Sticky cards...

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 02 Sep 2001, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Kiama	02 Sep 2001
I recently bought the Inner Child Cards, but I find it almost impossible to shuffle them cuz the cards keep sticking together cuz they're so glossy... I'm not sure what to do to get rid of the gloss, as I don't want to do anythig that might ruin the pictures at all... Anyone got any advice here? Thanks, Kiama

raeanne	02 Sep 2001
I had the same problem with the Inner Child cards! I tried several things that didn’t work. Finally, I took some ash from sandlewood incense and sprinkled it on each card. At first I thought I had ruined all the cards! I shuffled them a few times with the ash on them. Then, I wiped them off with a slightly damp cloth. It was a messy job but they don’t stick to each other any more. If I look real close, I can see very tiny scratches on the backs of the cards but otherwise they look fine. I think the ash roughed up the surface just enough to keep them from sticking.

Kiama	03 Sep 2001
Thanks, Raenne! I'll try that later on... Kiama

EveAnna	03 Sep 2001
Hi Kiama, Perhaps you could try a little bit of talc on your hands before you shuffle you cards - But you might find the more wear and shuffling they get, the easier they'll be to shuffle :)

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