Make Your Own Trading Cards!! Holographic DIY Tutorial

[@OmniSoundAI]

With how you talked about using paint that does work really good done it a few times but if you happen to get paint somewhere you don't want anymore or go outside the area you wanted is to use a toothpick might not be perfect but works pretty good.

[@kristoonz]

Thanks for your input! (:

[@IcyPisces-IP]

Looks professional 👍🏻

[@mattguess9887]

I recommend using Shapie white oil based paint pens. Get an Extra Fine for the details and a Fine for filling in larger areas. Always store the pens sideways when not in use so they don’t dry out after the first use.

[@kristoonz]

@@mattguess9887 Thanks for the advice! Just bought the pens you recommended, will be trying them soon (:

[@mattguess9887]

@@kristoonz No problemo. I actually upgraded myself to a white toner printer so now I'm using that to create the white layer. But it did cost a pretty penny, but it saves me a lot of time, I just have to design the underbase layer in photoshop one time and then its done.

[@TecmoBO34]

Great video! Quick question for you. I’ve been creating custom baseball cards for my nephews for a little over five years now. I design them myself via photoshop but have them professionally printed online. I’ve been trying to figure out a way to print them myself. I wondering if I can use your method of printing them on transparent paper, then glue the front and back to white cardstock paper? Your cards look awesome by the way

[@bhoebn]

Would you be able to skip the tracing and white paper by just cutting the normal printed copy? Maybe mirror the image so you can still cut along the image while the white side goes against the transparency. Just a thought 😁

[@queueoverflow]

This is the way!

[@MichaelJoseph-in7mr]

Amazing video

[@mrbowen3]

A Cricut Joy Extra is great for this. It cuts the holos a little jagged. Maybe I could adjust a setting. I made my own holograms, too, but I combined the pieces with my sketch cards.

[@enriquefelipemunozbravo8497]

Hey man, what a useful video! I was looking for a solution and I got two. I hope you are doing well. Greetings from Chile

[@kristoonz]

@@enriquefelipemunozbravo8497 Thank you Enrique! God bless!

[@miketambo2428]

Nice video. I currently make customs and use the paint pen method when I do these types of holo’s. I was hoping you had an easier secret way 😂.

[@kristoonz]

Haha unfortunately either way is time consuming. The paint pen method is indeed the quickest way. Not the paper cut-out way! But I’d say there is no fast route. The most efficient way would be to get cards mass produced by a legit company, but that would take serious cash up front and lots of time for preparation of digital files. Alibaba would be your best bet for affordable pricing at that point. Thanks for your comment!

[@AlphaCollectorCZ]

You can invest in a cricut or any other cuting plotter. Laser engravers work too. Printers with white toner work too, you can print the silhouette on the transfer foil, then insert it again and print the design over it. These printers are alot more expensive tho.

[@miketambo2428]

Could you explain how the laser engraver would work for this?

[@AlphaCollectorCZ]

@@miketambo2428 Just like a cutting plotter, it can cut out many shapes in relatively fast time, just takes a bit of tuning the engraving options. In addition you can use it to cut into wood as well, or burn designs on metal business cards etc. In your case you would use it to cut out the opacity layers, such as that silhouette of the hand in his trading card he made.

[@keithhart7464]

What program do you use to print the images on the transparent paper?

[@kristoonz]

I used photoshop to set up the art and overall template. Then i exported a pdf and printed that file normally onto 8.5 x 11 transparent paper.

[@PikIsA_Gamer]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@uniteallaction]

Can I ask what printer are you using at home is it laser or ink

[@kristoonz]

@@uniteallaction Hi! I don’t print at home, I print at my local FedEx Print Center. They use laser printer there on transparent paper.

[@mojolojo8605]

Dude you dropped an old ass name. Wtf is a kinkos at? Thought they were all fedex.

[@kristoonz]

They’re called FedEx Kinkos lol. At least the one by me is.

[@mojolojo8605]

Starting to get into making my own player cards. Thanks for your insight on how to get these types of cards made. I wanted to make an all original without having to cut up cards... Hat tip brotha

[@kristoonz]

@@mojolojo8605 Oh definitely glad I could help! I have a shorter similar video on my channel where I paint the white layer with a posca marker. It was a lot faster than xacto cutting paper, so try that out instead. All supplies are linked in the video subscription if interested. Thanks for watching!

[@mojolojo8605]

@@kristoonz funny you said that because I literally just watched it. I dropped a sub. And when I post them I will tag a shout out!