thinbuddha
OK, I know that there have been threads about this, but I think that I can't stand it much longer: I am going to be trimming my Thoth.
Now- there are two main options open to me:
Option AI can take it to a printing shop and have them cut it with their professional paper cutter. This would mean that each card would be exactly the same size and shape- just as if it came from the manufacturer this way. But this scares me for a couple reasons. For one thing, this means that the whole deck (all 80 cards) are cut in only 4 cuts. In other words, if the pictures aren't exactly in the same place from card to card, there will be white borders on some cards, and not others (real ugly possibility!). Another frightening thing would be the fact that these paper cutters have a hydrolic press that pushes the paper down to keep it from slipping out of place as the blade cuts through..... this can warp cards if not adequately protected.
Option BThe other option is both tedious and imprefect: doing it by hand. Using scisors or a paper cutter of some kind, and making 4 cuts for each card.... Not an exact science- I can't imagine that I could ever make the deck perfect doing it this way (how could I?).
So- has anyone out there cut into a US Games large Thoth using option A? How did it work out? Did you end up cutting away too much (or not enough) of some of the images? In a perfect world, I'd liek to find a place that will rent me a paper cutter for an hour or so so I can do it up right, but I'm afraid this probably isn't something that I will be able to find.
Now- there are two main options open to me:
Option AI can take it to a printing shop and have them cut it with their professional paper cutter. This would mean that each card would be exactly the same size and shape- just as if it came from the manufacturer this way. But this scares me for a couple reasons. For one thing, this means that the whole deck (all 80 cards) are cut in only 4 cuts. In other words, if the pictures aren't exactly in the same place from card to card, there will be white borders on some cards, and not others (real ugly possibility!). Another frightening thing would be the fact that these paper cutters have a hydrolic press that pushes the paper down to keep it from slipping out of place as the blade cuts through..... this can warp cards if not adequately protected.
Option BThe other option is both tedious and imprefect: doing it by hand. Using scisors or a paper cutter of some kind, and making 4 cuts for each card.... Not an exact science- I can't imagine that I could ever make the deck perfect doing it this way (how could I?).
So- has anyone out there cut into a US Games large Thoth using option A? How did it work out? Did you end up cutting away too much (or not enough) of some of the images? In a perfect world, I'd liek to find a place that will rent me a paper cutter for an hour or so so I can do it up right, but I'm afraid this probably isn't something that I will be able to find.