Traveling Snakes
Make your content go a long way with Traveling Snakes. Ideal for creative mailers and custom invites, this designer product from Foldfactory features a roll fold that, as it unfolds, coils around like a snake, resulting in six panels for branded imagery, event details or marketing promos. One of our favorite direct mail folds, it can be customized with stocks and layouts for creative brochures, cards and timelines for birthdays or anniversaries.
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SPLIT SHIPPING AVAILABLE AT CHECKOUT
You can ship to multiple addresses for an additional $40 fee. Final shipping costs will be calculated after the order is placed, and we'll notify you of any adjustments.
- Upload your address list in the shopping cart along with your job files.
- Select the 'Split Shipping' option during checkout.
SUBMIT ORDER & ARTWORK
Upload your artwork on the shopping cart page and submit your order.
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Get proof in 1–2 business days; production starts 1 business day after approval.
ORDER LEAVES OUR SHOP
After production has been complete, your order gets shipped!
Product Information
- Customizable by paper stock, paper weight and finish
- Available as one- or two-sided
- Dimensions:
- Folded: 7”W x 5”H
- Unfolded: 14-5/8"W x 14”H
- Variable data printing lets you design and print multiple versions personalized for a specific customer or topic
- Versions feature lets you print various designs with the same stock and finish to vary content on multiple snakes
- Fulfillment services include list acquisition, list processing, addressing and/or mailing
- We recommend an A7 Envelope for mailing
- Must have two tabs to mail without an envelope
- Common uses: Special events, self-promotion, marketing collateral, direct mail, specialty/novelty projects, educational brochures, photography portfolios, holiday cards, service advertisements, milestone timelines
- Previously known as Traveling Snake Alt on FoldFactory
- Take a deep dive: Creative Mailers: How to Stand Out with Traveling Snakes
- Learn more: Designer Folds FAQ
- Watch: Traveling Snakes
Trish’s Tip: “This format delivers a truly unexpected experience. The layout ‘travels’ along a path of six panels, so consider telling a story that entices the reader to follow along. The story can be told in images or short statements. Can the panels connect to create one larger image or illustration? Is there a common element that weaves through the panels?”
-Trish Witkowski, Foldfactory founder
How to Order
If you’re ready to order, here are the next steps:
- Make your printing and finishing selections on this page. After you select your options, you’ll see an instant price quote for your project.
- Click Add to Cart.
- Once in your Cart, you can upload your file. If you don’t have your artwork ready, you can upload it at another time.
- Continue shopping or check out to complete your order.
Please note: If your project includes variable data printing, please view our List File Upload information.
FAQs
- Can I print double-sided traveling snakes?
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Yes, you can print direct mail folds like this with black or full-color ink on one or both sides. Just use the Printing on the Front and Printing on the Back dropdowns on the product page.
- What coatings and laminates are available?
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You can finish and protect your creative mailers with our shiny gloss UV coating or subtle matte UV coating.
- Do traveling snakes need to be mailed in envelopes?
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You can mail your traveling snakes with or without envelopes. With envelopes, we recommend an A7 envelope. To mail without envelopes, your traveling snakes must have two wafer seals/tabs. Just use the Wafer Sealing & Tabbing dropdown on the product page to add yours.
Print Templates
Download the reference template zip file below to help create your Traveling Snake design.
California Residents Only: Proposition 65 Warning
Warning: This product may expose you to chemicals such as Carbon Black, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, or Toluene, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.