Guides for collectible card restorers
Practical guides for card restoration studios: quotes, photographing defects, restoration reports, shipping and organising the work.
Updated Sep 13, 2026
These guides describe how a collectible card restoration studio organises its work: how to write a quote that holds up, how to photograph defects, what a report should say, how to ship valuable cards. They are written by people who restore cards every day, and they are useful even if you do not use Registro.
How to photograph the defects of a collectible cardDiffuse and raking light, macro shots of defects, neutral background, same framing before and after: how to photograph a card for diagnosis, quotes and restoration reports.Sep 14, 2026Read
How to run a card restoration studio, from request to deliveryThe ten working phases of a collectible card restoration studio: request, quote, shipping, check-in, diagnosis, plan, work, final check, report, closing.Sep 14, 2026Read
How to write a restoration quote for collectible cardsA method for quoting the restoration of Pokémon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh! cards: a price list per defect, the right photos, preliminary and final quotes, what never to promise.Sep 14, 2026Read
What to write in a card restoration reportThe structure of a restoration report for collectible cards: the card's identity, numbered defects, treatments, outcome for every defect, before and after photos, separate estimates.Sep 14, 2026Read
Shipping collectible cards for restoration, there and backHow a card restoration studio organises shipping with clients: packing, tracking, insurance, declared value, check-in on arrival and the return trip.Sep 14, 2026Read