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Reddit mentions of Ultra Pro Deck Protector Sleeves 100ct Clear

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Reddit mentions: 6

We found 6 Reddit mentions of Ultra Pro Deck Protector Sleeves 100ct Clear. Here are the top ones.

Ultra Pro Deck Protector Sleeves 100ct Clear
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    Features:
  • 100 Ultra Pro Deck Protector Sleeves
  • Designed to fit standard sized trading cards such as Magic the Gathering and Pokemon
  • Archival-safe and acid-free
Specs:
Height1 Inches
Length8.9 Inches
Weight0.25 Pounds
Width5.7 Inches

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Found 6 comments on Ultra Pro Deck Protector Sleeves 100ct Clear:

u/SexiasMaximus · 14 pointsr/magicTCG

Let's start with the big picture. You're going to want somewhere to keep your cards.

For the ones at home, something like this should do just fine. It keeps things mostly organized, is rather inexpensive, and will last. You can make inserts to help subdivide more if needed.

Next, you're going to want something to carry your cards in for the go. Many people just use backpacks or messenger bags, but there are [specialty bags] (http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Zippered-Gaming-Corrugated/dp/B0009F3DQ4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419647218&sr=8-2&keywords=card+carrying+case) that you can purchase as well.

To keep you decks organized and protected while in the bag, [deck boxes] (http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Boxes-Magic-Pokemon-YuGiOh/dp/B00EA9REK6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1419647294&sr=8-3&keywords=deck+box) are the way to go. They make things nice and modular and will protect your cards even if you just have a normal backpack.

For your trades, if you go that route, a [binder] (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Universal-Round-Ring-Economy-Vinyl-View-Binder/24966030) and some [sleeve pages] (http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Pocket-Page-Protectors/dp/B005HIOVOG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419647392&sr=8-1&keywords=card+pages) should do fine.

Finally, your decks. Sleeves! Sleeves! Sleeves! and Sleeves! The cards in your decks are going to see the most use so you're going to want to protect them the best. I've found that [Dragon Shield] (http://www.dragonshield.com/) and [Ultra Pro] (http://www.ultrapro.com/division.php?d=g) sleeves are excellent for their value and use them on several of my decks. Cards in your deck are often your most powerful and you're going to want to keep them in the best shape possible.

Many people, myself included, will argue for getting a [Play Mat] (http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-84314-Grumpy-Play/dp/B00IT5GPZ2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1419647676&sr=8-3&keywords=card+playmat) so that you sleeves won't get torn up as much and will last longer, but it's not absolutely essential.

Oh! I forgot dice! My group have found that dice are the easiest way to keep track of things like life totals, counters, and about everything else you need a number for. Having your own are absolutely essential, there's always someone you can borrow from, but they're a great thing to have around.

edit One thing I want to point out is that everything there can be customized to fit your particular style, so have fun! The way you carry and present your cards says as much about you as the cards themselves!

u/ProteanScott · 2 pointsr/tabletopgamedesign

There's two different questions here, so I'm going to try to address each on its own.

The easier question is: presuming you have a way to lay out the cards, how do you get them into a physical "card" form?

Personally, I think the best approach is to use card sleeves. You can get good sleeves for about $6.40 per 100 count:

http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Protector-Sleeves-100ct/dp/B002GH2D8W/

They're eminently re-usable, and can be purchased in many different colors. That gives you the flexibility to use solid color backed sleeves (to avoid printing card backs), or, if you need double-sided cards with unique information on both sides, use clear sleeves.

Once you have your sleeves, you have a few options.

If you have a lot of excess cards laying around (e.g. M:tG commons, etc), I would suggest printing your cards on standard weight paper. Then, cut the cards to size, put a scrap card in the sleeve, and slide your printed card in front of that. It will fit very snugly, and give the feel of a real card. You can even do this double-sided with transparent-backed sleeves (basically make a sandwich with the scrap card in the middle).

If, on the other hand, you either don't have scrap cards on hand, or don't want to use them like that, you can print on card stock. You can get this done at any copy shop (e.g. a FedEx Office / Kinko's / Office Max / etc). Be aware, though, that it's not cheap. If you print on their heaviest stock, you're probably looking at $2-$2.75 per page (depending on double sided or not), and each page will only fit 9 standard sized cards. However, the end result, in sleeves, is quite good for a prototype.

Now, the harder question: how do you do the layout in the first place?

Probably the easiest approach is what you've said: use a word processor, like Microsoft Word. What I'd suggest is, start a new document, set the document margins to about 1/4 of an inch all around, and then make a 3x3 cell table (each cell representing a card). If you do this, and print black and white, and do it at home, it won't be terribly expensive. You could also bring the file to a copy shop and print there.

A harder way to go, but one that gives you a lot more fine-tuned control, is to use a desktop publishing program. The problem here is, a lot of them are quite expensive. The good news is, there's a fairly decent open source one, called Scribus:

http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus

This is what I use, personally. It's good both for card layout, but also for rulebooks and the like. It is absolutely going to be more complicated than just using Word, and if you aren't comfortable getting a little more technical, may not be a good fit for you. But, if you are willing to learn it, it's very powerful.

Either way, you want to lay out a grid of cards on a page, preferably with some markings to indicate where to cut. Then, either get a paper cutter ($10 or less at an office supply store), or use one at your local copy shop (they likely have a large wheel cutter you can use for free, though they probably would prefer it be used on stuff you printed there). Cut away, and insert into sleeves as previously discussed.

That's the basic way I do it, and it's great for getting a functional prototype pretty cheaply, with many parts that can be re-used. Plus, you can easily write on your printed cards if you need to modify them, until you feel confident enough to print a new set with updates later in the process.

Hope that helps!

(Edit to add: I should have said, if you use something like Scribus, you'll probably also want an image editor (e.g. Photoshop, Gimp, etc). I do a lot of individual card layout in Photoshop, and then use Scribus to combine them all into a single printable PDF with all the cards included).

u/TommyNookah · 1 pointr/AGOTBoardGame

Do you mean one sleeve specifically to store 7 cards between games?

That's pretty specific; I'm not sure I've ever seen anything like that. If you want to protect your cards you might consider getting deck protectors for each individual card and then getting a box to store them in, although I'm not actually sure if the house cards fit into deck protectors.

Hope this helps.