3D Lenticular Bookmarks

What Is a 3D Lenticular Bookmark

A lenticular bookmark is printed under a plastic sheet covered in tiny lenses that show a different image depending on the angle you hold it. You upload the frames, choose how many images flip and which way they travel, and 4OVER4 interlaces them onto the lens. It fits promo pieces for a book or film, collectible cards for events, teaching aids and giveaways. For a plastic bookmark without the motion, Plastic Bookmarks start at 250 for $491.35.

Who Custom Lenticular Bookmarks Are For, and the 500 Minimum

This is a custom print run, not a stock item off a shelf, so it suits buyers ordering for a season, a term or a whole conference: publishers packing a launch title, museum and zoo gift shops, school reading programs and summer library challenges, and trade show teams who need a giveaway that survives the walk back to the office. Doubling the minimum to 1,000 adds $109.83 and nearly halves the cost of each bookmark, so one run for the whole year costs less per piece than a batch per class.

If you need twenty bookmarks for one classroom, this is the wrong product and a flat printed bookmark from the bookmarks printing range is the right one.

How Does the 3D Flip Effect Work

Your two to four images are cut into thin strips and interlaced under the lens, so each viewing angle shows one of them. On a 2 inch wide bookmark, 2 flips give a clean before and after, 3 flips tell a short sequence, and 4 flips give the most motion. Top to bottom flips as the reader tips the bookmark forward and back in the book; left to right flips as it turns side to side, the natural pick for the horizontal sizes. For color, choose 4/0 to print the front and leave the back blank, or 4/4 to print both sides. The more contrast between your frames, the stronger the flip reads.

What Sizes and Orientations Are Available

Choose by how tall and which way you want the bookmark to read. The 2" x 6" vertical is the classic bookmark shape and the default. Step up to 2" x 8" for a longer strip that pokes out the top of a paperback. The two horizontal sizes turn the same footprints on their side, which suits a panorama. The option table below shows the ink, flip and finishing choices you set on the order.

How Much Do 3D Lenticular Bookmarks Cost

4 flips, a printed back, a drilled hole or rounded corners each add to the price. The slider below shows the set total and the per-bookmark cost at each tier from 500 to 10,000.

What Finishing Can You Add

Round the corners of the rigid lens at a 1/8" or 1/4" radius to soften the edges, or keep them square. A single drilled hole takes a ribbon or a cord. Before anything prints, send the file straight to production to save time, or request a free online proof and sign off on the interlaced layout first, which is worth doing on a lenticular job where the frames have to line up exactly.

How Do They Compare to Other Bookmarks

Pick lenticular when the motion is the reason for the bookmark. The Laminated Bookmarks and the classic Standard Bookmarks both start far lower for straightforward runs. The comparison below puts the lenticular beside three other bookmark styles.

How Fast Can You Get Them

Lenticular printing takes more steps than a flat card: the frames are interlaced, printed and bonded under the lens. Count back from your launch or event date before you order, and use the rush when the date is close. 4OVER4 has printed for more than 150,000 businesses out of New York since 1999.

See the Rest of Our Bookmarks

Scan the full print product range for the flat plastic, laminated and everyday bookmarks, which start at runs of 50 to 250 instead of 500.

Print Your 3D Lenticular Bookmarks Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and over 25 years of printing since 1999. Set your quantity, upload your frames, and print your 3D lenticular bookmarks today.