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Clean 12mil White semi-gloss plastic — the lighter, lower-cost stock for promos, handouts, and shorter campaigns. Priced in the open.
From $102 · 500 cards
Full-color printing on both sides, full bleed, and rounded corners are already included. Choose your quantity to see the complete starting price for 12mil White.
The prices below are for the complete 12mil White card: full color on both sides, rounded corners, and full-bleed printing included.
12mil is offered in a clean white semi-gloss surface. For Gloss, Silk, Frosted, or Pearlescent finishes, step up to our durable 30mil stock.
Clean white semi-gloss on lighter-weight plastic — the value stock for promos, handouts, and shorter campaigns.
Choose this surface →Gloss, Silk, Frosted, and Pearlescent surfaces are available on our durable 30mil credit-card stock.
See 30mil finishes →From scan codes and magnetic stripes to signature panels and foil, choose only the features that fit how your cards will be used. We help confirm compatibility before production.
| Option | Price up to 1,000 cards | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Scan code (barcode / QR) | +$48 | Code 39, Code 128, UPC, EAN, or QR — for check-in, point of sale, and lookups. |
| Numbering / variable data | +$48 | A unique sequential number, name, or code printed on every card. |
| Signature panel | +$48 | Front or back signature panel for ID and verification. |
| Scratch-off PIN | +$48 | A concealed PIN or code revealed by scratching — for activation and promos. |
| Hole / lanyard punch | +$48 | For badge reels and lanyards at events and check-in desks. |
| Foil (per color / side) | +$48 | Metallic accents that catch the light. Choose Silk for the strongest contrast and cleanest presentation. |
Option totals scale with the size of the run. Match your quantity below to see the price of each feature you add.
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Businesses rely on our plastic cards for memberships, loyalty, gifting, access, and daily customer use.
Order from the team that prints, checks, and supports the job—not a storefront passing it to someone else.
Compare quantity, surface, and feature pricing openly before creating an account or entering checkout.
Solid 0.30mm PVC resists water, flexes without creasing, and keeps its edges clean through everyday handling.
“I cannot thank this company enough! My business cards are absolutely fabulous and I have received so many compliments on them. The pictures will not do them justice. I got the suede finish, 48 pt thick cards with silver foil on one side and the edges. They are so luxurious.”
See the surfaces online. Confirm the decision in your hand. Your free sample kit lets you compare true credit-card thickness, Gloss, Silk, Frosted, and Pearlescent before you commit.
Our $99 custom design service turns your logo, colors, and direction into a complete front-and-back design—with scan codes, number fields, signature panels, and other functional elements placed correctly. Already have print-ready artwork? Upload it and skip the design charge.
12mil is thinner and lower-cost than 30mil — the value choice for high-volume, shorter-term programs.
At about 0.30mm, 12mil is the value stock for promos, handouts, and campaigns where credit-card heft isn't required.
It's real PVC — more durable and water-resistant than paper, and it still scans and encodes.
For wallet-carry, membership, gift, or ID programs that must last, step up to durable 30mil credit-card stock.
Quantity and add-on pricing are shown here — see your total before you order, no quote wall.
Stay here for 12mil cards — thinner, lighter and lower-cost, made for high-volume handouts and short-run promotions. Choose 30mil instead if the card has to live in a wallet and survive daily use.
Every finish starts with the same solid 30mil PVC. Choose the surface based on how the card should look, feel, and be used.
Clean, durable program cards where the design stays crisp and the price stays simple. $224 / 1,000.
Explore →When the card should feel more refined — the strongest base for Spot UV and foil accents. $272 / 1,000.
Explore →When translucency is part of the brand look: frosted, see-through, modern, and different. $283 / 1,000.
Explore →When gold or silver shimmer is the visual point and the card needs to feel more elevated. $283 / 1,000.
Explore →We make the surface, data, encoding, and finishing work together for the way each card will be issued and used.
Scan-in cards numbered per member, built to last seasons of check-ins.
02Plastic rewards cards that outlast the paper punch card and keep customers coming back.
03POS-ready gift cards with mag stripe or barcode, durable on the rack and in the wallet.
04Fundraising cards for teams and programs — numbered, scan-ready, and built to last.
05Credentials and VIP cards with QR and lanyard punch — Silk for the top tier.
06Die-cut combo cards with a punched hole for key rings and badge reels.
07For networking cards with foil, Spot UV, Silk lamination, and premium business-card styling.
08The lighter, lower-cost plastic for promos, handouts, and short campaigns.
Gloss is the dependable choice for everyday programs. For premium memberships, high-end studios, and VIP access, Silk adds a smooth, refined feel—and creates the strongest canvas for foil and Spot UV.
Direct answers on thickness, durability, surfaces, options, pricing, artwork, and production.
12mil is about 0.30 mm — roughly a third the thickness of a credit card. It is solid PVC, not coated paper, so it resists water and tearing and flexes easily without creasing. It is the lighter, lower-cost plastic stock, made for promotions, handouts, and shorter campaigns. When a card needs credit-card heft for daily wallet carry, that is 30mil at about 0.76 mm.
Choose 12mil when the card is lighter-duty or high-volume — promotions, handouts, and short campaigns where credit-card heft is not required, and where cost per card matters most. Choose 30mil when the card has to last: membership cards, loyalty cards, gift cards, IDs, and anything meant for daily wallet carry and repeated scanning. Both stocks are priced openly — this page for 12mil, the 30mil page for 30mil — so you can compare the real totals side by side before deciding.
Pricing is shown openly on this page. Choose a quantity in the table above and the complete starting price appears — full color, both sides, before any optional add-ons — and each add-on lists its own price so you can see exactly what a total includes. Orders start at 500 cards. Prices update here automatically whenever they change, which is why they are not repeated in this answer.
Yes. 12mil cards are solid PVC plastic, not coated paper, so they resist water, shrug off tearing, and will not soften or fray the way a paper card does. They are thinner and more flexible than 30mil, which makes them ideal for handouts and shorter campaigns. If the card needs to survive years of wallet carry, key-ring use, and repeated scanning, the thicker 30mil stock is the better choice.
One: a clean white semi-gloss. 12mil is the value stock, and the single surface is part of what keeps it lower-cost. If you want a choice of surfaces — Gloss, Silk, Frosted, or Pearlescent — those are offered on our thicker 30mil stock, and each has its own page with its own pricing.
Not on 12mil — this is the lighter, value stock, at about a third the thickness of a credit card. For a thick, hard, credit-card-stock card, see our 30mil plastic cards: solid PVC at 0.76 mm, the premium stock used for durable, high-impact cards ordered in quantity. If you want a single professional’s plastic business card with foil, Spot UV, or Silk lamination, see our Plastic Business Cards page.
Barcodes and QR codes, sequential numbering and variable data (a different code, number or detail on every card, from a list you send us), signature panels, scratch-off PINs, foil, backside printing, and hole or lanyard punches. Magnetic stripes and embossed numbering are not available on 12mil — those need the thicker 30mil stock. Each add-on shows its own price on this page, and it helps to tell us what system the card must work with so we can confirm the right setup before production.
Yes. Our $99 custom design service pairs you with a designer who turns your logo, colors, or a rough idea into a production-ready front and back — including where any scan code, number field, or signature panel sits. Already have print-ready artwork? Upload it and skip the design charge.
The minimum is 500 cards. Every order is produced to your specifications and quality-checked before it ships. Because you order directly from SilkCards, our team can support the project from artwork and feature setup through production.
Standard production is 12 working days after artwork approval. Some add-ons, such as certain magnetic-stripe encoding or large variable-data runs, can extend that slightly. If you have a deadline, tell us at order time and we will confirm the schedule before production starts.
Start with clear pricing, choose your add-ons, and see the total before you order.