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onassi2

Printing for Custom Factions

Custom

Hey all. Just recently finished a Jack O' Lanterns faction, and I would love to be able to add them to my ever-growing collection of official factions. I've seen a few threads, some years old now, about using printerstudio.com or makeplayingcards.com but I have been running into copyright issues (using the Smash Up Card Back). I tried Printer Studio and they didn't allow it - haven't tried with MPC yet. I know lots of people suggested using card sleeves with opaque backs, but I'm not super into that idea.

I photoshopped the AEG logo out of the card back, which I hope will work - I'll keep you posted.

Anyone have suggestions? My local print shops are also wary of copyright. Anyone found recent successful methods of getting this done and at a reasonable price?

Posted Mar 23, 2022, 3:39 PM UTC

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MayhemMessiahMagical Girls•

You can absolutely use makeplayingcards without the Smash Up logo in the back. Typically that's all they care about. Buuuut it's going to be very noticeable when you shuffle a custom and original faction together.

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onassi2OP•

That's what I'm trying to avoid, for sure. I guess I might have to go the sleeved cards route.

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Boodger•

Its been years since Ive made custom decks, but when I did, I used printerstudio, and photoshopped a near identical card back, but it said "custom" instead of "smash up".

Sure, you'll know when you are about to draw a custom card, but it really doesn't matter that much. Custom decks are rarely balanced anyway, and more for fun.

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onassi2OP•

Would you happen to have that file still? I would totally use something that looked similar enough.

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Boodger•

I just found it and uploaded it, this should take you to the file downloads. One is for faction backs, the other is for the base backs.

https://file.io/tqoSVlPe24WO

https://file.io/weoWe6SNA34S

I believe it only allows for 1 download before deleting with this. I am feelign too lazy to create an account for a more permanent solution. Let me know if it doesnt work, and Ill try editing with new DL links

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onassi2OP•

Hmm, looks like it's already been deleted. I appreciate the upload, regardless! But yeah, if you have it, I'd love to see. I did photoshop one today but it's probably less good.

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MayhemMessiahMagical Girls•

Faction back

Base back

Enjoy, mate! Btw, the reason why these might appear to be sightly dispproportionate (the logos feel smaler) is because the pictures are accounting for the extra bleed you need in order for the cutting process to not futz with your edges.

To see what I mean, compare the file I sent to MPC to the finished product.

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Buddhist_pokemonk•

Buy a bunch of opaque card sleeves and use those. Bonus of protecting the cards

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