VIDEO: Have the pick printed

You will find a large number of picks on the market, which differ not only in terms of material, but also in terms of their design. With so many choices, it is not always easy to make a decision. You can also design the optics of your pick yourself and have a pick printed with your desired motif.

The pick and its use

• Other names for the plectrum are plectrum, striking paper or playing paper, but the English term pick is also often used.
• The typical shape of the pick is triangular (rounded corners) or teardrop-shaped.
• Until the 1970s, picks were made from tortoise shell or horn.
• Nowadays one usually uses nylon, celluloid or other plastics. Picks made of stone or aluminum are rarer.


Design your own picks - this is how it works

Guitar players usually have a high demand for different picks. …

• The pick is used to strike / pluck a stringed instrument.
• Different degrees of hardness of the pick take into account the different strengths of the strings of the instrument.
• The harder the string, the harder the pick should be.

How to have your playing paper printed

• You can find a few providers on the Internet where you can have a pick printed according to your wishes.
• Regardless of whether you want to put a logo, a band name or a photo on your pick - everything is possible.
• The Company Carrot skirt z. B. specializes in printing picks and enables you to create your own individual plectrum.
• You can find detailed information on the requirements that your templates must have in order to be able to print the pick optimally on the company's website.
• Another supplier for the individual printing of picks is z. B. the online shop Clay toys.