(10-24-2014, 02:34 AM)richvalle Wrote: (10-17-2014, 03:22 PM)armyduck95 Wrote: I never printed a lot of my downloads because I have a lifetime of gaming to be done with my hard copies. HOWEVER, the recent offerings caused me to decide to try and make my counters to see how much investment in time and effort it took before I decided to sink my original download costs and add another $100+ in buying hard copies.
Turns out making counters, at least my technique, is super fast (<2 hours), super cheap (<$3 per counter 165 counters), the print quality is better than laser cut, and I am satisfied with the overall quality for play - no worse than going die cut. While I will certainly buy hard copies, I no longer fear that I won't get around to turning my downloads into physical products.
What method did you use?
I do something similar.
(09-09-2012, 04:19 AM)plloyd1010 Wrote: A very important concept, make some guides out side of the counter line and remove the counter lines from one side. It clears up a lot of alignment errors. I'll attach the guides I use for overlays. Most image or PDF editors will work. I use Foxit PDF editor.
Supplies:
- Photo paper, I use matte photo paper by Printworks @ Walmart $12
- Manilla folders or light paperboard
- Rubber cement or very thin contact cement The rubber cement can be a little thin. You might want some thinner too.
- Clear spray shellack. I prefer this to the clear acrylic.
Tools:
- Rulers (thin metal or hi grade polycarb), 6" and 12 or 15"
- X-acto knife, #11 blade (easiest one to find)
- Rotary cutter (such as for scrap booking)
- Cutting mat I like the green ones by Olfa.
- Good quality printer. I use an inkjet printer because toner sometimes discolors with spray coatings. Toner also scratches quite easily.
Here is my post on my notes for making counters.
Good luck! Let us know.
I also like P-n-P games because I can correct errors and make extras for double-blind & overflows.
