# Custom DCC j-cards - by EB

**URL:** https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837
**Category:** General
**Created:** [February 21, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837 "2021-02-21T16:34:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 19
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### Author: ![ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/ericb/32/771_2.png) [@ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/ericB)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/1 "2021-02-21T16:34:47Z")

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Last year I created a bunch of j-cards for analog cassettes, I thought I would give cards for DCC a try as well, this is the first attempt.

 ![EB-jc-dcc-Power-Ballads-IV-02](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/uploads/default/original/1X/d797d6e699dc531a8085dbd197cba64cb5f7978c.jpeg)

 ![IMG_1599](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/uploads/default/original/1X/b07299f2bf21832e1731106d66a1f258b4f2ce0c.jpeg)

 ![IMG_1600](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/uploads/default/original/1X/fb10eef30fa1ea08614253133a3467104a1180bf.jpeg)

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### Author: ![saturn5](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/saturn5/32/840_2.png) [@saturn5](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/saturn5)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/2 "2021-02-21T17:05:43Z")

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That looks great. Good work. 👍

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### Author: ![ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/ericb/32/771_2.png) [@ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/ericB)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/3 "2021-02-21T18:49:39Z")

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Thanks, saturn5 🙂

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### Author: ![Fretlessfender](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/fretlessfender/32/915_2.png) [@Fretlessfender](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Fretlessfender)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/4 "2021-02-21T21:53:10Z")

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Nicely done! Looks factory to me! Outstanding!

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### Author: ![ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/ericb/32/771_2.png) [@ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/ericB)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2021, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/5 "2021-02-22T05:02:53Z")

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Thanks, Fretlessfender!  
The most work was creating a nicely fitting template from an audio cassette j-card as I couldn’t find one for DCCs online. Next cards should be easier to make.

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### Author: ![pvdm](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/pvdm/32/838_2.png) [@pvdm](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/pvdm)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/6 "2021-02-22T17:46:27Z")

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Hi EricB, could you share the templates?

-Philip.

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### Author: ![ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/ericb/32/771_2.png) [@ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/ericB)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/7 "2021-02-22T18:47:36Z")

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Hi Philip, that should be no problem, I’ll post it later.

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### Author: ![Max](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/max/32/837_2.png) [@Max](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Max)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/8 "2021-02-22T19:40:18Z")

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You can just press the upload button or drag them into the text. No need to store it somewhere else, where it might be lost 😃. Looking forward to trying them.

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### Author: ![ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/ericb/32/771_2.png) [@ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/ericB)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/9 "2021-02-23T14:47:22Z")

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Here is the template I created and used, in JPEG and PDF format.  
The PDF is in multi layer format (I use Photoshop) but opens fine in any PDF reader.  
Print at 100% / original size, landscape setting.

I’m curious what others can make with it 🙂

[EB-jc-dcc-template-20210223.01.pdf](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/uploads/short-url/pSwIzqzhX5E4ULPLxwD21yQGkSl.pdf) (1.5 MB)

 ![EB-jc-dcc-template-20210223.01](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/uploads/default/original/1X/21037d5b8667bed01d95b36778c3f05d7d25a822.jpeg)

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### Author: ![ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/ericb/32/771_2.png) [@ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/ericB)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/10 "2021-02-25T16:25:49Z")

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I fabricated another one:

 ![EB-jc-dcc-Guitar-I-04](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/uploads/default/original/1X/f0950090d909b4c387f42586dd86cd115adba609.jpeg)

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### Author: ![saturn5](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/saturn5/32/840_2.png) [@saturn5](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/saturn5)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/11 "2021-02-25T16:45:05Z")

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Some cool tunes on there Eric! I have a Ben Liebrand re-mix of Ram Jam-Black Betty! Like the QR lol. 😉

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### Author: ![ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/ericb/32/771_2.png) [@ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/ericB)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/12 "2021-02-25T17:40:18Z")

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Hey S5, thanks! I listened to a lot of Ben Liebrand mixes in the past, Friday evenings at the Curry & Van Inkel show.  
The QR is just a gimmick - I think it looks nice though, like a barcode on factory products.

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### Author: ![ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/ericb/32/771_2.png) [@ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/ericB)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/13 "2021-02-25T17:41:36Z")

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OK, talking Curry & Van Inkel show, a bit of fun for the Dutch people 😉

 ![EB-jc-dcc-Guitar-I-20](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/uploads/default/original/1X/176d6909166379eaee5835758c145e9fa2be5fba.jpeg)

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### Author: ![saturn5](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/saturn5/32/840_2.png) [@saturn5](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/saturn5)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/14 "2021-02-25T17:58:16Z")

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It does give it that “factory” look. 👍

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### Author: ![Fretlessfender](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/fretlessfender/32/915_2.png) [@Fretlessfender](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Fretlessfender)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2021, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/15 "2021-02-26T07:03:44Z")

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Hahahaha… love it!

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### Author: ![william\_talbot\_iii](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/a4c791/32.png) [@william\_talbot\_iii](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/william_talbot_iii)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2021, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/16 "2021-02-27T23:55:43Z")

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Very nice!!!

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### Author: ![Ton](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/ton/32/761_2.png) [@Ton](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/Ton)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2021, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/17 "2021-06-09T10:25:58Z")

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What are we making with the cards from EricB? I totally don 't have any grapical skills ( nor electronic skills), but i am trying. It keeps getting better.!!

 ![20210609_121705](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/e/eb3bc606ad48c5f8441cd5f3babcd5dd9322829d.jpeg)  
 ![20210609_121906](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2630fd2d0a8d8389d136a618a59c12fa13371db4.jpeg)  
 ![20210609_122033](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ca6d5a29edbe5f37d87156072ec22e4d3da3edbf.jpeg)

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### Author: ![HainjeDAF](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/hainjedaf/32/1323_2.png) [@HainjeDAF](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/HainjeDAF)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/18 "2021-06-09T13:50:34Z")

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that is seriously cool!

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### Author: ![ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/user_avatar/forum.dccmuseum.com/ericb/32/771_2.png) [@ericB](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/u/ericB)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.dccmuseum.com/t/custom-dcc-j-cards-by-eb/837/19 "2021-06-09T17:13:19Z")

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Nice job Ton!

It doesn’t have to be complex or require advanced skills to create cool cards.  
A good idea done properly also works!
