The paper gods of Neiqiu are produced in a few villages in and around the region. The printing blocks are often made of local grown wood, such as jujube and pear wood, which are easier to carve and hard enough for multiple printing. Sometimes, to save material, the artisan would glue two thin blocks together to increase the thickness or carve on both sides of a block. The carving tools are usually made by the artisan. The pigments are also made by the artisan from natural materials found locally. The colors used for the prints are black, red, yellow, and green. The bright colors and sharp contrast create a sense of festiveness and auspiciousness. The paper used for paper gods varies in color and type, but a family that recently held a funeral would use paper gods printed in black ink on yellow paper.

Paper gods have different sizes, and the production process has some differences as well. All printing blocks have the same carving process: the artisan pastes the design, usually passed down for generations, onto the woodblock and carves out the design. The large paper gods are usually multicolored, so the print process starts with the outline, then the various color blocks. Multiple large paper gods are made at once on a large piece of paper and then cut into individual prints. The process of making small paper gods is simpler, since they are monochrome and the paper can be pre-cut into the desired size. When printing on yellow paper, the artisan would draw a few lines in red and green on the upper portion of the image as decoration, which also represents the curtain of the shrine. However, the yellow paper gods used by a family who recently held a funeral does not have these colorful lines.