Use a silhouette cameo for this... Mine cuts out these types of shape quite quickly without the need for the straight edge on cardstock... it isn't as good on circle cuts... but still not bad.
Last time I looked into CNC cutters there was one big problem that stopped me buying one - they wouldn't cut through 2mm greyboard, which I use for a lot of the tokens and tiles in game builds. I've heard mixed reviews of the Cameo in this regard - how thick does it actually cut on decent board?
@@DiningTablePrintPlay The latest version will cut through 3mm stock. I use 3rd party blades which are much cheaper and sturdier and just replace them often. Cut slow and it does a really good job. There are also some higher end models available that will cut through leather and such...
The cards process is explained in the "How to Make Playing Cards" video, and the tiles are done in a similar way, just using label paper and thicker greyboard instead of cardstock for the centre layer. Some of the other things aren't covered yet, though. There will definitely be a multi-method tutorial in the future about binding rulebooks, although you can probably see what I did for this one easily enough in this video; I'll most likely to a make-your-own-wooden-game-pieces video, but it's a lot of work and requires more-expensive more-specialised tools than anything else I've done on the channel. The planet habitat markers might make a quick-tip video at some point but they're a bit specialised. If you do have any specific questions, though, feel free to ask!
They're 25mm "clear resin domes", which are sold for crafters to make pretend cabochons - if you search places like Amazon or eBay for "cabochon domes" you'll find a variety available in different sizes - just be careful because there are some glass ones around as well. The same places also sell metal bezels that the domes fit inside, and you can make some pretty spiffy tokens or markers by sticking your circle label into the bezel and covering it with the dome.
I was planning to get one done over Christmas, but my video equipment got buried at the back of the under-stairs cupboard! I have the footage for a small silly one but I'm keeping it 'til I at least have another tutorial to release first - hopefully in the next couple of weeks.
One more question how much practise did it take you to make exalant condition cards because today was my first time making cards and they aren’t the best.
Hard to say, to be honest! I'd probably only made a couple of decks the really-nice way before I was confident to get good results every time - but I'd done a lot of other things in the past which were similar enough to transfer skills, if that makes sense. For example - I'd definitely had more practice with a rotary cutter before I started doing handmade playing cards, and that's one of the things that can take some practice to get right. What didn't work out quite right for you?
I didn’t have a rotary cutter because my dad broke it so I had to use a craft knife and I acadently would cut a bit wonky even though I had a ruler. Also I need more practise with spraying the lacker but I think I am getting in better at it. Also when I cut the lines sometimes it would tear some of the paper off the card.
Hey, can you upload the template you use for hexagon tiles? I've used your 4 card template in the past, and it's super useful, so thank you for that. This Horizon build looks great, I'm excited to finish mine
I'm not so sure the hexagons would be useful - playing cards are a specific size, but different games have different sizes of hexagon! It's really just hexagons tesselated with equilateral triangles, which any vector-based package (Illustrator, Inkscape etc.) should be able to do. I can empty out and upload the template if you like, but it's only going to be good for a specific size of hexagon!
It's a corner rounder - I use a 3mm "heavy duty" rounder that's intended for plastic ID cards. The one I have came from a company called Oregon Laminations in the US; the original website is here: www.oregonlam.com/C-006-3MM_3mm_1_8_Corner_Rounder_Cutter_Punch.html but it's available from various resellers sporadically. There are less heavy-duty options which are perfectly good for playing cards, but I like this one because it'll round off the corners of 1.5mm greyboard with ease!
I didn't, I'm afraid. It looks a lot more direct-conflict-oriented than most of the games I enjoy, to be honest! (I used to do a lot of miniatures wargaming, so I'm not wholly against conflict, but as a personal preference, I tend to prefer it in 1v1 games only, in games where conflict is literally the entire point.)
I love the way the cards turn out, I've been playing around with producing card miniatures for D&D the same way. I assume that's a clear lacquer you're spraying on the face side of the paper, what is the product you use? Also I assume you're using linen paper to get the textured playing card effect?
I am using linen paper, yes. The spray-on is a clear acrylic lacquer. It's actually intended for cars - I found the brand in a car supply chain here in the UK (Halfords) as I used to use their own-brand stuff, but this one (Simoniz) is available in bulk at a pretty good price-per-can. The way I do cards here is covered in a tutorial video I did a while ago: ua-cam.com/video/WyMVRJu5yQ4/v-deo.html (There's three approaches described in that video, the way I did the cards here is the third one: ua-cam.com/video/WyMVRJu5yQ4/v-deo.html&t=19m43s
The files I re-laid-out for the tiles have been uploaded (with DMG's permission) to the BoardGameGeek page for Horizons: www.boardgamegeek.com/filepage/151760/alternate-layout-pnp-hexes-easier-construction
I have no real idea, to be honest! There's probably about three hours' work in the non-wooden parts, not counting some experimentation around things like recessed player boards and the planet tokens that didn't directly contribute parts to the build. The wooden bits are another story, though! Shaping in the first place was easy and quick enough but between the sanding and the painting they probably doubled the time taken!
I printed the faces on 100gsm linen paper - just a tiny bit heavier than regular copier paper. Then I folded that in half so that the fronts and backs line up, and spray-glued it around a core of 200gsm cardstock.
I'm afraid I don't have anything other than the one from the Kickstarter - I just used Acrobat Reader's built-in booklet-printing function. Are you using the original all-in-one file or the one that's broken down into separate rules and PnP components?
Dining Table Print & Play you shared the cards and planets on Kickstarter. On boardgame geek. I'm trying to use the one from Kickstarter and it doesn't work
Of course you'd make four copies of the manual while you 're at it. Oh it cost a fortune on those tools and paint and wood and stuff. And a month of work. Hope it was worth it.. It's not free by any means. Well at least you are doing something with your life, I'll give you that ;-)
It’s like gaming asmr. Where is the delineation between crafting hobby and gaming. I love what you do, but for me I’d rather just buy the game for complicated builds. I’m more suited to printing roll & writes or a few 9 - 18 card PnP’s.
Loved it! And great choice in music too.
Can you make a video on how to make score cards like the ones in “king of tokoyo”...
That's simply amazing! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Better than original components!
Use a silhouette cameo for this... Mine cuts out these types of shape quite quickly without the need for the straight edge on cardstock... it isn't as good on circle cuts... but still not bad.
Last time I looked into CNC cutters there was one big problem that stopped me buying one - they wouldn't cut through 2mm greyboard, which I use for a lot of the tokens and tiles in game builds. I've heard mixed reviews of the Cameo in this regard - how thick does it actually cut on decent board?
@@DiningTablePrintPlay The latest version will cut through 3mm stock. I use 3rd party blades which are much cheaper and sturdier and just replace them often. Cut slow and it does a really good job. There are also some higher end models available that will cut through leather and such...
what is the initial spray you use? What is it for? Thanks! 0:20
Eres un artista , gracias por el trabajo y la inspiración para hacer cosas tan buenas!
Wow, great finished look. Found this very helpful for ideas for a print & play &/or doing some upgraded game pieces. Thanks
Это лучшее что я видел, парень мастер. Спасибо!
Another super video!
Presumably you explain all the materials + techniques in your other videos?
The cards process is explained in the "How to Make Playing Cards" video, and the tiles are done in a similar way, just using label paper and thicker greyboard instead of cardstock for the centre layer.
Some of the other things aren't covered yet, though. There will definitely be a multi-method tutorial in the future about binding rulebooks, although you can probably see what I did for this one easily enough in this video; I'll most likely to a make-your-own-wooden-game-pieces video, but it's a lot of work and requires more-expensive more-specialised tools than anything else I've done on the channel. The planet habitat markers might make a quick-tip video at some point but they're a bit specialised.
If you do have any specific questions, though, feel free to ask!
Dude, the rubber things you put on the planet tokens is genius! Such a cool simple idea. What exactly are they?
They're 25mm "clear resin domes", which are sold for crafters to make pretend cabochons - if you search places like Amazon or eBay for "cabochon domes" you'll find a variety available in different sizes - just be careful because there are some glass ones around as well. The same places also sell metal bezels that the domes fit inside, and you can make some pretty spiffy tokens or markers by sticking your circle label into the bezel and covering it with the dome.
Thanks man. It's such a cool idea
What are some of the materials that you use? Like the specific sprays, glues, corner punches, etc
7:04 I would like to know which paper rounder radius size for use to cut the card corners, 3mm? Thank you!
It is indeed 3mm!
Like your vids very much, Where do you get the corner rounder you use. And how thick is the grey board you use for the player boards.
4:15 What kind of paper do you use for the cards? (what color black)
When are you gonna post more videos I love your channel :)
I was planning to get one done over Christmas, but my video equipment got buried at the back of the under-stairs cupboard! I have the footage for a small silly one but I'm keeping it 'til I at least have another tutorial to release first - hopefully in the next couple of weeks.
One more question how much practise did it take you to make exalant condition cards because today was my first time making cards and they aren’t the best.
Hard to say, to be honest! I'd probably only made a couple of decks the really-nice way before I was confident to get good results every time - but I'd done a lot of other things in the past which were similar enough to transfer skills, if that makes sense. For example - I'd definitely had more practice with a rotary cutter before I started doing handmade playing cards, and that's one of the things that can take some practice to get right.
What didn't work out quite right for you?
I didn’t have a rotary cutter because my dad broke it so I had to use a craft knife and I acadently would cut a bit wonky even though I had a ruler. Also I need more practise with spraying the lacker but I think I am getting in better at it. Also when I cut the lines sometimes it would tear some of the paper off the card.
How meni taim and many you spent???
Unreal!!
Maestro !
Hey, can you upload the template you use for hexagon tiles? I've used your 4 card template in the past, and it's super useful, so thank you for that. This Horizon build looks great, I'm excited to finish mine
I'm not so sure the hexagons would be useful - playing cards are a specific size, but different games have different sizes of hexagon! It's really just hexagons tesselated with equilateral triangles, which any vector-based package (Illustrator, Inkscape etc.) should be able to do. I can empty out and upload the template if you like, but it's only going to be good for a specific size of hexagon!
I bought a copy of that game for like $8 and donated to the public library.
Where can i find the machine in 6:54? What's kind of machine?
It's a corner rounder - I use a 3mm "heavy duty" rounder that's intended for plastic ID cards.
The one I have came from a company called Oregon Laminations in the US; the original website is here:
www.oregonlam.com/C-006-3MM_3mm_1_8_Corner_Rounder_Cutter_Punch.html
but it's available from various resellers sporadically. There are less heavy-duty options which are perfectly good for playing cards, but I like this one because it'll round off the corners of 1.5mm greyboard with ease!
Beautiful looking game, thanks for sharing your methods, they are helping me a lot right now with my own project.
Amazing!
@Dining Table Print & Play, by any chance did you get the Hexpance Kickstarter pnp ?... and great video!
I didn't, I'm afraid. It looks a lot more direct-conflict-oriented than most of the games I enjoy, to be honest!
(I used to do a lot of miniatures wargaming, so I'm not wholly against conflict, but as a personal preference, I tend to prefer it in 1v1 games only, in games where conflict is literally the entire point.)
I love the way the cards turn out, I've been playing around with producing card miniatures for D&D the same way. I assume that's a clear lacquer you're spraying on the face side of the paper, what is the product you use? Also I assume you're using linen paper to get the textured playing card effect?
I am using linen paper, yes. The spray-on is a clear acrylic lacquer. It's actually intended for cars - I found the brand in a car supply chain here in the UK (Halfords) as I used to use their own-brand stuff, but this one (Simoniz) is available in bulk at a pretty good price-per-can.
The way I do cards here is covered in a tutorial video I did a while ago:
ua-cam.com/video/WyMVRJu5yQ4/v-deo.html
(There's three approaches described in that video, the way I did the cards here is the third one:
ua-cam.com/video/WyMVRJu5yQ4/v-deo.html&t=19m43s
Brilliant, thanks :)
Hi! you have the template for the double tiles hexagonal? thx!!!!
The files I re-laid-out for the tiles have been uploaded (with DMG's permission) to the BoardGameGeek page for Horizons:
www.boardgamegeek.com/filepage/151760/alternate-layout-pnp-hexes-easier-construction
In total how long did this take to make? The final product looks really good though!
I have no real idea, to be honest! There's probably about three hours' work in the non-wooden parts, not counting some experimentation around things like recessed player boards and the planet tokens that didn't directly contribute parts to the build. The wooden bits are another story, though! Shaping in the first place was easy and quick enough but between the sanding and the painting they probably doubled the time taken!
What paper did you use for the cards, linen cover stock?
I printed the faces on 100gsm linen paper - just a tiny bit heavier than regular copier paper. Then I folded that in half so that the fronts and backs line up, and spray-glued it around a core of 200gsm cardstock.
Awesome, thanks!
can you link a printer friendly version of your horizon's book. the pdf on kickstarter will not let me print.
I'm afraid I don't have anything other than the one from the Kickstarter - I just used Acrobat Reader's built-in booklet-printing function. Are you using the original all-in-one file or the one that's broken down into separate rules and PnP components?
Dining Table Print & Play you shared the cards and planets on Kickstarter. On boardgame geek. I'm trying to use the one from Kickstarter and it doesn't work
I think I finally got it to work
Of course you'd make four copies of the manual while you 're at it. Oh it cost a fortune on those tools and paint and wood and stuff. And a month of work. Hope it was worth it.. It's not free by any means. Well at least you are doing something with your life, I'll give you that ;-)
Do you know how to work wood too ??? then you are strong one. Congratulations
It’s like gaming asmr.
Where is the delineation between crafting hobby and gaming. I love what you do, but for me I’d rather just buy the game for complicated builds. I’m more suited to printing roll & writes or a few 9 - 18 card PnP’s.