A pick punch will cost $10. 00-15. 00, but you’ll make your money back if you find yourself constantly losing and rebuying your picks. You can even sell excess picks that you make to turn a profit.
You can check the balance on a gift card by visiting the website printed on the back of the card. Click the “Check Balance” tab and enter the card’s number to pull up the remaining balance. If you’re going to use a credit card, make sure that it’s expired and that you no longer need it. If you’re going to use a gift card, make sure that there isn’t a remaining balance on it before cutting it up.
For example, if you have an old gift card with a picture of Santa on it, adjust the card so that Santa’s face is in the center of the pick’s outline.
Look away from the punch as you’re squeezing the handles to avoid shooting the pick into your eye. If you’re strong and have big hands, you can easily do this with one hand by wrapping your fingers around one handle and the base of your palm around the other.
Use a fine-grit sandpaper unless you want to wear away the art on the plastic. You can also use a nail file or sanding brick to smooth the pick out. In a pinch, you can scrape the pick against jagged concrete to wear it down a little. Since you’re going to be playing an instrument with the pick, it is not recommended that you paint or decorate it. The paint will rub off on your strings and hands over time as you play.
The harder your plastic is, the more difficult it will be to cut and you want a little flexibility in a guitar pick anyway.
A standard guitar pick is roughly 1. 2 by 1. 2 in (3. 0 by 3. 0 cm) If you can, put your drawing near the natural edge of your plastic. This will make it easier to cut out.
It may take a little bit of effort to cut through thicker plastics. If you prefer, you can tape the plastic on a cutting board and drag a utility knife around the outline. It may be easier to simply use the scissors though.
If you’re sanding the edges of a CD down, be careful and work slowly. CDs are prone to cracking when you apply too much pressure. They’re fine as guitar picks though since you hold them tightly as you use them. You can also use clear tape to cover your CD pick in a protective layer.
Coins are probably the most effective replacement for a standard guitar pick. They don’t wear down easily and they’re only slightly thicker than a prefabricated pick.
Don’t use an SD or memory card as a guitar pick if you ever want to access the information that it’s storing. Using a memory card will inevitably destroy it.
Gift cards and credit cards have the same thickness as a pick, which is why they’re so commonly used to make homemade picks.
