New Custom Cards

[expos94]

Working on some new cards... waddya think? The grungy faded look is on purpose to create a lighter background for the autograph... mocked up examples of cards with autos shown as well to show what I mean...

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[metrotheme]

I like them alot. What do you print them on that you get them to print to full bleed. My printer's smallest settings are 2.17 x 3.58, which means I have to leave a small border on my customs.

 

[expos94]

I like them alot. What do you print them on that you get them to print to full bleed. My printer's smallest settings are 2.17 x 3.58, which means I have to leave a small border on my customs.

thanks!

I print them on full 8.5x11 sheets (9 to a sheet) then cut them with an exacto knife... that's how I get the bleed.

 

[mr.js36]

Wow
They look very nice Marc

 

[VistaViper]

Very Clean. Nice job!

Jeff

 

[bfd13]

I think they are excellent. Even if they sign in pen, the signature should stand out well against the light background.

 

[metrotheme]

Do you make them with backs? What type of stock do you print them on?

thanks!

I print them on full 8.5x11 sheets (9 to a sheet) then cut them with an exacto knife... that's how I get the bleed.

 

[mj23bullsfan]

they look nice. awful lot of white, lol, but they really do look nice, and clean. the auto's will look great on them.

daktion made me a walter payton card, i know he uses the thick blank fillers from packs.

but i suppose you could use a heavy stock construction paper or something.


paul

 

[expos94]

Do you make them with backs? What type of stock do you print them on?

I print them on photo paper... similar to what you typically see for 8x10 glossy's... It's specifically Epson Premium Lustre Photo Paper... and I have an Epson Photo Printer so they work well together.

it doesn't really give the typical baseball card "feel" when you hold them, but when I look at the cards in my binders or toploaders, you can't tell the difference. And I hope to one day frame my collection or display them in some way behind glass... it won't really matter that they don't "feel" like true baseball cards.

I only make customs of Expos who never had a card issued of them in Expos unis...

oh... and no, I don't print backs... when I first started this years ago, I designed a few backs but it was alot of work for something that won't be seen once displayed anyway... and there are 2 sided photo papers out there, but getting the 2 sides to lineup perfectly would also create more trial and error work.

 

[rangersfan1982]

Looks good!!! Any chance you'd be willing to do a Joe Nathan in a Rangers uniform for me?

 

[Thrillseeker]

They look great man!

 

[Benson]

Do you need John Dopson for your collection?