Cardstock#

  • Hammermill Cardstock, Premium Color Copy, 271 gsm 100 lb
  • Hammermill Cardstock, 199 gsm 110 lb
  • MR.R Photo Paper 115gsm 30 lb 5 mil

Vinyl#

  • Koala Holographic Vinyl Sticker Paper, Rainbow
  • Koala Holographic Sticker Paper, Diamond/Rainbow/Dots/Stars
  • Stampcolour Holographic Sticker Paper, Grid
  • Bludrick Holographic Vinyl
  • Teckwrapcraft
  • Hayes

Cardstock Workflow#

Required materials: cardstock + vinyl. Optional: laminator + laminator pouch

  1. Load the vinyl sheet into your printer. You want to print directly onto the vinyl.

    Warning
    Print your PDF using print software, not a web browser

  2. Dry#

    Wait for your media to dry

  3. Choose your cardstock#

    Choose thin cardstock if you want to laminate. Choose thick cardstock if you are not laminating.

  4. Press printed vinyl sheet onto cardstock#

    1. Peel a small section of the backing paper away from the vinyl
    2. Fold that small section of backing paper onto the remaining backing paper
    3. Flip the vinyl over and carefully align two corners to the cardstock
    4. Press the small section of vinyl onto the cardstock so the vinyl adhesive bonds to the cardstock
    5. Flip the remaining vinyl with backing paper over itself, so the backing paper is facing up
    6. Place your hand on the backing paper and push it towards the bottom of the cardstock
  5. Laminate (optional)#

    Insert the printed media into your laminator pouch, and then through your laminator

  6. Cut#

    1. Cut sheet into rectangular cards using a rotary trimmer
    2. Cut all four corners of each card using a cutter

Existing Card Workflow#

  1. Warning
    Print your PDF using print software, not a web browser

  2. Dry#

    Wait for your media to dry

  3. Cut#

    1. Cut sheet into rectangular cards using a rotary trimmer
    2. Cut all four corners of each card using a cutter
  4. Choose an existing card#

    Take a bulk card from your TCG so the back will match

  5. Press cut vinyl onto existing card#

    1. Peel a small section of the backing paper away from the vinyl
    2. Fold that small section of backing paper onto the remaining backing paper
    3. Flip the vinyl over and carefully align two corners to the existing card
    4. Press the small section of vinyl onto the card so the vinyl adhesive bonds to the card
    5. Flip the remaining vinyl with backing paper over itself, so the backing paper is facing up
    6. Place your hand on the backing paper and push it towards the bottom of the card