Sharpie-ing the edges of your decks

[Joshua Robinson]

hey, just wanted to know if any of your sharpie the edges of any of your black decks, I've watched a couple of videos and they say they have, just wanted to know if any of you do to.

[KPopFever605]

I did that on a few of my black decks, they appearance looks better, but at angles, you can see the Sharpie staining. It makes the edges a lot smoother. It's up to you if you want to Sharpie your decks!

[CBJ]

I did it to a shadow masters deck. One card at a time, letting them dry seperately.  They look AMAZING!

[john]

I did it to a shadow masters deck. One card at a time, letting them dry seperately.  They look AMAZING!

Mind posting some pics?

[Evan]

Its a pain to do it one card at a time but its worth it. The deck looks better. Ive used black sharpie but I actually used purple sharpie on one of my Black Arcane decks and it looks pretty cool. Im curious to see what silver sharpie would look like on a black deck

[Joshua Robinson]

lol, try it on an old deck! of black ghosts or something

[CBJ]

Here are the pics of my Shadow Master and Black Raider.

Awesome!





















CBJ

[Joshua Robinson]

NICE! they look aweseom, when i get my arcanes and black ghosts im doing it right out of the box! should i?

[CBJ]

NICE! they look aweseom, when i get my arcanes and black ghosts im doing it right out of the box! should i?

I have a couple of other decks I've done this to as well.  I just like the way it looks.

If you are going to do it.. do it ONE card at a time, and let each one dry individually

I'll post pics of the Moth Myth deck I did this to later

CBJ

[LauR]

Would sharpieing make the sides sticky?

[CBJ]

Mine are not sticky at all.

I used a REAL Sharpie, and not a dollar store marker, and I made sure I did each card.. one at a time.  I can not emphasize that enough.

[LauR]

Oh ok thats cool, I just thought it might make it sticky and affect the springs and spread more. Does it leave any black stains on your hands if you handle them after they've dried?

[CBJ]

Maybe just a little bit at first.  I just tried rubbing these on my hands,,, and nothing.

Of course, I did this to these decks almost 2 years ago.

[Joshua Robinson]

and they are still perfect?

[KPopFever605]

Wow, those look amazing - how did you get ALL of them evenly coated - I tried, but at least some on mine didn't run out right!

[Joshua Robinson]

he did it ONE AT A TIME, did you do that? and would it be a good idea to sharpie them right out of the box?

[CBJ]

and they are still perfect?

I don't handle my cards.  That was probably the first time I've opened those decks in over a year.

And, it's VERY rare I open any new decks.  I think the last deck I opened was Fantastique because I wanted to see the animation.  But I would say out of the last 100 decks I've purchased, I've opened 3.

[CBJ]

Wow, those look amazing - how did you get ALL of them evenly coated - I tried, but at least some on mine didn't run out right!

I took my time.

Grabbed a TV table, turned the tv on, and went at it.

Haven't done it in a while, but I'm pretty sure it takes me about 30-40 minutes

[Aaron]

I sharpie-ed a black deck with a red sharpie and it looks SICK

[phantom1412]

Does it change your deck's handling?
I would like to try, but I don't want to ruin my decks.

[Don Boyer]

I did it to a Black Ghost 2nd Ed. deck earlier this year, because the edge chipping was making them look awful.  I found that "Marks-A-Lot" brand comes out darker than Sharpie in black.  I even tried pressing the edge into an ink pad for some, but Marks-A-Lot beat those as well.

Initially, I was getting black staining on my hands when using the deck.  Eventually this stopped, and the magic marker smell diminished without actually going away completely.  After some use, the edges are still better looking than before but could probably use a little touching up - they aren't as nice as when they were first markered up.

[Jin Jian]

nice the idea is by cardsrfun right ?? i try it on my viper tally ho and shadow masters both fail the ink stain the front and they stick together so when i put out they will tear .. but if you do a card by a card there should not be any problem

[Joshua Robinson]

just sharpied my black tiger, and i didn't use a normal sharpie, it works and dries faster if you use a thing called "Sharpie, Rub-a-Dub, Laundry Marker"

[Lushbob]

I like the sound of Sharpie-ing a black deck with red / purple. Can anyone post some pictures?

[KPopFever605]

nice the idea is by cardsrfun right ?? i try it on my viper tally ho and shadow masters both fail the ink stain the front and they stick together so when i put out they will tear .. but if you do a card by a card there should not be any problem

It's not really from cardsrfun, I believe that E published a Ebook with that method a while ago.

[Jin Jian]

o i saw the method from cardsrfun that why i try out the method ...the method is very nice you cant see the chipping issue .. it is best if you colour one card by one card that will be better ..one thing i dun like is the smell that will be left at the deck after the sharpie method

[Don Boyer]

The marker smell diminishes over time, but never completely disappears.  It's not such a big deal after a while - it just takes a good amount of time for the ink to fully air-dry when it gets soaked into the card edge.  Don't try to rush the process with heat or sunlight - you might damage the finish and warp the cards.

[Jin Jian]

lol i sold away the tally ho circle back and my shadow master both sharpie coz of the smell .. but i think that i will still sharpie the black deck i got LOL!! coz the chipping issue is bad .. btw do you think that sharpie the edge of the brimestone deck will be good ?? anyone have sharpie brimestone deck pls post a picture of the fan and stuff thank

[MrLukeCarroll]

Just went a grab my shadow masters and a sharpie, lots of work here I come

totally looks worth it though

[moonexe]

I always thought the edges were kinda breaking the flow of any black deck... Those black edges looks so sleek I'll probably try it on my shadow masters once I get them too.

[K]

The final product looks sick!!! now it just depends on the sharpie.. will try on a black deck soon (: perhaps black rider or ghost like CBJ did!

[Derek]

This is a great idea. I did this years ago with my shadow masters, it just looks 100x better! I haven't done it recently, but I'd be interested to see what a different color, like red would look like. Can someone post pics? 

[CBJ]

This is a great idea. I did this years ago with my shadow masters, it just looks 100x better! I haven't done it recently, but I'd be interested to see what a different color, like red would look like. Can someone post pics? 

The only way you could do red, is if both sides of the cards were full-bleed red.  Just like you can't black sharpie a white deck.

But I am curious to see if it turns out... anybody want to crack open the Red Deck from MagicMakers?

CBJ

[Lushbob]

The only way you could do red, is if both sides of the cards were full-bleed red.  Just like you can't black sharpie a white deck.

But I am curious to see if it turns out... anybody want to crack open the Red Deck from MagicMakers?

I was going to suggest using the Red Deck from MagicMakers, until I remembered it has normal red rider backs, so it'd have a white border rather than a red one.
But, would the deck really need both sides to be full-bleed red? I thought the only probably with using black Sharpie on a white deck was the fact that the ink 'leaked' a bit, and showed on the front and back of the card. So, why not use a black deck like Shadow Masters? Surely the red ink 'leaks' would be hidden by the fact that the deck has full-bleed black on both sides. The only problem would be doing it on a white bordered deck, where the red ink would be visible.

[Derek]

Yeah, you can't draw on a black card and have a lighter color show up. If you did red on the sides only the actual edge of the card which is white would become red, it wouldn't be the same as a white deck and black edges.

[Don Boyer]

Magic Makers made a "sequel" to the Red Deck with a reversed-red back and all the same cards, so now front and back are red to the bleed.  Someone could red-marker those edges just fine...

Red marker might not necessarily work on a black deck.  Remember, there's WHITE chipping damage that the black markings are hiding.  If they're red, they're not really hidden on a black deck, are they? 

[moonexe]

But red chipping would still look cooler than white chipping.
Oh, and here's what my shadow masters look like with the black edges:

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407019_10150438425411778_556486777_8484723_96745176_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/392177_10150438425361778_556486777_8484722_1553000237_n.jpg

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[Don Boyer]

But red chipping would still look cooler than white chipping.
Oh, and here's what my shadow masters look like with the black edges:

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/407019_10150438425411778_556486777_8484723_96745176_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/392177_10150438425361778_556486777_8484722_1553000237_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/401327_10150438425256778_556486777_8484721_1419080891_n.jpg

The deck looks good.  The photos, not so much...  Focus is everything!

The red chipping would still show - better or worse, doesn't matter, since black beats them both hands down on a black deck.

Wanna try something wild?  Take a colored marker other than red and color in the white parts of the black-suited cards with it!  But don't blame me if the handling goes out the window.  Just use a "dead" deck that's been around a little too long.

[moonexe]

The pictures were taken with my iPod, so can't focus.
I might actually try to sharpie the edges of my Bee deck blue, just for the sake of experimentation.
Now, imagine stingers with red edges. I'm sure the fans would look amazing.

[Don Boyer]

The pictures were taken with my iPod, so can't focus.
I might actually try to sharpie the edges of my Bee deck blue, just for the sake of experimentation.
Now, imagine stingers with red edges. I'm sure the fans would look amazing.

I don't recommend coloring the edges of a white deck with marker.  The marker will show and look terrible.  The only way to do that well is to apply the marker with a HIGH degree of precision in order to get no ink on the card faces or backs.  And the Stingers will probably look worse than if you did it to Diamond Backs; they have a white border for a reason.  Who wants to destroy an expensive deck like that?

If you insist on trying it out, start with the ad cards or perhaps the jokers, just as a proof of concept.  One or two cards may be all you need to realize that it's going to look terrible or totally awesome.

[K]

any suggest brand of sharpies/markers to use for this? 

[Don Boyer]

any suggest brand of sharpies/markers to use for this? 

Have you read all the posts?  A few brands are already recommended; look harder...

[K]

Oh, sorry for my goldfish memory.. 
I saw "Marks-A-Lot" brand &  "Sharpie, Rub-a-Dub, Laundry Marker", anyone wants to put this at the top post for others to see??

[Derek]

Got bored and just sharpies my black tigers with red sharpie    I'll post pics soon, looks SICK!

[Evan]

I sharpied my Tally Ho Viper deck today! 

[Derek]

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[Evan]

That looks sweet! I want to use a metallic silver sharpie on my tally ho vipers but I don't have that color sharpie

[Joshua Robinson]

what method do i use? because last time it didnt turn out to well, with either my black tiger or shadow masters

[phantom1412]

The red on viper deck look pretty cool.
It tempt me to do so.

[moonexe]

Wow, the red edges look amazing! My next shadow masters deck might get blue edges, then.

[Don Boyer]

That looks sweet! I want to use a metallic silver sharpie on my tally ho vipers but I don't have that color sharpie

If you do, do so with care.  The silver markers are more paint-like than ink-like - a slip here or there and you'll end up with a "marked" deck.  Have a dry cloth ready to do quick wipe-offs before the ink dries.

[Derek]

Couple quick points of advice from me:


1. If you square up the deck and look at all the cards together, it DOES look a bit blotchy. I put on 3 layers and nothing changed so just beware it won't look perfect.
2. Be very very careful and don't rush it. I just slid the marker down all 4 sides and worried about the corners at the end. I made a couple mistakes and the sharpie dries literally instantaneously so I have a couple slightly messed up cards 
3. Black looks amazing and not blotchy so that's the backup plan if you don't want to try a color.


Overall, I'm happy with it. It fans about the same, but also be careful because you handle EVERY CARD individually and you can put your oils on a card and mess up the fanning. I may have done that. But its a black tiger deck, no big deal if it comes out bad 

[AceGambit]

I think the picture makes them look pretty fantastic.


On a slightly unrelated note about that picture, are you left handed?  If so do you perform / how does that affect your performance, playing indexes were kind of designed for right handed fans.

[Derek]

I think the picture makes them look pretty fantastic.


On a slightly unrelated note about that picture, are you left handed?  If so do you perform / how does that affect your performance, playing indexes were kind of designed for right handed fans.

I'm right handed and hold the cards in the right hand. It's weird.. That's the way I learned years ago. For me, my left hand is so uncoordinated it's not funny, so I can't even hold the deck still with my left hand, thus i hold it firmly with my right and just slide my thumb with my left hand.

[moonexe]

The reason we fan in the left hand has nothing to do with comfort, it'd purely because of pip placement.
You can't do a standard thumb fan in your left hand and expose the pips - though you can easily figure out how to reverse a thumb fan to get the effect, I've done it before.

I wish I could try out the blue sharpie, but I don't have any other black deck to mess with...

[Derek]

The reason we fan in the left hand has nothing to do with comfort, it'd purely because of pip placement.
You can't do a standard thumb fan in your left hand and expose the pips - though you can easily figure out how to reverse a thumb fan to get the effect, I've done it before.

I wish I could try out the blue sharpie, but I don't have any other black deck to mess with...

I know that's the reason why and it annoys me because my standard fan doesn't show the pips    I'm learning how to do a 'reverse' or upside down fan that shows them

[Don Boyer]

The reason we fan in the left hand has nothing to do with comfort, it'd purely because of pip placement.
You can't do a standard thumb fan in your left hand and expose the pips - though you can easily figure out how to reverse a thumb fan to get the effect, I've done it before.

I wish I could try out the blue sharpie, but I don't have any other black deck to mess with...

What about the blue ON the red - purple edges!

[moonexe]

You know, sharpies also come in purple...

[Evan]

I sharpied one of my black arcane decks in purple sharpie a while ago.

[moonexe]

Do you have any pictures of that? It must look pretty awesome on arcanes...

[Evan]

I don't right now but I'll post some pics tomorrow

[Lushbob]

I don't right now but I'll post some pics tomorrow

Awesome, I can't wait to see them.

[CBJ]

Looking at that black deck with the red edges...

I bet the Bicycle Brimstone deck would look pretty bad ass like that.

CBJ

[Derek]

Looking at that black deck with the red edges...

I bet the Bicycle Brimstone deck would look pretty bad ass like that.

CBJ

That's true! I still need to pick a couple up, I think I'll sharpie it once I get them.

[Russell CircleCityCards]

Ohh, they do look good. I'll have pics up on Monday. 

[Jin Jian]

Ohh, they do look good. I'll have pics up on Monday. 

Looking forward to that btw are you related to circlecity?

[xZEROx]

Ohh, they do look good. I'll have pics up on Monday. 

Looking forward to that btw are you related to circlecity?

he's the designer for the brimstone and americana deck.

[CBJ]

Ohh, they do look good. I'll have pics up on Monday. 

hmmm.. You never did post those pics of the Brimstone with red edges...

just sayin'

CBJ

[Joshua Robinson]

i sharpied my BA (black arcane) with a red sharpie, doesn't look good when its not in a fan but still looks awesome

[NathanCanadas]

I had already heard of this before but had never tried it because I was scared it wouldn't handle as well as before.

[dmbaggs]

I tried putting a light coating of silver ink on the side of an old bicycle deck and it completely ruined it. The ink seeped into the cards and it was a bad sight. I might give it another go with a different type of pen and a lighter coating. I think giving a bike deck a silver edge would be pretty sweet!!

[Don Boyer]

I tried putting a light coating of silver ink on the side of an old bicycle deck and it completely ruined it. The ink seeped into the cards and it was a bad sight. I might give it another go with a different type of pen and a lighter coating. I think giving a bike deck a silver edge would be pretty sweet!!

Sweet looking, perhaps.  Sweet handling?  Eh, not so much...

There's no way to do a metallic ink in a way that wouldn't trash the cards.  Even black markers like Sharpie and Marks-A-Lot cause the deck to look quite a bit better at the expense of smooth handling.  Although it would depend on the handling you have in mind - double lifts and even triple lifts might get a little easier... 

[dmbaggs]

I tried putting a light coating of silver ink on the side of an old bicycle deck and it completely ruined it. The ink seeped into the cards and it was a bad sight. I might give it another go with a different type of pen and a lighter coating. I think giving a bike deck a silver edge would be pretty sweet!!

Sweet looking, perhaps.  Sweet handling?  Eh, not so much...

There's no way to do a metallic ink in a way that wouldn't trash the cards.  Even black markers like Sharpie and Marks-A-Lot cause the deck to look quite a bit better at the expense of smooth handling.  Although it would depend on the handling you have in mind - double lifts and even triple lifts might get a little easier... 

Well I wasn't really worrying about handling at all. I was just trying to spice up and old bicycle deck and thought it would look cool!! If I cared about the handling of the deck I would have just left it as is  One of these days I'll get it right and it'l look awesome!

[Don Boyer]

Well I wasn't really worrying about handling at all. I was just trying to spice up and old bicycle deck and thought it would look cool!! If I cared about the handling of the deck I would have just left it as is  One of these days I'll get it right and it'l look awesome!

Well, here's a thought to try out.  What if you painted the edges of a card with the silver marker, then immediately placed the card into a strong press, something that the card won't get stuck to while the ink dries?  It would cut the absorption rate and prevent the accompanying swelling.  I don't know if a traditional deck press would be enough, and you'd want to use something like perhaps wax paper to prevent the card from sticking.  Laying it down between two heavy metal sheets might be enough.  You'd need to flatten them pretty quickly after painting, which would really slow the process to a crawl, but you might get the results you desire.

[dmbaggs]

Well I wasn't really worrying about handling at all. I was just trying to spice up and old bicycle deck and thought it would look cool!! If I cared about the handling of the deck I would have just left it as is  One of these days I'll get it right and it'l look awesome!

Well, here's a thought to try out.  What if you painted the edges of a card with the silver marker, then immediately placed the card into a strong press, something that the card won't get stuck to while the ink dries?  It would cut the absorption rate and prevent the accompanying swelling.  I don't know if a traditional deck press would be enough, and you'd want to use something like perhaps wax paper to prevent the card from sticking.  Laying it down between two heavy metal sheets might be enough.  You'd need to flatten them pretty quickly after painting, which would really slow the process to a crawl, but you might get the results you desire.

Yeah that could work but the ink seemed to bleed through right away and totally ruined the deck. I think I need to try a different pen with a lighter coating of ink. I would think even with a press the ink would bleed though into the deck. I'll give a try though, it's not a bad idea!

[Don Boyer]

Well I wasn't really worrying about handling at all. I was just trying to spice up and old bicycle deck and thought it would look cool!! If I cared about the handling of the deck I would have just left it as is  One of these days I'll get it right and it'l look awesome!

Well, here's a thought to try out.  What if you painted the edges of a card with the silver marker, then immediately placed the card into a strong press, something that the card won't get stuck to while the ink dries?  It would cut the absorption rate and prevent the accompanying swelling.  I don't know if a traditional deck press would be enough, and you'd want to use something like perhaps wax paper to prevent the card from sticking.  Laying it down between two heavy metal sheets might be enough.  You'd need to flatten them pretty quickly after painting, which would really slow the process to a crawl, but you might get the results you desire.

Yeah that could work but the ink seemed to bleed through right away and totally ruined the deck. I think I need to try a different pen with a lighter coating of ink. I would think even with a press the ink would bleed though into the deck. I'll give a try though, it's not a bad idea!

What if you applied the ink while the cards were already being pressed?  Again, it's a one-card-at-a-time thing, and this would slow things tremendously unless you had a way to press cards that both covered the whole surface area while at the same time left the edges accessible - in other words, a press the exact dimensions of a playing card.  Two smooth slabs of steel or stone of a decent weight would do, and as mentioned before, use wax paper to keep the cards from adhering to the press.

(There's got to be a better way of doing this...  I mean, gilded cards have been around for well over a century - how the hell do they do it?)

[K]

Well I wasn't really worrying about handling at all. I was just trying to spice up and old bicycle deck and thought it would look cool!! If I cared about the handling of the deck I would have just left it as is  One of these days I'll get it right and it'l look awesome!

Well, here's a thought to try out.  What if you painted the edges of a card with the silver marker, then immediately placed the card into a strong press, something that the card won't get stuck to while the ink dries?  It would cut the absorption rate and prevent the accompanying swelling.  I don't know if a traditional deck press would be enough, and you'd want to use something like perhaps wax paper to prevent the card from sticking.  Laying it down between two heavy metal sheets might be enough.  You'd need to flatten them pretty quickly after painting, which would really slow the process to a crawl, but you might get the results you desire.

Yeah that could work but the ink seemed to bleed through right away and totally ruined the deck. I think I need to try a different pen with a lighter coating of ink. I would think even with a press the ink would bleed though into the deck. I'll give a try though, it's not a bad idea!

What if you applied the ink while the cards were already being pressed?  Again, it's a one-card-at-a-time thing, and this would slow things tremendously unless you had a way to press cards that both covered the whole surface area while at the same time left the edges accessible - in other words, a press the exact dimensions of a playing card.  Two smooth slabs of steel or stone of a decent weight would do, and as mentioned before, use wax paper to keep the cards from adhering to the press.

(There's got to be a better way of doing this...  I mean, gilded cards have been around for well over a century - how the hell do they do it?)

I did try that once on my shadow masters with a porper clip but it wasn't tight enough.. I placed it partially inside and used my hands to squeeze the sides. but the problem with this is that the spread of ink isn't equal.. i may be bright on one end and darker at the other, might be my marker though. Using something to press the cards would be hard cos of the smooth finishes unless you could hold them together with a box of some kind. Oh, I forgotten to add a small detail, I used my lid-torn-off Aladdin 1001 tuck box to hold the cards in place but there's a small little gap for it to shake about so its really hard using this compress-cards-and-colour method.

[Don Boyer]

I did try that once on my shadow masters with a porper clip but it wasn't tight enough.. I placed it partially inside and used my hands to squeeze the sides. but the problem with this is that the spread of ink isn't equal.. i may be bright on one end and darker at the other, might be my marker though. Using something to press the cards would be hard cos of the smooth finishes unless you could hold them together with a box of some kind. Oh, I forgotten to add a small detail, I used my lid-torn-off Aladdin 1001 tuck box to hold the cards in place but there's a small little gap for it to shake about so its really hard using this compress-cards-and-colour method.

But I was actually discussing pressing a SINGLE card at a time.  Inking cards en masse never turns out good and they stick together when the ink dries.  But if he was able to press a single card while having access to the edges, the compression could possibly prevent excess ink absorption and ruining the card edge.  Wiping off the excess ink would help here as well.

I then though that pressing a card so you can access at least two edges would work as well, but would take twice as long.

But hey, we're just batting around crazy ideas...  It's not like it's impossible to find a silver-edged deck, as long as you don't mind either cheesy bridge cards or expensive De'vo's Blades Blood Metal Edition.  Or a vintage deck.

[K]

I did try that once on my shadow masters with a porper clip but it wasn't tight enough.. I placed it partially inside and used my hands to squeeze the sides. but the problem with this is that the spread of ink isn't equal.. i may be bright on one end and darker at the other, might be my marker though. Using something to press the cards would be hard cos of the smooth finishes unless you could hold them together with a box of some kind. Oh, I forgotten to add a small detail, I used my lid-torn-off Aladdin 1001 tuck box to hold the cards in place but there's a small little gap for it to shake about so its really hard using this compress-cards-and-colour method.

But I was actually discussing pressing a SINGLE card at a time.  Inking cards en masse never turns out good and they stick together when the ink dries.  But if he was able to press a single card while having access to the edges, the compression could possibly prevent excess ink absorption and ruining the card edge.  Wiping off the excess ink would help here as well.

I then though that pressing a card so you can access at least two edges would work as well, but would take twice as long.

But hey, we're just batting around crazy ideas...  It's not like it's impossible to find a silver-edged deck, as long as you don't mind either cheesy bridge cards or expensive De'vo's Blades Blood Metal Edition.  Or a vintage deck.

Hmm, for some reason mine doesn't stick together at all, its still smooth like before, may be me though, I don't handle cards too often but I remember how it 'feels' like when I first opened the deck and fanned it and its the same after using a marker to colour the 'white parts'.

The ink dries almost instantly though, I just used a random red marker I found. The only problems I have when doing card by card is that it stains edges of the card, tried wiping it off but that didn't work. It's barely visible on black decks but when tilted to a certain angle it can be seen as reflected from the light.

[digipunk]

Thanks guys, I had never known I could process black cards this way. I was bored and tried it tonight, though I was not brave enough to use colors other than black.
 
▼found an opened black deck

 
▼there were 5 black markers to choose

 
▼I chose this one finally, it doesn't have any bad smell like the Sharpie

 
▼after 20 minutes...
 

 

 

 

[dmbaggs]

Dang that looks really good!! I might have to sharpie a couple of my black decks. The Vipers look sweet though 

[CBJ]

Thanks guys, I had never known I could process black cards this way. I was bored and tried it tonight, though I was not brave enough to use colors other than black.
 
▼found an opened black deck

 
▼there were 5 black markers to choose

 
▼I chose this one finally, it doesn't have any bad smell like the Sharpie

 
▼after 20 minutes...
 

 

 

 

Are you happy with the way they turned out?

CBJ

[loldudex2]

All I can say is wow! It's so simple, but yet adds so much more effect to the decks!

[digipunk]

Are you happy with the way they turned out?

CBJ

This goes without saying 
 
I think it is important to notice the cutting angle of the edges, so that they can be painted more easily.

[digipunk]

All I can say is wow! It's so simple, but yet adds so much more effect to the decks!

This method also makes the edges more durable. When we paint the edges, a little ink gets into the paper, that prevents the edges from turning white quickly.

[Aaron]

I have a few decks with sharpied edges, I really like how they end up looking in the end. I used to always get sad when my decks edges would start to chip. Would it be bad if you did this to an Artifice V1?

[AceGambit]

I have a few decks with sharpied edges, I really like how they end up looking in the end. I used to always get sad when my decks edges would start to chip. Would it be bad if you did this to an Artifice V1?

As digipunk said:

When we paint the edges, a little ink gets into the paper, that prevents the edges from turning white quickly.

I do not recommend this on the Artiface V1's, it will cause your faces to likely have black splotches around the edges, and will make face up fans look very ugly. 

[Aaron]

I have a few decks with sharpied edges, I really like how they end up looking in the end. I used to always get sad when my decks edges would start to chip. Would it be bad if you did this to an Artifice V1?

As digipunk said:

When we paint the edges, a little ink gets into the paper, that prevents the edges from turning white quickly.

I do not recommend this on the Artiface V1's, it will cause your faces to likely have black splotches around the edges, and will make face up fans look very ugly. 

O I didn`t see that, thank you

[xZEROx]

Anyone tried silver ink with the Monarchs? It could turn out nicely with the silver ink on the back...

[Aaron]

Anyone tried silver ink with the Monarchs? It could turn out nicely with the silver ink on the back...

The monarchs have white borders though, so it will bleed into them

[Evan]

Anyone tried silver ink with the Monarchs? It could turn out nicely with the silver ink on the back...

It may look cool from the back but from the front, I don't think it'd look too great.

[xZEROx]

I see that everyone's only using black decks to sharpie the edges, and I understand the reason why white borders is hard. But I'm sure there're ways which allows you to do it. Maybe place the white border card you want to sharpie between two used, unwanted cards? Maybe that'll help sharpie the white decks? Just a thought.

[NathanCanadas]

Has any one tried with a purple sharpie yet? I am sure it would look great!

[digipunk]

Anyone tried silver ink with the Monarchs? It could turn out nicely with the silver ink on the back...

I don't get it... Silver is too close to white, it won't be cool. And Monarchs is traditional cut, you can not see the edge color from it's back. 

[digipunk]

damn... Bicycle Alchemy... I painted the edges crimson in the hope of making it look like a more bloody deck, but it turned out with no difference 
 

 

[moonexe]

I see that everyone's only using black decks to sharpie the edges, and I understand the reason why white borders is hard. But I'm sure there're ways which allows you to do it. Maybe place the white border card you want to sharpie between two used, unwanted cards? Maybe that'll help sharpie the white decks? Just a thought.

I've been wanting to try it on a white deck, but I need to get the decks first.
White arcanes maybe...

[digipunk]

Anyone tried silver ink with the Monarchs? It could turn out nicely with the silver ink on the back...

I don't get it... Silver is too close to white, it won't be cool. And Monarchs is traditional cut, you can not see the edge color from it's back. 

Show you what I meant. The following pics were taken before I painted the edges. The Bicycle Alchemy has awesome artwork, however we can only see the colored edges from the face side. (this deck is traditional cut too)
 
▼Bicycle Alchemy artwork

 
▼can see the colored edges from the face side

 
▼can only see solid gray from the back side

 
In fact you may see the color from both sides if you paint the edges with a Sharpie (the colored edges might look ugly if the cards are white bordered).

[Jin Jian]

has anyone try using the sharpie method on brimstone deck ?? pls post a picture i would love to see it

[moonexe]

Anyone tried silver ink with the Monarchs? It could turn out nicely with the silver ink on the back...

I don't get it... Silver is too close to white, it won't be cool. And Monarchs is traditional cut, you can not see the edge color from it's back. 

Show you what I meant. The following pics were taken before I painted the edges. The Bicycle Alchemy has awesome artwork, however we can only see the colored edges from the face side. (this deck is traditional cut too)
 
▼Bicycle Alchemy artwork

 
▼can see the colored edges from the face side

 
▼can only see solid gray from the back side

 
In fact you may see the color from both sides if you paint the edges with a Sharpie (the colored edges might look ugly if the cards are white bordered).

Those look barely touched even from the face side, it just looks like you're doing it wrong. The entire side of the deck should be red after you're done...

Oh, and I tried it with a black sharpie on an Artifice joker(because I have so many of those.) The bleeding is there, but very minimal. If you plan on doing it on an artifice V1, you should try it on an ad card or something first, but I wouldn't necessarily advise against it. Just be real careful, you don't want to ruin a masterpiece.

[Russell CircleCityCards]

I just took these... i cant flourish or fan to save my life. Crappy quality with horrible lighting, sorry.


I keep forgetting to take pics when I am at my studio.


I will have some 'professional' pics up and on our site within a month.

[digipunk]

Show you what I meant. The following pics were taken before I painted the edges. The Bicycle Alchemy has awesome artwork, however we can only see the colored edges from the face side. (this deck is traditional cut too)

Those look barely touched even from the face side, it just looks like you're doing it wrong. The entire side of the deck should be red after you're done...

Again, you missed something.
 
I won't try other colors, but this thread helps me much. Many of my friends know I hate black bordered decks because of the white chipping. Now I don't hate them that much and might buy some in the future. 
 
@Russell, they are beautiful.
 
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[CBJ]

I just took these... i cant flourish or fan to save my life. Crappy quality with horrible lighting, sorry.


I keep forgetting to take pics when I am at my studio.


I will have some 'professional' pics up and on our site within a month.

Wow, they look awesome!

I might have to break out the Sharpie, and crack open a deck of Brimstones!

CBJ

[loldudex2]

Wow, those Brimestone's look awesome! I want to open a pack of vipers, and see how it looks with my silver sharpie 

[xZEROx]

Wow, those Brimestone's look awesome! I want to open a pack of vipers, and see how it looks with my silver sharpie 

Do show us if you manage to work it out!

[NathanCanadas]

Wow! Those brimstones look amazing!

[dmbaggs]

Wow, those Brimestone's look awesome! I want to open a pack of vipers, and see how it looks with my silver sharpie 

Do show us if you manage to work it out!

Shoot, yeah Vipers could look dope with Silver sharpie!! Definitely put up some pics if that works out!

[loldudex2]

Wow, those Brimestone's look awesome! I want to open a pack of vipers, and see how it looks with my silver sharpie 

Do show us if you manage to work it out!

Shoot, yeah Vipers could look dope with Silver sharpie!! Definitely put up some pics if that works out!

Ok, I will try to do it this weekend if I have time.

Also someone should try gold sharpie on a deck of Brimstones. I think it would look dope. I would try it except for the fact that I don't have a deck of 'em.

[dmbaggs]

Wow, those Brimestone's look awesome! I want to open a pack of vipers, and see how it looks with my silver sharpie 

Do show us if you manage to work it out!

Shoot, yeah Vipers could look dope with Silver sharpie!! Definitely put up some pics if that works out!

Ok, I will try to do it this weekend if I have time.

Also someone should try gold sharpie on a deck of Brimstones. I think it would look dope. I would try it except for the fact that I don't have a deck of 'em.

That would look dope!! I didn't even know that there were gold sharpies  That would be super cool if it worked out

[Russell CircleCityCards]

Yeah, I used gold sharpies to sign the decks.


I have a feeling it will take 3-4 passes to make the gold ink show up.  I'll give it a whirl sometime.

[Aaron]

Gold would look pretty damn awesome! I might need to buy a couple brimestone now. I didn`t know about KS when they came out :'(  Only deck of Russels[size=78%] [/size]I could have got was the Americanas buy I am a canadian so... those arn`t really my style.

[Russell CircleCityCards]

Gold would look pretty damn awesome! I might need to buy a couple brimestone now. I didn`t know about KS when they came out :'(  Only deck of RusselsI could have got was the Americanas buy I am a canadian so... those arn`t really my style.

I could have called them the 'old west deck'... the cards would have been the same.

[Dazzleguts]

I sharpied my Tattoo deck - talk about rough edges that needed smoothing! They look sweet now too.

[xZEROx]

I sharpied my Tattoo deck - talk about rough edges that needed smoothing! They look sweet now too.

Pictures tell a thousand words!

[loldudex2]

I'll give it a whirl sometime.

I'm really anticipating to see this!

[digipunk]

I sharpied my Tattoo deck - talk about rough edges that needed smoothing! They look sweet now too.

Pictures tell a thousand words!

Or in Taiwanese, "No pic, no truth".

[Dazzleguts]

Promise I will post a pic later, have to work now.

[CBJ]

Some people might ask...  "CBJ, what did you do this afternoon?"

This!.....

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[CBJ]

The before pics

Bicycle Reversed Back (red) by MagicMakers Inc.

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[CBJ]

The 1/4 and half way done pics

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[CBJ]

Done!

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[loldudex2]

Wow that looks BOSS! I totally want to do that now! The colors look amazing. We have taken this to a whole new level!

How long did this take to finish?

[CBJ]

Around 40 minutes.

I take my time, and do one card at a time.

I might pick up a green sharpie.. Green Reversed back!

CBJ

[Dazzleguts]

Nice CBJ! I have to do one of my colour decks now.


Here are my Tattoos, as promised. Due to it's tendency to chip this deck really benefits from looking sharp.

[loldudex2]

Around 40 minutes.

I take my time, and do one card at a time.

I might pick up a green sharpie.. Green Reversed back!

CBJ

You should just do thy for all reversed backs! They make a purple one right? If so, that would look awesome. You just need to make sure they are the right shade of colors.

[CBJ]

They made 6 regular colors... and only 5 Reversed.  They don't have a purple one.

[NathanCanadas]

Wow! They look so perfect! So you just colored in the borders, right? Or did you just do the sides of each card? I have been reading this whole convo but still don't get how you do that (of course I know you do it with a sharpie).

[loldudex2]

Nice CBJ! I have to do one of my colour decks now.


Here are my Tattoos, as promised. Due to it's tendency to chip this deck really benefits from looking sharp.

Wow, you make the tattoo deck look good!

[NathanCanadas]

I agree! The sharpie on the tattoo deck brings out the contrast between the colors and the black even more! Can anyone tell me which part of the card is being sharpied?

[loldudex2]

I agree! The sharpie on the tattoo deck brings out the contrast between the colors and the black even more! Can anyone tell me which part of the card is being sharpied?

The edges of thecards. Since the stock isn't dyed any colors the sides of the cards are white, so the sharpie can make it look uniform and blends better in fans.

[NathanCanadas]

Thx for the answer. And what happens if you don't do it on the cards one at a time?

[loldudex2]

Thx for the answer. And what happens if you don't do it on the cards one at a time?

It old be completely fine, but it might not look as even or uniform as it should.

[NathanCanadas]

Thx for the answer. And what happens if you don't do it on the cards one at a time?

It old be completely fine, but it might not look as even or uniform as it should.

And is there a difference in how the deck handles depending on how you sharpie the cards?

[dmbaggs]

That reversed back looks dope CBJ!! I'm going to have to do that with some of my decks. It looks so good. Most of these decks looks 10 times better with a sharpied edge!

[CBJ]

That reversed back looks dope CBJ!! I'm going to have to do that with some of my decks. It looks so good. Most of these decks looks 10 times better with a sharpied edge!

Thanks!  I'm really happy with the way it turned out

[digipunk]

My experience:
1. use a better quality marker instead of the Sharpie if you may find one
2. paint the cards one by one
3. paint on the thin and long plain of the cut edges
 
I don't know how many people understand the "cutting angle" I mentioned, but it is very important. By finding the cutting angle, you may paint the edges effeciently (with only one stroke) and prevent the edges from being ruined. Everyone may paint his cards well and make them look awesome, however, I guess most of them can not faro successfully after the edges are painted.

[phantom1412]

Those pics really tempt me to do mine too.   

[xZEROx]

Those pics really tempt me to do mine too.   

Same here! I might try one out when I've got the time to work on them one by one...

[Jin Jian]

the brimestone red reversed and tatto is awesome !! i also have a green reserved back but i dun know where i can buy a green sharpie in my country .. i have blue red and black sharpie though

[Dazzleguts]

Nice CBJ! I have to do one of my colour decks now.


Here are my Tattoos, as promised. Due to it's tendency to chip this deck really benefits from looking sharp.

Wow, you make the tattoo deck look good!

Thx loldudex2!


Two things to add to digipunk's great tips:


4. If you overshoot the edge and get some ink on the card surface just rub it off right away with your finger, or a cloth.
5. When the deck is done let it air for a while, spread out if possible, so it loses the marker pen smell before going back in the box.

[jmrock]

I have to say... I truly enjoy looking at all these decks that have been done... I can tend to be a bit sarcastic towards what is going on in the industry sometimes, especially regarding the new decks... So thank you all for showing these incredible looking decks... They look absolutely amazing... It is really worth the time and effort that you put in to make them look as sick as they do... Good work to you all... Show some more if you've got them...

[Don Boyer]

I should get photos up of my Black Ghost deck.  I colored the edges using a variety of methods until I settled on Marks-A-Lot markers - they were consistently darker than Sharpie and both were better than using an ink stamp pad.  It'll give you a chance to see what they look like AFTER they've been colored and used for a while.

Another of my many weekend missions...

[Dazzleguts]

Who makes the Marks-A-Lot markers? I have noticed how the sharpie black has a slight red/purple glint to it. If the Marks-A-Lot markers are more of a real carbon black I would definitely look for those, for more than just edging cards. Can you catch the difference in a photo?

[Don Boyer]

Who makes the Marks-A-Lot markers? I have noticed how the sharpie black has a slight red/purple glint to it. If the Marks-A-Lot markers are more of a real carbon black I would definitely look for those, for more than just edging cards. Can you catch the difference in a photo?

Marks-A-Lot is an Avery brand.
http://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Products/Writing-Instruments/Markers/Marks_A_Lot-Permanent-Markers_07903.htm?N=4294967253&Ns=&refchannel=91aa1828c503a110VgnVCM1000002118140aRCRD

In the side-by-side it's not as easy to tell the difference, at least on paper, but notice that you'll see the coverage is more even on the Marks-A-Lot paper than the Sharpie, where it's easier to detect lighter and darker areas.

On my deck, when I used a Sharpie, it got dark, but when I used a Marks-A-Lot, it got BLACK.  Re-covering a Sharpie-marked card with a Marks-A-Lot made it noticeably darker, and equally as dark as a Marks-A-Lot on an untouched card edge.

[Dazzleguts]

Thanks again Don! Avery is pretty common so I should be able to find these, and your demo made the difference very clear.


I will be gone for a week so I'll read you all later.

[CBJ]

Another day.. another project...

The Green Deck by MagicMakers Inc + a Green Sharpie

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[CBJ]

The before pics

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[CBJ]

Almost there....

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[CBJ]

Finished product

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[loldudex2]

It looks cool, but not as cool as the other ones. The shade of green is off, but other then that I really like it.

[CBJ]

The verdict on the Green Sharpie... DON'T DO IT!

I'm really not happy with these results.  It looks way darker in person than in the pics.  The deck looks dirty.

Also, you can clearly see the ink on both sides of each card.  It's way darker than the card, even though the marker matched the tuck box perfectly.  The ink is darker than the marker cap.

Here's what I'm talking about

(click for larger)  one of these pics you can clearly see which cards are sharpied and which ones are not

[CBJ]

It looks cool, but not as cool as the other ones. The shade of green is off, but other then that I really like it.

I picked up a Sharpie that matched the deck.. but the ink is not even close

Here's the pic with the sharpie and tuckbox

[xZEROx]

Somewhat disappointing I must say. Like you said, the colour is way off. A deck lost.

[dmbaggs]

Yeah that is quite disappointing. I guess you can't win them all   I wonder if somebody could find a better green marker... it could still work.

[NathanCanadas]

I am going to rummage through my collection of sharpies and tell you if I find one that matches, but from what I remember, the only darker green is VERY dark and not even close to the turquoise-ish color of this reversed back.

[dmbaggs]

I am going to rummage through my collection of sharpies and tell you if I find one that matches, but from what I remember, the only darker green is VERY dark and not even close to the turquoise-ish color of this reversed back.

I doubt you'll find a better green that is sharpie brand. I would look around at different brands for the best chance of getting a good green.

[loldudex2]

I am going to rummage through my collection of sharpies and tell you if I find one that matches, but from what I remember, the only darker green is VERY dark and not even close to the turquoise-ish color of this reversed back.

I doubt you'll find a better green that is sharpie brand. I would look around at different brands for the best chance of getting a good green.

I've seen packs of sharpies that cover the entire spectrum of colors, so I bet there are better ones that are still sharpies.

[Don Boyer]

Marks-A-Lot markers come in a variety of colors as well.  Couldn't guarantee a perfect match on the shade of green, though.

That's the problem with using something other than black - differences in precise shade stand out like a sore thumb.  A shade of black on black isn't anywhere near as noticeable as it is for colors.  I think the only way to get away with it on a colored deck would be to "paint" the edges in a shade slightly lighter, so the light ink that accidentally gets on the card faces and backs won't show as easily.

[Jin Jian]

lucky i did not sharpie my green reserved back

[digipunk]

I should get photos up of my Black Ghost deck.  I colored the edges using a variety of methods until I settled on Marks-A-Lot markers - they were consistently darker than Sharpie and both were better than using an ink stamp pad.  It'll give you a chance to see what they look like AFTER they've been colored and used for a while.

Another of my many weekend missions...

It's time to check your homework.
 

[NathanCanadas]

I have 36 different colored sharpies but couldn't find one that is the same color as the green reversed back. However, since I am not currently able to find it, its color may be different from what I think it is.

[loldudex2]

The darker green that showed up around the cards is the main reason I don't want to silver sharpie my Vipers. The only way I can see doing this without getting ink on the faces or backs of the cards is to do all the cards once, and rub the sharpie in the side of the deck.

[NathanCanadas]

I don't think the silver sharpie will be a good idea. I think it is a color that is too solid and will ruin the deck!

[loldudex2]

I don't think the silver sharpie will be a good idea. I think it is a color that is too solid and will ruin the deck!

If I ruin it, it will be sad, but if it works, it will look incredible, plus I can always go back ofer it with black sharpie if it looks terrible. I feel the pros outweigh the cons, and I will most likely be trying it this weekend.

[NathanCanadas]

I don't think the silver sharpie will be a good idea. I think it is a color that is too solid and will ruin the deck!

If I ruin it, it will be sad, but if it works, it will look incredible, plus I can always go back ofer it with black sharpie if it looks terrible. I feel the pros outweigh the cons, and I will most likely be trying it this weekend.

Good luck with that! I only own one black deck so I don't want to risk it!  :-X

[dmbaggs]

I don't think the silver sharpie will be a good idea. I think it is a color that is too solid and will ruin the deck!

If I ruin it, it will be sad, but if it works, it will look incredible, plus I can always go back ofer it with black sharpie if it looks terrible. I feel the pros outweigh the cons, and I will most likely be trying it this weekend.

I know many of us would love to see how it turns out so don't forget to post some pictures! Or post a video on your youtube channel  I really enjoyed your first couple videos and would love to see more!!

[NathanCanadas]

Ya, great idea. Post a video in fast forward of you putting the sharpie on some of the cards, so we can see your technique in detail!

[loldudex2]

I don't think the silver sharpie will be a good idea. I think it is a color that is too solid and will ruin the deck!

If I ruin it, it will be sad, but if it works, it will look incredible, plus I can always go back ofer it with black sharpie if it looks terrible. I feel the pros outweigh the cons, and I will most likely be trying it this weekend.

I know many of us would love to see how it turns out so don't forget to post some pictures! Or post a video on your youtube channel  I really enjoyed your first couple videos and would love to see more!!

Thanks! I will be tryin it out this weekend, an I will post a video of the finished product.

Ya, great idea. Post a video in fast forward of you putting the sharpie on some of the cards, so we can see your technique in detail!

Although that sounds really cool, it will be my first time so I dont really have a technique. Also my camera only allows me to record 10 minutes before I need to hit record again, so I wont be doing a fast foward thing most likely, although that would be cool.

[NathanCanadas]

I don't think the silver sharpie will be a good idea. I think it is a color that is too solid and will ruin the deck!

If I ruin it, it will be sad, but if it works, it will look incredible, plus I can always go back ofer it with black sharpie if it looks terrible. I feel the pros outweigh the cons, and I will most likely be trying it this weekend.

I know many of us would love to see how it turns out so don't forget to post some pictures! Or post a video on your youtube channel  I really enjoyed your first couple videos and would love to see more!!

Thanks! I will be tryin it out this weekend, an I will post a video of the finished product.

Ya, great idea. Post a video in fast forward of you putting the sharpie on some of the cards, so we can see your technique in detail!

Although that sounds really cool, it will be my first time so I dont really have a technique. Also my camera only allows me to record 10 minutes before I need to hit record again, so I wont be doing a fast foward thing most likely, although that would be cool.

Oh that sucks... Could you try taking regular pictures with the progress?

[loldudex2]

I don't think the silver sharpie will be a good idea. I think it is a color that is too solid and will ruin the deck!

If I ruin it, it will be sad, but if it works, it will look incredible, plus I can always go back ofer it with black sharpie if it looks terrible. I feel the pros outweigh the cons, and I will most likely be trying it this weekend.

I know many of us would love to see how it turns out so don't forget to post some pictures! Or post a video on your youtube channel  I really enjoyed your first couple videos and would love to see more!!

Thanks! I will be tryin it out this weekend, an I will post a video of the finished product.

Ya, great idea. Post a video in fast forward of you putting the sharpie on some of the cards, so we can see your technique in detail!

Although that sounds really cool, it will be my first time so I dont really have a technique. Also my camera only allows me to record 10 minutes before I need to hit record again, so I wont be doing a fast foward thing most likely, although that would be cool.

Oh that sucks... Could you try taking regular pictures with the progress?

Sure, I guess, but it won't look like CBJ's progress photos, because I'm coloring the sides at once instead of each individual card, so the Sharpie doesn't get on the faces or the backs of the cards.

[NathanCanadas]

Oh. Well I'm excited to see how that will work out, especially if you don't do the cards 1 by 1!

[digipunk]

Although that sounds really cool, it will be my first time so I dont really have a technique. Also my camera only allows me to record 10 minutes before I need to hit record again, so I wont be doing a fast foward thing most likely, although that would be cool.

Actually you need only film the preparation work and the first 10 cards if the purpose is to show the technique. But..good luck, I am not so optimistic. The edges are the weakest positions of a card, the ink gets into the edges easily and unevenly.

[loldudex2]

Although that sounds really cool, it will be my first time so I dont really have a technique. Also my camera only allows me to record 10 minutes before I need to hit record again, so I wont be doing a fast foward thing most likely, although that would be cool.

Actually you need only film the preparation work and the first 10 cards if the purpose is to show the technique. But..good luck, I am not so optimistic. The edges are the weakest positions of a card, the ink gets into the edges easily and unevenly.

I figured that. That's why I'm going to use a deck that Ive never opened before, to see if that will help it out at all, but I am going in expecting the worst.

[NathanCanadas]

Although that sounds really cool, it will be my first time so I dont really have a technique. Also my camera only allows me to record 10 minutes before I need to hit record again, so I wont be doing a fast foward thing most likely, although that would be cool.

Actually you need only film the preparation work and the first 10 cards if the purpose is to show the technique. But..good luck, I am not so optimistic. The edges are the weakest positions of a card, the ink gets into the edges easily and unevenly.

I figured that. That's why I'm going to use a deck that Ive never opened before, to see if that will help it out at all, but I am going in expecting the worst.

Exactly what deck are you planning on using. Black tiger white pips or tally ho vips?

[Don Boyer]

I should get photos up of my Black Ghost deck.  I colored the edges using a variety of methods until I settled on Marks-A-Lot markers - they were consistently darker than Sharpie and both were better than using an ink stamp pad.  It'll give you a chance to see what they look like AFTER they've been colored and used for a while.

Another of my many weekend missions...

It's time to check your homework.
 

My work weekend begins Wednesday morning at 7am, ends Friday night at 11pm. 

Someone earlier on this thread posted that they tried silver and it was an epic fail.  The ink was absorbed into the edge of the card and totally ruined it.  I can't imagine doing them all at once will somehow make this better.

I'd suggest trying the "all at once in silver" method on a cheapo deck of standard Bikes first rather than ruining a nice Ellusionist deck, just as a proof of concept.

[loldudex2]

I should get photos up of my Black Ghost deck.  I colored the edges using a variety of methods until I settled on Marks-A-Lot markers - they were consistently darker than Sharpie and both were better than using an ink stamp pad.  It'll give you a chance to see what they look like AFTER they've been colored and used for a while.

Another of my many weekend missions...

It's time to check your homework.
 

My work weekend begins Wednesday morning at 7am, ends Friday night at 11pm. 

Someone earlier on this thread posted that they tried silver and it was an epic fail.  The ink was absorbed into the edge of the card and totally ruined it.  I can't imagine doing them all at once will somehow make this better.

I'd suggest trying the "all at once in silver" method on a cheapo deck of standard Bikes first rather than ruining a nice Ellusionist deck, just as a proof of concept.

Maybe I will try it or on a cheap deck first. I got it for free with "How to do Street Magic" so it's not like I paid anything for it.

[phantom1412]

the green doesn't match the deck at all.
Maybe it's best to stick with only the black.

[dmbaggs]

I should get photos up of my Black Ghost deck.  I colored the edges using a variety of methods until I settled on Marks-A-Lot markers - they were consistently darker than Sharpie and both were better than using an ink stamp pad.  It'll give you a chance to see what they look like AFTER they've been colored and used for a while.

Another of my many weekend missions...

It's time to check your homework.
 

My work weekend begins Wednesday morning at 7am, ends Friday night at 11pm. 

Someone earlier on this thread posted that they tried silver and it was an epic fail.  The ink was absorbed into the edge of the card and totally ruined it.  I can't imagine doing them all at once will somehow make this better.

I'd suggest trying the "all at once in silver" method on a cheapo deck of standard Bikes first rather than ruining a nice Ellusionist deck, just as a proof of concept.

Yeah it didn't work out too well. Although I was using a nicer silver pen. I'm not sure how a sharpie would work. I think it's still worth a try

[NathanCanadas]

I really think it is worth a try. Loldudex2, are you up for it?

[loldudex2]

I really think it is worth a try. Loldudex2, are you up for it?

Yes... I... Am  :-*

I will try to do this ASAP! I will risk my only Viper deck for the community... whether it works well, or not I think it will be valuable information to anyone on here that has thought of Sharpie-ing the deck

[5pAde2]

I gotta know if it worked! lol yes I know this is old but does anyone know how the silver sharpie all at once turned out?

[Don Boyer]

I gotta know if it worked! lol yes I know this is old but does anyone know how the silver sharpie all at once turned out?

Have you read the previous posts?  There's mention of someone trying it but it turned out poorly.

Of course, if you wanted to experiment with a cheap deck of cards and show us, I know you'd have some people interested in knowing the results.

[5pAde2]

OK so I was curious, since it seemed like at least one other person attempted it, to know if there was a different outcome. I have done this on 2 black decks with success. It makes them look amazing (Black Sharpie, one card at a time). I did it first on my Shadow Masters deck:







And my Unbranded Oracle deck:





So, if you want to know what a metallic Sharpie does to a card:





I did this in the same way I did the black decks, one card at a time. The bleed through is very noticeable. I would imagine if you could color match the metallic sharpies to the deck, then it might work. But I would not do this if the color doesn't match up. Anywho, sorry for digging up an old thread. I just wanted to know. Hopefully this helps someone else looking into doing this.

[Don Boyer]

You need not apologize for breathing new life into an old topic.  We like that sort of thing around here!

[D. Dorn]

If anyone gets down to this page, I have a suggestion for the Black on Black decks.

I took the sharpie and put a groove in the tip by pressing it against a dull knife edge.  This made a sort of track for the card, so that there was minimal slippage when running it down a card edge.

I've been able to get about 2-3 decks for a new sharpie.

I've done 2 Shadow Masters, a Seasons black deck (purchased used, so I didn't alter a new deck!), the black Dia Des Los Muertos (Edgy Bros.) and a Quicksilver.  All looked great.

Sorry, I don't own a good digital camera, so you'll have to take my word for it.  They looked comparable to the previously posted black decks, though.