Artist Trading Cards
Artist Trading Cards is a new swap I recently entered, it’s such a lovely idea!! As their name indicates, ATC are collectables, a brilliant idea born of the older sports-themed trading cards. The one rule that makes an ATC derives from this: the
dimensions of the ATC must be 2.5″x3.5″, or 64x89mm.
On the back of each ATC the artist writes part or all of the following information: name, contact information, title of the ATC and number (1/8, 2/8…) if it’s part of an edition. By definition ATCs are made in limited numbers, often no more than one of a kind as each miniature artwork should stand on its own. Unique ATCs are called originals; sets of identical ATCs are called editions and are numbered; sets of ATCs that are based on one theme but that are different are called series. D
Common sense dictates that they should be sturdy enough to survive mailing, and of reasonable thickness (unless you specifically want them otherwise. Transparent card sleeves are useful to protect the cards if need be. This is particularly true if they can easily get smudged or if the medium might stick during transport.
As you can see above I have made three so far Martin Luther King, Gandhi and Susan B. Anthony, I found my inspiration in world history and decided to make a theme of it: heroes. I want to make ATCs of people who have meant a great deal to the world and who shaped the world the way it is today.
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