Skill Number 8 — Create Your Own Round Tokens (DIY Style)

Alright, let’s get hands-on.
This skill is all about creating your own round tokens, easily, cheaply, and with a surprisingly professional finish.

The good news?
You don’t need anything fancy or expensive.

🔘 STEP 1: Get the Round Token Bases

Both Amazon and AliExpress are full of plastic round tokens at very affordable prices.
You’ll find them in many colours, materials, and sizes.

We recommend common tabletop-friendly diameters such as:

  • 25 mm-30 mm

  • 38 mm-40 mm

These sizes are perfect for:

  • Characters

  • Enemies

  • Skills

  • Items

  • Weapons

  • Status effects

They’re ideal for playing and collecting, and they feel great on the table.

🖨️ STEP 2: Print Your Artwork (Sticker Paper)

Using the adhesive photo paper we explained in the previous skill, simply print your illustrations at the size you want, matching the diameter of your token.

You can print:

  • Character portraits

  • Enemy icons

  • Ability symbols

  • Spell effects

  • Anything your game needs

All from your home printer.

✂️ STEP 3: Use a Circular Punch

Here’s the magic trick.

You can find circular punches on Amazon and AliExpress in many exact sizes:

  • 25 mm

  • 38 mm

  • And more

Just choose the punch that matches your token size.

Punch the printed sticker → perfect circle → every time.

🧲 STEP 4: Stick & Done

Peel the backing.
Stick the circle onto the plastic token.

That’s it.

You’ve just created a custom round token:

  • Clean

  • Aligned

  • Durable

  • Table-ready

🎲 WHY THIS IS SO GOOD

With just:

  • A home printer

  • Adhesive photo paper

  • A circular punch

  • A plastic round base

You can create professional-looking tokens at home, for very little money.

And honestly?
Making them is half the fun.

It’s incredibly satisfying, highly collectible, and adds huge personality to your games.
Every token you create feels like your own piece of the world.

This is classic maker energy:
Simple tools.
Creative freedom.
Maximum fun.

And once you start…
You won’t want to stop. 🎨🪙🔥