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Bronwyn86
13-12-2006, 22:25
I have started making my own deck by tracing some photocopies I have of the gilded tarot and rider-waite and renaissance packs. Basically I'm picking whatever image resonates the most.
So far I'm still on the major arcana, I want to use this pack as a practice set, so I'm writing down information on the front and back with keywords and interpretations. I also have a large sheet of card with layouts on it to stop me from looking at books for guidance.
I can't decide how I want to draw the minor arcana, whether to copy the rider-waite style or put a more basic picture and focus on the court cards.
yaraluna
14-12-2006, 01:54
It may be better if you show some of the cards or at least one to see what you are talking about and give you a better feedback.
goo luck!
yara
Queen of Pentacle
14-12-2006, 03:08
Hello Bronwyn86
It is strange, I always wanted to mix these tree tarots, I love both the gilded minors and RWS, but for majors, I always dream of something more ancient like a Marseille or a Visconti.
I hope that your project will go smootly, and I am so very anxious to see it!
Tell (or pim me) me whenever you hace some pics to show!
Bronwyn86
14-12-2006, 21:46
I have some pictures of my first six cards, but I can't upload them here.
Tarot Cards (http://www.pixagogo.com/S5Ia9UQOihqAMKrOJbveZlIaPimVGwDfJl-ZHkWqr9jCMFlqwHWMV1Dqgujt5xuHn7cCywdaBWJhSrGd7Z6PK 9IZpTSj6omWI0lpRCODrf3KQ_/Tarot_Cards.jpg)
I have placed them up on this site though (above), so feel free to look. It is a large picture to keep detail. Perhaps not such a good idea considering they are just tracings! :p
I'm at odds with the Lovers, I haven't decided which image fits me best.
Queen of Pentacle
15-12-2006, 05:23
It seems that you want to take the best of your favorite decks. It seem a good idea. I could turn out quite cute and intersting.
Yesterday, I tried to mix my favorite cards from different decks to have a "perfect tarot"... But different size and thickness made it a very weird deck to shuffle... And style are too different.
A nice expercience, but what a mess!
And now I have to replace all the dispatched cards.