mallow
The mallow blog
News, collecting tips and ideas for your photocards, written by the people making mallow.
- Ideas
12 custom photocard ideas for pets, friends and more
Custom photocard ideas beyond idols: 12 ways to turn your own photos of pets, friends, couples, trips, graduations and weddings into photocards you’ll keep. - Printing
How to make holographic photocards at home
Holographic photocards at home: print on holographic vinyl or add a holo overlay. Which printers work, step by step, and the pitfalls to avoid. - Ideas
How to make photocard freebies for K-pop fan events
How to make photocard freebies for concerts, cupsleeve events and birthday cafes: how many to print, paper, home vs print shop, fast cutting and etiquette. - Collecting
How to protect photocards: sleeves, toploaders, binders
How to protect photocards: penny sleeve first, then a 35pt toploader or a photocard binder. Options compared, storage tips and safe shipping for trades. - Collecting
Photocard glossary: K-pop collecting terms explained
Photocard glossary: what PC, poca, bias, POB, lucky draw, toploader, WTS, WTB and WTT mean, plus 20 K-pop collecting terms explained in plain English. - Ideas
Toploader deco: a step-by-step guide for beginners
Toploader deco step by step: the materials you need, color themes, layout tips like the rule of three, and the mistakes that can damage your photocard. - Collecting
What is a photocard? A beginner’s guide to K-pop PCs
What is a photocard? A small 55 × 85 mm photo card of an artist, randomly inserted in K-pop albums. Size, where they come from and how to start collecting.
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