How To FIX CURLED Foils TCG Cards: Magic the Gathering, Flesh and Blood

#MTG #curled #foils
All you need is a cheap humidor and some time! In this video, we show how we fix our curled foil cards, and why it happens in the first place. This technique doesn't involve stretching, using heat or excess force. It also does NOT involve splashing it into a dish of water ‪@8thPlaceDave‬
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[@torreydunn7034]

Came here for advice on straightening out foils, hit like and stayed for that glorious stache!!

[@framzelgranada9088]

This has got to be the most helpful one I have seen compared to all the other videos I have watched about fixing curled foil cards. Thanks gentlemen!

[@spiritofthenight9067]

I find it easier to avoid the new foils. I do appreciate your time and effort though. I'm glad my 20 year old foils are still flat with no effort.

[@MTGNorth]

Very nice. We also love the older foils, most of them just look better too!

[@Addictedtocollecting01]

Hell yeah!! This is seriously, the most effective and efficient way to fix holo/foil curling I've ever seen. You are awesome for sharing this. Thank you!

[@morganthemoustache3188]

No problem we are glad you liked it!

[@mcwildcats8isgr8]

What a great video! Well done guys!

[@derekfazakas]

Thanks for spending the time to make a video and post the results. It might be also interesting to test the optimal humidity to have a card maintain it's factory state. You can buy small battery operated humidity sensors and with a clear window humidor you can probably find the optimal solution for consistent results.

[@MTGNorth]

Move the studio into a climate controlled room! Sounds like too much to manage, even getting the lighting right is hard enough 😂

[@ThePichu100]

Wow, this is amazing, I genuinely might try this out.

[@coachesmagic2886]

Happy Saturday, interested to watch this

[@7upac]

It’s so dry here in the prairies boys thank you so much I was considering a humidor but thought it was a crazy solution

[@grimm850]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@jthrone7768]

Good rule of thumb if you can control the % humidity is 52-55%. Boveda makes a fantastic product for equalizing humidity at the 58% range. Toss the curls in an airtight glass container with a packet overnight and they’re depringling the next morning.

[@niranbala]

Awesome! I only have one secret lair and it was curl city. Can't wait to try this method. On cheap Commons first of course

[@MTGNorth]

Definitely practice first, and don't forget about them like Morgan did one time haha

[@christhemagnif]

Nice fix!

[@JTByrd386]

Definitely trying this out. I've been steam-treating followed by a week double-sleeved in a flower press with only marginal results.

[@JTByrd386]

I may have over-wet the sponge, but this ended up working in a matter of hours. The first five put in there straightened out in 90 minutes. I then did two layers of mountains overnight and they came out wonderfully, though two at the bottom near the sponge ended up counter-curled. These dried out to flat in normal air over about four hours. Only side-effect, they all smell of Spanish cedar now (bonus?). Bulk lands (KHM & non-full NEO & MID) so I'm storing them in sealed zip-locks for the moment. Awesome advice guys!

[@MTGNorth]

Really glad it worked so well for you Jathby, that's great!

[@mtgcardzandreview2756]

Interesting idea on how to address foil card curling using humidor to achieve the goal.

[@Badassest]

Nice!

[@user-vd3qy9se1j]

God bless you two

[@Ezpzzy]

Hey I really loved this video! I live somewhere where there is to much humidity causing them to curl in the other direction. Do you have any ideas on how to straighten them out if that is the problem? (I really don't want to give them stretch marks lol)

[@MTGNorth]

Heya Kris! The best way I’ve seen is to keep them as close to a dehumidifier as you can, and leave it for a few days. The smaller the room the better. Another way is to purchase desiccant packets, put them in an air tight container and check them daily like the humidor idea. Those packs remove humidity and should help. We have not used those ourselves so test with some common foils first! Once the cards are flat again, double sleeve to prevent as much air transfer as possible. Hope this helps!

[@Seven_Leaf]

@@MTGNorth Yes, I live in Florida and mine curl the other way. glad to know it's too much moisture.

[@mattiasbystedt1332]

awesome video guys. I live in Sweden and also happen to have relatives that emigrated to Canada a long time ago. It's basically the same weather for people and for magic cards. And I need to do this but Ive got too many foil rares! I would do it on my Old Moneybones and Demilich, however. My main concern with the curl is that my foil cards get damage in the corners as I sleeve them up and apparently while they are sleeved up. So Ive got Moneybones, Demilich and co waiting to get scratched corners because I havent uncurled them and theyre sealed "tight". heck my foil extended planeswalker got a huge wear mark, literally paper got ripped off, on the corner. Sealable "dragon"? sleeves. :(

[@MTGNorth]

There are re-sealable perfect fits you can buy. Using this method to flatten an entire collection isn't too practicle, but using it to flatten just your deck playables can be really handy.

[@andejoe1]

Not bad, real cool. Science power. I deal with this in woodworking. If I was prowling for cool cards at regionals I’d pay a premium for flattened foils.

[@DualBrainMTG]

Oh you hosers! That was great. Science is awesome! This is a chemical/physics solution vs a mechanical solution. I like. (I have seen faster, similar methods; but I believe this is a nice, gentle method)

[@Spluaks]

What a nice video! but what if we want to try the opposite?

[@7eewilsmi127]

ty, i heard leaving a humidity 62% pack in a air tight container does the work just fine. I hope its similar to yalls method since i recieved bent foils in the mail after getting a crimson vow bundle.

[@richurro20]

I use a lock and seal Tupperware container and some Humidipacks I use for my acoustic guitar case, i think its actually the same brand that makes them for cigars and It works! It does take time, usually 3 days to a week though for them to uncurl. After that I double sleeve them and I'm good. I used to solely avoid foils cause of this but now that I know how to uncurl them I try getting them if the card price is similar to a non foil version.

[@josephclites6971]

Just ordered my humidor boys. Cant wait to uncurl my commander legends Preordains!!

[@chezmanbreeeds521]

i've been looking forward to uncurling cards as a hobby. what humidor did you get?

[@mattf1787]

Is there a specific lvl of humidity you keep them at? And how many cards at a time can you put in it and still get them to straighten out properly?

[@mehra6712]

Thanks you guys. Question, if using a humidifor like this, can you stack multiple cards on top of each other while in there during the process?

[@MTGNorth]

Good question Meh, we haven't tried it. But I'm guessing you need the non-foil side to have access to the air to allow the humidity back in, allowing the card to settle again.

[@sewhitewolf]

Herrm may have to invest into a cigar humidor box, or maybe two.

[@someguy4331]

looks like a great solution, but imagine if wotc fixed their foiling process to where this didnt happen anymore o.o

[@subzero308]

Yea imagine a company actually selling us something not terrible that would be amazing

[@roiad876]

Are cigar boxes hermetic or can I use any box that closes half well?

[@AlphaHoarder]

Wow, amazing. I’d have bet anything they curl again after a few days… I’m surprised a sleeve is humidity proof 🤔

[@MTGNorth]

Not 100%, but it certainly slows down the air transfer enough that you can go several months without having them curl on you again. Great if you're going to be playing foils at an upcoming competitive event, or selling foils online.

[@darrenwelter4119]

nice

[@rhyslynch8336]

do i have to do this to my cards once a week or do i just need to do it once and it will be uncurled perminantly?

[@Troglodytemtg]

going to be buying a humidor now lol

[@eye1dry138]

I sleeve them up and roll them over an edge of a table on a playmat, takes a couple minutes. Doesn't seem to damage the cards but I'm sure it's doing something not good to the cards

[@dr.revenue3636]

damp paper towel or a sponge in a sealed container with the card on top of a couple top loaders also does the trick! Give the card a wipe afterwards just in case and you should be good to go!

[@jordanpelletier9576]

How many cards can you do at one time in this humidor?

[@scotthensley269]

Can you link the one you guys used in the video?

[@MTGNorth]

It's an older model, but it's from a brand called Colibree. I don't see that exact one for sale, but you can also look up humidors on Amazon.

[@Sportsbeerandstuff]

Would this word on sports card s or would the card stock be to thick

[@jordanlego]

My stranger things secret lair got so curled. Hope this helps them.

[@IndianaMint]

I have a legendary collection reverse holo charmander that has a wavy or "w" like warp down the left side of the card. I tried flattening with books and 50lbs but it only helped a little. What can I do to flatten it competely?completely?! :( card is NM with NO creasing

[@pintergabor5404]

Brother, did you forgot to watch the video?

[@josephdickson6572]

I just have a big stack of hard cover books and a brick to straighten my curled cards.

[@randomguy9084]

What happens if you don't use a humidor and just put a card in airtight container with sponge

[@MTGNorth]

Not exactly sure, but try it with a cheap common first and let me know if it works, should in theory!

[@PulledPurk]

Mine curl top to bottom, not side to side. Humidity is usually 50-80%

[@shadowsfm2]

i'll try using a mildly damp sponge in a ziplock bag

[@8thPlaceDave]

I could do this, but now what am I going to use my bowl of water for?

[@morganthemoustache3188]

Your cat can drink out of if !

[@usernameruss]

If I have to watch my magic cards as closely as I have to watch my cigars, I call that a chore! Best to avoid foils

[@ferdsmars5572]

trying this on a yu-gi-oh card hope it works

[@squidfromtheloft7894]

Did it work?

[@videokage]

My earlier comment may have disappeared because of mention of where I got my humidity packs lol. I tried using humidity packs and they work. But they don't have a long shelf life so the costs add up. I will pick one if these up as my OCD really hates the curl.

[@MTGNorth]

Yeah we have filters for comments totally off, but youtube will get carried away protecting the children still!

[@BirdBathGG]

New to mtg and i love the game but the curling thing is a joke especially since it has been going on for years. Woc needs to fix this and I’m coming from Pokémon where I’ve never had a Pokémon holo Curl up. They need to use a new foil/pattern. The cards will look better as well than just a rainbow color

[@thrdudeman420]

So basically build a humidor room if you have more than 1000 foils…. You can convert any sauna…. Lol I book Press a lot especially the oversized commander cards I have….

[@Road_to_Tolaria]

STOP the osmosis! Very smrt ;)

[@morganthemoustache3188]

I am so smart, S M R T

[@1859ddd]

What’s a small humidor like that cost?

[@thataccount1]

I dont even buy foil cards because i hate how they bend

[@gabzsy4924]

So I just need a special tool that costs 40usd and a week to keep my expensive playing cards playable?! Damn what a bargain.

[@MTGNorth]

Or just run a dehumidifier/humidifier, depending on where you live ;)

[@andynonya1490]

Honestly I dispise Magic foils. Yugioh never had issues with foils curling and idk why it's only magics that curl

[@MTGNorth]

Yugioh definitely uses different printer than MTG, so it's something to do with the card stock and foiling materials. Flesh and Blood has the same curling as MTG as well 😂 same card stock.

[@BirdBathGG]

I just commented this as well but for Pokémon it’s super annoying especially for the fact that OLD Pokémon cards were made by woc and those cards still have yet to curl after 20 years

[@leintati]

I wish they would abandon foils all together

[@kharnthebetrayer1575]

FFS…. To spend good money on those Secret lairs foils , just to have to do upkeep on them !! 😰

[@MTGNorth]

Makes collecting them a tough ask for sure! Stick to etched 😅

[@kharnthebetrayer1575]

@@MTGNorth 👍 .

[@coachesmagic2886]

This makes too much sense. Maybe they will get climate controlled print shops, or lower the humidity % of the paper before adding the foil

[@DualBrainMTG]

Either way, coach, you’ll end up with an imbalance between the layers. The key will likely be a foil layer that expands/contracts with water at the same rate as the paper…