Netrunner and digimon hyper colosseum are two TCGs I know of that allow for proxies in competitive play. In both cases players effectively took control of competitive play and once tournaments are being run by people invested in the competitive side of the game rather than the financial side there's just no reason to disallow proxies
As a mtg player,that kind of stuff always bums me out, since I'm a big proxy believer, but a big part of the community is so unwilling to change and adapt, even for casual play.
@@ponymaster2939 Its pretty aggrevating to encounter an ass who proxied a high tier deck in commander they never could have afforded otherwise and then brang it to your tablr of more averae powered decks.
If you end up making a separate holo proxy video, I would be very interested in seeing you compare the tried and true acetone method with real cards vs holographic sticker paper, if possible. I think the latter is much more convenient, but maybe using real foils ends up looking nicer
I've done a good bit of proxying with holo cardstock and I've found it looks better than a holo sticker paper you put over a proxy. Only issue is getting good transparent vinyl that doesn't scratch easily, but that's an issue the acetone method has as well.
I started designing my own games a while ago. My most recent one, is a tabletop wargame that combines cards and miniatures. I must admit, this video helps A LOT! Thank you!
I wanted to do proxies a few years back. I had wiped my foils off with acetone just like you, but I didn't know about the process of vinyl paper. Great vid, I'm gonna try and pick this up again 👌
Wondered about this for years and this just happened to pop up on my recommended. Awesome video! Super clear and straightforward. Will definitely make some of my own proxies thanks to you
you can go to a printing shop. they have much higher quality printer. and there is almost always some dude who knows what his doing well enough to help you if you say you want it to look like X he will help you. and any city has at least one of those around. sure it may cost a bit more,but you get much better quality.
@@calebdotexe yeah understandable. i would also add that if you can you should bring an example card,that can help you and them understanding what you want.
@@calebdotexe I've got a printing shop nearby, and it costs about $1usd for a tabloid size print and each tabloid holds about 18 cards (3.5x2.5 inches) i spent a whole $6usd printing a whole commandramon set + extras of everything that looked useful
@@heresyseed honestly it would change from place to place. one thing i could say is if you print print in block,because that would prob be cheaper. ask for a test turn and if it comes out well print a bunch of those you need.
Useful guide! Just one tip for printing: you mention setting 'fit to paper', but this actually reduces the size of the cards to match the paper size, instead you should use 'actual size' or '100%'. At least when printing on A4 standard paper. I use a different website, because I found the black borders on your link way too small compared to actual cards.
Thankyou for making this video! Really opens up more games to more people! I buy english proxy versions of Japanese OCG Duel Masters cards! Really helps me introduce more people to a game that died in the west a long time ago (and to hopefully create hype around the game again and eventually bring it back!) Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪
Just wait until yugioh has a bad format to revive Duel Masters. The only reason Cardfight Vanguard has a following in the west is because Yugiohs DInoRabbit format was so enragingthatit made so much people leave and migrate to other games.
@@kinoalove5817 Yeah exactly. And it's so weird that nobody here in the english speaking part of the world knows that Duel Masters is one of the most popular TCGs in Japan (Definitely top three), and now with all these new TCGs coming out from Bandai and they brought back Battle Spirits and released Shadowverse Evolve and even Disney got a card game now... Something makes me think that WOTC are scared that DM will surpass MTG in popularity or something...God I hate Wizards Of The Coast...I mean Takara Tomy are introducing the game in other countries in Asia too so maybe that will have a ripple effect. Seriously if DM gets released in the west again I'm only gonna focus on Duel Masters and quit yu-gi-oh.
Great video. I sometimes play with OCG cards since one of my friends lives in Korea and has easy access to those cards. He even got me the dragunity structure deck :)
You're amazing. I have 0 interest in high level play, but I enjoy good art, so it's nice to be able to make proxies of more expensive arts or custom arts with method above sticking printing paper in sleeves. Having it at least feel real is amazing. I cannot wait to try this!
thank you caleb. I did tried sometime to do my own proxies using the same method that you did here. Also, I think it would work as well to print on regular paper and then glue/stick that printed paper on ygo common cards. that also can save some time
Earned a like and a subscribe. Scowering the internet and finally came to your video. Love when a content creator makes to-the-point videos without extra fluff and your process is so easy to follow. A+
Great vid! I printed off a bunch of mtg proxies a few days ago but I don't own a printer so I got a sheet done at my local printers! Cost me $6, then I glued them all to junk commons. Didn't think about using clear to print holo, might give that ago if I get access to a printer.
I used the 300gsm cardstock you showed on screen and once the vinyl sticker goes on top, it is significantly thicker than a regular MTG card. Once it is sleeved, it is really easy to tell which ones are proxies. I had 9 proxies in my 100 card commander deck and when cutting/shuffling the deck, they always ended up on top. I tried a 200gsm cardstock and with the vinyl sticker on top it felt closer to a MTG card. Cutting/shuffling resulted in less proxies ending up on top. This was just my experience with MTG cards in case anyone was thinking of using the same products as were shown in the video. Can't speak for other TCG's as I know they used different cardstock
@@lordgunther4674 Because you can feel it and see it. Even if its shuffled, your deck would pop up slightly where the thicker card is. Would be really easy to cheat that way. Also, , I know someone who works at a print shop and they said 300gms is overkill.
Yeah, most cards (except NA Yugioh) cards are around .300 mm, 300GSM is .42 mm, so it is overkill, especially when you layer on a vinyl print and glue, making a proxy card nearly a third or more thicker than real cards
I can confirm. I've been going down my own journey for printing good quality proxies. Started with 350, way to thick. Dropped down to 270 and even without the vinyl paper it's too think. I think 200 is probably the sweet spot, especially if you do the sticker method.
Hey dude! Listen, you blew my mind. Wizards have stopped printing for my country and do not officially release any new sets here anymore. Mtg is pretty much gone. THIS is a lifesaver video for those of us who want to make fun decks and play with friends here. I am gonna buy my first printer for this and have already ordered the 300 gms paper and vinyl paper to make proxies. Thank you so much! Do you have any recommendations for the best quality of printing? What Ink to use or what settings?
Honestly i believe ,at least for yugioh, that Konami deserves players that uses only these kind of proxies in official tournaments . The real fraud is the cards prices...
It's wild how much hate players give proxies in MTG, when the Head Designer for the last 21 years (but worked there since MTG was only 2 years old) encourages proxies so everyone has access to playing MTG at any level. The best MTG player in the world is most likely unknown because they can't afford the cards needed to play in a tournament.
great video! i found that Hamilco White Glossy Cardstock Paper 8 1/2 x 11" 100 lb Cover Card Stock 50 Pack works better for yugioh cards as the other cardstock was a bit thick, 270 is about perfect
nice vid, I have used sticker paper to make proxies too and put them on like fodder cards but that made the card to thick and sturdy so im gonna try your vinyl sheets
Have you ever had issues with a paper guillotine's blade getting the adhesive parts of the vinyl sticker paper stuck on it? Maybe it's because I cut the sticker paper first before applying it to a card core (since I preferred to slip the cards into a sleeve), or maybe it's an issue with my paper guillotine or the holographic sticker paper I chose being too thick. Thank you for this tutorial! This is INCREDIBLY helpful. I've seen other YGO-oriented proxy guides before that sounded like too much effort or were too confusing. Ultimately I just want my cards to be legible lol.
Over time you might have some adhesive buildup, but it isn't something I've had too much of an issue with for the paper products I'm using. It may just be the paper you're using if you're finding it to be too much of an issue. Glad the video was helpful! The goal is really just to have nice legible proxies for playtesting :)
Honestly I'd love to see someone make a whole physical version of Hearthstone with the mechanics that would translate well over to a physical game since I think its about time that Hearthstone gets a physical TCG and I'm convinced it would work and just playing at a kitchen table with friends I think playing with some really good looking proxy cards would be super fun
Thank you so much for making this video, I only play with friends and really like Fire Kings, but no way i'm buying bonefires for over 100 dollars a piece
Does anyone know which paper I can use to get the texture right? I print on transparancy paper but it always comes out glossy ish and it never achieves that matte feel and texture of Yugioh cards
how do you actually print out the cards with the right dimensions tho? so when i print it out, its in the correct dimension and the same size as a yu gi oh card
Thanks for the video! I just tried to make a sheet but the words on the yugioh cards are really blurry. Would this be due to my printer? Looking at the PDF file itself and its not high quality either so maybe its the cards I am choosing?
Likely a printer issue, if you're using the site I recommended I have not had any issues with the print quality off of their pdfs. I'd also check the print settings you're selecting
It's a bit more involved, but look into deviantart template files to use in a photo editor or, preferably, a desktop publisher application. These will allow you to print the text part of the card as it were text rather than part of the image.
I just got Epson Ecotank ET 2800, and started printing netrunner cards. Quality is not great, but their cards and I can play with them and save tons of money instead of looking for FFG cards that are being sold for alot of money. Oh, get ecotanks. It will take a long time for ink to run out and the refills are inexpensive. Gone are the cartridge days.
Within cEDH you have to proxy cards. I have a cEDH deck that is well worth over $300,000 in actual cards, most of which are banned in sanctioned tournaments any way
This is a really good idea, between having higher quality paper and maybe lowering the opacity you could probably get a more true-to-original QCSR effect (minus the stamp)
How can I put a card back? Where can i find a file that can print card backs and put it into a card? It can be a custom image or a default one. Just when you want to play without sleeves or with clear sleeves.
I recommend not doing that as at that point the card could be harder to distinguish from a real one and enters potential counterfeit territory. The goal is to make proxies for personal use, not deceive people into thinking they're real.
Hello, if i use good product and a good printer do you think ppl can see its proxy with 2 layers of sleeves ? Ygo is in a state of being so mcuh expensive i need good proxy, ty for the video bro
How far does a fresh cartridge of ink go? Will it do all 50 vinyl sheets that come in a pack? Trying to figure out cost effectiveness vs printing from china; i usually get my proxies like that for about 35c US per card after shipping and everything. I know they will be better quality than printing them myself, but I think I'd sacrifice that quality to not have to wait the 3 weeks for manufacturing and shipping, especially if its cheaper.
Is there any trick to blocking off the foil in areas like the description? With Yu-Gi-Oh and all it's wording the holo fooling.can make it hard to read.
You have a handful of options, but essentially the idea is if you put white underneath the color you print it blocks out the holo. You can print white on transparent vinyl stickers and then print the proxies on top of that if you have a printer that can do white (or if you go to a print shop). You could probably just use a white marker or white vinyl on the holo card as well as a cheaper option.
I've been working with masking off foils quite a bit. I personally use transparent paper (not sticker paper) when making my custom cards. The ink moves and scratches when trying to apply any sharpie or paints, so I use a fast drying Polyurethane spray to coat the ink before painting. After the coating, I can use a white paint to go over the areas I don't want any foil. Then I put that over the blank foil card and glue it on! This works pretty well! My current road block is figuring out a way to accurately mask the card names out. caleb has a good idea in the other comment. I could make the masks digitally, then print it out and put the card art over it. So the order would be like this: [foil card blank
When you say cheap printer how cheap are you talking? With that vinyl paper will a cheap walmart printer work or do you need something in the $200-400 range for quality? Thanks though awesome video.
how to make the best proxies: use a crummy printer, rush through things, cut corners to the wrong radius, ignore the top coating. thanks for the helpful tips.
Netrunner and digimon hyper colosseum are two TCGs I know of that allow for proxies in competitive play. In both cases players effectively took control of competitive play and once tournaments are being run by people invested in the competitive side of the game rather than the financial side there's just no reason to disallow proxies
As a mtg player,that kind of stuff always bums me out, since I'm a big proxy believer, but a big part of the community is so unwilling to change and adapt, even for casual play.
@@ponymaster2939 Huh? Edh players literally accept ANY number of proxies in your deck.
@@Noah-hz9cxThat veeeery much depends on your playgroup. I have seen people not even wanting to play with proxy tokens
Netrunner is entirely run by the playerbase in the first place.
@@ponymaster2939 Its pretty aggrevating to encounter an ass who proxied a high tier deck in commander they never could have afforded otherwise and then brang it to your tablr of more averae powered decks.
Amazing video bud! Honestly thought pretty much all of this was harder than this, but you’ve made it look so simple bud!
Gotta make it as simple as possible so you can mass produce decks to playtest with!
If you end up making a separate holo proxy video, I would be very interested in seeing you compare the tried and true acetone method with real cards vs holographic sticker paper, if possible.
I think the latter is much more convenient, but maybe using real foils ends up looking nicer
I've done a good bit of proxying with holo cardstock and I've found it looks better than a holo sticker paper you put over a proxy. Only issue is getting good transparent vinyl that doesn't scratch easily, but that's an issue the acetone method has as well.
I started designing my own games a while ago. My most recent one, is a tabletop wargame that combines cards and miniatures. I must admit, this video helps A LOT! Thank you!
I want yo know the game
ditto
I’m working on the same thing now, how did this process turn out for you? Any recommendations you might have?
@@Yugibrosdiscord nice, i dont think he will aswer cause it was 11 month old. Merry Christmas
I wanted to do proxies a few years back. I had wiped my foils off with acetone just like you, but I didn't know about the process of vinyl paper. Great vid, I'm gonna try and pick this up again 👌
Wondered about this for years and this just happened to pop up on my recommended. Awesome video! Super clear and straightforward. Will definitely make some of my own proxies thanks to you
This has honestly given me more confidence to do this than any other video. Thanks bro!
you can go to a printing shop.
they have much higher quality printer.
and there is almost always some dude who knows what his doing well enough to help you if you say you want it to look like X he will help you.
and any city has at least one of those around.
sure it may cost a bit more,but you get much better quality.
This is true! I cut that from the original script since I wanted to make this about cheap production!
@@calebdotexe yeah understandable.
i would also add that if you can you should bring an example card,that can help you and them understanding what you want.
@@calebdotexe I've got a printing shop nearby, and it costs about $1usd for a tabloid size print and each tabloid holds about 18 cards (3.5x2.5 inches)
i spent a whole $6usd printing a whole commandramon set + extras of everything that looked useful
What would you say the average cost per card would be at a print shop?
@@heresyseed honestly it would change from place to place.
one thing i could say is if you print print in block,because that would prob be cheaper.
ask for a test turn and if it comes out well print a bunch of those you need.
One day... I'll invest in a printer....
Useful guide! Just one tip for printing: you mention setting 'fit to paper', but this actually reduces the size of the cards to match the paper size, instead you should use 'actual size' or '100%'. At least when printing on A4 standard paper. I use a different website, because I found the black borders on your link way too small compared to actual cards.
Thankyou for making this video! Really opens up more games to more people! I buy english proxy versions of Japanese OCG Duel Masters cards! Really helps me introduce more people to a game that died in the west a long time ago (and to hopefully create hype around the game again and eventually bring it back!) Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪
Just wait until yugioh has a bad format to revive Duel Masters. The only reason Cardfight Vanguard has a following in the west is because Yugiohs DInoRabbit format was so enragingthatit made so much people leave and migrate to other games.
@@kinoalove5817 Yeah exactly. And it's so weird that nobody here in the english speaking part of the world knows that Duel Masters is one of the most popular TCGs in Japan (Definitely top three), and now with all these new TCGs coming out from Bandai and they brought back Battle Spirits and released Shadowverse Evolve and even Disney got a card game now... Something makes me think that WOTC are scared that DM will surpass MTG in popularity or something...God I hate Wizards Of The Coast...I mean Takara Tomy are introducing the game in other countries in Asia too so maybe that will have a ripple effect. Seriously if DM gets released in the west again I'm only gonna focus on Duel Masters and quit yu-gi-oh.
Great video. I sometimes play with OCG cards since one of my friends lives in Korea and has easy access to those cards. He even got me the dragunity structure deck :)
You're amazing. I have 0 interest in high level play, but I enjoy good art, so it's nice to be able to make proxies of more expensive arts or custom arts with method above sticking printing paper in sleeves. Having it at least feel real is amazing. I cannot wait to try this!
Me doing this for the sole purpose of showing up to my non existent locals and using the new Yubel support:
Me with 9 copies of bonfire
450 yen for an OCG S:P babyyyyy
How much is 450yen
You get robbed around me
Me with one copy of bonfire and 8 proxies
@@damianrogowski5519 cents
I've done proxies with cheaper methods in the past for yugioh but this one is much better. Very informative video, thanks for sharing.
Man this is such a good video. I had no clue how to do this and kept hearing everyone say to just proxy cards without explaining. 👍
thank you caleb. I did tried sometime to do my own proxies using the same method that you did here. Also, I think it would work as well to print on regular paper and then glue/stick that printed paper on ygo common cards. that also can save some time
Earned a like and a subscribe. Scowering the internet and finally came to your video. Love when a content creator makes to-the-point videos without extra fluff and your process is so easy to follow. A+
Great vid! I printed off a bunch of mtg proxies a few days ago but I don't own a printer so I got a sheet done at my local printers! Cost me $6, then I glued them all to junk commons. Didn't think about using clear to print holo, might give that ago if I get access to a printer.
Appreciate this. Wanted to do a goat format with friends this is perfect
I used the 300gsm cardstock you showed on screen and once the vinyl sticker goes on top, it is significantly thicker than a regular MTG card. Once it is sleeved, it is really easy to tell which ones are proxies. I had 9 proxies in my 100 card commander deck and when cutting/shuffling the deck, they always ended up on top. I tried a 200gsm cardstock and with the vinyl sticker on top it felt closer to a MTG card. Cutting/shuffling resulted in less proxies ending up on top.
This was just my experience with MTG cards in case anyone was thinking of using the same products as were shown in the video. Can't speak for other TCG's as I know they used different cardstock
How does card thickness correlate to position in the deck after a shuffle?
@@lordgunther4674 Because you can feel it and see it. Even if its shuffled, your deck would pop up slightly where the thicker card is. Would be really easy to cheat that way. Also, , I know someone who works at a print shop and they said 300gms is overkill.
Yeah, most cards (except NA Yugioh) cards are around .300 mm, 300GSM is .42 mm, so it is overkill, especially when you layer on a vinyl print and glue, making a proxy card nearly a third or more thicker than real cards
I can confirm. I've been going down my own journey for printing good quality proxies. Started with 350, way to thick. Dropped down to 270 and even without the vinyl paper it's too think. I think 200 is probably the sweet spot, especially if you do the sticker method.
Proxies are really helpful for playtesting upcoming cards as well
Hey dude! Listen, you blew my mind. Wizards have stopped printing for my country and do not officially release any new sets here anymore. Mtg is pretty much gone. THIS is a lifesaver video for those of us who want to make fun decks and play with friends here. I am gonna buy my first printer for this and have already ordered the 300 gms paper and vinyl paper to make proxies. Thank you so much!
Do you have any recommendations for the best quality of printing? What Ink to use or what settings?
Man this video was so good. Such great quality and well edited. Thank you so much!
Thanks for the cool and informative video and useful tips.
Custom artworks and custom cards or OCG exclusive testing are not a mirage anymore!
Honestly i believe ,at least for yugioh, that Konami deserves players that uses only these kind of proxies in official tournaments . The real fraud is the cards prices...
Konami shills will snitch on you if you use proxies in a tournament and you’ll get banned from playing I hate it here
Great video fam, if Konami doesn't want to print Chronomaly support imma just do it myself.
Lmaooo power to the players
Pretty impressive, I'm going to give this a shot for fun, I love it!
this is amazing, cheap and super easy. the printer is the most expensive part but most people have one already so that isnt usually an issue.
It's wild how much hate players give proxies in MTG, when the Head Designer for the last 21 years (but worked there since MTG was only 2 years old) encourages proxies so everyone has access to playing MTG at any level. The best MTG player in the world is most likely unknown because they can't afford the cards needed to play in a tournament.
Just in time for bonfire
Thank you for making this video!!!
Subscribed. Well done, duelist.
great video! i found that Hamilco White Glossy Cardstock Paper 8 1/2 x 11" 100 lb Cover Card Stock 50 Pack works better for yugioh cards as the other cardstock was a bit thick, 270 is about perfect
nice vid, I have used sticker paper to make proxies too and put them on like fodder cards but that made the card to thick and sturdy so im gonna try your vinyl sheets
What is the nicer printer that you use for the process?
this is great. everyone should do this. paying hundreds of dollars for cardboard is dumb. everyone should get to use all the cards
Thank you, Caleb!
You're welcome :)
How did you remove that Ink so easily I have the same QCR as you (granted in German) and pure Acetone but it doesn’t come off at all.
Have you ever had issues with a paper guillotine's blade getting the adhesive parts of the vinyl sticker paper stuck on it? Maybe it's because I cut the sticker paper first before applying it to a card core (since I preferred to slip the cards into a sleeve), or maybe it's an issue with my paper guillotine or the holographic sticker paper I chose being too thick.
Thank you for this tutorial! This is INCREDIBLY helpful. I've seen other YGO-oriented proxy guides before that sounded like too much effort or were too confusing. Ultimately I just want my cards to be legible lol.
Over time you might have some adhesive buildup, but it isn't something I've had too much of an issue with for the paper products I'm using. It may just be the paper you're using if you're finding it to be too much of an issue.
Glad the video was helpful! The goal is really just to have nice legible proxies for playtesting :)
This is nice might try this to play with my brother
Great video! I love the presentation and appreciate your knowledge ☕️
High praise from the goat, thank you!
Honestly I'd love to see someone make a whole physical version of Hearthstone with the mechanics that would translate well over to a physical game since I think its about time that Hearthstone gets a physical TCG and I'm convinced it would work and just playing at a kitchen table with friends I think playing with some really good looking proxy cards would be super fun
I can't wait to do this method! 😍
Thank you so much for making this video, I only play with friends and really like Fire Kings, but no way i'm buying bonefires for over 100 dollars a piece
You're the exact person this video is for! Glad it's helpful :)
This was really helpful, thanks
What is the name of the tool you use to cut the corners?
I love that rage racer background music 🎶 ❤
Might use this to make shiny tokens, great vid ty
Does anyone know which paper I can use to get the texture right? I print on transparancy paper but it always comes out glossy ish and it never achieves that matte feel and texture of Yugioh cards
This is great..Thanks..
Btw any suggestion for printers??
So what kind of printer would you recommend for this?
How do you apply the vinyl to the sheet straight? I keep missing the paper
What kind of printers would you recommend, trying to get started and have no clue what kind of printer to go for
which guillotine cutter do you use? :o
how do you actually print out the cards with the right dimensions tho? so when i print it out, its in the correct dimension and the same size as a yu gi oh card
ooo this is gonna be fun !
Hell yeah 🧙🏼♂️
Cool video 👍
Thanks for the video! I just tried to make a sheet but the words on the yugioh cards are really blurry. Would this be due to my printer? Looking at the PDF file itself and its not high quality either so maybe its the cards I am choosing?
Likely a printer issue, if you're using the site I recommended I have not had any issues with the print quality off of their pdfs. I'd also check the print settings you're selecting
It's a bit more involved, but look into deviantart template files to use in a photo editor or, preferably, a desktop publisher application. These will allow you to print the text part of the card as it were text rather than part of the image.
This is so cool!!
what is the setting for YGO proxie card scale size?
I just got Epson Ecotank ET 2800, and started printing netrunner cards. Quality is not great, but their cards and I can play with them and save tons of money instead of looking for FFG cards that are being sold for alot of money. Oh, get ecotanks. It will take a long time for ink to run out and the refills are inexpensive. Gone are the cartridge days.
Appreciate you, sir
Nice work
Within cEDH you have to proxy cards. I have a cEDH deck that is well worth over $300,000 in actual cards, most of which are banned in sanctioned tournaments any way
Are the dimensions of the proxy cards the same or different from the original cards that are out now? Should we make any changes to the dimensions?
Sick! I wonder If you lower the opacity on the clear vinyl it could see the holo background better? Gotta try it ✅
This is a really good idea, between having higher quality paper and maybe lowering the opacity you could probably get a more true-to-original QCSR effect (minus the stamp)
How can I put a card back? Where can i find a file that can print card backs and put it into a card? It can be a custom image or a default one. Just when you want to play without sleeves or with clear sleeves.
I recommend not doing that as at that point the card could be harder to distinguish from a real one and enters potential counterfeit territory. The goal is to make proxies for personal use, not deceive people into thinking they're real.
Hello, if i use good product and a good printer do you think ppl can see its proxy with 2 layers of sleeves ? Ygo is in a state of being so mcuh expensive i need good proxy, ty for the video bro
How far does a fresh cartridge of ink go? Will it do all 50 vinyl sheets that come in a pack?
Trying to figure out cost effectiveness vs printing from china; i usually get my proxies like that for about 35c US per card after shipping and everything. I know they will be better quality than printing them myself, but I think I'd sacrifice that quality to not have to wait the 3 weeks for manufacturing and shipping, especially if its cheaper.
Is it possible to get the logo on the back of the card?
Any chance you could tell me what ink you use both fancy and not fancy like you said
I dont own a traditional printer what cheaper end type and better type are you using? Id love to print some clear proxies onto some blanked foils
The lower quality printer I used in the video is an HP M180NW and the nicer one is an HP Officejet 7610
Which printers are good?
You should have tried making Amazon affiliate links for the paper and sticker sheets you use for your proxies.
Thought about it but I'd rather not make money off of a video like this :)
@@calebdotexe but really thank you, this one is the best proxy tutorial!
Do you recommend any specific printers?
Anything that puts ink on paper should work!
Great video 👍👍
What’s the approximate startup cost for all the equipment?
Man I wish I had this when I was a kid
is there a similar site for flesh and blood?
Thank you, Professor.
You're so welcome my student. Have a great semester!
I'm about to make my entire deck 🗿
You should make some giant card posters
What transparent paper you use?
wow, best, most logical video. Proxies look proxish!
do you do this for double sided?
What kind of printer do you use??
what printer do you use
Which Printer so you use?
Why not just put the sticker paper on a basic land?
How to make it transparent ?
Thank you 🙏
Is there any trick to blocking off the foil in areas like the description? With Yu-Gi-Oh and all it's wording the holo fooling.can make it hard to read.
You have a handful of options, but essentially the idea is if you put white underneath the color you print it blocks out the holo. You can print white on transparent vinyl stickers and then print the proxies on top of that if you have a printer that can do white (or if you go to a print shop). You could probably just use a white marker or white vinyl on the holo card as well as a cheaper option.
I've been working with masking off foils quite a bit. I personally use transparent paper (not sticker paper) when making my custom cards. The ink moves and scratches when trying to apply any sharpie or paints, so I use a fast drying Polyurethane spray to coat the ink before painting. After the coating, I can use a white paint to go over the areas I don't want any foil. Then I put that over the blank foil card and glue it on! This works pretty well! My current road block is figuring out a way to accurately mask the card names out. caleb has a good idea in the other comment. I could make the masks digitally, then print it out and put the card art over it. So the order would be like this: [foil card blank
could you share the peinter model
used in the video?
I use an HP M180NW
What printer do you use, even for the "bad" proxies? My printer is absolute garbage.
When you say cheap printer how cheap are you talking? With that vinyl paper will a cheap walmart printer work or do you need something in the $200-400 range for quality?
Thanks though awesome video.
I think just about anything that can print on paper should work! I'd be surprised if there was an issue with the vinyl paper.
how to make the best proxies: use a crummy printer, rush through things, cut corners to the wrong radius, ignore the top coating. thanks for the helpful tips.
How can i proxy an pre-errata card?
Find an image of the pre-errata card to print
Yo this works for printing foil cards for your own original game or custom cards