Any collector that lives outside of the US knows the issue with shipping costs and custom fees. As an Italian, I am especially aware of the European situation, and how badly customs can hit your wallet if you are not careful. EU friendly is an interesting concept that tries to take care of custom fees. What is an EU friendly Kickstarter? First things first, it is important to define a EU friendly Kickstarter campaign. Simply put, EU friendly is a concept that means that rewards for a Kickstarter campaign are…
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Print with NPCC for Kickstarter: my experience
Should I print with NPCC for my Kickstarter campaign? NPCC is often considered as an entry-level option for printing a custom deck. I worked with them on our first project, Colores de Colombia, and I would like to share my experience with them in this article. Why printing with NPCC for Kickstarter? NPCC is undeniably a solid player in the playing cards world, that in my opinion deserves more respect than it gets. Their card quality is definitely not on par with USPCC and Cartamundi. However, their price is substantially…
Printing Custom Tuck Cases: the best options
For anyone thinking about designing a deck of playing cards, it is crucial to think about where printing their custom tuck cases. Maybe your idea is to go with a standard case made by the cards printer, which is definitely not a bad option. But stepping up the game is definitely a great way to put on paper better ideas that allow the project to stand out. Here is my personal experience on how to get a custom tuck case printed. How “custom” can a tuck case be? Printing techniques…
Failing a Kickstarter: Lessons to Learn
Recently, I have launched my second campaign: a deck of playing cards themed around New York City in the 20s, with a style strongly reminiscent of Art Deco. Here is the link. We did not make it. I believe that failing a Kickstarter -or anything- is a great opportunity to learn. As a matter of fact, much more than from a success. In this article, I want to put on bytes the learning process that I went through, and how I think I could improve the original idea. The Original…
