(Part 2) Best products from r/Amiibomb

I have to thank u/Nurio for the artwork that went into this!

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I'm still working out the aligning to make the print better but it'll all come in time. I'm using a Canon MX922 with a J-Tray adapter, and I'm printing directly to these cards.

I used this tutorial to create the amiibos in GIMP, and initialsdrummer even included GIMP and PDF files in a comment there :)

Here is a link to the fair quality coin cases I used. Comes with a box and foam inserts to keep the labels flush against the top and bottom of the case. (actual size is like 31.5mm but the inside is 30, make sure your print settings are correct before wasting color ink)

edit: (LINK TO MY TEMPLATE, AS THE ORIGINAL IS NO LONGER UP)

NTAG215 Bulk PVC Card Pack - 50 count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CLLD7XB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_qgyaCbWRKRCXS

Would these be a good purchase for this endeavor?

It’s like $35 if you buy a starter kit with the RFID reader in it that has the pins pre-soldered so you just need to follow a basic instruction guide after that. It seems like you’re chasing the least cost effective way to do this unless you already had a NFC enabled phone.

Sure thing

I imagine you can find them at your local craft store as well.

I ended up doing them myself.
Here's a drive link to some PDFs.

Here is the Amazon link to the tags I used.

Are the tags rewritable? I believe the answer is no, but just checking.
Found some tags on amazon that say they are rewritable: https://www.amazon.com/Premium-NTAG203-NFCGuyz-Bonus-Black/dp/B00DU45EQ8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1492530441&sr=8-2&keywords=rewritable+nfc+tags

I am based in the UK, so only have UK provider linked. This is the exact link on Amazon I used:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0725XF5DT

They are out of stock at the moment, but they are directly from ZipNFC who have their own webstore here:

http://zipnfc.com/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N27G9UU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Up until now I wrote the ID on a post-it and left it in the plastic pocket. But for my nephew I ordered printable stickers that will arrive later this week. In the EU I coudn't find any with ID-1 sizes. So I ordered these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UTZ0V6 (83,8 x 50,8 mm | 3 19/64 x 2") from Germany.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CQQ4S81/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are 25mm (1 in ≈ 25.4mm) https://www.amazon.com/Hicarer-Capsules-Container-Collection-Supplies/dp/B07CQFPK3L

The pickup up a refurbed nexus 7

Asus Google Nexus 7 16GB Tablet (Gen 2), 7 Inches (Renewed) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HMC2KWA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_AFnVCbQ21WQCD

You could buy one of these, use it to hold your stickers, and then your cards when you get them.

Very basic instructions.

You will need;

• An Arduino (a clone will be fine) https://www.amazon.co.uk/ELEGOO-Board-ATmega328P-ATMEGA16U2-Cable/dp/B01EWOE0UU/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arduino+uno&qid=1569164723&s=gateway&sr=8-1
  
• An RC522 NFC module https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06X9PZSQN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
• Some way of wiring it up (I soldered mine onto breadboard, but you could use male-female jumper wires) https://www.amazon.co.uk/TeOhk-120pcs-Multicolored-Breadboard-arduino/dp/B07R7ND6MT/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=jumper+wires&qid=1569164760&s=gateway&sr=8-5
  
• Arduino IDE software https://www.arduino.cc/en/main/software
  
• Blank NTAG215 NFC tags https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=ntag215&ref=nb_sb_noss
  
  The NFC module comes with a pin header that you'll need to solder onto the board.
  
  The NFC module pinout is labeled (the actual PIN numbers may differ per module), so hook up the following wires on the NFC to the corresponding pins on the Arduino;
  
  |RC522 Pin|Arduino Pin|
  |:-|:-|
  |RST|9|
  |SDA(SS)|10|
  |MOSI|11|
  |MISO|12|
  |SCK|13|
  |3.3V|3.3V|
  |GND|GND|
  
  With the hardware out of the way you can then follow the software guide here; https://github.com/konstantin-kelemen/arduino-amiibo-tools/wiki/Create-amiibo-clones-with-Arduino
  
  Be aware that the way that the NFC tags have to be written means that they become read-only, so if something goes wrong the tag is useless (I've had one failure in 5, so far).