Creating custom trading cards has never been easier, and at AmazingPrint.net, we specialize in bringing your unique visions to life. Whether you’re designing cards for a brand new trading card game (TCG), personalized gifts, promotional items, or collectible memorabilia, our comprehensive printing service offers unparalleled customization and quality. Dive into the world of premium Trading Card Printing and discover the endless possibilities.
Unmatched Customization for Your Trading Cards
We understand that every trading card project is unique. That’s why we offer complete customization from the ground up. Forget generic templates – with AmazingPrint.net, you have full control over every aspect of your cards:
- Individual Card Customization: Each card within your deck can feature unique artwork, text, and designs on both the front and back. This level of personalization is perfect for TCGs requiring varied card stats and abilities, or for creating truly unique sets.
- Deck Size Flexibility: From compact 18-card mini-decks to expansive 612-card collections, we accommodate your game or project’s specific needs. No matter the scope, we ensure consistent quality throughout your entire print run.
Alt text: Dimensions of a poker sized custom card in inches and millimeters, highlighting the standard size for trading cards.
Material Options: Choose the Perfect Card Stock
The feel and durability of your trading cards are paramount. We offer an extensive selection of premium card stocks, each with distinct characteristics to suit different preferences and uses:
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Smooth Finish Card Stocks:
- S27 Promotional Card Stock: An FSC-certified option with a blue core, ideal for promotional sets or budget-conscious projects.
- S30 Professional Standard Card Stock: FSC-certified with a blue core, offering enhanced durability for standard gameplay.
- S33 Superior Smooth Card Stock: Features a black core for increased opacity and a premium smooth feel.
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Linen Finish Card Stocks:
- M28 Standard Linen Card Stock: Blue core with a classic linen texture, providing excellent handling and a traditional feel.
- M29 BGM Linen Card Stock: Blue core linen stock, offering a balance of quality and affordability.
- M30 Magic Quality Card Stock: Black core with a linen air-light finish, designed for superior handling and a professional feel. (Minimum order of 1000 decks required)
- M31 Casino Quality Card Stock: Black core linen finish, built for durability and the rigorous demands of frequent use.
- M32 Master Quality Card Stock: Black core linen air finish, our highest quality card stock providing exceptional feel and longevity. (Minimum order of 1000 decks required)
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Specialty Card Stocks:
- A35 Thick Standard Card: A heavier weight card stock for a substantial feel.
- P10 100% Premium White Plastic Card Stock: Waterproof and extremely durable, ideal for outdoor games or collectible cards requiring maximum resilience.
- E27 Eco-Herbage Sustainable Card Stock: An environmentally friendly option made with sustainable materials.
Alt text: A visual comparison chart of various card material options, showcasing different textures and core colors available for trading card printing.
Printing and Finishing: Elevate Your Card Design
Make your trading cards truly stand out with our diverse range of printing and finishing options. We go beyond standard full-color printing to offer effects that enhance visual appeal and perceived value:
- Metallic and Holographic Inks: Add shimmer and shine with gold, silver, or holographic ink options, available for both front and back printing.
- Gilt Edges: Elevate the elegance of your deck with gilt edges in gold, silver, red, blue, green, purple, holographic, or bronze. These add a touch of luxury and protect the card edges.
- Specialty Finishes:
- High Gloss: Enhance color vibrancy with a glossy back finish.
- Cold Foil: Apply spot gold, silver, holographic, or bronze cold foil to the back of your cards for eye-catching accents.
- Hot Foil Stamping: For intricate foil designs and personalized touches, contact us for hot foil stamping options.
- Embossing: Add tactile dimension to your cards or packaging with custom embossing.
Alt text: A display of different printing options for custom cards, including examples of gold foil, silver foil, holographic effects, and full color printing on trading cards.
Packaging Solutions: Protect and Present Your Deck
The presentation of your trading card deck is just as important as the cards themselves. We offer a wide array of packaging options to suit your needs, from simple protection to premium retail-ready boxes:
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Standard Packaging:
- Shrink-wrapped: A cost-effective default option for basic protection.
- Plain White Tuck Box: A simple and affordable cardboard box.
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Custom Tuck Boxes: Design your own tuck boxes with:
- Full Color Printing: Print your artwork on the outside or inside and outside of the box.
- Finish Options: Choose from UV coated (gloss), Aqueous (matte), 100% recycled Aqueous, or Eco Herbage Aqueous finishes.
- Foil Stamping and Embossing: Add premium effects to your box design.
- Custom Seals: Personalize your packaging with MPC standard seals, custom seals, gold seals, stamp seals, or gold stamp seals.
- Window Tuck Box: Showcase the top card of your deck with a windowed tuck box.
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Rigid and Plastic Boxes: For increased durability and a premium feel, choose from plain or custom rigid boxes (made from recycled chipboard), plastic boxes, or hinged plastic cases.
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Tin and Specialty Boxes: For a unique and collectible presentation, consider plain or custom tin boxes, hinged tin boxes, double tin boxes, drawer boxes, easy-flip boxes, lux boxes, magnetic book boxes, or even velvet bags.
Alt text: A variety of packaging options available for custom playing cards, including tuck boxes, plastic cases, tin boxes, and rigid boxes, showing different styles and materials.
Image File Tips for Optimal Printing
To ensure your trading cards print perfectly, please follow these image guidelines:
- Color Mode: Use RGB or CMYK for color images and Grayscale for black and white.
- File Formats: We accept JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TIFF, and PDF.
- Resolution: Minimum 300 dpi for sharp, clear images.
- Bleeding: Allow a 1/8″ bleed area and a 1/8″ safe area margin. Download our playing card templates for precise design guidelines.
Start Your Trading Card Printing Project Today!
amazingprint.net is your ideal partner for high-quality trading card printing. With no minimum order quantity, you can order a single deck to test your designs or thousands for a large-scale game release. Our extensive customization options, premium materials, and expert printing services guarantee satisfaction.
Contact our experienced sales and technical team for custom requests like hot stamping, foil stamping, embossing, spot UV, or custom card sizes. Let us help you create trading cards that are truly amazing!
Customer Testimonial:
“So happy with my order, these cards are a gift for my boyfriend and I know he’ll love them. Amazing quality, affordable pricing and delivered in just 10 days from the day I ordered (only took four days to ship). Very impressed and will recommend. Thank you so much for your service.” – Shell, Wanaka New Zealand.
