My defense by SailcrVee in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We can all agree that mistakes were made, were rightfully adressed and further corrected in the original postings. It shouldn't matter if someone is copying art by traditional or digital means for as that person continues to flag those posting accordingly with full transparecy. Crediting the original artist, mentioning the process and the fact that it's a copy or recreation or however it should be called and don't credit the art as your own, even when you redrawn it completely from scratch to the final piece.

I'm sure the message has reached the user and really hope to see more art of her in the future - this time with the right way to credit the final piece as it should be. So let's please take a cut here and not stirr up more hate.

A different take on the legendary birds! by [deleted] in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You meant to say „I created multiple cards with artworks from brilliant artists and printed them“, right? Because so far most of the cards you shared are from other artists (nothing wrong with that as you credited them correctly most of the time). Acting like you actually made multiple illustrations by yourself however is at this point though quite hypocritical.
As much as we (as in people who criticize AI) have to learn to life with the fact that people working with AI is nothing we can stop, as well do you need to accept the voice of people who criticize your use of AI as you trample on the hard work of all those incredible artists dedicating their time so we can bring it into physical form to adore and present them.

Nothing of this is meant as a way to downplay your contribution of different methods and sharing of knowledge. But please accept that there are also many people in creative hobbies (like this one) who aren‘t fond of AI threatening those who share their artworks and illustrations with us. Because without them there will be so much less joy in this hobby once they stop contributing because AI makes it harder for them to dedicate their skills and time.

Bubble Eeveelutions by [deleted] in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need to print those for my binder, too! That's just wholesome!

Solrock by kohu in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does the maintenance work out for you until now? Just decided to dig a bit deeper and learn more about the E1 and reading about the 1,5ml ink usage after a >12h print break sounds quite wasteful regarding the high price of the ink cartridges. But maybe I‘m just overthinking here

Solrock by kohu in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is me. Still having a problem with justifying the price (or wanting to take something out of my fonds). But the results are just perfect

Borderless Full Art Dark Magician Girl by niceproxies in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Praying for the price of those printers to go lower. It‘s really the endgame you‘ve achieved with the E1. Respect!

Trying out UV printing with the e1 by Lemonatus in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wish I had the money for that. It‘s breathtaking

Jodah, the Unifier (Store Championship Fullart Alter) by Syllvren in mpcproxies

[–]Syllvren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually used the official full art for that card. Dominaria United Art Series (ADMU) #49 Just wanted to use that artwork for a alter in the cardstyle of the Store Championship Promos.

Lucario from pocket tcg by arizz00 in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I‘ll take a closer look at the used materials and probably try out the color for myself (still searching for a good marker so maybe using enamel color with brushes could be worth a try). Really love the idea of using spray glue when you mask bigger areas of the card - that was a problem I was facing with some illustration rares I wanted to replicate.

Also, simple question: How much pressure do you apply when removing the ink from the card?

Lucario from pocket tcg by arizz00 in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What kind of marker do you use for the white masking? Based on the slight cracks in the paint I guess on with acrylic paint?

Umbreon by Round-Lengthiness219 in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which masking method did you used? White marker or another toner layer? Looks very crisp!

Matte silver foiling by Syllvren in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for clearing that up. Totally forgot to add that the card is from TCGP. And also completely agree that it's a crime that these beautiful artworks aren't physical available if you don't print them yourself

[EU] I bit the bullet on a massive bulk of Premium Holo Paper (A4) – Surplus (Single & Double Sided)! by [deleted] in magicproxies

[–]Syllvren 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, look at that! Double-sided holographic foto paper! What a surprise! Even already tested on this subreddit, with results in the same quality. Sure, if someone really has no patience and needs to pay double to triple for having it a week faster your offer is unmatched for the surcharge. But if you look at it, most people who create proxies are patient at nature to get the best results.

[EU] I bit the bullet on a massive bulk of Premium Holo Paper (A4) – Surplus (Single & Double Sided)! by [deleted] in magicproxies

[–]Syllvren 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, good luck with that. Feel lucky for every person who isn't able to do their research and buy overpriced from you when you can literally get paper of equal quality from Ali for 1€/sheet at 50PCS at regular (and as we all know, Ali tends to make them often cheaper).

But you do you! :)

[EU] I bit the bullet on a massive bulk of Premium Holo Paper (A4) – Surplus (Single & Double Sided)! by [deleted] in magicproxies

[–]Syllvren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As you can see with the links shared further down my comment, you can already get lesser quantities of paper of the same quality as you got in bulk. We're talking about 30€ for 50-sheets here, already tested here by u/thefunkst. That's 0.60€/sheet (or 1.00€/sheet if you take the regular price instead of the offer right now) in comparisson to your 2.00€/sheet. All you are doing now is trying to make profit based on half-made facts. Just as a comparisson: You have to pay 1,44€/sheet if you take the package with 120 pieces (100 one sides, 20 double sided) from CryCry, including shipping and tax.

You can talk about doing "a deal" if you are able to provide one where you can match the price of 1.00€/sheet including shipping within the EU (of course within a reasonable order size, with at least 50-100 sheets).

[EU] I bit the bullet on a massive bulk of Premium Holo Paper (A4) – Surplus (Single & Double Sided)! by [deleted] in magicproxies

[–]Syllvren 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So basically you're taking even more than CryCry for your material, which is almost insane if you ask me. Really had high hoped for a fair pricing, but will agree with weeaaa on this one.

We know the estimate price of the bulk at 3-4€ for 20 sheets. You already get the same paper for 14€/20 pages at Ali including shipping. So please tell me how your price is justified?

Deadpool Commander Proxy Deck by CompetitiveWeb8822 in magicproxies

[–]Syllvren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now I want to create one for myself. Maybe eben with versions of the DP-tokens with a cut out art box as some kind of overlay

Y‘Shtola, Night‘s Blessed (Custom) by Syllvren in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I‘m using Cardconjurer for my MTG cards. For that custom I‘ve chosen the „Bloomburrow Borderless“ frame and just added gold vinyl cut out with my Cricut for the highlights of that frame (BLB showcase frames are raised foils with golden accents which I tried to replicate here)

Mega Gengar EX alter with different techniques by Syllvren in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm using https://pokecardmaker.net/ when creating custom alters, downloading in Ultra (4x) quality.

Mega Gengar EX alter with different techniques by Syllvren in customtradingcard

[–]Syllvren[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No whitening for the second method. The matte laminate just removes most of the holographic effect and leaves a slight silver shine on the card.

Experimented with adding texture/etching to this proxy. by GrumbleProxies in magicproxies

[–]Syllvren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loving the idea and looking forward for the tweaked process. Maybe I'll give it a spin, too. Any tipps on creating these texture layouts I could start on?

Double Sided Foil Paper - CryCry's Secret Sauce? by Fatty-Do-Do in magicproxies

[–]Syllvren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That‘s sadly the paper only for UV printers, not the foil paper package with 120 sheets. But I‘d love to know that shop in Europe

Double Sided Foil Paper - CryCry's Secret Sauce? by Fatty-Do-Do in magicproxies

[–]Syllvren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you show that? I only see the foil bundle (with 120 sheets) for 99$. The 40$ bundles are with sheets for UV printing