The 'Official' Novelty ID thread [for ALL novelty questions]

[rubdub10]

what paper would you guys recommend for a CA novelty id? i cant seem to get the thickness right

[Psymon]

hi folks,

my first post - please don't flame too much

i read a lot about faking ids (wasted a lot of time during university^^) but basically all the information is mostly about PVC and whats worst, not findable anymore, incomplete or outdated.

so i start to ask you - yes, you...and you....and you...

First of all i have a very general question:

whats the magic about duotone? is it just the color changing effect? or are these pigments the only ones reflecting from the side angle....

my question is about the Ids i want to fake. they have green(/yellow=very bright green) and two orange holos. so can i use all pearl-ex pigments (especially green and orange) or am i forced to use duotone?
Whats the trick about mixing them...difficult/possible? -> read mostly that it's not possible (with your used gold pigments) 'cause they turn silver-crap...

secound question is also very general:

are the holos made of pearlex transparent? or are they non-transparent...i hope you understand my question...the holo overlais nearly 1/3 of the ID, so a non-transparent holo would be absolutely useless for me....please don't laugh at me if this question sounds too stupid but everything has to grow....and i think it must be transparent (one source told it) but i never heard something concretely besides the one source and me trying to think logical

so lets go on:

what's about the "thermal transfer holo method" i didn't find anything useful - just that thermal printing has something to do with special printers - so i step forward to my other unsolved problems^^

next:

if i get proper answeres I can go on...anyway...i need a shop for all the materials which delivers to europe...i found Pearl-ex series 1 and 2 on ebay for a good price - but it's not duotone (a/m)....maybe you got a good store for me...

but there is more:

whats about the stencil? why don't use photoEZ? alternatives? -> thermal transfer holo method (a/m)?

and last but not least:

whats about the material to print on...some sources talk about tesline/asiline -> but in context of PVC...and others told me that for non-PVC good paper is enough (probably it's the best paper for both, so why don't use it....)

i got my psd, im skilled enough in PS and i need a hobby so i decided to try this...i have no real criminal intension....i guess in europe when your dealing with IDs (which are not crap) you get pretty fast into deep trouble with people you don't want to fuck with....so better not...but it's art, made me think about solving problems and it needs time and discipline to be successful, so it can't be wrong for my person...

[anthony8975]

working with Texas would a durafilm stencil work using perl ex interference gold, Risk Reactor PF-01 uv powder, speedball transparent base, and a squuege?

[ark]

Does anyone happen to have a tx id template i could work with very new just got the adobe photoshop cs2

[wheresgeorgenow]

Originally Posted by ark

Does anyone happen to have a tx id template i could work with very new just got the adobe photoshop cs2

Check the past two pages. There is one posted.
-wgn

[Mentos]

When searching for a PVC printer, what DPI should one look for? Generally what DPI do drivers licenses have? Is this even an issue? Thanks

[theking]

2002 ID checking guide. Its a little outdated but im currently looking for an newer one and I thought it would help a little.

I.D. Checking Guide 2002 (United States & Canada)

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by theking

2002 ID checking guide. Its a little outdated but im currently looking for an newer one and I thought it would help a little.

I.D. Checking Guide 2002 (United States & Canada)

User "taylorn" has the 2009 ID Checking Guide, he sent me a few scanned pages I was looking for. Contact him, I believe he has scanned the whole book.



My question:

For those printing directly to PVC, how do you apply a pearlex holo? Do you use the heat transfer method with a thin laminate over the card like the teslin and butterfly pouch method? Or is it easier to use the photo-EZ stencil and simply apply without a final protective layer/laminate?

I would like to purchase an Epson R280 with the PVC card printing tray for better looking IDs, but am slightly confused how to apply the prealex with this method.


Thanks!

[groundzero_1]

Every post in this thread downloaded onto one page:

http://www.filesavr.com/whole

You still need to be connected to the internet to download the pics and styles, so let it load for a minute before scrolling through the 2500+ posts.

[acidraindrops]

So I'm new, bare with, i'm printing on 10mil inkjet teslin with an epson nx400 however when I run the teslin through it blurs the picture and background of the NV id. However, some of the print comes out perfectly, the microprint in the top corner and dob, height, etc come out great.

I've tried various printer settings (paper, and quality setting combinations). Do I need to change the DPI in photoshop or what am I missing?

Anybody that can help PM me and I'll hook up the NV template i'm working with, high quality layered photopshop novelty with a great pic or Cartmen from south park.

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by acidraindrops

So I'm new, bare with, i'm printing on 10mil inkjet teslin with an epson nx400 however when I run the teslin through it blurs the picture and background of the NV id. However, some of the print comes out perfectly, the microprint in the top corner and dob, height, etc come out great.

I've tried various printer settings (paper, and quality setting combinations). Do I need to change the DPI in photoshop or what am I missing?

Anybody that can help PM me and I'll hook up the NV template i'm working with, high quality layered photopshop novelty with a great pic or Cartmen from south park.

It sounds like your printer might not be up to the challenge, Im having the same problem. I used to use an HP with fantastic results, but it wasnt mine, so I have another that prints crisp text, but awful pictures.


My question:

For those printing directly to PVC, how do you apply a pearlex holo? Do you use the heat transfer method with a thin laminate over the card like the teslin and butterfly pouch method? Or is it easier to use the photo-EZ stencil and simply apply without a final protective layer/laminate?

I would like to purchase an Epson R280 with the PVC card printing tray for better looking IDs, but am slightly confused how to apply the prealex with this method.


Thanks!

[acidraindrops]

So I am curious if switching from inkjet teslin to artisyn will allow for better printing and less smearing/bleeding from my NX400?

[thedevil]

hey everyone i am looking for the holo template for missouri. i have been working on this template for about 2 days now and all i need is the holo template i will then share with everyone been in this game for a long time.also the template for the missouri licence from ultimate guide is no good its backwards if anyone can help i would be greatfull also I have various bank logos for making checks


"silence is a friend who will never betray you"

[shortass]

Does anyone know where I can find any Australian templates or scans? Searched the forum and couldn't find anything...

[taylorn]

hey acidraindrops. you have the epson nx400 all in one? I've got the nx100, which is the same thing just without any extra options. Has the same printing mechanism. I print on artisyn and mine come out pretty damn good for a $70 printer. So if your having extreme problems of smearing and stuff, then its most likly not your printer. Just my $.02

[anthony8975]

Does anyone know why when you put teslin under a blacklight it shows up as a different color then when you put a Texas id under one?

[Anty506]

I have read only the last 2 pages of this thread, but I do have some questions that I hope someone can answer.

I have the magtek express card 1000 printer and I'm wanting to make an Novelty ID with it

What do I need to do to make an ID with the PVC printer?

Anyone have any templates I can use?

I am new to this and need help. I have a GREAT printer, so I'm hoping someone can help me out with this.

Thanks

[tehseeder]

Okay, my last account got banned for posting this link, but I don't see the big deal. I'm trying to help you guys out by hosting all the fake ID shit in one place for you to download, and I got banned saying that it's spam. Wtf. Theres been alot more useless posts than what I'm doing. So if you wanna you can check it out and download whatever, I'll even post a screenshot to show you it's not spam!



So the site (if you consider it not spam) is fakeid.ath.cx.

[anonymousman]

i repacked the ultimate fake id guide v2(or three it has been updated) and organized the temps and added the new barbook for 2009 just in case anyone needs it make sure u change the "xx" to "tt" in the beginning of the link
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/235258631/Ultimate_Fake_ID_Guide_V2.zip.html
MD5: 7B7C58B148800469A636EB1EF4F4D58E

[wheresgeorgenow]

where do you guys get thick teslin. The shit i got is too flimsy!!!

[brokentesting]

wheresgeorgenow,

http://www.opposite225.com/buySupplies.html

[brokentesting]

tehseeder,


Your collection of FakeID stuff is the absolute best I have seen on the Internet
to date. Please provide me with a account to be able to download the complete
archive. I attempted before to download everything, but your website, I assume,
was thinking it was being Denial of Serviced. It was not.

I guess my using Internet Download Manager made your site freak out.
It did offer the ability to download everything via 1 complete .rar file, but
when I tried that, it timed out at about 50%.

Please either re-enable that ability, or, if you want to control whom has access,
enable me a Login account so that I may take advantage of the download
option. Otherwise, it will take forever to download everything by hand.

Otherwise, you uploaded a TREASURE! Thank you man, and please reply me in PM

I gave both you and anonymousman a +1 toward your reputations.

Awaiting your reply tehseeder.

[wheresgeorgenow]

I cannot get the right thickness using a single piece of teslin to save my life!!! How are you guys doing it, I get decent looking ids but are not thinck enough and are too bendable.

Thanks.

-wgn

[tehseeder]

Okay my site was down for a bit due to unforseen circumstances but it's back up now!

[genghis]

was just trekking in SE ASIA and was checking out the novelty scene there... openly selling in the streets... some nice temps!! shit quality printing and no UV or holos... but they had some great european DL's. Italy, sweden, denmark, dutch... really nice.... anyone out there have any of these temps??? someone must... I tried negotiating to buy some temps.. but they wanted WAY too much money....and weren't interested in trades.. holler at me if you have any of these you want to share...

cheers!

[mwdropout]

Aight guys,

I have some important ?'s to be asked..... first off, does anyone in there right mind know if i can run laser teslin through teh new dye based ink epson printers as its getting to be a hassle to find printers that use durabrite pigment ink nowadays and laser teslin just bonds so so much better then crappy inkjet teslin.

Also I need to know the color holo codes for 02+ cali and 02+ tx holos.

My cali used to consist of sparkle gold, spring green, and i think inference gold, or macro pearl.

TX was inference gold, micro pearl, and sirchie 206 or a yellowish green from RR

But i dont have the exact mix levels like 40-40-10 etc.

Please help if you can.

[mborgz]

helpp, does anyone have a new new york template in photoshop format pleaseeee helpp

[koolschooler]

Originally Posted by wheresgeorgenow

I cannot get the right thickness using a single piece of teslin to save my life!!! How are you guys doing it, I get decent looking ids but are not thinck enough and are too bendable.

Thanks.

-wgn

try using a thicker butterfly pouch/lamina
or simply double laminate it (i use this method, works like a charm for me)

[sickrat]

use two peices of teslin glued together... use 3m spray 77 or 3m photo mount spray

[rhexis]

Originally Posted by tehseeder

Okay my site was down for a bit due to unforseen circumstances but it's back up now!

Hoping to see your site! Looks like it went down again.