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Title: How to make tokens?
Post by: Dsx Cherno on April 08, 2015, 11:52:06 AM
ive seen some people who have awesome foil tokens that they made themselves. How do they do that?
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Dsx Cherno on April 08, 2015, 12:00:01 PM
Maybe. If i can't do it myself, I will use Noble, but I like to be hands on DIY
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Kaylesh on April 08, 2015, 12:02:47 PM
Since they are tokens, you don't need to have a magic card back or strict thickness right? This allows for some art on card-sized board. All you need after that is the foil. I do believe you can buy that stuff in hobby-stores
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Dsx Cherno on April 08, 2015, 12:10:51 PM
Quote from: Kaylesh on April 08, 2015, 12:02:47 PM
Since they are tokens, you don't need to have a magic card back or strict thickness right?

Doesn't have to be, but I'd prefer it, and would absolutely prefer to have the same thickness and ability to stand up to abuse.

Quote from: GlowackAttack on April 08, 2015, 12:03:18 PM
I promise you, it'll be easier to just have Llama do it. You need a sufficient printer, and it's quite difficult rendering the images without them fuzzinessing Up.

Neither of those are a huge issue. My last job was with a sign company. I learned how to take inferior images and vectorize them, and how to work with them, and I still do some work with them, so I have access to the 63" commercial printer.
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Dsx Cherno on April 08, 2015, 12:42:30 PM
Quote from: Noblellama on April 08, 2015, 12:37:07 PM
I WANT TO MAKE A 63 inch BRONZE SABLE CARD

Oh jeez. I still have to pay for material
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Rass on April 08, 2015, 01:18:19 PM
I've seen some good videos on YouTube. I think I searched mtg proxy or magic the gathering proxy
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Dsx Cherno on April 08, 2015, 01:29:51 PM
I'll have to check that out when I get home. Worst case I'll not do foil, and just make tons of 2 sided tokens. Maybe see if my dad (tattoo artist) can whip up some cool art for me
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Rass on April 08, 2015, 01:37:49 PM
Give a man a fish feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish feed him for a lifetime.

The more people who can do this stuff the better.
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Dsx Cherno on April 08, 2015, 01:38:10 PM
Quote from: GlowackAttack on April 08, 2015, 01:34:25 PM
Or contact Llama ;-)

That's a last resort. And it sounds like he wants something from me haha.
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Dsx Cherno on April 08, 2015, 02:23:29 PM
Should I see what the price would be for a 5 foot bronze sable?
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Kaylesh on April 08, 2015, 02:52:15 PM
That should be foil :p
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Dsx Cherno on April 08, 2015, 03:05:49 PM
If I remember my prices correctly, it's gonna be well over $150, and that's just printing it. Then there's what material to apply it to (i would recommend 3mm PVC and put some grommets in it and hang it on the wall). And then idk where Noble lives, so idk what shipping would be, especially since it would need to be shipped flat and bubble packed.

The other option would be make it a banner. Easy hang up, and easy ship.
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Dsx Cherno on April 08, 2015, 07:22:57 PM
In ur dream world, how would you want the giant sable
Title: Re: How to make tokens?
Post by: Dsx Cherno on April 08, 2015, 08:35:42 PM
Quote from: Noblellama on April 08, 2015, 08:07:12 PM
Like a giant magic card

52.5 inches high
37.5 inches wide
Foiled out
"Magic card" back

That should maintain proportions at 15x normal card size

What about thickness? I would imagine the standard thickness wouldn't do too well