THE SPECS:
Finish Size:ย
- Traditional Tarot Size (2.75" x 4.75")
- Mid Tarot Size (3.25"x4.75")
- Jumbo Tarot Size (3.5"x5.5")
- Custom Tarot Size (3.5"x5")
Customization:ย Fronts and Backs
Colors:ย Four Color Printing 4/4
Stock Options:
- 12pt: Our standard playing card stock, measures 12pts thick (295gsm), glossy and coated both sides. SPOD recommended for the average day to day game card or the economy playing card deck. This is the oldest and best selling stock we offer thanks to its affordable price tag and consistent high quality.
- 14pt: Upgraded playing card stock, measures 14pts thick (305gsm), glossy and coated both sides. SPOD recommended for a sturdy and thick game card. Not recommended for playing cards.
- 100lb: Upgraded premium card stock, measures 12pts thick (290gsm), smooth uncoated finished on both sides. SPOD recommended for a matte finish card, especially one you intend to write on. A new addition as of 2024, replacing our uncoated linen card stock.
- Linen: DISCONTINUED AS OF 01/01/2024
- Casino-Classic TCG: Superior Quality Black Core TCG/Playing card stock, measures 12pts thick (330gsm), classic smooth coated finished both sides. The new SPOD standard for all Trading Card Game style Cards, Game Cards, and Playing Cards, at a more affordable rate than any of our other premium stocks. Our latest addition to the SPOD line up comes from far away, and is the same playing card stock used in the well-known trading card game, "Magic the Gathering" (Yes that is for real!). This is the highest gsm weight stock we have brought in to date, and it has a "superior" snap from its tight grain structure. SPOD Recommended for any and all uses, but specifically game cards, playing cards, and TCG cards!
- NEW Casino Classic Embossed: Superior Quality Black Black Core Embossed Playing Card Stock. Measures 12pts thick (330gsm), a traditional embossed, dimpled, coated finish on both sides. The number 1 best option for playing card decks, and our newest addition to the SuperiorPOD card stock line up. Try it today!
Custom Playing Card Deck
Traditional Tarot Size (2.75" x 4.75")
High Quality custom full color, full bleed Traditional Tarot Size (2.75" x 4.75") playing card decks from Superior POD. You can put whatever images you like on the deck FACES and/or on the deck BACKS.
File Set Up Process:
1) Download the single card template from the link below OR just create your own blank card to work from with the following specs:
- Finish Size of Cards: 2.75"x4.75"
- Bleed in addition to that size 0.0625" on each edge of the card making your actual blank document 2.875"x4.875"
- Resolution set to at least 300DPI
- Safe Zone/Border Size of 0.125" from each edge of the card (meaning actually 0.1875" in from the edge plus bleed).
2) Set up your cards fronts and backs individually with whatever design software you would prefer.
3) Save those cards individually.
4) Either create a multipage PDF if you have the ability to do so, or just leave your cards individual and make a zipped folder with your artwork.
4a) If doing individual cards just make sure the fronts and backs are named accordingly for "card face 1", "card face 2", etc. If you have a common back just name that "Back". If you are doing unique backs just make sure they are labeledย accordingly for "card back 1", "card back 2", etc. and we will handle the rest.
4b) If you are creating a multipage PDF then simple have the fronts as the first pages of the PDF in order, and then the backs following after the faces in the same order.
5) If you want a specific card on top of your deck then have that card as the final card in the PDF or the last named card for your deck, as that is what is on top of the deck after the cards are cut.ย
*Specific card order is never guaranteed.ย
6) After finalizing your individual cards simply upload them to us with the order and we handle all set up placing cards on our template sheets. DO NOT SEND US FULL SHEETS OF CARDS, CARDS ON 8.5x11 SHEETS, OUR OLD TEMPLATE PRESS SHEETS, OTHER COMPANIES PRESS SHEETS, ETC. Only send the individual cards as instructed on how to design.
Please see our file set up guidelines here - SPOD SUPPORT CENTER- Size: Multiple Sizes Tarot
- Paper: Cardstock
- Ink: 4/4