Why Labubu Became One of the Most Requested Custom Card Designs

Same payment. Different statement. Labubu went from a blind-box toy by artist Kasing Lung to a status symbol clipped to luxury handbags worldwide, and the wallet was always the next stop. A Labubu metal card is your real debit or credit card re-engineered into premium metal, with the full-color character printed on top. Same account. Same chip. Same bank. Only the weight and the look change. The Labubu card trend earned its place among the most requested designs in the full-color lineup. 

Here is how it started, what you get, and how to order one.

Why the Labubu Card Trend Took Off

The pull is simple. A card you touch every day should say something about you.

From Blind Box to Bag Charm

Labubu started as a designer toy by artist Kasing Lung, sold by Pop Mart in blind boxes. The character went viral in late 2024 after BLACKPINK's Lisa was photographed with one clipped to her bag, and stars like Rihanna and Dua Lipa carried the trend further. Turning a small toy into a charm on a luxury handbag made it a status signal, the same instinct behind a metal card.

A Design Built for Full Color

Labubu lives in its color, from the mischievous grin to the pastel fur and the nine little teeth. Engraving in steel tones would lose all of that, so the Labubu custom card design belongs on UV color printing. Photo-quality print reproduces the gradients and saturated art exactly as drawn, cured onto the metal for daily carry.

The Card People Actually See

You reach for your card in front of people several times a day. Plain plastic disappears, while a 28-gram metal card with a viral character does not. A Labubu metal card turns a routine tap or swipe into a moment that gets noticed, which is how the trend moved from toy shelves into wallets.

What You Get With a Labubu Metal Card

Under the artwork sits a fully working, re-engineered card. Here is what that means in practice.

Real Metal, Real Weight

A standard plastic card weighs about 6 grams. Your converted card weighs 28 grams of stainless steel or brass, at 0.8mm thick and the standard 85.60mm by 53.98mm size. The weight is the first thing anyone notices when you hand it over.

Your Real Chip, Transplanted

Lion Card does not issue a new card or open an account. Your existing EMV chip and magnetic stripe move into the metal body through the patented transfer, U.S. Patent No. 11,562,194, so your account number and bank never change. The card reads at terminals exactly as your plastic one did, and a converted card works with any bank.

Preset Labubu or Your Own Art

The full-color collection carries twelve preset Labubu designs at $125 each, ready to order. Prefer your own take? Upload high-resolution artwork through the custom route, and the team reviews it, flags any rights-restricted image up front with an alternative, and sends a mockup for your approval before printing.

Every Labubu metal card includes:

• Full metal body, 28 grams of stainless steel or brass
• Your real EMV chip and magnetic stripe, transferred intact
• UV color print cured onto the surface, not a sticker or wrap
• A mockup to approve before anything is made
• Your original card returned alongside the new one

For monochrome, textured looks instead, browse the preset engraved designs.

How to Get Your Labubu Metal Card

Ordering runs on a simple, tracked process from design to delivery.

Pick Your Design and Order

Choose a preset Labubu design or start your own, then check out. Lion Card emails you a prepaid, tracked shipping label. The conversion runs 1 to 2 business days once your card arrives, often starting the same day, and you can read the full step-by-step ordering process before you begin.

Ship Your Card In Safely

Mail your card with the prepaid label. For peace of mind, freeze the card first or send one with a zero balance. Lion Card never asks for your PIN, SSN, or any password, and card data used during the transfer is deleted once your order is complete.

Approve the Mockup and Receive Both Cards

A mockup photo lands in your inbox so you sign off before production starts. Both your original card and the finished Labubu metal card ship back together, tracked the whole way. Most orders arrive within about one to two weeks, and you can check typical turnaround times if you are working to a deadline.

Carry the Trend, Not Just the Toy

Labubu turned a small toy into a global status symbol, and the same logic works in your wallet. A full-color Labubu metal card keeps your exact account and chip while trading forgettable plastic for 28 grams of real metal people notice. Preset designs are ready now, or bring your own art. 

Start your full-color metal card and carry something worth a second look.

FAQs

What is a Labubu metal card?

A custom Labubu debit card, or credit card, is your own card rebuilt in metal with a full-color Labubu design on the front. Your account number, chip, and bank stay the same, since only the material and artwork change.

Does a Labubu design change how the card works?

No. Chip and swipe work anywhere your card did, and you tap through Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay. Just avoid ATMs that pull the card fully inside.

Can I put my own Labubu design or photo on the card?

Yes, through the custom route with high-resolution artwork. The team reviews every upload, flags any rights-restricted image with an alternative, and sends a mockup to approve before printing.

How much does a Labubu metal card cost and how long does it take?

Preset Labubu designs are $125 each. Conversion takes 1 to 2 business days after your card arrives, with most orders delivered in about one to two weeks.

Does the Labubu metal card tap-to-pay?

The metal card itself does not tap. Add it to Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay, and your phone taps while the payment is processed from your same account.

Is it safe to mail my card in?

Yes. Lion Card is PCI compliant, BBB A+ accredited, and never asks for your PIN or passwords. Freeze your card or send a zero-balance card first for peace of mind.