# Game designers, please help. I need blank cards. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 29, 2002, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-designers-please-help-i-need-blank-cards/139505 "2002-11-29T15:44:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-designers-please-help-i-need-blank-cards/139505/1 "2002-11-29T15:44:06Z")
Where does one get blank cards. I thought of an idea for a game last night. I worked out the rules, designed the cards, etc. Now I just need to produce a set to begin test playing it. Where would one get blank cards? They should be the size of a standard playing card (about 2.5 by 3.5 inches) and I would like to be able to run them through my printer (I don’t want to hand write all the cards). So, does anyone know of a supplier for these? Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-designers-please-help-i-need-blank-cards/139505/2 "2002-11-29T16:19:23Z")
Avery has printer-ready cards in a variety of sizes. I didn’t see any at 2.5x3.5, but I didn’t look too long, either. I did see everything from business cards to index cards, so maybe you’ll find some that will work. ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-designers-please-help-i-need-blank-cards/139505/3 "2002-11-29T16:24:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Athena \* > \*\*Avery has printer-ready cards in a variety of sizes. I didn’t see any at 2.5x3.5, but I didn’t look too long, either. I did see everything from business cards to index cards, so maybe you’ll find some that will work. \*\* Thanks **Athena**. Avery was my first thought too, but I didn’t see the card size either. I’m sure that I’m not the first person who has had this request, so I’m fairly certain that there must be a provider for these. Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-designers-please-help-i-need-blank-cards/139505/4 "2002-11-29T16:36:14Z")
[This](http://www.colorshots.com/cs102e/html/workshop_fun.html) page advocates printing them on photo quality printer paper and then laminating them. There’s lots of hints on making them there, too. For what it’s worth, a Google search on Inkjet Playing Cards came up with _lots_ of pages. ---
**Author:** ![SC\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@SC\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SC_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-designers-please-help-i-need-blank-cards/139505/5 "2002-11-29T19:15:27Z")
Another possible source would be with any local Teaching/Educational Supply stores. ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-designers-please-help-i-need-blank-cards/139505/6 "2002-12-06T00:05:51Z")
Well, I ended up getting Avery labels (5395) and applying them to a standard deck of cards. Probably won’t stand up to heavy wear, but as a prototype it works OK. The cards are a little more difficult to shuffle, but it’ll do for now. Thanks to everyone who helped.