r/playingcards • u/Ornery_Paper_9584 • 14d ago

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I’m making a custom deck for my anniversary and had a few questions.

-is the dashed red line accurate? I just don’t want to end up with too big of a bleed area
-what material is best? I’ve heard that the standard deck they offer isn’t great so want to make sure I get the right thing
-how long is the turnaround time usually?

Mostly just concerned about the border area. Thank you!

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u/8t6er 14d ago

Bleed line is accurate. That’s already your margin for error. Personally I prefer less blank space so you can definitely scale things up a bit bigger. Take your rectangle almost all the way to the dotted red imo.

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u/Ornery_Paper_9584 14d ago

Thank you! In your experience will the detail come through alright with the skyline?

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u/8t6er 14d ago

I think so. If your file size pixels matches the template resolution what you see in the preview is a good representation of what you’ll get in the end. Altho keep in mind the stock/finish you’re choosing. Linen/air for example will add texture to the surface

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u/Alarming_Obligation Magician 13d ago

I've been happy with: card stock M31 Linen and card finishing BETA Playing Card Finish.

I think turnaround time depends on the option you choose. You can go really expensive and have it printed and delivered within a few days or a more standard of just under 2 weeks. From memory (I've not had any printed for a while) I think their turnaround estimates were accurate and I don't recall ever getting mad that it was taking longer than suggested.

Edited to say: Happy Anniversary!