# Custom Caps Tutorial **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 24, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552 "2009-06-24T02:29:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ZdProjects](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/258eb7/32.png) [@ZdProjects](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ZdProjects)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/1 "2009-06-24T02:29:30Z")
Well, I just made an account. I really like this site. This is a little thing me and my friend made up. I didn’t see anything around here about custom caps so here’s a little tutorial. First of all find the size of your cap. Also here’s a link to some various cap sizes: [Dot Ventures](http://www.theyo.com/yoyo/showthread.php?t=23396). [ImageShack - Best place for all of your image hosting and image sharing needs](http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5369/img0527i.jpg) Then make a image of your design. Remember, parts are going to be cut off, but it will still look good. Make the size a little bit bigger than the actual cap. One thing to note is that printers might make it a bit bigger or smaller. Don’t worry about it. You’re going to cut it with your cap as a template. [http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7690/photoshopooy.png](http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7690/photoshopooy.png) I’m using Photoshop, but anything except Paint will pretty much work. Try [Paint.Net](http://Paint.Net), it’s advanced and free! After that, you need to print it. Using photo paper will make it look a little glossy(By the way, the X-ConVict uses some HP photo paper. Wink My friend, Alex, and I found that out). If not, just use printer paper. It’ll still look good. [http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5682/img0526k.jpg](http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5682/img0526k.jpg) Then you’re going to want to cut it now. Use an Exacto knife to cut it and use your cap as a template (you shouldn’t be doing this if you can’t think of a substitute for your precious cap). Be as precise as you can! [http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5792/img0529wgi.jpg](http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5792/img0529wgi.jpg) [http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7120/img0528wqd.jpg](http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7120/img0528wqd.jpg) After that you’re going to want to cut a piece of thin plastic. Again, use your cap as a template. Mark your plastic with a little sharpie. Cut with scissors or an Exacto knife, whatever is comfortable. [http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/931/img0530erm.jpg](http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/931/img0530erm.jpg) You’re almost done. Now put in the photo first and then just pop the plastic in after it. [http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5254/img0525j.jpg](http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5254/img0525j.jpg) You’re done! It’s going to take a few tries to get a good plastic cap and really thin plastic works. I thought it would be too thin but it wasn’t. ALSO, I know there are quite a few grammer mistakes, I would be grateful if someone helped me fix all of them because I’m tired now 😢 ALSO ALSO, props for whoever figures out what kind of yoyo I have, HINT its in the picture LAST ALSO AND MOST THANKFUL: Kim-Lan fixed all of my errors and many thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Shisaki417](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shisaki417/32/150_2.png) [@Shisaki417](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shisaki417)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/2 "2009-06-24T02:31:57Z")
YYE edition DM? I also thats pretty dang cool man! ---
**Author:** ![L3adrine5](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/l3adrine5/32/120_2.png) [@L3adrine5](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/L3adrine5)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/3 "2009-06-24T02:33:47Z")
Lol, you can see that its obviusly a YYE edition DarkMagic. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/4 "2009-06-24T02:34:38Z")
That’s a YYE DM. Anyways, great first post, hang around here and you’ll be a forum “eXpert” one day… ---
**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/5 "2009-06-24T02:46:26Z")
Welcome to YoYoExpert! Great guide and I fixed the grammar mistakes for you. :wink: > [@ZdProjects](#): > > Well, I just made an account. I really like this site. This is a little thing me and my friend made up. I didn’t see anything around here about custom caps so here’s a little tutorial. > > First of all, find the size of your cap. > > Then make a image of your design. Remember, parts are going to be cut off, but it will still look good. Make the size a little bit bigger than the actual cap. One thing to note is that printers might make it a bit bigger or smaller. Don’t worry about it. You’re going to cut it with your cap as a template. > > I’m using Photoshop, but anything except Paint will pretty much work. Try [Paint.Net](http://Paint.Net), it’s advanced and free! > > After that, you need to print it. Using photo paper will make it look a little glossy(By the way, the X-ConVict uses some HP photo paper. :wink: My friend, Alex, and I found that out). If not, just use printer paper. It’ll still look good. > > Then you’re going to want to cut it now. Use an Exacto knife to cut it and use your cap as a template (you shouldn’t be doing this if you can’t think of a substitute for your precious cap). Be as precise as you can! > > After that you’re going to want to cut a piece of thin plastic. Again, use your cap as a template. Mark your plastic with a little sharpie. Cut with scissors or an Exacto knife, whatever is comfortable. > > You’re almost done. Now put in the photo first and then just pop the plastic in after it. > > You’re done! > > It’s going to take a few tries to get a good plastic cap and really thin plastic works. I thought it would be too thin but it wasn’t. ---
**Author:** ![ZdProjects](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/258eb7/32.png) [@ZdProjects](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ZdProjects)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/6 "2009-06-24T02:53:36Z")
Thanks Kim-Lan. I know English but I was just too lazy to check over everything. I already had wrote quite a bit for my summer reading. ---
**Author:** ![polloyoyo12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@polloyoyo12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/polloyoyo12)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/7 "2009-06-24T17:47:31Z")
i got to try this nice post by the way ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/8 "2009-06-24T22:37:57Z")
Nice post! I’m about to make some right now 😃 ---
**Author:** ![smokeydawson555](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@smokeydawson555](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smokeydawson555)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/9 "2009-06-26T00:42:53Z")
Just a suggestion…… I just bought some custom hats from Payless Promotions and they are awesome. If you are after vey cheap promotional hats or custom caps, or embroidered caps follow this link [http://www.paylesspromotions.com.au/CLOTHING-PRODUCTS-Headwear/c53\_55/index.html](http://www.paylesspromotions.com.au/CLOTHING-PRODUCTS-Headwear/c53_55/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/10 "2009-06-26T00:47:08Z")
> [@smokeydawson555](#): > > Just a suggestion…… I just bought some custom hats from Payless Promotions and they are awesome. If you are after vey cheap promotional hats or custom caps, or embroidered caps follow this link [http://www.paylesspromotions.com.au/CLOTHING-PRODUCTS-Headwear/c53\_55/index.html](http://www.paylesspromotions.com.au/CLOTHING-PRODUCTS-Headwear/c53_55/index.html) Spam, much? ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/11 "2009-06-26T04:22:01Z")
> [@Kim-Lan](#): > > > [@smokeydawson555](#): > > > > Just a suggestion…… I just bought some custom hats from Payless Promotions and they are awesome. If you are after vey cheap promotional hats or custom caps, or embroidered caps follow this link [http://www.paylesspromotions.com.au/CLOTHING-PRODUCTS-Headwear/c53\_55/index.html](http://www.paylesspromotions.com.au/CLOTHING-PRODUCTS-Headwear/c53_55/index.html) > > Spam, much? Indeed. Spam = Fail. ---
**Author:** ![ZdProjects](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/258eb7/32.png) [@ZdProjects](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ZdProjects)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/12 "2009-06-27T16:47:02Z")
Ha ha! Custom caps, that’s hilarious 😃 BTW did you ever make some of your own caps matt? ---
**Author:** ![mongoriller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mongoriller](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mongoriller)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/13 "2009-06-27T16:53:51Z")
I can’t believe nobody has answered this yet. The yo-yo is a YoyoJam Dark Magic Yoyoexpert Edition. ---
**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/14 "2009-06-27T16:57:00Z")
> [@mongoriller](#): > > I can’t believe nobody has answered this yet. The yo-yo is a YoyoJam Dark Magic Yoyoexpert Edition. They did… ---
**Author:** ![mongoriller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@mongoriller](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mongoriller)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/15 "2009-06-27T17:02:33Z")
> [@Kim-Lan](#): > > > [@mongoriller](#): > > > > I can’t believe nobody has answered this yet. The yo-yo is a YoyoJam Dark Magic Yoyoexpert Edition. > > They did… Wow, I missed every post that said that! I made sure to scroll all the way down, I’m not sure how I missed them. ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/16 "2009-06-27T17:34:27Z")
> [@mongoriller](#): > > Wow, I missed every post that said that! I made sure to scroll all the way down, I’m not sure how I missed them. Here. > [@Shisaki417](#): > > YYE edition DM? I also thats pretty dang cool man! > [@L3adrine5](#): > > Lol, you can see that its obviusly a YYE edition DarkMagic. > [@gm user](#): > > That’s a YYE DM. > Anyways, great first post, hang around here and you’ll be a forum “eXpert” one day… ---
**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/17 "2009-06-27T17:35:43Z")
I’m pretty sure he saw them already. ---
**Author:** ![ZdProjects](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/258eb7/32.png) [@ZdProjects](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ZdProjects)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/18 "2009-06-28T16:57:30Z")
Yep, I did 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/custom-caps-tutorial/3552/19 "2009-06-28T17:34:11Z")
Ha ok just pointing them out. Maybe somebody else accidently missed them. 😛