# playing card (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover playing card. Page: Feed: --- ## [California Air Tools Compressors](https://neversponsored.substack.com/p/california-air-tools-compressors) _2026-08-19 · Megan Fitzpatrick · Never Sponsored_ Tolerated by cats ## [Aftermarket Adjusters for Lie-Nielsen Block Planes](https://neversponsored.substack.com/p/aftermarket-adjusters-for-lie-nielsen) _2026-08-17 · Christopher Schwarz · Never Sponsored_ Smoother and Girthier. ## [Mini HSS Drill Bit Set](https://neversponsored.substack.com/p/mini-hss-drill-bit-set) _2026-08-12 · Megan Fitzpatrick · Never Sponsored_ One of the most useful gifts I’ve ever received from Chris is a 50 Piece Mini Drill Bit Set (#20575) from Rockler. ## [Fenner PowerTwist V-belts](https://neversponsored.substack.com/p/fenner-powertwist-v-belts) _2026-08-10 · Christopher Schwarz · Never Sponsored_ They make the world go 'round. ## [LEGO Classic Castle Playing Cards](https://www.mattgyver.com/tutorials/2026/8/4/lego-classic-castle-playing-cards) _2026-08-09 · Matt Benson · Design Tutorials & Case Studies - Mattgyver_ Hark! This custom LEGO Castle playing card deck reimagines the medieval sets of yore with illustrated characters, faction‑driven designs, and a hidden riddle woven through every suit. Whether thou art a lifelong LEGO fan or a designer seeking inspiration, venture forth and behold how a story‑driven deck is built brick by brick. ## [Swag Week No. 6: ‘Mechanic’s Companion’ & Chair Playing Cards](https://neversponsored.substack.com/p/swag-week-no-6-mechanics-companion) _2026-08-06 · Megan Fitzpatrick · Never Sponsored_ Chris is busy building a chair (shocking, I know), so you’re stuck with me for this Swag Week Giveaway – but that’s appropriate, because this time, we’re giving away a set of Frederick Parker Collection chair playing cards, courtesy of Derek Jones, and a blue-bound copy of Peter Nicholson’s “Mechanic’s Companion,” a 19th-century book on woodworking and allied traded that I scanned and… ## [The No. 4-1/2 Plane Makes No Sense to Me](https://neversponsored.substack.com/p/the-no-4-12-plane-makes-no-sense) _2026-08-03 · Christopher Schwarz · Never Sponsored_ Few tool reviews seek to dismiss an entire class of tools, but that is what I’m about to attempt. ## [Electric Engraver for Tools](https://neversponsored.substack.com/p/electric-engraver-for-tools) _2026-07-29 · Christopher Schwarz · Never Sponsored_ The written word is nice. ## [Fast, Easy, Fantastic (but not Cheap) Workbench](https://neversponsored.substack.com/p/fast-easy-fantastic-but-not-cheap) _2026-07-22 · Christopher Schwarz · Never Sponsored_ The 45-minute bench. No lie. ## [Part Wild's Task Pants](https://neversponsored.substack.com/p/part-wilds-task-pants) _2026-07-20 · Christopher Schwarz · Never Sponsored_ I shouldn’t like these, but I really do. ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/S0WqxbBLphf5) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [A Chamfer Cutter that Actually Chamfers](https://neversponsored.substack.com/p/a-chamfer-cutter-that-actually-chamfers) _2026-07-15 · Christopher Schwarz · Never Sponsored_ If you have taken a class with me, you’ve probably used a nifty chamfering bit spun by a drill. ## [Nintendo Promotional Toys: Kanebo's Dash Rider (ダッシュライダー) from the 1970s](http://blog.beforemario.com/2026/04/nintendo-promotional-toys-kanebos-dash.html) _2026-04-18 · Erik Voskuil · beforemario_ In the previous blog post we looked at Nintendo's business line of promotional playing cards , and zoomed in on a particular set from the 1960s as an example, for Japanese company Kanebo. And although playing cards were the main promotional item Nintendo produced, they created other types as well, based on a number of their existing toys. In today's post we will take a closer look at one of those… ## [Nintendo produced 1960s promotional card set](http://blog.beforemario.com/2026/03/nintendo-produced-1960s-promotional.html) _2026-03-01 · Erik Voskuil · beforemario_ Playing cards make ideal promotional items. They are small, relatively inexpensive, and, when made with high-quality materials, can still project a sense of quality and sophistication. Nintendo company brochure - mid 1950s One side of each card can be used for almost any message a company wants to convey: a product, a brand, or an eye-catching image, all printed in full color. And because playing… ## [Bad Grades](https://localthunk.com/blog/bad-grades) _2026-02-21 · LocalThunk · LocalThunk_ Years ago, when I was in what was supposed to be my final year of University, I decided to drop out of engineering. The people were great, my marks were fine. I just didn’t have passion for it and the idea of spending the rest of my life doing something I didn’t care about was enough for me to throw in the towel. Lucky for me there was another option. I had taken an Intro to Computer Science… ## [Nintendo Home Race (ホームレース, ca 1966)](http://blog.beforemario.com/2026/02/nintendo-home-race-ca-1965.html) _2026-02-08 · Erik Voskuil · beforemario_ A Long-Wanted Rarity, Finally Found Some of Nintendo’s past toys and games are much rarer than others. There are the big hits from the 1960s ( Ultra Hand , Ultra Machine ) that were produced in the millions, plenty of which survive to this day. Then there are the solid sellers, which are also not that hard to find for a collector who knows where to look. On the other end of the spectrum are games… ## [Nintendo Playing Cards catalogue from 2001](http://blog.beforemario.com/2026/01/nintendo-playing-cards-catalogue-from.html) _2026-01-19 · Erik Voskuil · beforemario_ I regularly encounter people who are surprised to hear that Nintendo is still in the playing cards business today, although mainly in its home market of Japan. They know that the company started by making cards long ago, but assume this stopped after Nintendo joined the video game boom. The Nintendo product catalogue from August 2001 shown here, which is fully dedicated to playing cards,… ## [Ink Effects and Voronoi Blobs in Illustrator](https://www.mattgyver.com/tutorials/2026/1/6/ink-effects-and-smooth-voronoi-blobs-in-illustrator) _2026-01-06 · Matt Benson · Design Tutorials & Case Studies - Mattgyver_ If you’ve ever wanted to create those fluid Voronoi-like blob shapes in Illustrator, here’s a quick four‑step tutorial that keeps things simple and non-destructive. I’ve also seen this called a Turing pattern, reaction diffusion, or even an ink effect. ## [Create a Simple 3D Contour Letter in Illustrator](https://www.mattgyver.com/tutorials/2025/12/31/create-a-simple-3d-contour-letter-in-illustrator) _2025-12-31 · Matt Benson · Design Tutorials & Case Studies - Mattgyver_ Create a smooth, ribbon‑like 3D letterform in Adobe Illustrator, with sexy curves and a contoured metallic sheen. Sounds easy, right? There are several ways to achieve the effect, but we’ll focus on the method that I feel is the simplest, most flexible, and easiest to adjust. ## [Three Random Cards: On Hiatus as of November 17, 2025](https://noxporium.com/three-random-cards-on-hiatus-as-of-november-17-2025/) _2025-11-17 · K. Nox · Noxporium_ After some thought and consideration of circumstances, I have decided to pause the daily Three Random Cards (formerly known as What Does The Deck Say). Whether or not this is a short term hiatus or a permanent cessation has not been resolved yet. Much has changed since I began Noxporium in 2014, to include what \[…\] ## [Noxporium break continues: November 10 – 14, 2025](https://noxporium.com/noxporium-break-continues-november-10-14-2025/) _2025-11-10 · K. Nox · Noxporium_ Noxporium will continue to be on break for the week of November 10, 2025. While things have improved, they have not advanced to the point where I can provide a proper service to you, dear reader. Even in the darkest of nights, there is a light that cannot be extinguished. Search for it, and you \[…\] ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pYUVDAVXJS6F) _2025-11-10 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Bridges of the Grand Canal in Venice](https://www.mattgyver.com/tutorials/2025/11/1/bridges-of-the-grand-canal-in-venice) _2025-11-03 · Matt Benson · Design Tutorials & Case Studies - Mattgyver_ I recently returned from Venice and was inspired to illustrate each of the four bridges that span the Grand Cana… hold on, let’s start over… this time with feeling. O Venice, thou art framed in arches! Behold, a gallery where bridges dream, four arches drawn with reverent hand and eye; from Rialto’s crown to Calatrava’s gleam, each doth speak where stone and soul ally. ## [Noxporium on break: November 3 – 7, 2025](https://noxporium.com/noxporium-on-break-november-3-7-2025/) _2025-11-03 · K. Nox · Noxporium_ My apologies, but Noxporium is going to be on break for the week of November 3, 2025. Do take care of yourselves, stay hydrated, and don’t forget to look at the good things you have in your life right now. I know it may not seem that way, but even in the darkest of nights, \[…\] ## [Three Random Cards: October 31, 2025](https://noxporium.com/three-random-cards-october-31-2025/) _2025-10-31 · K. Nox · Noxporium_ Today’s cards: 7 of Roses, Black Joker, & 5 of Feathers. Unexamined devotion, though it may burn with the truest of intentions, can consume its wielder like any unchecked wildfire. Examine your motives and actions today. What is it that you are so loyal to, that you are willing to be the fuel for its \[…\] ## [Three Random Cards: October 30, 2025](https://noxporium.com/three-random-cards-october-30-2025/) _2025-10-30 · K. Nox · Noxporium_ Today’s cards: Woman (29), Man (28), & Rider (1). It was on the low, but what goes low comes out high. Decide today what you want to do with the relationship. The only way to keep everyone, is to tell everyone, but even then, you only have so much influence over everyone else. There is \[…\] ## [Three Random Cards: October 29, 2025](https://noxporium.com/three-random-cards-october-29-2025/) _2025-10-29 · K. Nox · Noxporium_ Today’s cards: A green feather is above a clear glass filled with a red fluid against a yellow background, a blue feather is above a clear glass filled with a yellow fluid against a green background, and a blue feather is dangling from a yellow cord against a green background. You have been doing it \[…\] ## [Three Random Cards: October 28, 2025](https://noxporium.com/three-random-cards-october-28-2025/) _2025-10-28 · K. Nox · Noxporium_ Today’s cards: 7 of Staves, 8 of Coins, & 3 of Cups. You’re going to take the shot, then. Good luck. Some advice: Keep your focus. Don’t assume that success is automatic. Once the work begins, keep your eye on it until it concludes. It won’t take much for the work to slip sideways so \[…\] ## [Three Random Cards: October 27, 2025](https://noxporium.com/three-random-cards-october-27-2025/) _2025-10-27 · K. Nox · Noxporium_ Today’s cards: 5 of Coins, 6 of Swords, & The Pope. If you want things to be different, you are going to have to take the chance and do something different. If you want to change the world you live in, be it a different nation or a different roof, you are going to have \[…\] ## [Three Random Cards: October 24, 2025](https://noxporium.com/three-random-cards-october-24-2025/) _2025-10-24 · K. Nox · Noxporium_ Today’s cards: 7 of Clubs, 10 of Hearts, & 9 of Diamonds. It’s okay to be scared. Really. It’s okay to take a look at the good things in your life and be scared that you are going to lose them. Sit with that fear a bit, but don’t act on it. Sit with it \[…\] ## [Three Random Cards: October 23, 2025](https://noxporium.com/three-random-cards-october-23-2025/) _2025-10-23 · K. Nox · Noxporium_ Today’s cards: Snake (7), Sun (31), & Heart (24). You started it, you finish it. But consider very carefully if you want that outcome before you begin because once the momentum kicks in, there isn’t any stopping for love or money. You tell yourself that it’s okay because you are not in a pledged relationship, \[…\] ## [I’m Slow](https://localthunk.com/blog/im-slow) _2025-09-12 · LocalThunk · LocalThunk_ Hello people, long time no chat! I have some unfortunate news: The promised 2025 Balatro 1.1 update isn’t going to come out in 2025. I know, I announced that it would, but it has become clear now that it won’t happen by the end of the year and I wanted to tell you all now. I feel bad for not keeping that promise, and I am sorry. The truth is that I probably shouldn’t have announced any date for… ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DvSueTaiEW7W) _2025-09-12 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Easy Illustrator Swatch Creation from an Image](https://www.mattgyver.com/tutorials/2025/8/20/easy-illustrator-swatch-info-creation-from-an-image-mosaic) _2025-08-13 · Matt Benson · Design Tutorials & Case Studies - Mattgyver_ When color swatches are pulled from an image such as a product photo, graphic, or other visual, they can help carry the tone and personality of a brand. This post focuses on my favorite way to extract colors in Illustrator using the Mosaic command, offers tips on color management, and how to generate swatch information. ## [A Nintendo Pilgrimage \[part 7 of 7\]: My Unforgettable Week in Kyoto](http://blog.beforemario.com/2025/07/a-nintendo-pilgrimage-part-7-of-7-my.html) _2025-07-06 · Erik Voskuil · beforemario_ A Short Stop in Osaka Before Heading Home After the incredible days in Kyoto in the first week of October 2024—including two visits to the Nintendo Museum and many other memorable moments —we had one more day left before our flight home. As the airport is a little way south of Osaka, we decided to spend that last day in Japan's second-biggest city. While in Osaka, we had to visit Den-Den Town, of… ## [A Nintendo Pilgrimage \[part 6 of 7\]: My Unforgettable Week in Kyoto](http://blog.beforemario.com/2025/07/a-nintendo-pilgrimage-part-6-my.html) _2025-07-06 · Erik Voskuil · beforemario_ Meeting and Honoring Two Cornerstones from Nintendo’s Past Although our main objective in Kyoto was to attend the opening of the Nintendo Museum on Wednesday October 2nd, the entire week turned out to be filled with bonus moments. On Tuesday, we had already enjoyed time at Nintendo’s former headquarters and the founding Yamauchi family residence, now transformed into the Marufukuro hotel. Then on… ## [A Nintendo Pilgrimage \[part 5 of 7\]: My Unforgettable Week in Kyoto](http://blog.beforemario.com/2025/06/a-nintendo-pilgrimage-my-unforgettable_21.html) _2025-06-21 · Erik Voskuil · beforemario_ The Nintendo Museum - Final Hour of Our Visit After immersing ourselves in the main exhibits of the Nintendo Museum (see previous parts of this trip report here and here ), closing time approached—and one very important task remained: choosing what to buy at the museum store. As we left the interactive area on the lower floor, we passed through a corridor lined with display windows containing… ## [A Nintendo Pilgrimage \[part 4 of 7\]: My Unforgettable Week in Kyoto](http://blog.beforemario.com/2025/06/a-nintendo-pilgrimage-my-unforgettable_16.html) _2025-06-16 · Erik Voskuil · beforemario_ Touring the Nintendo Museum collection - Let’s Get (Inter)active After finishing our exploration of first part of the Nintendo Museum , we headed downstairs to the lower level. This section of the museum is dedicated to interactive exhibits—eight in total: Shigureden SP Ultra Machine SP Ultra Hand SP Love Tester SP Game & Watch SP Zapper & Scope SP Big Controller Nintendo Classics Along with the… ## [A Nintendo Pilgrimage \[part 3 of 7\]: My Unforgettable Week in Kyoto](http://blog.beforemario.com/2025/06/a-nintendo-pilgrimage-my-unforgettable.html) _2025-06-14 · Erik Voskuil · beforemario_ Opening day at the Nintendo Museum It is Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024. After months of waiting , and some very special moments the day before , we finally arrived at our main destination: the Nintendo Museum. The museum is just a short walk from Ogura Station in the southern part of Kyoto. From above, it’s easy to spot thanks in a large part to the massive question block painted on its roof. That… ## [A Nintendo Pilgrimage \[part 2 of 7\]: My Unforgettable Week in Kyoto](http://blog.beforemario.com/2025/05/a-nintendo-pilgrimage-my-unforgettable_23.html) _2025-05-23 · Erik Voskuil · beforemario_ Touchdown in Kyoto After months of anticipation , my Japan trip began on October 1st, 2024. And the very first day already brought a number of highlights. The direct flight from Amsterdam took thirteen hours to reach Kansai Airport in Osaka Bay. From there, a short train ride brought me to my destination for the week: Kyoto! With some time to spare before checking into my hotel, I headed to the… ## [Mecklenburg County 250th Anniversary Logo](https://www.mattgyver.com/tutorials/2025/5/20/mecklenburg-county-250th-anniversary-logo) _2025-05-21 · Matt Benson · Design Tutorials & Case Studies - Mattgyver_ For two and a half centuries, Charlotte has celebrated the spirit of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence with parades, speeches, and even cannon fire echoing through uptown. This enduring ritual of pride and remembrance has inspired a visual identity for the 250th anniversary; a logo that honors the past while speaking to the present. ## [Illustrator Ink Effect and Morphing Type](https://www.mattgyver.com/tutorials/2025/3/20/illustrator-ink-effect-and-morphing-type) _2025-03-20 · Matt Benson · Design Tutorials & Case Studies - Mattgyver_ There are lot of destructive and labor intensive ways to do this inky fluid text effect, but here’s a simple method that is infinitely editable with just a few tweaks in the Appearance panel. Enjoy these plainly written steps with clear visuals. This tutorial is fairly easy too! ## [Playing Cards](https://localthunk.com/blog/playing-cards) _2025-03-18 · LocalThunk · LocalThunk_ Playstack and I recently partnered with Fangamer to create an official Balatro themed playing card deck. I want to talk a little bit about playing cards to explain why we decided to do this instead of a more ‘collectible’ merch idea. Playing cards have always been a part of my life. I don’t think that’s a particularly unique experience, playing cards just happen to be a really ubiquitous cultural… ## [The Balatro Timeline](https://localthunk.com/blog/balatro-timeline-3aarh) _2025-03-07 · LocalThunk · LocalThunk_ It’s been approximately 3 years since I began work on Balatro - and in that time I have personally documented almost nothing about the journey. This is something that has bothered me since the game launched. I am constantly forgetting major moments in development or milestones. It’s about time I start writing down what happened, I say better late than never! This is an account of everything… ## [Solitaire](https://localthunk.com/blog/solitaire) _2025-02-27 · LocalThunk · LocalThunk_ I have cited a few games as inspiration for Balatro in the past, but I wanted to talk about one in particular that hasn’t been mentioned much that arguably is the most important. I think if I had some kind of Balatro vision board, solitaire (Klondike) would be right in the middle of it with a big red circle around it. You can probably see some of the similarities between my game and the classic… ## [LocalThoughts](https://localthunk.com/blog/localthoughts) _2025-02-27 · LocalThunk · LocalThunk_ Lately I have been able to look back on a surreal chapter of my life with a bit more clarity and appreciate how remarkable this time has been. I have seen a lot of discourse around Balatro, both positive and negative, and as the creator I think most of it isn’t really meant for me. In turn, I don’t know if what I say about my game can really be that important because I think my art should speak… ## [Making Turing Patterns with Illustrator](https://www.mattgyver.com/tutorials/2024/12/20/making-organic-turing-patterns-using-only-illustrator) _2024-12-20 · Matt Benson · Design Tutorials & Case Studies - Mattgyver_ So you saw a Turing pattern Photoshop tutorial? Let me slap the mouse out of your hand and show you the various ways to create the same beautiful Turing textures solely in Illustrator, and Illustrator alone. Vectors be praised! ## [The Venture Brothers Playing Cards](https://www.mattgyver.com/tutorials/2024/12/1/venture-brothers-playing-cards) _2024-12-02 · Matt Benson · Design Tutorials & Case Studies - Mattgyver_ A private commission for a Venture Brothers-themed deck of playing cards. All custom illustrated characters, pips, typography, and a few other surprises. Go Team Venture! ## [Version 2.0 of Open Tenniel coming soon](https://totalnonsense.com/2024/08/28/version-1-1-of-open-tenniel-coming-soon/) _2024-08-28 · Chris · Total Nonsense_ I am nearly done with a second “cleanup pass” to smooth out and even further clean up the vector images. Once that’s done, I’ll re-export to all formats and update the downloads. I believe this version will be as clean and professional as any paid version out there. As such, I’m guessing it’ll also be \[…\]