I recently made a few prototype decks through MPC: MakePlayingCards.com
Initially I heard some negative reviews, both here and in person from some friends.
I got two decks done on their (M31) Linen finish, poker sized, 54 cards with plain, white tucks.
The picture I took was of me, taken on an iPhone 11, edited hastily, plugged into an app to whitewash the background, add an effect and some text.
I uploaded to their website, clicked a few boxes, my cards came 8 days later.
Obviously, I didn't put a lot of work into making these. I just wanted to get something (anything) done, so I could have a metric to base my expectations on for a bigger project.
The result though is quite nice! The cards came quickly, the colors are beautiful and they were cut very well so my art is in tact and they're well symmetrical.
Additionally, while you will notice the card stock is not in the same league as USPCC, I was led to believe they'd be printed on wet newspaper or giant sheets of cardboard. This couldn't be further from the truth. It's true, it's a diminished quality from what you're used to with the major brands, but I have no problem with any of my "moves"
Out of the box, fans, spreads, faro shuffles, hotshot cut, double lifts, all variety of fidget moves: I had zero problems.
The colors look great.
The only thing I'm not a fan of is the standard faces. The courts and the pips look like the generic faces from dollar store and knockoff card brands, but that's perfectly fine as I'm sure a spectator either doesn't know the difference or else doesn't care. Moreover, I'm gearing up for a full custom with MPC (for personal use) so the faces will be a non-point moving forward.
TL;DR - despite negative reviews and a website that looks like it was made on GEOCITIES, my experience with MPC was altogether pleasant and I will be doing further business with them moving forward. It is important to manage your expectations when dealing with MPC, as you're not getting a Bike deck or a Theory 11 deck. But I threw together some BS on my phone and had a workable deck of cards with my branding logo in my hands in only 8 days for a couple of bucks.
I paid $15 per deck plus shipping and this included the tuck cases.
If you want to see pics of the deck I made or a video, check my INSTA: @psychicsuperstar
Best,
-a