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What do I put on the reverse side?

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Usually this would include: Your name, a website/ blog or email address, A name for the collection or piece of art if it is just one card and a number (say if you have a set of five, you can put 1 of 5, 2 of 5, etc.).

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How do I find someone to trade with?

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If you can't find a place in your community or nearby there's always The International Card Deck Swap. Look it up - they're always welcoming new people.

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Can an artist trading card be made with rounded corners, or must they be square?

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ATCs can be made with square or rounded corners. It's really up to you and your personal preferences.

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Do the people receiving the cards choose from what the giver has, or does the giver decide what card the individual receives?

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Usually, the person with whom you are trading will choose the card they want, and then you would choose a card from their selection.

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Can I use this as a business card?

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You could, but use only a few designs. For business cards, you usually stick to one design for recognition.

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What can I use if I cannot afford shop-bought cards to draw my art on?

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If you have access to a paper cutter, you can make many of your own cards with any kind of stiff paper. They just have to measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". (I would recommend cardstock, but construction paper could work too.)

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What is the best medium to use? Would pastel work? Because it may smudge and go everywhere or get ruined.

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Pastel may not be the best, but if that is all you have then try to go really lightly so that you don't smudge anything, and laminate or use clear contact paper to go over it so that you can't smudge your work after. The best media would probably be marker or colored pencils, which can be easily found in any dollar store.

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Can I laminate them?

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Laminating is a matter of personal preference, but keep in mind that lamination may affect how the art medium and the paper interact. For example, if a Sharpie pen is used on paper and then laminated, may eventually "bleed" along the edges. (It may take a few years, but it is a most disappointing thing to happen!)

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