How To Make A Reproduction

If you’d like to contribute to the site, but don’t know how to use vector tools like Illustrator or Inkscape – we’ve got the video for you! You’ll see, start to finish, how to take a scan of a jcard and reproduce it entirely in a vector format ready for printing.

Watch this video to see a jcard being vectorized

You will need some type of vector drawing program to get started. Adobe Illustrator is the gold standard for such work, but a free program called Inkscape is also great.

When complete, you’ll want to export as a high quality .pdf, preferably with print/cut lines and including bleed. This makes it very easy for someone to print and use them.