plastic. Using heat and pressure this hand printing process carefully stamps each colour onto the surface of the card.

Type: Letterpress Business Card

Thickness: 900gsm 

Using our Metallic Gold ink, heat and pressure, we have carefully hand pressed the artwork onto our textured 900gsm black card stock. The use of only one colour creates a very simplistic yet exclusive finish which compliments the logo nicely.

Type: Letterpress Business Card

Thickness: 900gsm 

Printed on our fully recyclable and biodegradable card stock each Obscura letterpress card has been pressed in our traditional hand process. The pulp used when producing the 900gsm board for our letterpress cards is sourced from managed forests. 

Type: Wood business card

Species: Bamboo

Carved using a state of the art CO2 laser-milling machine, Adam Fox's card combines an intricately etched design with the natural beauty of wood. At 3mm thick, the bamboo's structural integrity remains solid even with the addition of some laser cut throughs at the top of the card.

Type: Acrylic business card

As well as laser etching and cutting, we hand print contact details and spot-colour logos onto the Perspex® using a range of vegetable-based pigment and metallic inks. This examples demonstrates our metallic holoprint (diffraction) ink which behaves very much like to back of the cd as it splits white light hitting the surface into the colours of the spectrum.