Okay, you have made a game-changer of a video! For the longest time, I've wanted to know how to measure a card online, and it's so much easier than I ever imagined! Thank you, and you did such an amazing job on that card! The custom artwork makes it all that more special! 😁
You could also use a corner cutter for the corners, there are a bunch of different sizes, and I’m sure there’s some perfect for cards. From what I saw, they’re around 10 or less dollars.
You're exactly right! And if you want to make a lot of cards that could save A LOT of work. Not to mention it comes out perfect every time. I'll probably finally mLq the investment next time I do this!
Big brain I might get one but I’ll be doing with paper because my parents definitely won’t help me and I definitely don’t have money for a special printer and transparent paper
If you don’t have access to transparent paper nor a printer, and you can’t get it printed elsewhere like Staples (it’s very cheap by the way, it cost me 10 cents per page), then don’t worry, there are still many methods you can use to make cards! I have this video right here, which uses a printer: How to Make Your Own Pokémon Cards! ruclips.net/video/jQOi2kMlS54/видео.html But I also have videos on how to draw your own Pokémon cards, completely from scratch, so you don’t need any materials at all! You can find those on my channel, I have one for drawing a full art card (uploaded about a month ago actually), and one for drawing regular cards. Hope this helps!!
I don't know if you guys know this but I want to try and help you guys, so you might struggle to fit 3 rows of 3 cards onto the doc , or change the inches to centimeters so you can correctly size the cards. so to use cm go to "manage your account" and Serch language, then select English then scroll all the way down and select united kingdom. and to move the card anywhere if you do to file > page setup you can change top to 0 so you can place images closer to the top of the page, then click on the card and select move with text then you can position them anywhere. ( If I was unclear please tell me in the replys I have notifications on and will usually reply in at most 3 days, or should I just make a short video explaining it for you and link It in this comment?)
@@johnhumenzar9820 ya when you select it you can just refresh the doc and you get centimeters, don't worry about changing the language or anything because you can just change it back later (there shouldn't be a problem navigating back because it should still be in English just uk version)
Ah yes, changing the margins to fit 3 on a page is definitely something I wish I had added! At the time, I wasn’t sure how many people were using google docs, or how many people would care to arrange it, but I regret it! If I ever re-make the video in the future, I’ll definitely have to add that, but thanks for taking the time to write this comment! It seems it has already helped some people :D
thanks for this i got to Centimeters with your help and had to adjust my margins , i went to File- page setup top 0.5 bottom 0 left 3.5 right 0 . saved as a pdf worked perfect
If you're creating the image you could also leave certain areas of the image more transparent than others so you can get more of a Shawnee holographic effect in. In the said area
Thank you for this detailed tutorial! Absolutely stunning final results! After watching this video, I am in the process of turning my artwork into a card--going to Staples this week hopefully! Thank you again!
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it, especially enough to make your own! Let me know how it turns out! And if you have any questions at all in the process, you can also let me know, and I'd be happy to help!
Thank you for making this video. Just created a blastoise Pokémon Vmax for a homie. The first card was the hardest to do, after that it gets easier. Lots of fun. I appreciate ya tons for making this possible.
No problem! That’s so awesome to hear! The first time was definitely the hardest for me as well, but then once you know how to do it, it’s easy! I’m glad you enjoyed the video :D
Two things. Gluing corners is a problem and doesn't stick well. Also, with the transparency paper I'm using, the ink is rubbing off easy with even a small amount of water Any tips>
Hmm, I'm not too sure about the corners, don't see why that wouldn't stick. Maybe it's your adhesive? I'd say, try to get as much as you can on the corners (without putting too much of course!). As for the ink, that's a problem I've had before actually. Make sure your printer is laser or inkjet, which is what you need to print on transparency. Then, make sure when you're printing, you set your printer to print on transparencies, it's a specific setting. If it's set to regular printer paper, the ink won't stick
I remember when I was a kid I used to just draw them with markers on a piece of paper. Now that I've gotten into pokemon again I can do it better than before, so thanks for this video! The cards came out really well.
That's so awesome! I'm the exact same haha! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, especially that you even made your own! Which pokemon did you end up making?
Wow you are so talented, idk how you don’t have way more subs than this, but the effort that goes into your videos is crazy. Love the way that groudon looks, and also you could maybe sell some of the custom cards you make, I’ve seen other people that have done that and I’m pretty sure a lot of people would want to buy your amazing cards. Thanks for this video bro 👌🏾
Aw, thanks so much for the kind comment! I really appreciate it :) The work I put into these videos are all worth it when people like you enjoy them! Also, I'm glad you like the Groudon card! I've thought about selling my custom cards actually, so maybe sometime in the future!
Witkomon I drew a custom charizard evolution and with squrtle and bulbasaur evolution. My parents were so proud and they picture framed it ! Thanks to you ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️👌🏻🥹. You are =😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
This looks awesome and i will definitely try to do this in the near future. but i was wondering, if there is a way to add a texture, like in a fullart card, on to the custom card? because i think that would make it feel alot more real and give it another perspective. if not thats fine. great video!
Hey! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! As for the texture, I’m not too sure about that. It definitely would look awesome, and I have had a couple people ask, but it seems difficult. I have never actually tried to do it myself, but I did have one person say that they found using a ballpoint pen to engrave the card worked for them. Perhaps try that!
Hmm, that’s strange. I didn’t print it myself, I had it done at staples. But the type of transparency paper you are using should not matter. It’s the printer that matters. Are you using a laser or inkjet printer? Because only those are compatible with transparencies. If not, well, that’s your problem! If you are, then perhaps it’s something in your settings?
That’s so awesome! Can never go wrong with Charizard, I’m guilty of really overusing him myself haha! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video though! It means a lot that you even found it helpful enough to make your own card :)
Hey, would it be possible for me to replace the backside of the card that says Pokemon with my own design perhaps? I wanna make a completely custom card
Well, of course! It might take a little extra DIYing though, because you wouldn't really be making a pokemon card then, but a completely custom card. If you wanted to do everything the same, but just change the back, you could probably just glue a fresh sheet of paper on to the back with your own design. Pretty much exactly like the front, except non transparent paper. Since it wouldn't be a pokemon card, another option would be to just not use a pokemon card at all. You can use your own dimensions entirely, and instead of using a Pokemon card you can just use a thick piece of paper or cardstock
@@Witkomon hey I thought you said you would give a linked to the video in the description about if you don't have any clear print paper or a printer that is able to print clear print paper Pokemon cards. If you don't mind me asking
Did I say that? I don't recall, because I don't know! I didn't print mine with my own paper, nor my own printer! I took mine to Staples, and I would definitely recommend that, I think it's much easier! If you really want to print your own, you will just need basic transparency paper. You can find that on Amazon pretty easily. As for the printer, you need an inkjet that is capable of printing on transparencies. Those can be pretty expensive. So, that's why it's much easier to take it somewhere for very cheap!
Thank you so much for having an amazing video! I've been reorganizing my cards by type and before each type, I put the corresponding holographic energy- but, surprise! There are no dragon-type energy cards that match the theme of the other energy cards! Thank you so much!
So you made your own? That's so awesome! I wonder what a dragon type energy card would look like, probably pretty cool! Maybe a deep yellow, or even navy blue background! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video though! And I appreciate the kind comment :D
A bit of an odd question, but have you ever tried to do this with a textured card? (such as a more fancy full art, or maybe a rainbow variant of a card?) and if so, does it keep the texture, or is that something that comes off with the acetone as well?
Hmm, personally I have never tried to add texture. I have seen some people do it, with things like a ball point pen etching a pattern into the card, but it seems a little complicated, and it won't look perfect. The pokemon company does it in a factory, not soon sure if it's possible to replicate perfectly at home
This doesn't seem to work with the Holos with the brownish yellow border on the backside. Is it only for the Original blue back design? I didn't wipe the card aggressively but it's just completely white.
something that i've done while printing is flipping the card horizontally on the doc before printing, so you can flip and attach it to the hollow card and not smudge it by touching it by accident
Great video! Really like it. I actually had made some Pokemon Cards like this couple years ago. However, I had used a sticker sheet paper (and I printed it at home). I always found that printing it this way made the card either too blurry or too dark. I wish that the colours of the Groundon card in your video would pop more (especially the border); that they would be more vibrant. Would you have a good solution for that?
I’m glad you liked it! I totally get what you’re saying about the colours, actually, I felt the same way. Honestly, I’m not sure too much can be done about that. It is printing on transparent paper after all. But, I also used kind of dull colours to begin with, lots of blacks and browns. I’ve found brighter colours tend to pop a lot more, so maybe try to stick to more vibrant colours if you want them to pop a little more!
Hi my kids love this but we’re having problems sourcing the Elmers craft bond spray glue. Can you recommend a store? We tried 3M art spray glue but it left clumps of glue on the card. Cheers
Hey, just have a small question. Where did you get the transparency paper from? I don't want to make any mistakes lol. Thanks for making this video btw!
Actually, I didn't! I had my card printed at Staples, so they supply everything! Ink, paper, everything! If you do want to do it yourself though, anything, really, should work. Most all transparency papers work are the same, just make sure it has descent reviews and you'll be fine! As long as the ink sticks to it, it's fine! The ink and printer are what's more important there!
hey why when sizing the card it becomes alot bigger than usual! like it nearly takes up the entire page when i put in the exact things (edit) figured it out its because it was in inches not centimetres
Very interesting thank you for sharing your knowledge! Also don't feel too bad about removing those images. Every low rarity card that gets tarnished slightly increases the rarity and value of that card, so its a win win.
After printing the cards out my wordings arent as clear as i hoped to be. How do i make they more focused? For the spray glue, we have to use clear spray glue right?
Well, that's the goal, afterall! I'm glad I could make it look straightforward for you, and I hope that it really was just as easy when you did it (or perhaps understood it!)
I loved your video, and just now got into making custom cards! I was curious if you know of a way to add the texture like on Vs and Vmaxs. I know they add it on after the design but have no idea how to make something like that lol thanks
Custom cards are a lot of fun, it's awesome to hear that you've gotten into them! As for the texture, I'm not sure if it's possible to be honest... I at least have yet to find a way!
I’m having some trouble resizing the card in doc because when ever i put in the width and length the scale always gets changed is there any way that I can fix that?
Wow this is so amazing!! I'm wondering if you know of any place to buy the holographic backings without the need to strip a real Pokemon card. Context: I want to make custom cards but not Pokemon specific so don't need the Pokemon backing. Thanks so much :)
Thank you! I’m making a custom pug Pokémon! Now of course I can’t print it yet since I don’t have transparent paper or spray glue 😅 but I will eventually! Tysm for the tut!
Yooo amazing video! I appreciate it very much, the design is awesome, Do you know how to only make the background holo?, so the pokemon stands out more, not being holo
When I printed my card sheets at Staples, it wouldn't print any light colors like white and pink. It also made a lot of the cards come out faded and wonky. I used the exact kind of paper you showed in the video, so I think it's a printer problem. I didn't use a USB and did the email method instead (emailed them as pdf), so that may be the reason.
Huh that’s very strange… Colours do tend to look more transparent on transparency paper, but it should still definitely be present. I don’t see why it would do that at all. Either it’s a problem with the printer, or a problem with the settings… Either way, if you’re printing at Staples that’s not your fault. I hope you got a refund, maybe try a different staples location
Could you tell me which cards you used that have the holo effect I liked the effect of the one you showed in the conclusion around 9:57 I just wasn’t sure if it was the rare candy card or another you stripped off camera I currently don’t have any Pokémon cards so I’d rather buy a specific card that I know I’ll like the holo effect and that the ink will actually come off with acetone. Side note: I really appreciate this step by step video 10/10 tutorial and the blanks really helped although I opted for using the app with my custom art in the end still much appreciated
Hey! Thanks so much for the kind comment, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! And yes, that holo card at 9:57 was indeed the rare candy, I just stripped it off camera, but it was that one. I believe any reverse holo card from the XY era with that pattern should result in the same though. If you're buying them, I would recommend XY or Black and White cards, as I think the holo patterns on those are the nicest. Ive never had any trouble with them, and despite how old they are, commons or uncommons should still be cheap. Sword and Shield cards also work, but as you saw in the video, it's more of a matte holo. Sun and Moon cards I would stay away from entirely, I tried a few, and there is no holo backing to those at all actually... Not sure if it was only the one I did, but probably not worth the risk.
I haven't yet actually! Theres no difference in the process, but you're right, I'd also be interested in seeing how it looks! Maybe I'll make another video sometime!
What do you mean by the design? If you are referring to the template for the entire card, then yes, size definitely does matter! You want to make it 6.3cm x 8.8cm so that when you print it it will fit perfectly onto a real pokemon card. If you mean the drawing, then no, size doesn't really matter. You can crop the drawing any way, so the size of the original drawing is not particularly important. Of course, you still want to plan it though so that it will actually look like what you want it when cropped
I love your videos!! For my card, I decided to draw my own, and it looks perfect! But I would like to know if a normal glue stick would work when glueing.
I'm glad you enjoy the videos!! Hmm, a normal gluestick _should_ work, though spray adhesive is the better choice! A glue stick might potentially leave some streaks
Wow! 120?! That’s a crazy number! That’s such an awesome project though, you’re definitely going to become the coolest kid in you’re grade, haha! I’m sure everyone will love it! I can’t imagine how they will all look together when done, that’s going to be something. Make sure to keep a master set of the 120 for yourself, and display them in a binder!
Yes! Procreate is my favourite (and it’s worth the $10 I’d say), but there are plenty of free alternatives on the App Store! Ibis paint X is one of my favourites!
This was the best video and the one I needed! Thank you so much!!! The art is going to be the tricky part for me but I'm excited to make custom Xmas packs this year!
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Try your best with the art, but you don't HAVE to draw it yourself! You can always take art from the internet, or even trace stuff and add your own touches! It's entirely up to you! Let me know if you have any questions along the way, I'd be happy to help!
@Witkomon that means a lot. I decided to buy the paper and try my hand at printing it at home. I am going to get all the cards ready to print tonight and hopefully get my paper tomorrow morning. I am pretty excited! If I can get it down pat I would love to send you one after I make.a couple !
Hmm, some other pepople have also mentioned this video, I'm not sure what's causing it! How badly are the numbers off? If it's off by maybe a millimeter, shouldnt be a problem. If it's more major, then it might be an issue with the dimensions of your card itself. Maybe double check that!
@witkomon What kind of paper for printing at staples please? any specific lamination finishes? there are so many options i'm not sure which one would look best, i love how yours look its badass, thank you very much for this awesome tutorial btw !
Hey! Sorry for a bit of the late reply! Actually, nothing specific! I took my USB to staples, and asked to print on transparency paper, that’s all! I don’t believe there is much variation in types, anything should work! I’m glad you enjoy the video though! It means a lot :D
Quick question. If you were trying to do a double-sided Holo/Foil card, what would you recommend for the sacrificial card? I assume Pokemon cards are only Holo on their front? I'm looking to make a custom Holo/Foil for a game where you flip the card often and use front and back. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hmm, that’s a tough one! I don’t believe there has ever been a Pokemon card with holo foil both on the front and back… Its still possible though! You can always just make one side holo, and one side not, but that might not be as exciting eh? What if you just made a double sided card? Simply did one card, did another, and then glued them together. You would then just have one thick, double sided card! It might even be better actually, because if you are constantly switching cards you’d want them to be durable!
@@Witkomon I think this is what I'm going to do. I just bought all the materials and I'm going to give this a go. The transparency paper gets delivered tomorrow. I'm very excited to try! I'll let you know how the double-sided turns out!
I had mine printed at Staples, unfortunately I can’t tell you the exact transparency paper I used… But, that’s strange, I’m not sure why they would be turning out glossy. Are you using the wrong side maybe? Transparent paper has two sides to it, one matte and one glossy (at least the one I used), maybe you’re using the glossy side?
Make sure that you set your printer to print in “actual side”. This should be an option you you hit print. Otherwise, it will shrink the page, and, obviously won’t print it in the actual size
Question, dose the transparency paper have to be laser printing or could it be inkjet transparency paper? I’m just wondering before I purchase it because I have a inkjet printer. Thank you for this video by the way!
@@Witkomon I have one more question, I was going to buy the transparency paper you suggested but the inkjet version, however it shows as unable to deliver to my location. I was wondering if you have any other brands that work well. Thank you again for helping me out!
Hmmm, that’s the only ones I’ve personally tested, however, the paper doesn’t matter THAT much. Just make sure you find one with good reviews, or from a reputable company, and it should be just fine! The paper needs to be descent of course, so that the ink can actually stick to it, but it’s the quality of the ink itself that matters most in creating a nice image!
I have a question. So when you make the pokemon cards if you make the card a rainbow or yellow and black secret rare do they still have the glowing colour?
Yes! Although, the holo doesn’t tend to shine much through black, so just the yellow accents would be the most shiny, which would actually be quite cool!
Hey! Hopefully you ended up getting some sleep! There should be a toggle to change units, that’s strange! If not, then simply use inched! The dimensions of a Pokémon card are 2.48 inches by 3.46 inches
Ah! That's awesome! Snorunt is such a unique pokemon! It's always cool when people have a favorite that's not something like Charizard or Pikachu! Lol!
That sounds awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Using custom foil is smart, and you’re right, not so much changes. I might do a full video on that approach sometime!
I haven’t used any myself unfortunately, so can’t make any recommendations… but, Amazon would probably be your place to go! Find one with good reviews, and a design you like, should be perfect! You can either choose a thinner one, and glue it to a real Pokémon card, or just choose a thicker card stock type paper and just use that!
How do you get such perfect cuts with the sliding paper cutter? whenever I use mine, I either take off material from the print or leave a border around the print.
I tried to make mine perfect, but not all of them were actually. A lot of them had a little bit of extra trimming to do, which isn’t too much of a bad thing. It’s better to leave a little extra, and have to cut it, then cut off too much and not be able to use the card at all!
-what type of transparent paper must I use? Is there some specific? -is the transparent effect of the printed artwork thanks to the paper itself, or there’s need to do a transparent art? Maybe with an opacity of 80-90%?
1. There is no specific brand! Any kind of transparency paper you find should work! What matters most is the printer, as that will determine the quality of the print. 2. Yes, the transparency paper definitely matters. It is actually the sole reason the holographic effect shines though. If the paper was opaque, obviously you would not at all be able to see what is behind it
I just used Google Docs since it's the one I am most familiar with, but you can use any program at works for you! And as for saving the page, again, that's entirely up to you! As long as you can print it, it doesn't matter at all. I save mine as PDF
This is awesome! I’m super DIY and craftsy, I made a custom Pokémon card for our business with my husband and my dog, it’s so stinking cute- I wanted to make some nice cards like these. I love this tutorial, I have never seen that transparency paper and now I’m wondering what awesome projects I am about to get rabbit holed in😂 I’m definitely subscribing and checking out more! Thank you!
Wow, I'm really glad that you enjoyed the video, especially enough to make your own card! That custom card sounds often, and haha, you're definitely going to get sucked down the rabbit hole! Pokemon DIY is endless, and ALL super cute!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! In the end, the file type does not matter at all, it can be anything, as long as you can print it. As for the image, my final image was a JPG, but while I was working on it I definitely used a lot of PNGs. The template, for example, was a PNG so that I could put the art behind it. Other things like the V symbol were PNGs, and so forth. Anything that needs to be transparent, was transparent, and that’s the great thing with PNGs!
I was making a machamp secret rare but i like the black and gold pikachu holographic. I don't wanna destroy it, so where can I find the holo pattern for it???
Hmm, well you would have to search your collection for other reverse holo cards! If you can't find the exact one you're looking for, maybe try another one?
Certainly takes a while but seems to be much easier and doable than I imagined! & much cheaper or around the same cost paying someone else to do it but with the ability to make maaaany more!
Definitely cheaper! You just pay for materials, but nothing else! And, really, none of them are very expensive at all (if you're printing at Staples that is haha)! And definitely, the possibilities are endless when you're making it yourself! You can make absolutely anything! I'm glad I made it seem easy though, that was the goal :D
@@Witkomon You definitely achieved that goal! This will also be helpful in letting me try out different variations of the art followed by printing them and then deciding which of them I prefer more to make into a full card.
@@Witkomon Shall be sure to ask! I missed my chance to get the supplies while checking Target tho I did find some smaller sizes of them at a Dollar store. Should be more than enough to at least experiment with the idea. Surprised they had the spray glue tho
Hello, may I ask what printer you recommend for this project? I just ordered an Epson XP 15000 but I am not sure if I made the right choice getting an inkjet vs laser printer. Also, I am not sure on what film to buy for it. Please help.
Honestly, I've only ever had mine printed at Staples, since its it's relatively cheap to do it there, and they have extremely high quality printers and ink. That said, I did print myself a couple times. As long as you have a descent quality inkjet or laser that should totally be okay. Yours looks good. The paper as well, doesn't matter THAT much. Just look for something cheap on Amazon, with good reviews. What matters most is your ink, so make sure not to cheap out on that!
I have a question, do you happen to have any more templates for different types for the V border frame? I was just asking because I saw a water one and it’s hard to find more. At least I have trouble finding the one I wanted.
If you’d just like to change the type, you don’t actually need a new template for that! Just look up an image of the Energy you need, they’re usually pretty easy to find, and just add that!
Depends on how much ink your card requires. The backs are very blue heavy, so printing 8 of those, will probably require quite a lot of blue ink. If you’re doing it once, probably isn’t a big deal, but if you’re printing lots of sheets of 8, yeah, might be a problem. (Though, why would you be printing the backs as well?)
Hey! I’m not so sure about your individual printer, they are all different! Actually, I didn’t even print mine myself at all, I had it printed at Staples! I’d recommend using the preview, making sure everything looks right, just make sure your printer is set to “actual size”, so that it does not crop your document
@@Witkomon I'll try! But last question is that whenever I print it with transparent paper then put it to the real card it won't fit it's just a bit smaller (the Google docs say in must be in inches thanks!
I'm trying to do this but the refrence image in the link are not in the correct dimensions ... So when I print It they are too small respect the base of the Pokémon oroginal card 🥺can someone help me? How to find the correct diemension? I Have tried to print It with my printer for search the correct size but I don't know why when I print the same images and the same file in a professional printer the size are different 😣 how Is this possibile? Idk but seem that my printer print a size more smaller respect the professional One (laser with colors...mine Is only monocromatic) someone Have the same problem?
Ooooh! That sounds awesome! I love Feraligatr as well, gen 2 is one of my absolute favorites! Also, I don't think Feraligatr has been made into a full art before right? At least I don't recall any! So that could be really unique!
@@Witkomon i got into collecting again around sword and shield era so i'm unsure about the previous gens but i know for sure feraligatr hasn't gotten a fullart in gen 8. Would be awesome to change that by making a Feraligatr fullart :) I love to draw so I just need to practice drawing pokemon more and then make lots of cards i hope! I also am a fan of Splatoon so i thought it'd be cool to draw cards with inklings/octolings with pokemon :)
I know im late to the party! But ive been working on mine and im struggling to get the inc off the card without getting some fade or residue on the back edges. Any thoughts or how to fix this problem?
Hey! Really sorry for the late reply! So, honestly, it’s never been perfect for me, I always damage the back at least _slightly_ , but you can minimize it as much as possible. You’ll want to try and use less acetone, and try to keep the card from moving on the table if you can. If you’re using too much acetone, it’ll get behind the card, and damage it with the movement.
Do you think it would be possible to erase a real pokemon card like you did, and then print right on it? That would skip the need for the transparent foil thingy
Hey! Sorry for a bit of a late reply, but I actually use Procreate on iPad! It’s a paid app, but only once, no silly subscription, and well worth it in my opinion!
Okay, you have made a game-changer of a video! For the longest time, I've wanted to know how to measure a card online, and it's so much easier than I ever imagined! Thank you, and you did such an amazing job on that card! The custom artwork makes it all that more special! 😁
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind comment, it means a lot! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
You could also use a corner cutter for the corners, there are a bunch of different sizes, and I’m sure there’s some perfect for cards. From what I saw, they’re around 10 or less dollars.
You're exactly right! And if you want to make a lot of cards that could save A LOT of work. Not to mention it comes out perfect every time. I'll probably finally mLq the investment next time I do this!
Big brain I might get one but I’ll be doing with paper because my parents definitely won’t help me and I definitely don’t have money for a special printer and transparent paper
If you don’t have access to transparent paper nor a printer, and you can’t get it printed elsewhere like Staples (it’s very cheap by the way, it cost me 10 cents per page), then don’t worry, there are still many methods you can use to make cards!
I have this video right here, which uses a printer:
How to Make Your Own Pokémon Cards!
ruclips.net/video/jQOi2kMlS54/видео.html
But I also have videos on how to draw your own Pokémon cards, completely from scratch, so you don’t need any materials at all! You can find those on my channel, I have one for drawing a full art card (uploaded about a month ago actually), and one for drawing regular cards.
Hope this helps!!
I've found that scissors for fingernails work very well, especially the curved ones. Makes it very easy to clip off those edges with one snip :)
Amazing stuff man! Lots of respect for making original artwork. I know it must feel great to show those off!
It does! Thank you so much! I’m really glad you like them :D
I don't know if you guys know this but I want to try and help you guys, so you might struggle to fit 3 rows of 3 cards onto the doc , or change the inches to centimeters so you can correctly size the cards. so to use cm go to "manage your account" and Serch language, then select English then scroll all the way down and select united kingdom. and to move the card anywhere if you do to file > page setup you can change top to 0 so you can place images closer to the top of the page, then click on the card and select move with text then you can position them anywhere. ( If I was unclear please tell me in the replys I have notifications on and will usually reply in at most 3 days, or should I just make a short video explaining it for you and link It in this comment?)
What do u do when u select united kingdom It it just done and you refresh the doc
@@johnhumenzar9820 ya when you select it you can just refresh the doc and you get centimeters, don't worry about changing the language or anything because you can just change it back later (there shouldn't be a problem navigating back because it should still be in English just uk version)
Bro saved me 15 minutes of trying to figure this out
Ah yes, changing the margins to fit 3 on a page is definitely something I wish I had added! At the time, I wasn’t sure how many people were using google docs, or how many people would care to arrange it, but I regret it! If I ever re-make the video in the future, I’ll definitely have to add that, but thanks for taking the time to write this comment! It seems it has already helped some people :D
thanks for this i got to Centimeters with your help and had to adjust my margins , i went to File- page setup top 0.5 bottom 0 left 3.5 right 0 . saved as a pdf worked perfect
If you're creating the image you could also leave certain areas of the image more transparent than others so you can get more of a Shawnee holographic effect in. In the said area
Yes! That’s definitely correct! Really dark areas tend not to have much holo shine, but really light areas have a lot!
Thank you for this detailed tutorial! Absolutely stunning final results! After watching this video, I am in the process of turning my artwork into a card--going to Staples this week hopefully! Thank you again!
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it, especially enough to make your own!
Let me know how it turns out! And if you have any questions at all in the process, you can also let me know, and I'd be happy to help!
@@Witkomon thank you! Have a wonderful day!
Thank YOU! And have a nice day as well :)
As soon as I saw this video i got back into pokemon because these cards are awsome!
Aww, haha, that’s awesome! I’m really glad I could get you back into Pokemon! Good luck making some your own! They are awesome, right?!
Your video’s are super interesting to watch! You should deserve more than ever!
Thanks so much! I'm really glad you enjoy the videos :)
@@Witkomon I drew a M charizard X 😂😂😂 ❤
Oh that's awesome! Mega charizard X is so cool, definitely the best of the two megas!
@@Witkomon OMG THANK YOU FOR REPLYING
Thank you for making this video. Just created a blastoise Pokémon Vmax for a homie. The first card was the hardest to do, after that it gets easier. Lots of fun. I appreciate ya tons for making this possible.
No problem! That’s so awesome to hear! The first time was definitely the hardest for me as well, but then once you know how to do it, it’s easy! I’m glad you enjoyed the video :D
Two things.
Gluing corners is a problem and doesn't stick well.
Also, with the transparency paper I'm using, the ink is rubbing off easy with even a small amount of water
Any tips>
Hmm, I'm not too sure about the corners, don't see why that wouldn't stick. Maybe it's your adhesive? I'd say, try to get as much as you can on the corners (without putting too much of course!).
As for the ink, that's a problem I've had before actually. Make sure your printer is laser or inkjet, which is what you need to print on transparency. Then, make sure when you're printing, you set your printer to print on transparencies, it's a specific setting. If it's set to regular printer paper, the ink won't stick
I remember when I was a kid I used to just draw them with markers on a piece of paper. Now that I've gotten into pokemon again I can do it better than before, so thanks for this video! The cards came out really well.
That's so awesome! I'm the exact same haha! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, especially that you even made your own! Which pokemon did you end up making?
@@Witkomon I made a charizard GX, which is my highest HP pokemon card at the moment. It honestly turned out way better than I expected it to!
That's awesome! Can't go wrong with Charizard!
@@Witkomon Yep! Especially happy since it's my favorite pokemon
This video deserves a million views! Thanks so much for uploading this!
Wow you are so talented, idk how you don’t have way more subs than this, but the effort that goes into your videos is crazy. Love the way that groudon looks, and also you could maybe sell some of the custom cards you make, I’ve seen other people that have done that and I’m pretty sure a lot of people would want to buy your amazing cards. Thanks for this video bro 👌🏾
Aw, thanks so much for the kind comment! I really appreciate it :)
The work I put into these videos are all worth it when people like you enjoy them!
Also, I'm glad you like the Groudon card! I've thought about selling my custom cards actually, so maybe sometime in the future!
No problem man 😁
Aww I like your style 😅
This is SICK! Well done!
Thank you! I’m glad you like it :D
When I stripped down the card with acetone, the card didn’t become holographic and rather just became white, do you know why? It was reverse holo
Scratched too hard prob
Witkomon I drew a custom charizard evolution and with squrtle and bulbasaur evolution. My parents were so proud and they picture framed it ! Thanks to you ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️👌🏻🥹. You are =😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
Woah! That sounds so cool! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video, and thank you so much for the kind comment! It really does mean a lot :)
If you do it to a vmax or full art won't the card have texture?
Its kinda shocking to see how much your video quality has improved over time
well done!
Aw, thank you so much! I’m really glad that you appreciate the work I put in, it makes it all worth it :)
I agree😊
Thank you :)
this shows how much work is put into making cards
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Yeah! It definitely isn't easy! I can't imagine how much MORE work going I to making the real artwork though!
Omg i need that! Also you deserve at least a million subs bc your content is too awsome
Aw thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
bro ww have to same icon lol
This looks awesome and i will definitely try to do this in the near future. but i was wondering, if there is a way to add a texture, like in a fullart card, on to the custom card? because i think that would make it feel alot more real and give it another perspective. if not thats fine. great video!
Hey! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! As for the texture, I’m not too sure about that. It definitely would look awesome, and I have had a couple people ask, but it seems difficult. I have never actually tried to do it myself, but I did have one person say that they found using a ballpoint pen to engrave the card worked for them. Perhaps try that!
Dawn, hope I make 1 in future too!
Good luck!!
What type of transparency paper are you using? Because some how my printer cant print on the transparency paper I bought.
Hmm, that’s strange. I didn’t print it myself, I had it done at staples. But the type of transparency paper you are using should not matter. It’s the printer that matters. Are you using a laser or inkjet printer? Because only those are compatible with transparencies. If not, well, that’s your problem! If you are, then perhaps it’s something in your settings?
Oh! I'm using the HP DeskJet 4158e printer, Thank you so much!!! :)@@Witkomon
Bro thank so much I made my own Charizard v full art it was so fun looking forward for more awesome videos
That’s so awesome! Can never go wrong with Charizard, I’m guilty of really overusing him myself haha!
I’m really glad you enjoyed the video though! It means a lot that you even found it helpful enough to make your own card :)
Hey, would it be possible for me to replace the backside of the card that says Pokemon with my own design perhaps? I wanna make a completely custom card
Well, of course! It might take a little extra DIYing though, because you wouldn't really be making a pokemon card then, but a completely custom card. If you wanted to do everything the same, but just change the back, you could probably just glue a fresh sheet of paper on to the back with your own design. Pretty much exactly like the front, except non transparent paper. Since it wouldn't be a pokemon card, another option would be to just not use a pokemon card at all. You can use your own dimensions entirely, and instead of using a Pokemon card you can just use a thick piece of paper or cardstock
@@Witkomon thank you so much for your detailed answer i really appreciate it 🙌🏾🙌🏾
No problem! Let me know if you need any other help!
@@Witkomon hey I thought you said you would give a linked to the video in the description about if you don't have any clear print paper or a printer that is able to print clear print paper Pokemon cards. If you don't mind me asking
Did I say that? I don't recall, because I don't know! I didn't print mine with my own paper, nor my own printer! I took mine to Staples, and I would definitely recommend that, I think it's much easier!
If you really want to print your own, you will just need basic transparency paper. You can find that on Amazon pretty easily. As for the printer, you need an inkjet that is capable of printing on transparencies. Those can be pretty expensive. So, that's why it's much easier to take it somewhere for very cheap!
Thank you so much for having an amazing video! I've been reorganizing my cards by type and before each type, I put the corresponding holographic energy- but, surprise! There are no dragon-type energy cards that match the theme of the other energy cards! Thank you so much!
So you made your own? That's so awesome! I wonder what a dragon type energy card would look like, probably pretty cool! Maybe a deep yellow, or even navy blue background!
I'm really glad you enjoyed the video though! And I appreciate the kind comment :D
A bit of an odd question, but have you ever tried to do this with a textured card? (such as a more fancy full art, or maybe a rainbow variant of a card?) and if so, does it keep the texture, or is that something that comes off with the acetone as well?
Hmm, personally I have never tried to add texture. I have seen some people do it, with things like a ball point pen etching a pattern into the card, but it seems a little complicated, and it won't look perfect.
The pokemon company does it in a factory, not soon sure if it's possible to replicate perfectly at home
Yo this content is fire but when i try to resize it on the doc it keeps changing automatically and i would need your help
I love creating my arts in training card games
I do to! I’m really glad I could help you do it yourself as well :)
This doesn't seem to work with the Holos with the brownish yellow border on the backside. Is it only for the Original blue back design? I didn't wipe the card aggressively but it's just completely white.
something that i've done while printing is flipping the card horizontally on the doc before printing, so you can flip and attach it to the hollow card and not smudge it by touching it by accident
There’s a cabinet corner cutter used to round the corners for hardware you could get a perfect corner using that.
That's a good idea! Definitely the next time I make a video like this I'm going to increase the quality, and that could be a good way of doing so!
Could you please do a video on how you made the custom card in depth, and in detail please, i really want to make a custom card for my mom someday 😊
So i tried to print these out but the tranparent paper for some reason isnt sticking. Im not really sure what im doing wrong?😢
Fan fact: bro will make his own pokemon company. Salute 🎉
Haha! I’m worried the REAL Pokemon company may come after me, but we’ll see 🤣
This is legit the best one i have this is legit the best video i have found so far!😅 thanks so much
No problem! I’m glad you liked it :)
Great video! Really like it. I actually had made some Pokemon Cards like this couple years ago. However, I had used a sticker sheet paper (and I printed it at home). I always found that printing it this way made the card either too blurry or too dark.
I wish that the colours of the Groundon card in your video would pop more (especially the border); that they would be more vibrant. Would you have a good solution for that?
I’m glad you liked it! I totally get what you’re saying about the colours, actually, I felt the same way. Honestly, I’m not sure too much can be done about that. It is printing on transparent paper after all. But, I also used kind of dull colours to begin with, lots of blacks and browns. I’ve found brighter colours tend to pop a lot more, so maybe try to stick to more vibrant colours if you want them to pop a little more!
Hi my kids love this but we’re having problems sourcing the Elmers craft bond spray glue. Can you recommend a store? We tried 3M art spray glue but it left clumps of glue on the card. Cheers
Hey, just have a small question. Where did you get the transparency paper from? I don't want to make any mistakes lol. Thanks for making this video btw!
Actually, I didn't! I had my card printed at Staples, so they supply everything! Ink, paper, everything!
If you do want to do it yourself though, anything, really, should work. Most all transparency papers work are the same, just make sure it has descent reviews and you'll be fine! As long as the ink sticks to it, it's fine! The ink and printer are what's more important there!
hey why when sizing the card it becomes alot bigger than usual! like it nearly takes up the entire page when i put in the exact things (edit) figured it out its because it was in inches not centimetres
Very interesting thank you for sharing your knowledge! Also don't feel too bad about removing those images. Every low rarity card that gets tarnished slightly increases the rarity and value of that card, so its a win win.
LOL, that true, but there's SO many of them, I'm not sure I'm really doing much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video though :)
After printing the cards out my wordings arent as clear as i hoped to be. How do i make they more focused? For the spray glue, we have to use clear spray glue right?
the legend returns
Haha! Long time no see! Though I don't know if I'm the legend here, I think that's you!
you made it look pretty straightforward!
Well, that's the goal, afterall! I'm glad I could make it look straightforward for you, and I hope that it really was just as easy when you did it (or perhaps understood it!)
I loved your video, and just now got into making custom cards! I was curious if you know of a way to add the texture like on Vs and Vmaxs. I know they add it on after the design but have no idea how to make something like that lol thanks
Custom cards are a lot of fun, it's awesome to hear that you've gotten into them! As for the texture, I'm not sure if it's possible to be honest... I at least have yet to find a way!
I’m having some trouble resizing the card in doc because when ever i put in the width and length the scale always gets changed is there any way that I can fix that?
Wow this is so amazing!! I'm wondering if you know of any place to buy the holographic backings without the need to strip a real Pokemon card. Context: I want to make custom cards but not Pokemon specific so don't need the Pokemon backing. Thanks so much :)
Thank you! I’m making a custom pug Pokémon! Now of course I can’t print it yet since I don’t have transparent paper or spray glue 😅 but I will eventually! Tysm for the tut!
That's such a cool idea! I bet it will turn out awesome!
Yooo amazing video! I appreciate it very much, the design is awesome,
Do you know how to only make the background holo?, so the pokemon stands out more, not being holo
EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED!!!!! GOOD JOB💪
Glad I could help :D
This tutorial is very helpful thank you so much!
Nice to see you back! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
This is the best way and no one will ever notice. Hit you a quick lick too at these stores haha.
Haha they sure look realistic!
When I printed my card sheets at Staples, it wouldn't print any light colors like white and pink. It also made a lot of the cards come out faded and wonky. I used the exact kind of paper you showed in the video, so I think it's a printer problem. I didn't use a USB and did the email method instead (emailed them as pdf), so that may be the reason.
Huh that’s very strange… Colours do tend to look more transparent on transparency paper, but it should still definitely be present. I don’t see why it would do that at all. Either it’s a problem with the printer, or a problem with the settings… Either way, if you’re printing at Staples that’s not your fault. I hope you got a refund, maybe try a different staples location
Could you tell me which cards you used that have the holo effect I liked the effect of the one you showed in the conclusion around 9:57 I just wasn’t sure if it was the rare candy card or another you stripped off camera I currently don’t have any Pokémon cards so I’d rather buy a specific card that I know I’ll like the holo effect and that the ink will actually come off with acetone. Side note: I really appreciate this step by step video 10/10 tutorial and the blanks really helped although I opted for using the app with my custom art in the end still much appreciated
Hey! Thanks so much for the kind comment, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
And yes, that holo card at 9:57 was indeed the rare candy, I just stripped it off camera, but it was that one. I believe any reverse holo card from the XY era with that pattern should result in the same though.
If you're buying them, I would recommend XY or Black and White cards, as I think the holo patterns on those are the nicest. Ive never had any trouble with them, and despite how old they are, commons or uncommons should still be cheap.
Sword and Shield cards also work, but as you saw in the video, it's more of a matte holo.
Sun and Moon cards I would stay away from entirely, I tried a few, and there is no holo backing to those at all actually... Not sure if it was only the one I did, but probably not worth the risk.
@@Witkomonhave you tried any scarlet and violet? Would be very curious to see how those would turn out. 😊
I haven't yet actually! Theres no difference in the process, but you're right, I'd also be interested in seeing how it looks! Maybe I'll make another video sometime!
I now have the sudden urge to organise all my duped cards and save my holos for thissssss 👀👀
LOL! Now you’re speaking my language!
Is there a way to not damage the condition of the card?
Is there a certain size you use when creating the design or does it not matter?
What do you mean by the design? If you are referring to the template for the entire card, then yes, size definitely does matter! You want to make it 6.3cm x 8.8cm so that when you print it it will fit perfectly onto a real pokemon card.
If you mean the drawing, then no, size doesn't really matter. You can crop the drawing any way, so the size of the original drawing is not particularly important. Of course, you still want to plan it though so that it will actually look like what you want it when cropped
when i went to change the size everything kept changing do you know why?
Bro how do you do the size I’m doing the exact thing and it is way to big
THanks...Is there a written guide?
I love your videos!! For my card, I decided to draw my own, and it looks perfect! But I would like to know if a normal glue stick would work when glueing.
I'm glad you enjoy the videos!! Hmm, a normal gluestick _should_ work, though spray adhesive is the better choice! A glue stick might potentially leave some streaks
cool im making 120 cards for a custom pokemon game of everyone in my grade, and all the band kids, this healped a lot
Wow! 120?! That’s a crazy number! That’s such an awesome project though, you’re definitely going to become the coolest kid in you’re grade, haha! I’m sure everyone will love it! I can’t imagine how they will all look together when done, that’s going to be something. Make sure to keep a master set of the 120 for yourself, and display them in a binder!
Is there a free digital drawing platform for free that I can use?
Yes! Procreate is my favourite (and it’s worth the $10 I’d say), but there are plenty of free alternatives on the App Store! Ibis paint X is one of my favourites!
This was the best video and the one I needed! Thank you so much!!! The art is going to be the tricky part for me but I'm excited to make custom Xmas packs this year!
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Try your best with the art, but you don't HAVE to draw it yourself! You can always take art from the internet, or even trace stuff and add your own touches! It's entirely up to you!
Let me know if you have any questions along the way, I'd be happy to help!
@Witkomon that means a lot. I decided to buy the paper and try my hand at printing it at home. I am going to get all the cards ready to print tonight and hopefully get my paper tomorrow morning. I am pretty excited! If I can get it down pat I would love to send you one after I make.a couple !
Sounds awesome! Let me know how they turn out!!
I’m still having a lot of trouble on the sizing , the numbers always change when trying to adjust to the numbers you give in the video
Hmm, some other pepople have also mentioned this video, I'm not sure what's causing it! How badly are the numbers off? If it's off by maybe a millimeter, shouldnt be a problem. If it's more major, then it might be an issue with the dimensions of your card itself. Maybe double check that!
@witkomon What kind of paper for printing at staples please? any specific lamination finishes? there are so many options i'm not sure which one would look best, i love how yours look its badass, thank you very much for this awesome tutorial btw !
Hey! Sorry for a bit of the late reply!
Actually, nothing specific! I took my USB to staples, and asked to print on transparency paper, that’s all! I don’t believe there is much variation in types, anything should work!
I’m glad you enjoy the video though! It means a lot :D
infinite energy now, can finnaly play vs my friends
Woah, that’s so smart! I never thought of that, but that’s such a perfect use of custom cards!
Quick question. If you were trying to do a double-sided Holo/Foil card, what would you recommend for the sacrificial card? I assume Pokemon cards are only Holo on their front? I'm looking to make a custom Holo/Foil for a game where you flip the card often and use front and back. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hmm, that’s a tough one! I don’t believe there has ever been a Pokemon card with holo foil both on the front and back… Its still possible though! You can always just make one side holo, and one side not, but that might not be as exciting eh? What if you just made a double sided card? Simply did one card, did another, and then glued them together. You would then just have one thick, double sided card! It might even be better actually, because if you are constantly switching cards you’d want them to be durable!
@@Witkomon I think this is what I'm going to do. I just bought all the materials and I'm going to give this a go. The transparency paper gets delivered tomorrow. I'm very excited to try! I'll let you know how the double-sided turns out!
What kind of transparency paper was used? That's my biggest hurdle. They come out too glossy like the old school yugioh rip offs.
I had mine printed at Staples, unfortunately I can’t tell you the exact transparency paper I used… But, that’s strange, I’m not sure why they would be turning out glossy. Are you using the wrong side maybe? Transparent paper has two sides to it, one matte and one glossy (at least the one I used), maybe you’re using the glossy side?
when im printing my cards with 8.8 cm length and 6.3 cm width it is still too small, WHY???
Make sure that you set your printer to print in “actual side”. This should be an option you you hit print. Otherwise, it will shrink the page, and, obviously won’t print it in the actual size
Question, dose the transparency paper have to be laser printing or could it be inkjet transparency paper? I’m just wondering before I purchase it because I have a inkjet printer. Thank you for this video by the way!
Inkjet should be just fine! Both work! Transparency paper only works with laser or inkjet, so either are good
@@Witkomon thanks so much! Keep up the good work!
No problem! Let me know if you have any other questions :D
@@Witkomon I have one more question, I was going to buy the transparency paper you suggested but the inkjet version, however it shows as unable to deliver to my location. I was wondering if you have any other brands that work well. Thank you again for helping me out!
Hmmm, that’s the only ones I’ve personally tested, however, the paper doesn’t matter THAT much. Just make sure you find one with good reviews, or from a reputable company, and it should be just fine! The paper needs to be descent of course, so that the ink can actually stick to it, but it’s the quality of the ink itself that matters most in creating a nice image!
I have a question. So when you make the pokemon cards if you make the card a rainbow or yellow and black secret rare do they still have the glowing colour?
Yes! Although, the holo doesn’t tend to shine much through black, so just the yellow accents would be the most shiny, which would actually be quite cool!
Why does it says inches but not cm?????? someone help i havent slept for 4 hours trying to do this
Hey! Hopefully you ended up getting some sleep! There should be a toggle to change units, that’s strange! If not, then simply use inched! The dimensions of a Pokémon card are 2.48 inches by 3.46 inches
Very very cool, planning on doing this, thank you for the tutorial!!
No problem! I'm really glad you enjoyed it:)
What Pokemon do you plan on making?
@@Witkomon I want to do something with Snorunt unsurprisingly by my icon haha
Ah! That's awesome! Snorunt is such a unique pokemon! It's always cool when people have a favorite that's not something like Charizard or Pikachu! Lol!
i enjoyed the video thanks,and also i liked and subscribed.
Aww, thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it!
yes i do, thanks men.i really wanted to make pokemon cards, a dream come true man.
@@Witkomon can i help your viewers to make pokemon custom?
I’m glad I could help :D
I’m looking for sports card customer work and this video was great! I’m using custom foil instead of sacrificing a dummy card but same approach.
That sounds awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Using custom foil is smart, and you’re right, not so much changes. I might do a full video on that approach sometime!
Good idea. Any suggestions on which foil to get? I'm having trouble finding it online.
I haven’t used any myself unfortunately, so can’t make any recommendations… but, Amazon would probably be your place to go! Find one with good reviews, and a design you like, should be perfect! You can either choose a thinner one, and glue it to a real Pokémon card, or just choose a thicker card stock type paper and just use that!
@@Witkomon thanks for the reply. My problem is that I honestly have no idea what to search for or what custom foil actually is.
is it possible just to print directly onto the card? (if aligned my printer supports)
How do you get such perfect cuts with the sliding paper cutter? whenever I use mine, I either take off material from the print or leave a border around the print.
I tried to make mine perfect, but not all of them were actually. A lot of them had a little bit of extra trimming to do, which isn’t too much of a bad thing. It’s better to leave a little extra, and have to cut it, then cut off too much and not be able to use the card at all!
This video is awesome!
-what type of transparent paper must I use? Is there some specific?
-is the transparent effect of the printed artwork thanks to the paper itself, or there’s need to do a transparent art? Maybe with an opacity of 80-90%?
1. There is no specific brand! Any kind of transparency paper you find should work! What matters most is the printer, as that will determine the quality of the print.
2. Yes, the transparency paper definitely matters. It is actually the sole reason the holographic effect shines though. If the paper was opaque, obviously you would not at all be able to see what is behind it
@@Witkomon thank you for your answer! And if I can ask you, why you use Google Doc for resize the card? And in which file do you save it?
I just used Google Docs since it's the one I am most familiar with, but you can use any program at works for you! And as for saving the page, again, that's entirely up to you! As long as you can print it, it doesn't matter at all. I save mine as PDF
cause tysm
This is awesome! I’m super DIY and craftsy, I made a custom Pokémon card for our business with my husband and my dog, it’s so stinking cute- I wanted to make some nice cards like these. I love this tutorial, I have never seen that transparency paper and now I’m wondering what awesome projects I am about to get rabbit holed in😂 I’m definitely subscribing and checking out more! Thank you!
Wow, I'm really glad that you enjoyed the video, especially enough to make your own card! That custom card sounds often, and haha, you're definitely going to get sucked down the rabbit hole! Pokemon DIY is endless, and ALL super cute!
No way you are super cool bro. I like your art skills.
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you like it :)
this is such a helpful video and resource! did you use a jpg or a png for your image and does the file type matter in the end?
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
In the end, the file type does not matter at all, it can be anything, as long as you can print it. As for the image, my final image was a JPG, but while I was working on it I definitely used a lot of PNGs. The template, for example, was a PNG so that I could put the art behind it. Other things like the V symbol were PNGs, and so forth. Anything that needs to be transparent, was transparent, and that’s the great thing with PNGs!
I was making a machamp secret rare but i like the black and gold pikachu holographic. I don't wanna destroy it, so where can I find the holo pattern for it???
Hmm, well you would have to search your collection for other reverse holo cards! If you can't find the exact one you're looking for, maybe try another one?
@@Witkomon thanks!
:)
Certainly takes a while but seems to be much easier and doable than I imagined! & much cheaper or around the same cost paying someone else to do it but with the ability to make maaaany more!
Definitely cheaper! You just pay for materials, but nothing else! And, really, none of them are very expensive at all (if you're printing at Staples that is haha)!
And definitely, the possibilities are endless when you're making it yourself! You can make absolutely anything!
I'm glad I made it seem easy though, that was the goal :D
@@Witkomon You definitely achieved that goal! This will also be helpful in letting me try out different variations of the art followed by printing them and then deciding which of them I prefer more to make into a full card.
Definitely, that's a great idea! And, again, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Let me know if you have any questions along the way :)
@@Witkomon Shall be sure to ask! I missed my chance to get the supplies while checking Target tho I did find some smaller sizes of them at a Dollar store. Should be more than enough to at least experiment with the idea. Surprised they had the spray glue tho
Awesome! Good luck with your cards! Again, I’d be happy to help if you have any questions :D
What art size should I do for making card
Hello, may I ask what printer you recommend for this project? I just ordered an Epson XP 15000 but I am not sure if I made the right choice getting an inkjet vs laser printer. Also, I am not sure on what film to buy for it. Please help.
Honestly, I've only ever had mine printed at Staples, since its it's relatively cheap to do it there, and they have extremely high quality printers and ink.
That said, I did print myself a couple times. As long as you have a descent quality inkjet or laser that should totally be okay. Yours looks good. The paper as well, doesn't matter THAT much. Just look for something cheap on Amazon, with good reviews. What matters most is your ink, so make sure not to cheap out on that!
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH
I was wondering how to make a holo cd for my trading set
No problem! I'm glad I could help you make your own holo card! And I'm really glad you enjoyed the video too :D
I have a question, do you happen to have any more templates for different types for the V border frame? I was just asking because I saw a water one and it’s hard to find more. At least I have trouble finding the one I wanted.
If you’d just like to change the type, you don’t actually need a new template for that! Just look up an image of the Energy you need, they’re usually pretty easy to find, and just add that!
Does printing the frront and back of 8 pokemon cards use lots of ink?
Depends on how much ink your card requires. The backs are very blue heavy, so printing 8 of those, will probably require quite a lot of blue ink. If you’re doing it once, probably isn’t a big deal, but if you’re printing lots of sheets of 8, yeah, might be a problem. (Though, why would you be printing the backs as well?)
what app did you use to get the right font?
What's the height and what kind of mode do you use when printing? Letter? Legal? PLS TELL ME!!! btw you earned a new sub!
Hey! I’m not so sure about your individual printer, they are all different! Actually, I didn’t even print mine myself at all, I had it printed at Staples! I’d recommend using the preview, making sure everything looks right, just make sure your printer is set to “actual size”, so that it does not crop your document
@@Witkomon I'll try! But last question is that whenever I print it with transparent paper then put it to the real card it won't fit it's just a bit smaller (the Google docs say in must be in inches thanks!
I'm trying to do this but the refrence image in the link are not in the correct dimensions ... So when I print It they are too small respect the base of the Pokémon oroginal card 🥺can someone help me? How to find the correct diemension? I Have tried to print It with my printer for search the correct size but I don't know why when I print the same images and the same file in a professional printer the size are different 😣 how Is this possibile? Idk but seem that my printer print a size more smaller respect the professional One (laser with colors...mine Is only monocromatic) someone Have the same problem?
This is amazing!!! Absolutely going to try this at some point :)
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! What Pokemon are you thinking of doing :)
@@Witkomon I'll have to think about it for sure 🤔. Maybe my favorite pokemon, Feraligatr!
Ooooh! That sounds awesome! I love Feraligatr as well, gen 2 is one of my absolute favorites! Also, I don't think Feraligatr has been made into a full art before right? At least I don't recall any! So that could be really unique!
@@Witkomon i got into collecting again around sword and shield era so i'm unsure about the previous gens but i know for sure feraligatr hasn't gotten a fullart in gen 8. Would be awesome to change that by making a Feraligatr fullart :)
I love to draw so I just need to practice drawing pokemon more and then make lots of cards i hope! I also am a fan of Splatoon so i thought it'd be cool to draw cards with inklings/octolings with pokemon :)
@@Witkomon question, if i were to rip a card, a real one shows a black line, but will these custom ones show black lines?
I know im late to the party! But ive been working on mine and im struggling to get the inc off the card without getting some fade or residue on the back edges. Any thoughts or how to fix this problem?
Hey! Really sorry for the late reply! So, honestly, it’s never been perfect for me, I always damage the back at least _slightly_ , but you can minimize it as much as possible. You’ll want to try and use less acetone, and try to keep the card from moving on the table if you can. If you’re using too much acetone, it’ll get behind the card, and damage it with the movement.
Awesome the Groudon is absolutely amazing! Why not make a Kyogre or Rayquaza to go with it?
That’s a great idea! Imagine having the entire trio! Rayquaza is just such a cool Pokémon, and imagine Krogre in his ocean environment!
Do you think it would be possible to erase a real pokemon card like you did, and then print right on it? That would skip the need for the transparent foil thingy
no, its like printing cardboard
does this work with rainbow cards
Your videos are great! But can you please tell us what website/app you used to draw the card? It looks so real!
Hey! Sorry for a bit of a late reply, but I actually use Procreate on iPad! It’s a paid app, but only once, no silly subscription, and well worth it in my opinion!