How to Make Cards (3 Ways)

This is another in our series of how-to videos, showing three techniques for making your own cards. These are good ways to make playtest cards for your game in development, or to produce your own copy of our free games.

[superkmpm]

This video was a big help with my school project. Making a greek mythology board game for a classics class. Thanks so much.

[WatchItPlayed]

What a well produced, informative video. Great stuff!

[FdA]

00:22 - Method 1, Card Sleeves
01:56 - Method 2, Plain Cardstock
04:12 - Method 3, Full Sheet Labels

[comedyclub]

I recently used a variation of method 2. I printed my designs on some pre-cut business card template sheets, so I could just push out the cards and round the corners. Business cards are a bit smaller than standard playing cards, but still perfectly playable and look very cute. Using pre-cut business card sheets avoids the trouble of perfectly sizing the cuts. Also, you can get those with already rounded corners and a generous margin for borderless printing.

[tmaduct]

You should make a video on how to properly make the templates and actual card designs on the computer. What program do you use?

[nicholaspierce]

I find that laminated cardstock works the best for homemade card they are very durable and look high quality. This is also good for making durable deck boxes. laminated letter size shipping labels are good for all kind of things from custom dice to custom box wraps. you can mount card stock to card board and laminate it to make boards or heavy chits or tiles if the board is to big for standard laminating pockets you can tear them in half and iron them on the overlap is barely visible. you say but I don't have a laminator you should definitely get one they are realatively inexpensive and easy to use and definetly worth the investment if you are going to be makeing your own game components. By the way if you need dice I would recommend the dollar tree they sell them 10 for a dollar in different colors and if you need to customize them you can using the method I outlined above.

[gnj]

I am definitely doing the second option, thank you so so much for this amazing tutorial video it helped me a lot

[FeedYourBrainChannel]

“Put in your trash card”

*Puts in a Magic the Gathering card*

[bobwieman]

I literally searched for a YouTube video of James Ernest making cards yesterday, presuming this already existed. I would rant at you to stop reading my thoughts, but it's just so convenient!

[Luxuberrys]

Great video. Well edited, good quality and content.

[decaxavaded]

Thank you, I make hundreds of pictures a week and this is exactly what I was looking for!

[luvcraft]

Ahh... so many memories of hours and hours spent at Kinkos printing and cutting cardstock prototypes... And mine usually had backs, because I'm extra-crazy!

[darkPrince]

Great tips! I've been a big fan of the first sleeving method over my attempts to print my own on cardstock like method #2 (my now-retired laser printer haaated printing on cardstock and the toner never bound properly), but the print&stick labels will be a nice upgrade for both my regular games as well as my custom MtG sets for drafting with friends!

[yevrahas]

I don't know why this showed up in my recommendations, but it was exactly what I needed to know. Thank You!

[Cullzor]

This is so helpful thank you! I literally never comment on videos but I'm making a board game for my senior project and it's due in like two weeks and I have so much shit to print. Great tips!

[totallynuts]

I really needed this kind of video. I'm prepping for a tabletop rpg session and I needed this for the items and the tile cards for maps. Thank you very much and please do more!

[tinymountain]

Super helpful! Thanks for taking the time to put this together!

[aivryn]

7 years ago and still useful, thank you for this!

[alyb]

I used your 3rd technique, and made a Deck of Many Things for our Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Thank you so much!

[mimir]

You have made my life! Thank you so much! For my budget I will be looking into card sleeves and old cards. 😁