How To Make Print and Play Game Cards

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How Martin makes Print and Play game cards. By popular demand.
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  • @delekatala
    @delekatala4 жыл бұрын

    that hole punch technique has blown my mind.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    4 жыл бұрын

    delekatala Thank you! So glad that you’re finding my techniques useful. :)

  • @kosterix123

    @kosterix123

    3 жыл бұрын

    haha, 1 hole works if you can be sure that stuff is horizontal. 2 holes is better.

  • @lozD83

    @lozD83

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's a great idea. Looks like the second edge of holes is kind of redundant though, as once you've aligned one edge you will already have adhered the paper before you can check the other edge

  • @KimberlyLetsGo

    @KimberlyLetsGo

    3 ай бұрын

    Gotta say, that is the best secret EVER for card making!!!!!!

  • @SenselessUsername

    @SenselessUsername

    Ай бұрын

    But to avoid (11:00) accidentally rotating 180degrees, better way is: Punch in one side 3 holes, in the other side 2holes. Or two near corners of the long side, and one in the middle of the opposite long side. [Woodworkers do the same when they line up a set of boards they've chosen for the prettiest pattern to may e.g. a tabletop: Draw in pencil one big freehand zigzag like that, from left edge downwards to middle of right side, then continue downwards back to left edge... Now you can mix all planks up and still find the position back, as all boards have two pieces of line on their top, the lines are slanted with the wider-apart side left, put them in order from widest-apart-marks up to the 'peak' -- now just slide up&down till it's a smooth line.]

  • @lozD83
    @lozD832 жыл бұрын

    I swear growing up in the age of cartoons such as Chip 'n' Dale and The Chipmunks really helped me with this video

  • @TheECWay
    @TheECWay4 жыл бұрын

    9:15 Trick for aligning front and back using the light and hole-punch will be so useful!

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ian Bolton Thanks, glad you find that technique useful! :)

  • @darioamir2577

    @darioamir2577

    2 жыл бұрын

    Instablaster

  • @JasonEllingsworth
    @JasonEllingsworth3 жыл бұрын

    Have you experimented yet with compressing the cards? I always found hand made cards to be way too thick, and spongey due to the limitations we have at home for making these. One extra step that seemed to really finish the job, was to make a jig out of wood. It is basically a box that is a little larger than the cards. You fill it with a stack of your cards, and then another piece of wood that fits just inside the box sits on the cards. You then compress this wood down on to the stack of cards with a clamp or similar device and leave it for an hour. Come back and tighten it once more, then leave it over night. You can then come back and pull your cards back apart, and give them a final seal with satin clearcoat or a UV spray. They end up much thinner with a good snap back to them, and will no longer be spongey.

  • @uraszz

    @uraszz

    2 жыл бұрын

    May I ask if you have any permanent bending issues while shuffling the cards you made over time using spray coating? I'm going back and forth about using liquid varnish vs laminate because I'd like the cards I'm making to really stand the test of time and be regularly handled. Thank you very much in advance 🙏🏾

  • @relaxobomber98
    @relaxobomber984 жыл бұрын

    I've been trying to find a way to print and make my own very good Magic the Gathering proxy cards. None of the videos on KZread had any tips as good as yours. The use of the crystal clear enamel, spray glue, rotary cutter and the corner cutter will help me make my very own perfect proxys. Thanks a lot.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Leon K. Thank you! :)

  • @BrokenSmokeDks

    @BrokenSmokeDks

    2 жыл бұрын

    did you find a proper way to make proxys? im thinking on try some coated paper

  • @paxhumana2015

    @paxhumana2015

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MartinGonzalvez , hello, and do you do your own art to your card decks? I have an idea for a game myself, but I am horrible at art.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    Жыл бұрын

    @@paxhumana2015 Hello, I don't do my own art, I tend to source these from other sites.

  • @elcharrito8065

    @elcharrito8065

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi @relaxobomber98 do u make customized cards?

  • @emoryfesel1654
    @emoryfesel16543 жыл бұрын

    I use a similar method to the hole punch I staple them instead. Line them up the same but put 3 staples on one of the long sides. Then you can open it like a book, spray a bit of super77 on the cardstock, and when you smooth it out the pages will have no chance to slip or become misaligned and you only need to focus on avoiding wrinkles.

  • @livvyjos

    @livvyjos

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s a great idea!

  • @faucamargo
    @faucamargo3 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic tutorial. And the funniest part is the accelerated cutting process and the funny voice behind lol

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @loganbrown6441
    @loganbrown64419 күн бұрын

    I appreciate that all the stuff you need can be bought at an office max or target. So many of these require you buy a special printer or complicated technique. I’ve got this saved and will be using your tips liberally. 🎉🎉🎉

  • @PirouettingFox
    @PirouettingFox2 жыл бұрын

    This is fantastic! Thank you SO much! Your video was extremely informative, that hole punch technique for the alignment is pure genius. You did every step slowly enough to make it easy to understand, while not just dragging on making us want to skip parts of the video. This video is going in my favorites and I’m off to make some token cards for my hubby. Thank you!

  • @StephanBeal
    @StephanBeal2 жыл бұрын

    Martin, your hole puncher trick has definitely leveled up my PnP crafting. i had been cutting out the fronts and backs separately, gluing them (just enough to hold them together), then micro-trimming them to be the same sizes before sleeving them. (i always sleeve - can't *NOT* sleeve.) On my current professionally-printed PnP batch (296 pages from 7 or 8 different games) i've been using your hole puncher trick to line up the backs and fronts and it's not only saved me tons of cutting but has also produced far superior results than my previous efforts.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad that my techniques helped you! :)

  • @Ari-ru8uh
    @Ari-ru8uh4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Very simple. So far the first video I was drawn to. Also affordable tools. This gave me more motivation to make my cards.

  • @Ari-ru8uh

    @Ari-ru8uh

    4 жыл бұрын

    Question, can you also print onto the cardstock itself and then use the rest of the methods?

  • @darkgengar9410
    @darkgengar94102 жыл бұрын

    There are binder made hole punchers that use elevated circles. When the paper is pressed down the circles punch through and the paper almost always gets held in place by the elevated circles. If you could punch all 3 at once they might automatically be aligned and held together. From there you can probably peel aside each sheet to spray them.

  • @albertoroche7168
    @albertoroche71684 жыл бұрын

    What I would recommend for avoiding the white lines from off-cutting the lines is to expand the card backs to be border-to-border without the space between the cards. That way, you base your cutting off of the fronts of the cards and end up with perfect lines.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Alberto Roche Thanks for the suggestion! Since I made this video, I have in fact started editing PnP files to make the backs full bleed with no white space between them. However, I now recommend cutting from the back than the front. The reason is that alignment imperfections will not be visible from the back of the card. Which makes the cards still playable. If I cut from the front and there are alignment issues, if it’s obvious from the back then the cards are marked/recognizable and thus unplayable. :)

  • @sangitayadav1282

    @sangitayadav1282

    11 ай бұрын

    what is the price of the cardstock you have?

  • @NoticeMeSenpaiii
    @NoticeMeSenpaiii3 жыл бұрын

    Tha trick to line up the front and back is BRILLIANT. This video was super, super helpful. Thank you!!

  • @topplintoads6230
    @topplintoads62302 жыл бұрын

    That hole punch idea is brilliant. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!

  • @bvp334
    @bvp3344 ай бұрын

    That hole punch thing is such a good tool to have! I didnt know what it was for until you used it to align the cards! Amazing, thank you for making this video!!!

  • @sanjeetsingh3854
    @sanjeetsingh38543 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Martin, great video. It's surprising how rounding card corners can make the card look much better.

  • @JohnRemy-td9ki
    @JohnRemy-td9ki5 ай бұрын

    Really enjoyed the video, found it so useful as I was getting quite lost as I’ve never done anything like this before, but feeling really motivated to continue my project, thank you Martin, hope your well and happy holidays from England

  • @george_a79
    @george_a7911 ай бұрын

    A really wonderful result. Looking forward to practicing it since I want to print some custom cards for a board game that community made, and really well done designed, and didn't know how to approach it. Your tut saved the day. Kudos and keep it up. 👍👌

  • @newhampshirenate
    @newhampshirenate3 жыл бұрын

    Take a 8.5/11 board and drill 6 holes (4 will do, tho) same size as punch holes, and put dowels in the holes. Drop back sheet, face down. Spray, drop in center, spray, then top. Or just spray both sides of center sheet.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great suggestion, Nate! since making this video I have since moved on to double-sided printing + laminating the cards. But if ever I have occasion to construct cards using this method again, I will certainly keep your suggestion in mind. :)

  • @atalhlla
    @atalhlla2 жыл бұрын

    Love it, a nice overview of higher quality prototyping process for game cards. Regarding materials of mass produced cards, the core of MTG cards is a thin layer of plastic which is what gives them their spring. I expect most mass manufactured cards are like that. I don’t even know where we’d start to look for that sort of thing for print-and-play use, though it’s not really needed unless you want the prototypes to stand up to abuse.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your kind words! My PnP colleague Rachel Bruner has a similar card-making video in which she uses 24 lb. linen paper for front and back, and a sheet of laminating pouch as the core. Run the three-layer sheet through a laminator, and presto! You have a linen finish pnp card with a springy center layer. :)

  • @atalhlla

    @atalhlla

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MartinGonzalvez I somehow missed your reply back when you made it, but thanks for the pointer! That's really good to know, I'll check her video out!

  • @saqibaqureshi72
    @saqibaqureshi723 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I was printing two sided on card stock and using an adhesive plastic backer from the dollar store on both sides then cutting them and rounding off. This seems like a much more 'linen' result and look.

  • @VGAfanatic
    @VGAfanatic Жыл бұрын

    This was an amazing tutorial. I'm considering making cards to sell as merchandise online or at conventions, and I'll definitely refer back to this video for advice on what I'll need and need to do.

  • @The_mrbob
    @The_mrbob Жыл бұрын

    Love your enthusiasm!

  • @winterzee
    @winterzee3 жыл бұрын

    You could put the holes at different counts or locations to enable to you line up the top better, you'd need to double before punching, but after your punch, it would be good to go. The blip, blip, blip when you were cutting made me wonder if you need a new blade in your cutter or your mat is damaged. When cutting fabric, I associate that sound with a dull blade. (A quilting ruler is a bit wider if you ever worry about cutting your fingers.) And $2 for that mat was an absolute steal!

  • @faville
    @faville4 жыл бұрын

    Looked up PnP board games for help and happened on your video, and as a Neenah resident it was certainly cool to see you using paper from my community! Interestingly, I've never seen it sold in stores around me, but since you got yours at Target, perhaps I'll look in my Target store--I wouldn't think to look there for heavier paper.

  • @tommessig2060
    @tommessig20604 жыл бұрын

    excellent tips. looking forward to trying this out for sure.

  • @nopopshots2722
    @nopopshots2722 Жыл бұрын

    Adding in a single layer of the heated laminating pouches to the center works pretty well get a snap. My next experiment is to use a laminate center, paper on with side and then laminate on the front and back. It might get a little thick, but I want to see how it holds up. Keeps it water proof and bendy without creases.

  • @bradleypayne8724
    @bradleypayne87245 жыл бұрын

    The chickmunks was a nice effect. The hole punch was a great idea. Thanks for the video.

  • @hand8anana
    @hand8anana2 жыл бұрын

    Really cool to see the process! Great stuff!

  • @davideisner6171
    @davideisner61713 жыл бұрын

    The hole punch is a good tip. Also, I'm now augmenting my straight edge with grip. I recommend cutting with the card backs facing up first, because marked backs affect gameplay in virtually all games. I don't know how this one is played, but other people taking ideas from this videos are very likely to need the card backs to match as closely as possible.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are correct! I need to re-do this video with a few more tips, such as cutting most card decks from the back. :)

  • @mattreagan4347
    @mattreagan43472 жыл бұрын

    So many smart tips and tricks here, what a great way of creating custom cards. Thanks so much for sharing this!

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @laisandrade8665
    @laisandrade8665 Жыл бұрын

    ok, this is the best (and the only one that I've found) tutorial for printing cards in good stat

  • @Chiraaksha_kalra
    @Chiraaksha_kalra4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you ♥️♥️I’m subscribing! Love this channel

  • @KeithJDavies
    @KeithJDavies3 жыл бұрын

    The alignment technique is clever, it never occurred to me. Thank you. When cutting, I'd suggest a couple of changes. First, cut from the back side rather than the front side. The side you cut from will generally cut more cleanly than the other side. Artifacts on the front of the card are visible to the card holder, but artifacts (such as the white edges you had) are visible to the other players and can be tells, letting the other players know what the card is. Second, keep the part you want to keep under the ruler, in case you slip. If you run over the margin and make that crooked, it's mildly annoying. If you run it across the card face you'll probably want to redo the card. Thank you! Good tutorial.

  • @livvyjos

    @livvyjos

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great tips, thank you!!

  • @MVVibes-tr7hd
    @MVVibes-tr7hd2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely loved this video as I already watched it like 4 times😂 super helpful video, thank you🙌🏽💯

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words! :)

  • @yourcreativeavenue7699
    @yourcreativeavenue7699 Жыл бұрын

    that hole punch is genius. Great tip

  • @hcp144
    @hcp1443 жыл бұрын

    This was an amazing video, If possible can you make a video on how to set everything up on the computer so I can see a step-by-step process on how to form a profile of cards that I can print, thank you Mr. Martin.

  • @spaztekwarrior
    @spaztekwarrior4 жыл бұрын

    Well done. I’ve made quite a few PNP projects. The hole punch alignment idea for matching card backs is brilliant. Thanks for the idea:)

  • @TitanMcBeardy
    @TitanMcBeardy2 жыл бұрын

    This guy is a genius! I'm defiantly going to implement these strategies in cards im going to home brew.

  • @AlekseyLoykuts
    @AlekseyLoykuts Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I know it was 4 years ago, but still find this tutorial interesting ) About the cutting and white lines on perimeter - even professional cutting machines have some slack. To avoid this you have to print with additional safe zone padding, like 0.5cm on side (just expand your background graphics) so when you cut - you won't have whites. Mark your points for cutting as + on corners, as you actually don't need lines to align the ruler for the cut. And those + even if they'll be visible after cutting will go away when you round the corners.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! In the years since I released this video, I have started adding bleed to my card layouts. :)

  • @drybonesmunchakoopas5143
    @drybonesmunchakoopas51432 жыл бұрын

    I'm planning on making some custom cards for Bakugan this has been very helpful for my quest of card making

  • @Evandroo5
    @Evandroo54 жыл бұрын

    Great video. A hug from Brazil

  • @phookadude
    @phookadude5 жыл бұрын

    Try Krylon triple thick glaze it really coats cards well, I use a lot to really seal the paper and add snap to the cards. When aligning backs to front I mount the front then trim 2 of the sides, like the top and the right, then you trim the left and top of the backs and can align them with the cut edges and it's fewer steps. Cutting cards to make them look really professional you need something like a "plow" used by book binders. A couple of boards clamps and a chisel is all you need, clamp the cards between the boards with the front board on the line you want to trim and the back board higher to provide a surface to cut against, then using the front board as a guide for the flat edge of the chisel and only slicing a few cards at a time you can get a nice straight clean cut (good for making rules books look professional too).

  • @phookadude

    @phookadude

    5 жыл бұрын

    The true snap of a playing card is due to the glue the paper is held together with. White glue is a plastic and works well, if you mix in graphite and glue just 2 sheets of good printer paper together it makes pretty much the same stuff. The problem is getting 2 sheets to glue together without warping, lots of weights work. If you have a printer that has a back-loading straight paper path you can run that directly though. If you want a coating for paper that is very similar to what is used by printers and card makers then a very thin layer of Minwax Polycrylic (applied with a printer's brayer roller or a very smooth edged scraper).

  • @RobertKonigsberg
    @RobertKonigsberg4 жыл бұрын

    The hole punch idea is brilliant.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Robert Konigsberg Thanks! :) since then, I have also used binder clips to fasten then two sides in alignment. Could also try using a stapler. :)

  • @RobertKonigsberg

    @RobertKonigsberg

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MartinGonzalvez yeah, those mean I don't have to buy a hole punch. Good tip.

  • @ponkarta2012
    @ponkarta20125 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this masterpiece to us. The process looks so easily and fluently. I'm gonna try this to make my arkham horror the card game & unlock both board games PNP version with it. OH YEAH, can't wait to see.😊🎉❤

  • @tugssanaa8425
    @tugssanaa84252 жыл бұрын

    wow this video must be the most easy teaching long video i ever had in a long time, thanks

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! :)

  • @dubarrybecudecantigny3973
    @dubarrybecudecantigny39734 ай бұрын

    Hello. I am currently making my own board game to have some fun with friends and found this tutorial fantastically helpful for when I finish designing my deck of cards. Thank you for this. I have a query if I may: did you have a general template to position cards before printing so as to match the front and back? Or did you have a sheet containing the cards you printed ready-made? I wish to find a template for multiple use of card printing and maybe you have some advice? Thanks

  • @ahothoneyb
    @ahothoneyb3 жыл бұрын

    This tutorial was absolutely wonderful! Thanks for sharing. I have one question, have you ever put something along the edges to seal them to prevent peeling? Does peeling ever occur?

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nope, the laminate bonds directly to the card stock so I have not observed any peeling / delamination. :)

  • @gunpowderboardgames
    @gunpowderboardgames2 жыл бұрын

    I use card stock (A3 sheets from amazon) in a Canon Pixma, you can then turn over and print the back so no sticking required.

  • @amusement420
    @amusement420 Жыл бұрын

    That's a good tutorial. The hole punch registration is interesting. I see you flipped the fronts over though but they still seemed to align. They also sell Crystal Clear in Matte if anyone doesn't want a sheen. good point about not spraying heavy. Scotch Super 77 Multi-purpose adhesive spray glue in the arts & crafts orange can with purple cap is a finer spray than doesn't splotch and clog the nozzle like the classic heavy-duty Super 77. wearing a mask isn't a bad idea even outdoors. it's nice you showed the cover stock you use. what printer paper do you use? some like linen finishes which are like business letterhead or resume paper but those usually have the paper company watermarks. I don't need to riffle shuffle cards so I've been using Staples Premium 8.5" x 11" Multipurpose Paper, 24 lbs., 98 Bright White, 500/Ream Purple Package. It's got a nice sort of satin finish feel to them but not linen. I can do low ink on both sides without the triple layering for small decks of solo AI cards. I don't make a ton of cards now. I have a large paper cutter or x-acto knife on the cutting mat. but if I make more I might invest in the rotary cutter or a small Friskars 12" Side Ruler paper cutter. How long does the Rotary Cutter blade last?

  • @space.weather
    @space.weather2 жыл бұрын

    This was fun to watch Thank you 👏

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your kind words! :)

  • @marieskar
    @marieskar4 жыл бұрын

    I love this!! So clever❤️I’m subscribing

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Marie Skarpeid Thanks for watching and for subscribing! :)

  • @xxxnamkhaxxx
    @xxxnamkhaxxx4 жыл бұрын

    The ALIGNMENT trick shown around 09:15 is PLATINUM! THANK YOU!

  • @dimitripiliego3939
    @dimitripiliego39392 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much, Martin ! really useful tutorial !

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching, and for your kind words. :)

  • @othellosmistake
    @othellosmistake2 жыл бұрын

    hole punch idea is brilliant

  • @lordbow
    @lordbow2 жыл бұрын

    Which do you prefer, Fiskar Rotary Cutter in this video or the Fiskar Sure Cut Deluxe Paper Trimmer?

  • @Ohkapi
    @Ohkapi5 жыл бұрын

    WOW I am mind-blown. all the details, tools, handling, steps. I can now see how Martin you are serious on your Print and Play. No wonder you defend anything opposite against PnP community. Full respect.

  • @Ohkapi

    @Ohkapi

    5 жыл бұрын

    @12:14 it made me laughed. so funny on those gibberish chipmunk speed

  • @mightbeahuman3442
    @mightbeahuman34423 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, I must try this some time

  • @CCXPExamSimulator
    @CCXPExamSimulator4 жыл бұрын

    What printer do you recommend for print and play, Martin? Interested in your thoughts.

  • @JPWestmas
    @JPWestmas3 жыл бұрын

    great technique, thanks!

  • @MissingRedacted
    @MissingRedacted3 жыл бұрын

    thanks for the tutorial! holepunch method is gonna help a lot I feel lol, new to this so thanks!

  • @doremarandle2260
    @doremarandle2260 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Alberto I am trying to make affirmation cards. Do you think I could stil, use this technique if I were to use like 300 gsm card stock ?

  • @ceramicchicken1
    @ceramicchicken14 жыл бұрын

    Great video, with a lot of great tips! Have you considered using a guillotine trimmer to cut the cards? I use one to make long, narrow (11” X 0.25”) strips of cards stock for some other projects I do, so I bet one could make long straight cuts along the cards, and even cut that thin white space between cards! You could also probably make a few jigs to position sheet after sheet in the same location so you know you are getting consistent sizes for all your cards.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi there, thanks for your comment! I have tried many different methods and tools to cut cards since I have been doing PnP (started January 2018). I find guillotine cutters to lack accuracy, especially when cutting multiple sheets. I prefer either a straight blade paper trimmer with a guide wire, or the rotary cutter with ruler that you see in this video. :)

  • @lemonhead94133
    @lemonhead941334 жыл бұрын

    Great video Martin. Thanks for posting it. Quick question: Do you print the cards file onto regular paper or photo paper?

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    4 жыл бұрын

    lemonhead94133 In this video I print to regular paper. I only used photo paper once, hated it. The images look good but the cards stick together and do not slide against each other at all.

  • @ZergS4uc3
    @ZergS4uc3 Жыл бұрын

    How do they compare weight wise to normal tcg cards, just found out that a game i liked got a fan revival and was wanting to print the sets theyve made, have you tried with gloss paper? What kind of printer would you suggest to get.

  • @FahdGamer2023
    @FahdGamer202310 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much bro you helped me out soo much.

  • @serenezain2988
    @serenezain29884 жыл бұрын

    Hey, I would like to ask.. what kind of printing you did to print those ? Is it laser printing ? Or its just normal printing. Thanks in advance and great video to make customize card games.

  • @Thegamewolf225
    @Thegamewolf225 Жыл бұрын

    Dude this is a great tutorial!!

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! :)

  • @dannyzwolf4546
    @dannyzwolf454616 күн бұрын

    I'm a quilter, didn't even think of using a rotary cutter.

  • @CarmenBelcher
    @CarmenBelcher2 жыл бұрын

    Wondering if I can make my own tarot orcle cards using people I know as each court card! Thanks for making this video with all of the tools

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome! :)

  • @lenny3436
    @lenny343611 ай бұрын

    How do you print your cards? Like for me i can only print 1 card at a time cause i cant figure out how to print them to where they are perfectly lined up on the paper, i can only get it to print one picture right in the middle of the paper

  • @happypinoy1583
    @happypinoy15832 жыл бұрын

    this video is a great help for my ideas.., i just wanted to know what is the program you use in designing the card

  • @dobridimitrov8024
    @dobridimitrov802423 күн бұрын

    What type of paper are you use for printing? I see that you glue the prints on thick paper.

  • @brucelee9346
    @brucelee9346 Жыл бұрын

    I would place each card in a plastic sleve it helps to make them shufflable and reduces the apperance of slight size differences

  • @Naeddyr
    @Naeddyr4 жыл бұрын

    One trick I use when cutting cards (with a rotary cutter and metal ruler) is that if there's a margin around the edge of the paper (as there always should be right??) I don't cut *through* it the whole way and separate the strips from the page. That is, I cut a grove along the cut marks inside the paper, but leave the ends alone so that the paper is still attached and nothing is cut away from the "frame". When I'm done with the vertical, long lines, the columns of cards are still aligned with each other because there's a frame around them, and so I cut (starting from the middle rows) in the opposite, horizontal, short direction. Saves a lot of effort keeping the cards aligned.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Naeddyr Thanks, that’s how I cut cards now, since I made this video. :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/maxolMeedZXAYNY.html

  • @ajstopmotionstudios4082
    @ajstopmotionstudios40823 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man! this really helped!

  • @george_a79
    @george_a7911 ай бұрын

    I want to ask, you print the cards on a normal A4 size paper (210x297mm), then the cardstock paper size is kinda bigger as I see on your video (216x279mm). So I'll have to center the A4 on it, right ? Or you print the cards on a different size paper, you know in order to match the size of the cardstock paper before you glue it.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    11 ай бұрын

    I print on US Letter size paper. Card stock should be the same size. By the way, this is a video from 5 years ago, showing an older card making technique. Check my other popular videos for my current card making technique, which is to laminate my PnP cards. I have a laminated card tutorial that I made in 2022, search my videos for that one. That’s the technique that I use nowadays. :)

  • @george_a79

    @george_a79

    11 ай бұрын

    @@MartinGonzalvez Oh, I see, thanks, I'm going to have a look at that too.

  • @guglielmo9922
    @guglielmo99223 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video, Thanks!!

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Hanusaur
    @Hanusaur2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Martin, just found this video. I'm making preparations to sell personalized Pokemon card commissions. So I'm looking around the internet for alternatives to getting them printed through a company (such as MakePlayingCards). I'd rather do them at home to cut down on the turn around time for customers. I was wondering if you've ever used holographic sheets to add some holofoiling to your cards, and how you'd recommend doing that. Thank you!

  • @hariharan6085
    @hariharan60853 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. I was wondering what was the paper you use for printing the card front. Is it an ordinary A4 paper or some special for card . If special one can you share me the link where to purchase it, it would help me.

  • @MissingRedacted
    @MissingRedacted3 жыл бұрын

    hey i got the crystal clear enamal and yours says for a glossy finish but mine says superior coverage and durability, didn't realize until I got home but will this work the same?

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    3 жыл бұрын

    Should be fine, just not as glossy finish. Best bet, try it out on a dummy card first and check if you like it, before you use it on your actual cards.

  • @scurry2175
    @scurry21753 жыл бұрын

    I mostly print directly on white cardboard-ish papers. What are the differences between the 3-layer method and direct printing?

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    3 жыл бұрын

    In this method, printing to plain paper provides the most vibrant and clear artwork and color to the printout. In general, the thicker the paper you print to, the more the paper absorbs the ink and makes your printout look less clear, the colors less vivid, more “muddy”. These effects can be mitigated by choosing print settings to match the paper to which you are printing, and also the type of thick paper you use (whether matte or glossy surface).

  • @luch1fer
    @luch1fer2 жыл бұрын

    Have you tried printing on photo paper and using a color backed card sleeve? If so, is it better to use glossy or matte photo paper?, or maybe using a printable sticker paper + cardstock + color backed card sleeve?

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have never found photo paper to be a good material for pnp cards. I do however like making thick game boards by mounting photo paper to heavy card stock. Check my other tutorial videos for different techniques. Nowadays my favored method for making PnP cards is printing double-sided to card stock and laminating.

  • @Etsh9
    @Etsh94 жыл бұрын

    The video is so informative, but I need to know is there any card template I can use to insert my design to be ready to print like the one at @5:30 please?

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, here is a 9-card grid, US Letter size, Photoshop format. Should work in most any image editing application. app.box.com/s/lz65ng7weuqvbzq2kwe05a1sojma0ayv

  • @ferbyallo
    @ferbyallo3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, man! Very good video!

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! :)

  • @charlycharly4958
    @charlycharly49582 жыл бұрын

    Excelent video!!!

  • @peskyplus
    @peskyplus6 ай бұрын

    What type of paper do you use in the printer?

  • @kevinessel2236
    @kevinessel22364 ай бұрын

    Please what software did you use to design the cards

  • @raynaladrien5339
    @raynaladrien53393 жыл бұрын

    Cool stuff thank you!

  • @MrMomobot
    @MrMomobot2 жыл бұрын

    Great video Martin! I'm looking into how to make cards for a homebrew version of "Horrified" but with a Godzilla theme. And that needs cards. :3

  • @rickjones2848
    @rickjones28482 жыл бұрын

    What template program do you use to make the cards .?

  • @michaellee6537
    @michaellee65373 жыл бұрын

    Is there a reason you don’t just print directly on the card stock? Thanks for the video.

  • @mikekots
    @mikekots5 жыл бұрын

    First of all thank you for this excellent tutorial about making pnp cards. It answers a lot of questions that I hadabout making cards. However, I would like to ask you a question. Why do you make the cards in three layers and not in just one? If what you want is the alignment of back with front side, why don't you print in a 260gr/m2 paper the back side and then glue just with one sheet of front side?

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    5 жыл бұрын

    Mike K Great question, Mike! Rest assured that I have experimented with all different manner of card production techniques over my 90+ PnP builds. Certainly there are easier methods than what I outline here. When I was just starting out in late 2017, I duplex printed front and back images on a single sheet of card stock. That was easy, but the cards felt too thin and flimsy for me. So I then moved on to a series of builds in which I used two layers of 110lb. card stock glued back-to-back. That technique was a little more complex, and yielded cards that looked and felt too thick, thicker than normal playing cards. Eventually I settled on the three-layer card production technique I demonstrate in this video. Plain paper front and back, one layer of card stock core. This method yields a PnP playing card that looks and feels closest to a retail-produced playing card, which is the usual goal of most PnP builders. But certainly I present the method that works best for me. There are other methods and if those work for you, I recommend you do what works best for you. :)

  • @mikekots

    @mikekots

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@MartinGonzalvez Thank you for your answer. Have you tried two layer cards with more lbs than the three layers? Do they still feel thinner than the three-layer cards?

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    5 жыл бұрын

    Mike K Hi Mike, three layers is what I have landed on, works best for me. You should experiment with what works for you, if two layers is your preference. Also there is another great video on making PnP cards by Dining Table PnP (Jake Staines) that you should check out. :)

  • @arvi8843
    @arvi88432 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I can't wait to buy materials I need to print Solo variants for Parks following your technique. 🥰 I wish you didn't fast forward while cutting I was very interested in what you're saying about cutting and your experience. I tried to turn on auto-caption but it doesn't register 😂😂😂.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have a newer video about laminating cards, which is the technique that I use now. I find laminating faster and easier than this method, while still yielding good quality cards. :)

  • @jamesanthony5874
    @jamesanthony58742 жыл бұрын

    How well do cards made this way hold up? I've got a project coming up I'll need to make some cards for, but I'm hoping for them to be around for a while.

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    2 жыл бұрын

    Pretty durable, but check out my other video on laminated print and play cards. That’s the method I use nowadays. The cards are even more durable and feel even closer to manufactured playing cards. :)

  • @Lermer07
    @Lermer072 жыл бұрын

    great video. thanks

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @Brahdyssey
    @Brahdyssey4 жыл бұрын

    " And I hope that explanation made sense " 🤣 great video!

  • @Brahdyssey

    @Brahdyssey

    4 жыл бұрын

    I also wanted to ask how much spray glue did you do for each side?

  • @MartinGonzalvez

    @MartinGonzalvez

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cameron Arias about 3-5 seconds of spray per sheet. :)

  • @BlipzCCG
    @BlipzCCG3 жыл бұрын

    Great video bro

  • @koro5421
    @koro54214 ай бұрын

    I would like to ask what paper do you use?

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