Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread
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Card one is probably accurate, you can see the wrinkles in the paper (not complaining, just saying)
Blistering, as said, could be new but I'm gonna guess not. It looks as if its taped onto the card, something that would probably only need doing if gluing wasnt an option (I.e- Glue already on the surface, uneven surface from being ripped off the car etc.) and no, it won't be to protect paper as the tape would still damage it.
As said though, guess work.
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@Emmcee @legacyMACHINE The paper is wrinkled, yes. I plan to get a bit higher quality paper to put on top of it.
I did place it over an original card.
I use a glue to hold it (the car) together, but it can be removed with water, if I ever need to edit it.
I did tape it because I'm going to go over the original in the future, so I don't want to glue it on, thus threatening the card itself.
I do need help getting a blister like @AOS- 's in the picture above, because when I remove it there's the remains of the orginal card on it. If you would like the dimensions that I used in Photoshop, just ask.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll be making them better soon.
I did place it over an original card.
I use a glue to hold it (the car) together, but it can be removed with water, if I ever need to edit it.
I did tape it because I'm going to go over the original in the future, so I don't want to glue it on, thus threatening the card itself.
I do need help getting a blister like @AOS- 's in the picture above, because when I remove it there's the remains of the orginal card on it. If you would like the dimensions that I used in Photoshop, just ask.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll be making them better soon.
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What you can do next time you plan on a making a card is to not tear the blister off the card. Instead, use acetone (found in nail polish remover), and use it to take off the blister. Youtube videos of it if you're not familiar with how it's done. If you get any of the paper still on the blister, put on some more acetone and scrape it off with whatever you got.
When you're applying the glue, make sure you get some flat object, one that is large enough to cover the whole card and is of a structure. You want to make sure it doesn't bend or warp in any way. If it isn't already heavy, get a heavy object you can place on top and let gravity do the clamping job for you. Let it sit for an hour at least.
Also, when you're printing, do leave a margin of space outside the print area... "bleeding" as graphic designers call it. This will help reduce the possibility of seeing any edges when trimming excess. Plus this means there is a bit of lenience when putting the print down on the HW card.
When you're applying the glue, make sure you get some flat object, one that is large enough to cover the whole card and is of a structure. You want to make sure it doesn't bend or warp in any way. If it isn't already heavy, get a heavy object you can place on top and let gravity do the clamping job for you. Let it sit for an hour at least.
Also, when you're printing, do leave a margin of space outside the print area... "bleeding" as graphic designers call it. This will help reduce the possibility of seeing any edges when trimming excess. Plus this means there is a bit of lenience when putting the print down on the HW card.
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