Custom Nightclub Ticket
Custom nightclub tickets on heavy card with sequential numbers, a tear-off stub and a foil or UV mark that cannot be photocopied, from 100. Proof and price the same working day.
A ticket has to look good in a pocket and fail a photocopier
- Board
- 300–400 gsm coated card, gloss or matte
- Formats
- 2 × 5.5 in, 3.5 × 7 in, wristband, booklet; custom sizes
- Numbering
- Sequential on ticket and stub; series letters; any start number
Get a price for Nightclub Ticket
Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- Free dielineThe flat drawing comes with the quote, before you commit.
- Proof before pressNothing is printed until you have seen it laid on the dieline.
- Die kept for reordersTooling is paid once. Every reorder skips straight to press.
- Quoted in four marketsUS, UK, Canada and Australia, in the delivery currency.
Sizes and formats
| Standard 2 × 5.5 in (51 × 140 mm) | The wallet ticket; stub at one end |
|---|---|
| Wide 3.5 × 7 in (89 × 178 mm) | Room for artwork and a sponsor panel |
| Wristband ticket | A card wristband with a stub, applied at the door |
| Booklet | Tickets bound in pads of 10 or 25 for sale at the bar or the box office |
Numbering, stubs and control
Every ticket carries a sequential number printed on both the ticket and the stub, so the stub torn at the door matches the one in the customer's hand and the count at the end of the night matches the sales. Numbers run from any start; series letters separate guest list, general and VIP. The perforation is set to tear clean in one pull at a busy door.
Security that survives a phone camera
One of the first three is enough for most nights. A QR code is added where the door scans; it does not replace the physical mark, because a screenshot scans too.
- Hot foil in a holographic or metallic stripe — cannot be copied by a printer.
- UV-reactive ink, invisible until a torch at the door shows it.
- Microtext along a border, which turns to a line under a copier.
- A QR or barcode for scanned entry, unique per ticket, if you run a scanning app.
Card and print for a ticket that gets shown off
300–400 gsm coated card, gloss or matte, full color both sides. The front is the night — the artwork, the act, the date in large type. The back is the terms, the venue map and the sponsor panel. Spot UV on the artwork and a foil stripe make a ticket people keep, which is a poster on a bedroom wall for the next event. Our ticket and pass range for events covers passes, lanyards and wristbands.
Numbering and perforation are set on the dieline. Approve the number range and the series letters on the proof; they cannot be changed after press.
Runs, and the week before the night
Tickets are ordered by capacity plus a margin for comps and spoils. The minimum of 100 covers a small room; a thousand covers a club night. Because the artwork changes every event, the tooling that is kept is the foil die and the perforation — the print runs fresh each time.
Nightclub Ticket — specification
The rows that are specific to this build first, then what applies to every job we run. Anything not listed is a question, not a limit — send the brief.
This build
- Board
- 300–400 gsm coated card, gloss or matte
- Formats
- 2 × 5.5 in, 3.5 × 7 in, wristband, booklet; custom sizes
- Numbering
- Sequential on ticket and stub; series letters; any start number
- Security
- Holographic or metallic foil, UV ink, microtext, unique QR
- Perforation
- Single stub; set to tear clean in one pull
- Full color both sides; spot UV on request
- Minimum
- 100 tickets
On every job
- Print process
- Digital below about a thousand, offset above it. Both sides as standard on cards, tags and leaflets.
- Color
- CMYK with spot colors for a brand match. Uncoated and cotton stocks print noticeably lighter than coated ones.
- Tolerance
- Trim plus or minus 1 mm guillotined, plus or minus 0.5 mm die-cut. Anything over about 170gsm is creased before folding.
- Tooling
- A die only where the piece is shaped, perforated or drilled, made once and kept. A plain rectangle needs none.
- Food contact
- Food-safe inks on menus and counter print that will be handled where food is served.
- Sustainability
- Uncoated and unlaminated stocks recycle without separation, and FSC papers are available across the range.
- Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area, fonts outlined. We check every file and send a proof before press.
- Dieline
- Supplied free with the quote, before you commit. Yours whether or not you order.
- Sample
- A plain unprinted sample at the finished size on request, for fit and construction.
- Reorders
- Skip the tooling and go straight to press at a lower unit price.
- Lead time
- Quoted with the price against your fill date rather than promised before we have seen the spec.
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia — priced in the delivery currency, freight included.
Boards and films we build nightclub ticket on
Sheet print is judged in the hand more than a box is: the weight, the surface and whether a pen works on it. These are the stocks we run for cards, folders, leaflets and stationery.
Coated card 300–400gsm
The workhorse. Sharp full-color print, matte or gloss, laminated where it is handled. Does not take a pen unless the finish is matte.
300–400gsmUncoated card
No clay coat. Colors read softer and warmer, a deboss goes deeper, and it writes on with anything. Photographs lose punch.
300–400gsmCotton and textured card
Soft, thick and fibrous. Takes a deep blind deboss and reads as an invitation. Foil sits beautifully; four-color does not.
400–700gsmDuplexed card
Two sheets bonded, often with a colored core, for a very thick card with a visible colored edge. The heaviest thing we print.
600–900gsmText paper 100–170gsm
Leaflets, folder inners and booklet pages. Folds without cracking and takes a full-color print on both faces.
100–170gsmManila and kraft paper
Unbleached, tan, and cheap. One or two colors read well; white ink gives a light mark. Envelopes, folders and tags.
90–300gsmSynthetic stock
Polypropylene sheet for tags and cards that get wet, torn or handled outdoors. Prints like paper and does not soften.
200–400 micronBoard-backed
A printed face laminated to grayboard, for a rigid card, a folder back or a display that has to stand up on its own.
1–2 mm boardNot sure which? Say what goes in it and where it is sold — the material follows from that. Our notes on recycled, recyclable and compostable cover which claims each stock can honestly carry.
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Send what you have
A dimension, a photograph beside a ruler, or the product itself. No technical drawing needed — that part is ours.
- 02
We quote and draw
A price, a dieline and a date come back together. If a different build would suit the product better, that is in the reply too.
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Approve the dieline
The flat drawing is yours to check: which panel is the front, where the folds fall, how deep the cavity really is.
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Artwork on the dieline
You place your design on the flat we sent, or we place it for you, and you see a proof before anything goes to press.
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A sample if you want one
A plain unprinted sample at the finished size shows fit and construction — the things a drawing cannot.
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Cut, printed, shipped
The die is cut once and kept, so every reorder skips the tooling and goes straight to press at a lower unit price.
Format
Vector PDF or AI where possible. Raster artwork at 300dpi at final size, in CMYK.
Bleed
3 mm past every trim line, so a fraction of drift on the cutter never leaves a white edge.
Safe area
Keep type and anything important 4 mm inside the cut and away from every fold.
Color
Convert to CMYK before sending. Uncoated stock prints lighter; a spot color is the only exact match.
Fonts
Outline them or supply the files. A missing font substitutes silently and the proof will not match.
Barcodes
On a light, matte, unvarnished patch with the quiet zone clear — a code on gloss fails the scanner.
Not set up that way? Send it anyway — fixing a file is a short conversation, and we check every one before press. Our guide to preparing print files covers each point.
Sheet print takes the widest range of finishes of anything we make.
Matte lamination
Soft, fingerprint-resistant, and it still takes a pen. The default on anything handled.
Gloss lamination
Maximum color depth. Shows every fingerprint and refuses a ballpoint.
Hot foil
Gold, rose gold, silver, holographic or a color. The block is small so the die is cheap.
Emboss and deboss
Deepest on uncoated and cotton stocks; shallow and prone to cracking on gloss coated.
Spot UV
A gloss shape on a matte laminate. Best on a dark ground where the contrast reads.
Edge paint and colored core
Color on the cut edge of a thick or duplexed card. Only seen when the card is picked up, which is the point.
Soft-touch
A velvet laminate on a cover or a folder. Marks on white; excellent on dark.
Uncoated and textured
No film at all. Writes on, debosses deeply, and reads as considered rather than cheap.
Not sure which suits the shelf it sells from? Say where the product is sold and we suggest one — our notes on specialty finishes show them on real boxes.
Sizing printed sheets, folds and the grain: nightclub ticket
A printed piece is specified flat and finished folded, and the difference between the two is where mistakes live. Send the finished size you want and we work back to the flat.
- Finished size
- The size after folding and trimming. A6, A5, A4, DL, US letter and legal are standard; anything else is cut on its own die.
- Bleed and safe area
- 3 mm of artwork past every trim edge, and nothing important within 4 mm inside it. The guillotine drifts by a fraction on every stack.
- Grain direction
- Paper folds cleanly along the grain and cracks across it. We set the grain to the fold, which is why a sheet is not simply cut from the biggest sheet available.
- Fold allowance
- On a roll fold or a gate fold, the inner panels are cut a millimeter or two shorter so the piece closes flat.
- Creasing
- Anything over about 170gsm is creased before folding. Without it the fold cracks and the coating flakes along the line.
- Trim tolerance
- Plus or minus 1 mm guillotined, plus or minus 0.5 mm die-cut.
Not sure your numbers are right? Send the product dimensions rather than the box dimensions and we work the box out — the full method is in our guide to measuring for a box.
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Spec your Nightclub Ticket
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a stock and a finish. The preview on the left redraws as you go, and the spec lands with us exactly as you set it.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about nightclub ticket? The answers below cover what we get asked most. If yours is not here, send it with a brief, message us on WhatsApp, or call +1 503-461-4788 — we reply the same working day.
Can each ticket have a unique number?
Yes, sequential on the ticket and its stub, from any start number, with series letters for different entry types.
How do I stop tickets being copied?
A foil stripe, UV ink or microtext — any one defeats a copier. A QR code is added for scanned entry but does not replace the physical mark.
Does the stub tear cleanly?
Yes. The perforation is set to tear in one pull, which matters at a busy door.
What size is a standard ticket?
2 × 5.5 inches. A wider 3.5 × 7 inch ticket gives room for artwork and a sponsor panel.
Can I have a QR code on each ticket?
Yes, unique per ticket, generated from the number range or from a list you supply.
What is the minimum order?
100 tickets.
Is it printed on both sides?
Yes: the artwork on the front, terms and the venue on the back.
Can tickets be bound into books?
Yes, in pads of 10 or 25 with a stub that stays in the book.
Can I have different ticket types for one night?
Yes, by series letter and color — guest list, general, VIP — printed in the same run.
Can you make card wristbands?
Yes, with a stub and a tamper-evident closure applied at the door.
How fast can I get them?
The date comes with the quote. Tickets are a short print run with no die beyond the perforation and foil, so they are among the quickest jobs we do.
Do you ship outside the US?
Yes, to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, quoted in the delivery currency.
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