How to make counterfeit money and blank checks(complete freebase method)

[MurderSkillz]

Click Image>adjustment>brightness and contrast.

When printing Make sure when you print go into the printing settings and make sure that it is on best print not normal (This will do the fine details like micro printing a lot better and horizontal lines behind the head) and make sure you have the paper selected as photo/glossy paper when printing.

Now the thing is. The colors wont come out the way you want them to unless you allow photoshop to take over the colors and not your printer.
When you go to print the menu will pop up with measurements and such. To the right it will say "color handling" make sure in the drop down menu to select "photoshop manages colors"

Now just a hint. You see "position". Later down the road. you will use this to align the fronts and backs of the bills =)

[tonyrod214]

Originally Posted by MurderSkillz

Click Image>adjustment>brightness and contrast.

When printing Make sure when you print go into the printing settings and make sure that it is on best print not normal (This will do the fine details like micro printing a lot better and horizontal lines behind the head) and make sure you have the paper selected as photo/glossy paper when printing.

Now the thing is. The colors wont come out the way you want them to unless you allow photoshop to take over the colors and not your printer.
When you go to print the menu will pop up with measurements and such. To the right it will say "color handling" make sure in the drop down menu to select "photoshop manages colors"

Now just a hint. You see "position". Later down the road. you will use this to align the fronts and backs of the bills =)

thanks alot... will try everything u said. Ill write back later with results

[purplecheeser]

has anyone actually made funny money yet?

[nickk2234]

okay i have a dell AIO 926 printer all in one type thing and im in photoshop and i get everything right then i try to pring and it starts then a big message pops up saying banknote detection an it stops printing

is there any way around this??

[MurderSkillz]

Originally Posted by purplecheeser

has anyone actually made funny money yet?

Where the fuck have you been?
By the way to Tony. When scanning a bill to your computer and opening it in photoshop you shouldn't have to change the brightness or anything. Do what I said about allowing photoshop to take control of the color and when your print the bill it should be the true color. Make sure to scan on the highest DPI you can.

[G1Diesel]

Great information, from Shetlan to Skills. Once I get my printer tomorrow I will aid in any additional testing for everybody, just to take some pressure off both of your shoulders.

Might be a stupid question but, Shetlan, what kind of Downy have you been using for your 20lb 25% Cotton Paper 'Wash'? There's a bunch of products, not sure if one is any different than the other for any other reasons than being a 'bleach' product.

Thanks again.

[FPSee]

Gone Done !!!

[MurderSkillz]

I have never had this problem with it turning pink or wilting like that. The only time it wilted like that was when I accidentally dropped some unmixed lye on the bill. Never had pink. As for the water temp. I just use warm water and mix the lye until it is fully dissolved. It eventually gets colder during the cleaning process and still comes off fine. Maybe you have too much lye or some that is unmixed. If it is fully mixed and still does it try using less. As for the tooth brush.. I use a soft bristle with the tongue cleaner on the back of the head. Looks and feels kinda like silicone to me. That comes in handy sometimes too seeing it is very soft. I do light circular motions. It takes a while so don't rush it. Just take your time.

[FPSee]

Gone Done !!!

[shetlan]

The pink is caused by adding WAAAAY too much lye.
2 tablespoons for 2 liters of water is plenty.

The crinckles are caused by not putting the bill in evenly - I covered that in the original post describing the method. That's also what causes the shrinking some members mentioned.

The water can be room temp when mixed with the lye - the lye will heat the water on it's own.

when brushing off ink with a toothbrush, does it have to be in the warm water while you brush it off or can you dip it in the warm water and take it out and brush off the ink?

It should be submerged in the water as you brush it. The moving water clears the removed ink making it easier to see where you've cleaned and where you havn't.

[FPSee]

Gone Done !!!

[shetlan]

Originally Posted by FPSee

I'm pretty sure its not as perfect as your guys. But if you want to you can guess which is real.

Top is real.

Originally Posted by FPSee

Also, if you have any suggestions on my bill, please feel free to tell me.

Originally Posted by FPSee

-flattened it with heavy college books between 2 sheets of paper towels
-ironed the bill with one piece of printer paper below the bill and around 5-6 printer papers on top, then iron.
-i sprayed starched on both sides repeated the previous process until dry and crisp again.
-added another layer of starch and repeated the process.
-flattened the bill with books again

Putting it between paper towels and inside a dictionary is a good way to keep it "reasonably flat" while you dry it (dictionary - college books - etc)

Starch bad idea. Too much starch can change the color of the material being ironed - which is why starch is used sparingly when ironing clothes. Starch also assures that your bill won't pass a pen test, which is half the motivation for using a bleached bill to being with.

If you want to effectively iron the bill:
Iron
1 sheet of construction paper
bill
1 sheet of construction paper
hard, heat resistant surface

Iron it till it's crispy and flat. If you have stubborn wrinkles, give the bill a gentle spray from a water bottle and iron it again.
Incidentally, the paper from a grocery bag can be substituted for the construction paper.

Originally Posted by FPSee

Looks- The bill came out a little dark, the spider webs along the top and bottom boarder aren't as detailed as the real 20.

You need to set your scanner to a higher resolution to get the crisper details.
Don't sweat the mild color difference, a worn bill often looks darker than a fresh one.

[G1Diesel]

Shetlan, what type of downy do you let your paper soak in?

[MurderSkillz]

Top real. Why use starch? The purpose of using a real bill is the pass the feel and pen test. So why take something away that you want. Now your bill will most likely fail the test. Starch is what the iodine pens react with to tell the teller the bill is a fake. You took away something to your advantage. As for crisp. Who cares.. worn bills feel soft. They will still pass. I would wear clear tape on your fingertips when passing them. Don't get caught =)

Ps. I have a lexmark and it won't let me scan or print new bills at all.

[shetlan]

Originally Posted by G1Diesel

Shetlan, what type of downy do you let your paper soak in?

I don't anymore. The 20lb paper doesn't need downy.

[windowshp200]

hey iam a long time reader thanks for all the info. to help people out i found out 2 printer that dont block bills from being scanned and printed and i have a version of PH that lets you open them up and print them its Adobe Photoshop CS3


2 printers are HP Officejet 6500 Wireless and HP Officejet 6000

[shetlan]

Originally Posted by MurderSkillz

As for crisp. Who cares.. worn bills feel soft.

But a crisp bill prints better. After printing, you can crinkle the bill as much as you like, but it's not easy to print on a wrinkled bill.

[nickk2234]

yaa but like im lookin for a more quality based printer most office printers are more speed related na mean and i want a really high quality printer.

so anybody know of so good printers thanks?

[FPSee]

Gone Done !!!

[nickk2234]

you could just change the contrast mabey the diffirent papers absorbe colors diffirently

[FPSee]

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[nickk2234]

well mabey you can scan it through photoshop and do the color management like i belive shelten said it on this page.

And thanks ill look at those printers.

[FPSee]

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[nickk2234]

i have lthe same exact problem thats why i want a printer that will print out a bill

[FPSee]

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[shetlan]

To answer the dark question:

Look at the color of the background on the bill. The paper bills are printed on isn't white, it's a slight ivory tint. When you print this color onto an existing bill, you're doubleing the contrast. This is why the bills are coming out too dark.

[FPSee]

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[windowshp200]

Originally Posted by nickk2234

i have lthe same exact problem thats why i want a printer that will print out a bill

you could use HP Officejet 6500 Wireless or HP Officejet 6000

[heyitsalan]

wondering if anyone could tell me out of what canadian money is made? I searched everywhere and I cant find anything. I've been using 25% cotton and the same methods as most of you for older canadian money and it looked and felt real. but now the newer currency feels different so I would like to know exactly what its made of? any information at all would be great.. thanks alot

[nickk2234]

hey murdaskillz what kinda printer are you using.