How to get 6 plectrums on one card - Pickmaster
Monday 10 June 2013 at 4:15 pmI recently bought a Pickmaster plectrum punch which is a great way of making your own free plectrums from unused plastic cards, and if (like me) you have access to a card printer, it can be used to make promotional plectrums for your band!
I experimented with the number of cards which can be punched from a single card, and got to a maximum of about 4 or 5 without too much trouble. However, if you're prepared to do a bit of extra cutting it's possible to make 6. Here's how.
Using this template on a standard sized card, cut it up into 6 pieces with sharp scissors:
Putting the pointy end of each piece into the Pickmaster, carefully line up the edges through the aperture, to avoid flat bits, and punch it out:
I've made a couple of very minor mods to my Pickmaster - a velcro tie to keep it shut, and a handy file (I think it was a knife-sharpener from the pound shop) to neaten up any slight rough edges. I notice the new Pickmasters have a bit of sandpaper glued to them in the same place, so I'd like to think I inspired that!
If you're into guitars (and you must be to be reading this), then have a look at my band's website -
Hot Cold Ground Blues Band.
