This article was co-authored by Tomas Michaud and by wikiHow staff writer, Eric McClure. Tomas Michaud is a Guitar Teacher and Owner of the Real Guitar School and Starland School Of Music in Alameda, California. With over 40 years of experience in the music industry, Tomas creates step-by-step lessons for adult beginners that want to play acoustic guitar and create their own music. He is passionate about making fun and accessible material for people wanting to learn a new instrument. He has recorded six CDs and has a B.A. in Music from California State University - Easy Bay.
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Making a homemade guitar pick is easy if you have a spare piece of plastic lying around. Credit cards, gift cards, plastic rulers, and CDs can all be turned into homemade picks. The easiest way to make homemade picks is to purchase a pick puncher, which is basically a hole puncher in the shape of a pick. You can also cut a pick out of plastic by hand using scissors. If you’re in a rush and don’t have time to cut anything up, you can use a coin, memory card, or uncut credit card to play your guitar.