How to make Custom Holographic Trading Cards using Cricut Explore 3 

I came here for the same reason lol

If you still make them or have made multiple do you mind messaging me and helping me out a bit ?

@@equtm so it's been about a year since I've done it, but the cricut is terrible when it comes to cutting tcg cards. For starters, the software to align the cards the right way on a sheet before you print is terrible. I somehow managed to fit a maximum of 6 cards, but it was still sloppy. When cutting on a foil sheet (what I use to make foil cards) it's too reflective for the camera to register and will cut the cards out in a incorrect size. So if you do end up using a cricut you'll need to make sure that the outter boarder of you're card is filled with extra color. Like making sure the there's room for error when cutting. Personally, I just think cutting out the cards by hand or with a cutting board (idk the name) is a much better solution.

@@DemonicMX Do you have a Instagram I can msg you on ? If not I completely understand :)

I came here trying to to learn

they are far more durable than a regular Pokémon card thanks to the dual laminate on the front and back. I haven't thrown any in the bath but being laminated you could just wipe them off if they get wet no worries.

Im looking for one aswell, it's hard to decide for a printer that is efficent and economic.

@@EruRoraitoX if you guys do invest in one, i have one, heres some tips (3+ yrs of owning) buy 2nd market ink, canon gouges you at 15 a cartridge, and they only print a few full color sheets, stock up on the cheap stuff and focus on the art, the colors match and ive sown my them 2 the cardstock will print, ive done it for cards 3, you will need to install a lot of secondary software to get it to print, be wary of that besides that, wonderful printer

@@tempurasupplyco what secondary software?

@@Yaio_ig mainly for work flow but Photoshop needs canon studio pro. The clunkiest hunk of digital crap. Pure bloatware disguised as a midtier print plugin. Printer companies love their secondary software. Then you need the drivers. It won't do jack without it's drivers. At this point I treat mine like my cat. They both have a chance of working the same. Wifi capabilities? A seperate driver. Its like a demon invented printer companies to combat gods invention of recycling. 15 dollars a color and my stickers fade as fast as the cheapstuff Thats about it. I love my printer but should've dug deeper into another brand.

@@tempurasupplyco would you say a canon pizza TR4520 is good? I’m thinking of buying it but no clue if it’ll be good😊

I just use paper with 1 side gloss, the back is almost like cardboard or paper hence using vinyl on the back to cover it up if that makes sense

pokemon cards are printed in an Offset Printer which allow for tens of thousands of cards to be printed both front and bank simultaneuosly. Home Printers do have this function (duplex printing), and with some steady hands i think it could be done! might have to make another video

Hi there! If using a sealer spray I'd recommend giving your prints at least 24 hours to air dry and cure properly. Once cured, your spray should work fine however I suggest trying cold lamination for more consistent quality and results. Note that Holographic and Glossy Sticker Papers DO NOT like hot lamination at all and will cause what's called fogging or clouding. So, stick to cold lamination if you do go this route :) You can get a Xyron cold laminator like mine or just buy the laminate by the roll off of amazon and apply it by hand with a credit card after printing.

@@maximumattackdriftteam5715 thanks for the quick reply! ^_^ I'll probably try the cold lamination.

in affinity or even something like Canva make a custom page the same size as the cut limits on design space. then fill this page with as many cards as you can fit, save as a Png with transparent background and upload your full page with 8-9 cards as one Png file to design space. Sorry if that doesn't make sense and is 3 months too late

I'm sorry if you didn't figure this out! You need to select all and hit 'attach' before cutting

He wouldnt know, right? As he mentioned a couple times he can't get printable holographic vinyl on the island.

@@klokit03 he might not be able to get it right now but it sounds like he's done it before so its worth asking...

If you use printable holographic vinyl, you don't require any other paper stock look-wise, but you'll still need a cardstock of some sort to apply your printable vinyl to, so it has the same rigidity as a card.

@@maximumattackdriftteam5715 thank you! Makes sense

Connect with your USB cable if possible, I've never had much luck with Bluetooth As for the settings, I made the cut file in Canva, which has the option to export designs with a transparent background. I make a custom canvas the same size as the print and cut limit, then lay my cards out in that before exporting. That way it's just one ready to go cut file which, once important to design space, you only have to adjust the size to that of the print and cut limit and, voila

Printer doesn’t matter as long as it can print on photo paper

@@UHateDatImLoved I think they were just curious what printer was used.

Sorry for the super late reply, I use a Canon TS9360 but any of the Canon PIXMA range will work great.

@@maximumattackdriftteam5715 do you mean 3620??