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Title: Alteration
Post by: Nepentheceae on April 09, 2013, 09:13:55 PM
Does anyone on here do card alters?
I'm looking for tips.
I currently just use notmal acrylic sometimes mixed with a gloss. I just paint right on top but some times it doesn't work out :( is there better paint or technique?
Title: Re: Alteration
Post by: FlickerYourOwnIdentity on April 09, 2013, 10:14:32 PM
Quote from: Nepentheceae on April 09, 2013, 09:13:55 PM
Does anyone on here do card alters?
I'm looking for tips.
I currently just use notmal acrylic sometimes mixed with a gloss. I just paint right on top but some times it doesn't work out :( is there better paint or technique?
You should just be happy you have the steady hand to do that!

It's cool that people can do that stuff, and I wish I could help.
But I'm not artistic.

Plus 1 for being able to do that!
Title: Re: Alteration
Post by: Nepentheceae on April 09, 2013, 10:33:30 PM
Ty xD I mostly extend original art I have not yet tackled doing my own art on them (failed horribly at all attempts) I wish paint wasn't so expensive otherwise I'd do it allot more :p
Title: Re: Alteration
Post by: NyghtHawk on April 09, 2013, 10:34:18 PM
http://tomgreystone.deviantart.com/art/How-to-alter-MTG-card-TUTORIAL-339160585
Title: Re: Alteration
Post by: Avodroc13 on April 09, 2013, 10:35:49 PM
Card alterations? Meaning make your own cards? My brother has a hand full of blank mtg cards. No name/picture/text, but it has a boarder and boxes where everything goes.
Title: Re: Alteration
Post by: Nepentheceae on April 09, 2013, 10:38:58 PM
Quote from: NyghtHawk on April 09, 2013, 10:34:18 PM
http://tomgreystone.deviantart.com/art/How-to-alter-MTG-card-TUTORIAL-339160585

thanks! That was helpful, il have to find myself some matt varnish. I was always scared water would affect the card badly but il try using more :)
Title: Re: Alteration
Post by: Nepentheceae on April 09, 2013, 10:39:33 PM
Quote from: Avodroc13 on April 09, 2013, 10:35:49 PM
Card alterations? Meaning make your own cards? My brother has a hand full of blank mtg cards. No name/picture/text, but it has a boarder and boxes where everything goes.

That's neat how did he get those ?
Title: Re: Alteration
Post by: FlickerYourOwnIdentity on April 09, 2013, 10:41:54 PM
Quote from: Nepentheceae on April 09, 2013, 10:39:33 PM
Quote from: Avodroc13 on April 09, 2013, 10:35:49 PM
Card alterations? Meaning make your own cards? My brother has a hand full of blank mtg cards. No name/picture/text, but it has a boarder and boxes where everything goes.

That's neat how did he get those ?
He made them out of thin air.
Title: Re: Alteration
Post by: Nepentheceae on April 09, 2013, 10:45:16 PM
Quote from: FlickerYourOwnIdentity on April 09, 2013, 10:41:54 PM
Quote from: Nepentheceae on April 09, 2013, 10:39:33 PM
Quote from: Avodroc13 on April 09, 2013, 10:35:49 PM
Card alterations? Meaning make your own cards? My brother has a hand full of blank mtg cards. No name/picture/text, but it has a boarder and boxes where everything goes.

That's neat how did he get those ?
He made them out of thin air.

Oh o__o
Title: Re: Alteration
Post by: Avodroc13 on April 10, 2013, 01:57:28 AM
My brother has been playing mtg since he was 16. He's 32 now. He has a small handful of Alpha cards. And over 200 Beta cards. He got the blank ones from old tourneys.
Title: Re: Alteration
Post by: Gorzo on April 10, 2013, 02:11:28 AM
A friend of mine makes custom tokens. You can acetone the ink off of mtg cards, leaving yourself with a blank card to print on. Certain sets keep their foiling, leaving you with blank foils. With the right tools and some skill, you can make some pretty cool cards. I give him all of my junk foils, and he makes me goodies, like a Monty Python Black Knight. My next commission for him is an X/X Earthworm Jim Wurm token.
Title: Re: Alteration
Post by: Nepentheceae on April 10, 2013, 02:39:44 AM
I've tried the acetone (nail polish remover) but I usually end up with 1 or 2 wrecked corners :( practice makes perfect though.