[Consim-l] DTP: How to make counters?

[Gerber, Hjalmar]

For the best cardboard, visit a *real* art supplies or picture framing
store.  They should carry the right stuff - in large sheets that will last
you for thousands (remember "Drang nach Osten'?) of counters.  I'm just
finishing up some test counters for a new game.  They look great - ink jet
print on glossy photo paper, mounted on art board with rubber cement, cut
with Fiskars rotary blade.  The double-sided accuracy is obtained by guiding
the glued pieces (sheet onto board) together with four pins.
 
Hjalmar

-----Original Message-----


I've never done this, but I thought about it and here's what I came up with.


Stickers.....

There's got to be sticker sheets (like those self adhesive labels) that can
be used. I know some are one big 8 1/2 x 11 sticker. Print on it, cut it
into smaller pieces and stick that on blank counters. Those are (or were)
readily available.

Alain 

On 13-Nov-06, at 2:26 PM, Mike NotSpecified wrote:


I have scans of many of my countersheets and comfort myself with the idea
that I could make replaceemnt counters if I should lose an orginal.

But how do people get quality cunters of the right thickness?  My printer
will only handle paper up to a certain thickness (read thin), so I presume
I'll have to glue the printed paper to something, but I've never found the
right "something".  (I, in fact, have a stack of shirt cardboard and other
misc shipping materials laying around in case that should be the right
answer, but even the shirt cardboard is pretty thin, not sure I want to glue
up layers)

Anyway, I'm betting somebody already has a slick solution?
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