Preparing YTA Trading Cards
The current process for making YTA Trading Cards for YTA lessons is described below. Note that editing of the trading card files provided is not permitted, unless resizing to improve print quality. Furthermore, trading card files are provided only for the purpose of printing trading cards to provide the YTA program to children. All other uses are prohibited.
Instructions:
1) Purchase 86lb. Pecos River Gloss DUO 5x7 paper from Red River Paper (www.redriverpaper.com), or an alternative double sided paper with which printed trading cards do not smudge and the card stays relatively flat (usually need thick paper). In January 2012 the price of the Pecos River paper was $38 plus shipping for 100 sheets. That's 400 cards for a price of about a dime per card, which of course does not include the price of printer ink.
2) Open the Microsoft PowerPoint file for the trading card of interest, found on page for that lesson on this web site.
3) Print 1 side of the Microsoft PowerPoint file on an inkject printer, or an alternative printer type that is found to work. It is recommended that the cards be printed as Overlay or Borderless with minimal or low extension. Under Page Setup, I set the printer to Photo Printing/Glossy and High Print Quality. It is very important to verify the settings that work with specific computer/software/printer set up to be utilized.
4) Without touching the printing surface, bend the paper back so that when you put it back in the printer it is flat. Then place the paper back in the printer to print the opposite side.
5) After printing the 2nd side, cut the paper top-to-bottom and side-to-side to create 4 trading cards. Check for smudges from the printing and trim the edges of the cards if desired.
6) Store the trading cards in such a way as to inhibit bending. For example you can store between wax paper and under a heavy object, or in trading card sleeves.
7) Before the lesson, obtain the names of all students to be taught. Fill out each child's name on the back of the card and have the YTA Instructor providing the lesson sign the card. One pen that has been found to work well for writing on the trading cards is the Sanford Uni-ball Grip Roller Ball Stick Water-Proof Pen; Black Ink, Fine Point, 0.7 mm. This pen does not smudge easily if given 30-60 seconds to dry.
That's it!
Instructions:
1) Purchase 86lb. Pecos River Gloss DUO 5x7 paper from Red River Paper (www.redriverpaper.com), or an alternative double sided paper with which printed trading cards do not smudge and the card stays relatively flat (usually need thick paper). In January 2012 the price of the Pecos River paper was $38 plus shipping for 100 sheets. That's 400 cards for a price of about a dime per card, which of course does not include the price of printer ink.
2) Open the Microsoft PowerPoint file for the trading card of interest, found on page for that lesson on this web site.
3) Print 1 side of the Microsoft PowerPoint file on an inkject printer, or an alternative printer type that is found to work. It is recommended that the cards be printed as Overlay or Borderless with minimal or low extension. Under Page Setup, I set the printer to Photo Printing/Glossy and High Print Quality. It is very important to verify the settings that work with specific computer/software/printer set up to be utilized.
4) Without touching the printing surface, bend the paper back so that when you put it back in the printer it is flat. Then place the paper back in the printer to print the opposite side.
5) After printing the 2nd side, cut the paper top-to-bottom and side-to-side to create 4 trading cards. Check for smudges from the printing and trim the edges of the cards if desired.
6) Store the trading cards in such a way as to inhibit bending. For example you can store between wax paper and under a heavy object, or in trading card sleeves.
7) Before the lesson, obtain the names of all students to be taught. Fill out each child's name on the back of the card and have the YTA Instructor providing the lesson sign the card. One pen that has been found to work well for writing on the trading cards is the Sanford Uni-ball Grip Roller Ball Stick Water-Proof Pen; Black Ink, Fine Point, 0.7 mm. This pen does not smudge easily if given 30-60 seconds to dry.
That's it!