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submitted by Zorro_42 to WHALE_Community [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/3tm9ighixv261.jpg?width=700&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cd961b0254b1a6a0c305509b646065de12623b50 $WHALE White Paper V2 6th June 2020 Website: www.whale.me Discord: https://discord.gg/whale Overview: $WHALE is a social currency that is backed by tangible and rare NFT assets, while embodying scarcity through definitive limited issuance. There will only ever be a maximum of 10 million $WHALE ever created, with the launch value of each $WHALE being underpinned by a basket of some of the rarest and sought after Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in the industry (“The Vault”). NFT Assets in The Vault include some of the rarest NFTs from Gods Unchained (GU), Rare Digital Art (CryptoArt), Cryptovoxels (CV), Sandbox (SB), JOY, Avastars, Ethereum Name Services (ENS) and CryptoMotors (CM), among others. A full and detailed list of NFT holdings as well as transaction history can be found at the following address: https://opensea.io/accounts/0xe7079eec020ddfc3f1c0abe1d946c55e6ed30eb3/ The Vault is only one dimension that defines the value of $WHALE as a Social Currency. More important to the project is the growth of the community, the growth of $WHALE as a brand, and the growth of use cases for $WHALE as a Social Currency. A minimum of 4,000,000 (4 Million) $WHALE will be reserved for community issuance and 1,000,000 (1 Million) $WHALE for rewarding project founding Chief Partners. All revenues potentially derived from the $WHALE project will be directly reinvested towards accumulating more valuable NFT related assets to drive capital appreciation and community engagement. TL;DR: $WHALE is a Social Currency with a value that will grow through: 1, Increase in $WHALE brand awareness, recognition and trust. 2, Increase in the prevalence of market use cases for $WHALE. 3, Increase in $WHALE community engagement, loyalty and activity. 4, Scarce currency issuance. 5, Tangible asset underpinning and valuation. 6, Value retention and capital appreciation of existing NFT assets. 7, Revenue generation through NFT rental and other NFT related activities. 8, Further accumulation of more valuable NFT assets. $WHALE will create a virtuous cycle of appreciation through the curation, expansion and management of its underlying tangible and intangible assets. The Problem: We live in a world where the average investor has access to two forms of currency: Fiat and Crypto. When the World abandoned the Gold Standard in the 20th century, Fiat as a currency, lost both the ability to have a provable base of value as well as a potential ceiling to currency issuance. Without a leash to control scarcity or concrete assets to underpin currencies, the risk of hyperinflation through the excessive printing of new Fiat to “sustain” and “support” economic growth is becoming a reality. At the time of writing, the United States has just initiated a US$ 6 Trillion stimulus package to combat the negative effects of the Covid-19 virus on its economy. This US$ 6 Trillion was neither earned nor accumulated… it was created out of thin air. The advent of Crypto or Cryptocurrencies immediately answered the call for a more disciplined and immutable approach to currency issuance scarcity. With a fixed amount of currency issuance already baked into the DNA of Blockchains, holders of Crypto can be assured that the issuance will begin, slow down and ultimately end. While Crypto resolved the challenges of scarcity, fluctuations in the prices of Crypto have made it unrealistic and unreliable as a medium and method of payment. It has more so, become a tool of Whale traders to assume large high-risk, high-reward positions to take markets on swings of anywhere between 20% to 50% on any given day. The lack of a stable asset class to underpin Crypto has resulted in it becoming a rag doll, torn between longs and shorts, highs and lows… the rich and the poor. The floor is as speculative as the ceiling. Enter $WHALE: $WHALE is a social currency that is backed by tangible and rare NFT assets, while embodying scarcity through definitive limited issuance. $WHALE is a return to true tangible asset backed currency, that instead of using gold, holds its value in digital art and collectibles, seeking to strike a balance between wealth preservation and growth speculation through a well balanced “basket” of the rarest NFTs (The Vault). NFT Assets in The Vault include some of the rarest NFTs from Gods Unchained (CV), Rare Digital Art (CryptoArt), Cryptovoxels (CV), Sandbox (SB), JOY, Avastars, Ethereum Name Services (ENS) and CryptoMotors (CM), among others. There is a key reason why the Super Rich continue to choose to safe harbor their wealth in rare artworks and scarce collectibles: In rarity, you set the price. The older, rarer and more popular the collectible, the stronger your bargaining power and negotiation leverage. $WHALE Tokenomics Only a total of 10,000,000 (10 Million) $WHALE will ever be minted. Out of the total supply, a minimum of 4,000,000 (4 Million) $WHALE will be reserved for community issuance and 1,000,000 (1 Million) $WHALE will be reserved for rewarding project founding Chief Partners. The 4 Million $WHALE for community issuance can only be earned through a variety of $WHALE community engagement events, selling NFTs to The Vault for $WHALE, as well as participating in engagement activities being held by $WHALE Grantees. The $WHALE reserved for community issuance will be allocated on a schedule of 50,000 $WHALE per month for a total of 80 months. A monthly breakdown of the issuance of $WHALE is as follows: $WHALE NFT Acquisitions — 20,000 $WHALE $WHALE Grants — 10,000 $WHALE $WHALE Team Salaries — 5,000 $WHALE $WHALE Community Events — 15,000 $WHALE The remaining monthly balance due to the lack of issuance opportunities will be accrued and used at an appropriate and opportune time for one of the 4 activities above. A detailed list of existing and upcoming ways to earn and spend $WHALE is as follows: Ways to Earn $WHALE: 1, Sell NFTs for $WHALE. 2, Participate in community awareness competitions. 3, Participate in community marketing events. 4, Participate in Weekly $WHALE Poker Night. 5, Get tipped in the discord server. 6, Work for Team $WHALE. 7, Create exclusive $WHALE/ Old Money themed creations sponsored by $WHALE. 8, Perform work or services for WhaleShark. 9, Apply to receive a $WHALE grant. 10, Participate in $WHALE Tank, a VC for NFT projects funded by Social Currency. 11, Become a $WHALE expert and provide coaching to community members. Ways to Spend $WHALE: 1, Buy NFTs or NFT related services from $WHALE Partners. 2, Take a masterclass from $WHALE experts. 3, Buy exclusive NFTs from The Vault. 4, Rent digital properties owned by The Vault. 5, Employee the services of others who are willing to accept $WHALE. 6, Purchase exclusive $WHALE swag. 7, Purchase exclusive items from WhaleShark’s other businesses. 8, Purchase exclusive $WHALE themed NFT creations. 9, Attend exclusive virtual $WHALE conferences. The Vault: $WHALE Value Retention, Revenue Generation and Asset Acquisition As one of the dimensions of value for $WHALE, The Vault seeks to perform the role as a valuation floor to provide stable and even escalating fundamentals for $WHALE. In order to ensure the continued appreciation in value of $WHALE, we will execute on the following actions: 1, Retain capital appreciating assets (Strong Hands). 2, Sale of NFT assets only at the right prices. 3, NFT rental income from Blockchain based properties. 4, Creation of sales generating NFT related projects (Events, Publications, Collectibles). 5, NFT Donations and partnerships from $WHALE holders and partners. 6, Direct NFT donations from WhaleShark. As the largest holder of $WHALE, every single NFT that WhaleShark personally purchases now and in the future will be placed in The Vault to generate additional value and appreciation for all $WHALE holders. $WHALE Valuation: The base value of $WHALE is underpinned by the value of all assets in The Vault, which has been a labor of love and passion by WhaleShark since July 2019. The Vault is one of the most valuable NFT accounts in existence today. A general process used to build the assets of The Vault is as follows: 1, Identify the most promising AND long term NFT projects in the space. 2, Acquire the rarest and most valuable NFTs from those projects. 3, HODL and buy some more. WhaleShark has never sold a single NFT to date and continues to go wide as well as deep with new projects and more NFTs from successful projects. A snapshot of some of the NFT jewels in the Vault include: 1, Two of 3 available 1/1 Mythic cards from Gods Unchained (Prometheus and Atlas), as well as the largest collection of Gold and Diamond Legendary Cards. 2, The largest collection of Center parcels (and real estate closest to Center) in Cryptovoxels. 3, The largest collection of Hackatao, XCopy, Coldie and other blue chip Cryptoartists. 4, The largest collection of JOY. 5, The largest collection of Avastars that also include the only 2 Genesis Avastars, #0 and #1. The Vault represents not only quality, but also quantity. In all projects mentioned above, The Vault also holds one of the largest number of NFTs for each project listed above. Over the course of 9 months, a total of 5,000 ETH was invested into the acquisition process of this portfolio of NFTs and The Vault represents a curation of the creme de la creme of that process. Average returns for each project have been significantly positive and will continue to escalate with the successful adoption of the projects as well as the overall growth of the NFT space. In order to provide an impartial, independent and frequent assessment on the NFT assets in The Vault, NonFungible.com will provide a monthly report on both the balance as well as valuation of the assets. This report will be done independently of any opinions, comments or interference from WhaleShark or any of the other Chief Partners. $WHALE and The Vault Governance The ultimate goal for the governance of $WHALE is to move to a fully decentralized model whereby the tokenomics and assets in The Vault are managed autonomously through a DAO contract. The current status of DAO technology lacks tested security to hold valuable NFTs and the flexibility to actively manage NFT game assets and digital real estate. Upon confirmation of the above two points, $WHALE will be one of the first projects to take the leap and become truly autonomous in community based governance. In the meanwhile, with the trust of the $WHALE holders, WhaleShark will dedicate his time and energies in curating and actively managing the $WHALE Tokenomics, The Vault, and by proxy, the escalating value of $WHALE. A detailed ETH address of The Vault will be made transparent to the community and all transactions will always be open to scrutiny through OpenSea or Etherscan. It is not possible for a single individual to be an expert in all NFT projects and therefore, prior to the ability to use a DAO construct to vote on new NFT acquisitions, a group of Vault Experts will be established to recommend potential acquisition targets of pre-established projects. Currently we are looking at acquiring NFTs from CryptoKitties, Crypto Punks and Axie Infinity. About WhaleShark (By WhaleShark) My experience is founded in a successful track record across a variety of industries, functions and companies, that also includes being one of the most successful individual investors in the Crypto space (since 2012). I have a strong educational background from two of the most premier institutions in the world that includes 3 bachelor degrees (one is Econometrics) and an MBA. Over the course of the last 17 years, I have helped build, lead, acquire and sell companies across the world, and today, own several successful companies in the Artificial Intelligence, Retail, Traditional Finance and Brand Management industries. NFTs form a relatively small portion of my wealth portfolio and the primary driver for the development of $WHALE is to Give Back and Move Forward: Give Back: Not everyone has been as lucky as I have in this space. The old adage that Money begets money is true, as those with access to capital have greater access to better and more profitable opportunities. By creating $WHALE, anyone and everyone can be apart of this exciting financial journey as NFTs become mainstream and disrupt the traditional “Collector” industries. Move Forward Through $WHALE we can create a virtuous and infinite cycle of incremental value. With the increase in the relative value of $WHALE, and its expansion in utility, larger market making sales will result in more liquidity for NFT investment. We can move faster, stronger and more profitably together. 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Playing Card Manufacturer: Shuffled InkThe vast majority of custom decks of playing cards are produced by big printing companies like the United States Playing Card Company (USPCC), European-based Cartamundi, and Taiwan-based Expert/Legends Playing Cards. But there are some lesser known playing card manufacturers, and there are some good reasons why you should know about these smaller players in the playing card industry. Buyers will want to know what they can expect in terms of quality and handling of a deck printed by a lesser known publisher. But this will especially be of interest to creators of custom decks, because you will want to know what options you have for producing your decks besides the usual candidates. These smaller companies will especially be of interest to designers wanting to print a small run of prototype decks, or a number of decks of your own design for family or friends.Companies like USPCC or EPCC/LPCC typically require a minimum order of 600-1000 decks, which quickly becomes out of reach if you're just printing a prototype or making a custom deck for relatives or workmates. As a result many designers typically turn to MakePlayingCards.com (MPC) for smaller scale projects like this. MPC is a printing and production company based in Hong Kong with a factory in China, and their strength is that they take small sized orders. Even if it's just half a dozen decks that you want printed, they'll do it for you. MPC's playing cards don't match the quality of a Bicycle deck in terms of handling, but they do offer playing cards with an embossed air cushion finish, and the quality is superior to budget printers like Artscow. As a result they are the printer of choice for many designers looking to print a dozen or so decks, since for many creators they are the option they know about. So what about if I told you about another printer that offers a similar service? That playing card manufacturer is called Shuffled Ink, and it's even based in the United States. So let's find out more about them, and see if they are a viable alternative for those who might otherwise use MPC for printing their decks. https://preview.redd.it/vab027z8ltp31.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56e7085af1732f76b005f614a00cc416f0072eed The Shuffled Ink companyShuffled Ink was previously known as QPC Games (Quality Playing Cards & Games) ahead of a rebranding that happened in 2016. Based in Orlando, Florida, the majority of their playing card products are printed at their United States printing and manufacturing facility. This makes them of immediate interest to North American consumers, because it means that there's real potential for reduced costs in shipping and delivery time. Some of the other things they produce (e.g. board games) are outsourced to China and shipped to the US for assembly, but aside from extremely high volume orders, nearly all their playing cards are printed directly in the United States. They also boast that they create products that are environmentally safe, since their materials are all safety-certifiable - something that can't always be said of the competition.They have been in the business of professional printing and manufacturing for many years, with Charles Levin beginning the company on his dining room table in 1999. From there it grew into his three car garage the following year. After initially outsourcing all production, eventually in 2013 the move was made into the 8,000 square ft manufacturing facility that it is today, with over 20 employees. Growth continues, and there are plans to open a 17,000 square ft facility in the middle of next year. It's a family run business, with Charles taking care of marketing and sales, and his son Matthew running all domestic operations. Their clients include big names like Barclays, Verizon, T-Mobile, Disney, Google, Walmart, and World Poker Tour, so we're not talking here about a backyard operation run out of someone's garden shed, but about an established and respected printer. They describe their strengths as including the following: "An emphasis on our customer service, communications and responsiveness are huge added values when combined with our quality, best prices and turn around times." Reports that I came across about the game components that Shuffled Ink produced under their QPC Games label were very positive. Printing custom board games is something they've been doing for around 20 years now, so they have a lot of experience in this area, and they've fulfilled many projects funded via Kickstarter. It's not just the game itself that they can handle, because their services also include taking care of producing any accessories that a board game might need, including tokens, dice, chips, spinners, timers, instruction books, mats, and boxes. This even covers custom pieces, so clearly they have access to a very broad production range. They're also moving more and more into providing fulfilment for customers as well. But besides customized board games, Shuffled Ink also print cards, and that's especially my area of interest. I should mention that their printing of cards this isn't limited to traditional playing cards, because they also produce custom card games, custom flash cards, and custom tarot cards. In other words: anything card related, and they'll print it. Not surprisingly, they've manufactured millions of custom card games for customers and Kickstarter campaigns, along with whatever accessories and customization these needed. I didn't know there was a big market for flash cards, but apparently I'm wrong - it turns out that flash cards are very popular for many educational purposes, and are used for things like training employees, teaching new languages, educating children, or study purposes. Tarot cards are a large but niche market that is somewhat separate from regular playing cards, but in the interests of completeness I'll mention that Shuffled Ink also produces fully custom tarot decks, using your own artwork or photography, with a minimum order size of ten. They are a member of the American Tarot Association, which gives them access to official tarot resources and materials, to ensure a thoroughly professional job. The printing on some sample Tarot decks that I looked at was clean, crisp, and impressive. https://preview.redd.it/tv16rxy9ltp31.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a3cda9074123fd450cc449aa61857d0526daeb19 Shuffled Ink decksCurrently board games account for about 10% of Shuffle Ink's business, card games for 20%, tarot cards and flash cards for 20%, and a custom playing cards for a whopping 50%. These custom decks of playing cards that they print and produce is of special interest to me and most of my readers, so let's find out more about that.Just about every option you can think of is available, and that's because Shuffled Ink caters to a wide range of customers with different needs. It turns out that it's not just collectors, card players, cardists, and magicians that like playing cards. Custom decks are extremely popular, and while they are sometimes produced as personalized items for the gaming industry, they are also printed for a range of other purposes including promotional giveaways, corporate and charity events, trade shows, wedding and anniversary gifts, and for all kinds of special occasions that a custom deck might commemorate and celebrate. Unlike other printers which have the requirement of an order size of 500 or more decks, Shuffled Ink lets you print as few as 5 decks. Design Given the diverse needs of their customers, it won't come as a surprise that Shuffled Ink offers lots of options for designing a deck. You can keep things very simple, by having standard faces, and using a single custom photo or graphic design of your own on the reverse of the cards. Or you can go fully custom, with individual personalized images on the front and back of each and every card. Using standard faces simplifies the process, because then it's just a matter of uploading your own design or photo for the card backs, which can be customized with additional text as needed. If you want to do your own artwork from scratch, they provide a number of different templates for different sized cards, depending on whether you want to go with a poker-sized (2.5” x 3.5”) or bridge-sized (2.25” x 3.5”) deck. Templates are also provided for making the tuck box, which can also be a fully custom design of your own. If you need help, Shuffled Ink offers your first hour of graphic art support for free, and typically only charge for extensive work after that; for the most part their graphic support staff make themselves available to assist clients at no cost. Stock Several different options are available for the card stock, as well as two main options for the finish. As a magician, cardist, and collector, I'm mainly interested in paper cards, so I'll leave out the PVC and Plastic options that they offer, besides noting that these range from 28mm to 35mm in thickness, and have a 500 deck minimum. There's no such minimum for the two main paper stock options for playing cards, which are the 300gsm Premium Paper Stock (Smooth finish) or the 310gsm Casino Paper Stock (Linen finish). Most people with experience with playing cards will realize immediately that a smooth finish is the best for printing high resolution detailed artwork. A linen finish, on the other hand, is the one to opt for if you actually plan to use the cards for shuffling and games, because it has a textured and embossed surface that results in much better card handling, especially in spreads and fans. You can get sample decks from Shuffled Ink to get an idea of what their playing cards look like, and the 310gsm stock is slightly denser and thicker. But both paper stocks have a black core to prevent you seeing through the cards when they are held up in the light. The 300gsm stock was more than adequate for a printed deck, but I'd definitely recommend going with the 310gsm stock if the deck is going to be shuffled and used extensively. The range of samples I had opportunity to check out included some cards with 330gsm stock. This is much thicker, and only suited to larger sized decks like Tarot cards and larger flash cards. Especially with the smooth finish, these certainly look great and feel snappy and durable, but for obvious reasons its not an option for a regular sized deck of playing cards. Packaging The range of different specialty packaging choices was much bigger than I ever expected. All decks come standard with the cards wrapped in cellophane inside the box - something that will be familiar to anyone who has opened a Cartamundi deck. If you want to go with something plain, you can opt for an ordinary white windowed tuck box or for a clear hard-plastic case (classic or jewel) which showcases the cards inside. The sample decks in plastic cases that I checked out were all packaged in a cardboard sleeve for added protection. Another option is a semi-clear soft-plastic gel case. Custom options include a completely custom printed tuck box, consisting of one piece, or two parts, as well custom painted tins. Most of us will prefer a plain white tuck box if we're really looking to cut costs and just want to trial some cards. But for a more formal project, we'll likely opt for a custom tuck-box that incorporates our own design. Some of the sample boxes I looked at were very impressive, not just in terms of the custom printing, but I especially liked some of the solid two-piece cardboard boxes used for Tarot boxes. https://preview.redd.it/tzyqq69dltp31.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=58b9217c28a606e8fb4930b402d02d0f530b164b My own experience in printing a deck with Shuffled InkThe ordering processSo how about giving a complete first-hand account of an actual printing experience with Shuffled Ink? I did a collaboration with BottledMagic, who is a passionate cardist who makes impossible bottles, and had come up with a design for his own cardistry deck. Featuring a combination of orange and purple colours, and a low-poly art style, the deck was entitled Amberthyst Playing Cards. The name is an obvious play on amber and amethyst, the two main colours of the deck. He did all the design work, and my contribution was mostly going along for the ride, because we were both keen to see this deck in print, and see how it looked. The process for getting a deck printed went fairly smoothly. First of all we had to create the files in the right format. A minimum resolution size of 300DPI was required for image files like JPEGs, but art created in Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator can be sent in its native format. Since our artwork was all created in Adobe Illustrator, we could just send the original files. It's important to realize that printing uses the CMYK four-color process, which is typical for commercial printing. The RGB color mode you see on most computer screens is a three-color process that has to be converted to CMYK for printing. Where exact colours are essential, Shuffled Ink encourages you to send a physical sample of the colors required, so that they can attempt to color match as best as they can. After finalizing the graphics files, we sent them off via email. Using a file-sharing service like Google Drive or Dropbox is another option that can be used to share the files. Within a couple of days I received an acknowledgement that the files had been been received, along with the promise that their art department would be in touch with proofs the following week. https://preview.redd.it/wznjcgneltp31.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e613e76e20cf06888f32716b7386900cc1ecaf1c Sure enough, a few days later, an email arrived with a final press proof for our order. We had to check this carefully and approve it, before our order would move into production. Attached were several PDFs, one with a mock-up of the tuck box, and two with mock ups of the cards. Why two? It turned out that our artwork had strayed slightly outside the recommended safe area, so there was a risk that the die cutting process would interfere with the art. The company thus provided two proofs, one showing the art exactly as provided, and a second proof with our art resized to fit within their specs. It was our choice to go with either, and we were grateful that we didn't need to re-do all the artwork because they'd done this for us already, so we went with the adjusted version they recommended. Once we gave our approval, we became fully responsible for the accuracy of our proof in every way, which is completely understandable. Within a day we'd received email confirmation that they would proceed with the adjusted art as we had indicated. Now we just had to wait for the deck to be printed and shipped. That's when a minor hang-up happened, because there must have been some internal miscommunication or oversight, and the decks didn't get sent out. After some time elapsed without receiving any kind of shipping notice, I inquired to see what the delay was, and their records didn't clearly indicate whether or not the decks had been shipped. Thankfully they promptly (re)printed them, put them in the mail with a rushed delivery, and our package arrived soon after. https://preview.redd.it/4rbf4qgfltp31.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b3e392b3637e5c0b52846f5cb85136a394fb653e The printed deck So how did the deck turn out? Quite fine, thank you very much! We ended up with about one and a half dozen of our Amberthyst decks. The tuck box was a straight forward cardboard one, but having our own custom design on it made for a far more impressive presentation than a plain white box, and made the result look immediately more professional. We were even able to have printing on all the flaps, including the two side flaps which we used for a card reveall. https://preview.redd.it/ocf17pkhltp31.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=15683a5dc72d68d699ef6c3b0f9a0763a0c47441 There was even a thumb notch at the top of the box. There were also multiple fold lines enabling the main top flap to be folded backwards below the top of the box, making it much easier to get the cards out. This is standard for a high end playing card manufacturer, and playing card enthusiasts like me will be gratified to see this kind of attention to detail. The cards themselves were fully wrapped in cellophane plastic inside the box - which is apparently standard practice for all decks produced by Shuffled Ink. Again, this makes for a more professional presentation, especially if you're giving a deck away as a gift. https://preview.redd.it/amxb9ywhltp31.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c64ee9129ccad492f1df5fbae70d17f41766a538 The cards were very crisply printed, and the print registration was right on, with consistent and even borders all the way around, corresponding exactly to the original design. There are few things worse for a playing card enthusiast than opening a USPCC printed deck and finding misaligned borders, so it was pleasing to discover that there was no issue with that here. The colours were accurate, and the printing was very clean, with no signs of smudging or blurring. The edges of the cards were cleanly cut, resulting in a smooth feel that matches what you'd expect from a deck printed by Taiwanese printers like LPCC/EPCC, and not the somewhat rough feel of a USPCC produced deck. Close examination showed that the edge of one of the cards was slightly more ragged, presumably from the cutting process, but this didn't really matter since it was the bottom card (a Joker), and it was only obvious when looking very carefully. This was only noticeable with some of the decks, and only seemed to affect the very bottom card in a minor way. https://preview.redd.it/196rkdliltp31.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ebd0d80fb7bbb0f0fa7aba6c9a8d6a38c1ed5ff6 There are multiple printing options, and we had opted to print our deck using the 310gsm cardstock with Linen Finish. The main reason for this choice was because the 310gsm is the premium cardstock, and the 300gsm was a little too light for our personal requirements due to the cards being thinner, which is less than ideal for a deck used for card flourishing. I have seen some sample decks that used the 300gsm cardstock, but have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised, because the cards weren't as flimsy or thin as I was expecting. In fact those are probably fine for a novelty deck that you're mostly going to be looking at and not using intensively, but it's not ideal when you want decent handling and performance, especially for cardists. We'd also had a few smooth finish decks printed as part of our order, so we could compare them. These smooth-finish playing cards are certainly fine for average use, but just won't spread or fan quite as nicely as the cards with the linen finish. But if looks are your most important criteria, and you're not too worried about fanning and spreading the cards, then the smooth finish produces the best visual results. The cutting process must be different than what is used by the major playing card manufacturers, so don't expect to be able to do faro shuffles with a deck like this. But the cards have a pleasant thickness, and enough snap to be able to do a satisfying spring with no difficulty. The embossed linen finish was very pleasing, and is of a quality that matches that of MPC produced decks. Spreads and fans were fairly smooth, although I wouldn't be surprised to notice some clumping after extended use. Packet style card flourishes worked very smoothly, and riffle shuffles and overhand shuffles were more than comfortable. While this deck won't live up to the very highest and demanding standards required by an expert cardist, the performance and durability was more than acceptable for the needs of card games, and on par with a typical MPC printed deck. The quality of our printed decks was certainly much higher than your typical souvenir deck. In fact the linen finish and 310gsm cardstock produced a quality that was above the components I've seen in many professionally produced board games and card games. It's certainly ideal for prototypes or for getting your own custom deck printed in cases where you're not in a position to mass produce a thousand or more decks with a big name playing card manufacturer. https://preview.redd.it/g3hk9dyjltp31.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8ef3ab09c98dbaf68841aa257de7666917ca51a0 Reports from others who have used Shuffled InkIn terms of what others think, I've seen some mixed reports of experiences with Shuffled Ink, so I contacted a few other creators of custom playing cards to see what their experiences were like. Bear in mind that since many of these creators demand the very highest standards, which are often well above what the average person might consider acceptable.Jackson Robinson of Kings Wild Project has printed with Shuffled Ink a couple of times. In the case of two projects, some reprinting proved necessary since the initial results weren't as expected, but there were positive reports about the final product. He personally favours the easy-to-use design interface of MPC and their speedy turn-around time. Another large creator that I'm in correspondence with used Shuffled Ink to print prototypes for a large Kickstarter project. The decks weren't all sealed as requested and there was some damage to the tuck cases in transit. Some effort was needed on his part to get a good outcome, and this resulted in a somewhat lukewarm experience overall for him. A different designer who used Shuffled Ink for producing three sets of prototypes indicated real satisfaction with the quality, turn-around time, customer service, and pricing. He reported that the cost of $3500 for 1000 decks with tuck cases was ideal for getting some momentum for projects with a smaller funding goal, and he was very pleased with the end product and the process. The experience of yet another creator was also positive. He has printed several prototypes with Shuffled Ink, and reported being very happy with the response time of their communication, and the speed of delivery. In his view the quality of the prototype deck they printed compared very favourable to MPC printed decks. According to him, Shuffled Ink might well prove to be a better choice for US-based creators. So there you have several other personal experiences to compare with my own first-hand report. If you have experiences with Shuffled Ink that you're willing to share, by all means comment below, to help ensure that other prospective customers are well-informed about what to expect. Overall in my estimation Shuffled Ink compares quite favourably with MPC, including their pricing, and the absence of many extra fees. https://preview.redd.it/vg2itl2lltp31.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9e6278942cd4456bbb1abe1ba86f4d9bbeeda022 Printing your own deck with Shuffled InkSo why might you want to consider printing a deck with Shuffled Ink? Firstly it should be mentioned that the quality of playing cards produced by Shuffled Ink won't match the high quality of decks produced in high volumes by industry leaders like the United States Playing Card Company, makers of the famous Bicycle brand. Magicians and cardists will notice that Shuffled Ink decks won't handle as smoothly, and you will notice this right away when shuffling, or attempting spreads and fans.But the quality isn't terrible either, and it certainly is much better than what you'll get at your average printer. Unless you're planning to print 1000 or more decks, Shuffled Ink and MPC are your best bets for printing a decent quality product that won't look or feel cheap. Obviously it won't handle as smoothly as a top of the line cardistry deck printed in high volume by USPCC, and the cards won't slide quite as smoothly and cleanly. But it will handle much better than your typical souvenir deck, and last longer than your average grocery shop cheapie. What's more, you can expect the colours to look good, the print registration to be excellent, and the card stock to feel quite durable. It's a professional product in look and feel, and it's really only serious magicians and cardists who will demand the higher level of quality and handling possibly only with mass produced decks from the big playing card manufacturers. Perhaps most important of all, with Shuffled Ink you can print a small number of decks, and for lower volume orders, these decks are about as good as you get anywhere. If you want to print a couple of dozen prototype decks, that quickly becomes an impossibility for most big publishers like USPCC and EPCC. At the very least getting them to trial a small number of copies will be an extremely costly business to the point that it's not worth bothering to do it. That's where printers like MPC and Shuffled Ink come to the rescue, because they'll let you print a few decks, while ensuring a reasonable turn-around. Especially if you prefer to use a US based company, Shuffled Ink is ideal for the hobbyist creator. Perhaps you have a big project and want to scrutinize some prototypes before dropping large amounts of cash on a huge print run, or perhaps you just want to make a small number of decks for friends or family. Either way, Shuffled Ink is perfect for those situations. What they offer is a product that is of a quality that you won't find with your average printer, and yet that won't break the bank or only be possible with a minimum order of thousands of decks. https://preview.redd.it/e7zcrfumltp31.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=af6afc70017fae1c9ffc0cf19ae56caf1c5c3dd3 Final thoughtsOverall I'm impressed with the large range of options that Shuffled Ink has available, and despite a small glitch in the mailing process, my personal experience in printing a custom deck was positive, and the quality was good. It wouldn't be fair to expect the same level of quality and performance from a Shuffled Ink produced deck that I'm used to with a USPCC-produced deck. The main area where you can expect to notice the difference is in the handling. But if it's not a deck that's going to see intense use, this doesn't even really matter. Shuffled Ink would probably not be my printer of choice for decks geared for heavy usage or to meet the demanding needs of card flourishing or card magic. But they'd certainly be fine to use for card games, or for producing a novelty deck for collectors, or for a special event.For those active in the playing card industry, the real strength of Shuffled Ink is their ability to produce small print runs and prototypes at a very low cost. That makes them a good alternative to MPC, which otherwise tends to be the printer of choice for people wanting to print their own playing cards in lower volume. The fact that they are based in the United States will also be a significant point of appeal for many people. With the help of printers like Shuffled Ink even you can become a playing card designer, and create your own decks to give away as gifts, or to add to your own collection as a one-of-a-kind piece! NB: I do have a few extra copies of the Amberthyst deck available, so contact me privately if you are keen to have one for relatively cheap. Where to learn more? Head to the Shuffled Ink website here, or check them out on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest). https://preview.redd.it/l2v2qz1oltp31.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=680bc8e81a797f2490700f28719d0e39d3c7c45b |
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