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07-23-2012, 03:34 PM #1
Silly Question: How to prep cards to either TTM or IP
I know this is a silly question, but how do you prep cards for Ip so they dont bubble or smear? Usually when I TTM or Ip its with heritage cards so there is no prep needed.
Thanks for the help in advance
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07-23-2012, 04:06 PM #2
A lot of people swear by using an eraser, but I've had no trouble with baby powder. I'll pour some on a card, spread it over the card with my finger, dump what didn't stick off, blow on it once to get most of the rest, and then lightly take a tissue across it. You only need a light layer on the card to get the auto to stick and too much isn't good. Usually I'll do 3 or 4 at once, so I'll pour the excess from card to card to get all of them before eventually dumping it off. I've had no trouble with this method other than maybe one or two cards not coming out too great.
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07-23-2012, 05:03 PM #3
i use a white stadtler eraser and have not had much of a problem.
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07-23-2012, 08:46 PM #4
I use the baby powder too- havent had a problem and the chromes come out great!
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07-24-2012, 12:50 AM #5
Thanks Guys I really appericate your help
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09-05-2012, 05:31 PM #6
You know how hard it is to find a white eraser at your place, when you have 3 school age kids?!?!? Baby and talc powder I have! Trying the baby powder after my Harry Carson (on '12 UD SPx) bubbled a tad. The duplicates that I practiced on, came out pretty good. What I did was take the one I wanted prepped, and tapped a little powder out on, and then rubbed another card against it. Then I used a clean sock to wipe off the excess. After signing my name on it with a sharpie a few times, it looked really good, and never bubbled.
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