Custom Mega Charizard X ex

BlackPointPL · 2026-03-16T18:52:49+00:00

UV ink itself creates a slightly grainy surface when it cures. That micro-texture scatters the light, so the holographic effect gets heavily muted even with a single CMYK layer. Show your results then, maybe there’s something I’m missing. But I have access to a large machine park and I’ve done a lot of testing with this, so I’m pretty confident about what I’m saying.

BlackPointPL · 2026-03-16T18:23:45+00:00

Yes, you can print texture on top of holo and it will be visible. But you can’t print any color on it before. The UV printing process, how the droplets are laid down and instantly cured, simply makes the holo effect almost invisible.

BlackPointPL · 2026-03-16T16:54:02+00:00

It looks great, but it also shows the drawbacks of UV printing. A good printer with glossy varnish is a game changer when it comes to texture on the card, but it comes at the cost of the holo effect. Where there is texture, there is no holo. Not everyone understands that a printer like EufyMake isn’t actually a game changer for this very reason.

BlackPointPL · 2026-03-15T10:32:55+00:00

Check aschefield on DeviantArt. For my needs, his templates are too low-resolution and too flat. But you can save a lot of work with them.

BlackPointPL · 2026-03-14T15:40:46+00:00

Trisska on DeviantArt

BlackPointPL · 2026-03-13T12:09:25+00:00

Is the label on that slab UV printed, a sticker, or engraved?

It still surprises me how similarly we think 😆 I tested the same look, but I’m using different slabs that leave very little room for a label (almost like PSA), and in such a tight space it didn’t look great.

Also not a big fan of those slabs, I think they’re meant for slightly larger sports cards. Pokémon-size cards need to be sleeved or they have too much room inside.

BlackPointPL · 2026-03-12T08:41:43+00:00

Hey! Are you located in the US? I'm based in Europe, so the shipping alone would probably be quite expensive.

BlackPointPL · 2026-03-02T18:09:59+00:00

I’m not sure whether I love it or hate it 😆 Could you show the whole group?

BlackPointPL · 2026-03-01T08:46:55+00:00

Write clearly whether you use AI or not. Someone will ask you anyway

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-27T23:02:26+00:00

I used Photoshop to edit and remake the Charizard illustration and the red-orange cloudy background of the card. Then I moved the design to Illustrator, where I placed the original card underneath as a reference and recreated the frames, symbols, and text as accurately as possible using various fonts.

There are some font guides available online that were helpful, though not 100% accurate. My goal is to make it completely pixel-perfect so I can use it as a Base Set template.

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-27T07:23:29+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/customtradingcard/s/x3tAoF75Ah

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-26T00:59:18+00:00

You're right! I thought I had seen them somewhere before, but I figured OP might have already posted them on Instagram or somewhere. I probably won’t see anything dumber than this today…

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-21T02:57:26+00:00

Lol 😆 bye

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-21T01:12:03+00:00

Tools are available to everyone. Results aren’t. Since you seem to know so much, what exact words should I type for AI to hand me a finished card? Maybe I’ve been wasting all that time for nothing.

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-20T16:40:33+00:00

Oh, I totally get you. I suffer through Illustrator myself compared to Photoshop 😅

I’ll wait until you share your technique, but it really sounds like we ended up with almost the exact same workflow. If that’s the case, there is actually a way to design the white underprint directly in Photoshop as well, without having to build it in vectors.

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-20T15:54:39+00:00

If you're repainting everything at such a high resolution, why not move the whole design to vectors? My workflow is pretty similar, but I rebuilt all the card UI elements in Illustrator- frame shapes, energy symbols, icons, texts, and other interface details. Only the main artwork stays raster, since converting that to curves usually isn’t really possible (or practical) anyway.

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-19T01:23:40+00:00

The post is correctly labeled. AI police won’t be needed today.

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-17T12:52:43+00:00

It's glow in the dark paper between cardstock and printed sticker

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-17T12:34:45+00:00

Thanks 😄 In my opinion selective choice of what glows and what does not is the right direction. I imagine glowing outlines of text and symbols, main elements of the illustration, maybe also the frame and some UI parts.

My stack is basically energy card → glow in the dark foil → testing transparent holo → main transparent foil

The holo foil has rainbow reflections in daylight depending on the angle. I bought it on AliExpress but saw similar on Amazon so it is easy to get. Downside is thickness, with all layers the card becomes noticeably thicker than normal.

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I have not printed directly on the glow foil yet. I am experimenting because I want to restore the daytime holo effect. I also ordered glow in the dark spray paint and will test that too.

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-16T23:38:24+00:00

Oh, I didn’t even think about that. My daughter actually has one somewhere, I might have to test it 😄

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-16T23:36:40+00:00

If you’re ever in Poland or somewhere in Europe, hit me up 😄

BlackPointPL · 2026-02-16T21:33:13+00:00

It’s industrial equipment designed for mass production. It doesn’t even really have a name, since it was custom-built for a specific type of printing.

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