Kissa
Here are some pics of my altered LoScarabeo Medieval Tarot.Post 19 of this thread said:Hi there,
Rebels, wannabe artists, real artists, craftsmen and women, lonely bored depressive deck owners, let us join and start altering seriously those decks that lie around our houses, unused and discarded...
Anyone who feels to have a go at it.. Please join in!
Here is what I did this weekend: I pimped the lovely but as such totally useless Medieval Tarot by LoScarabeo.
Check the photo album on Facebook (you don't need to be registered) http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43943&id=1647180059&l=d5b1e37f60
Man, that was fun!
I also listed some pics on the Trimmed decks thread here:
http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=98688&page=27&pp=10 and wrote a lot about it, then a discussion started that has nothing to do with the original thread anymore... So please Moddy, Moddy pretty please, could you cut the mentioned thread from message #263 (where all this altering delirium started) onward? Otherwise poor Pippi's thread on trimming and cutting decks feels quite altered ;-) and hijacked.
I am not familiar with moderating technical issues so I don't know if you can insert the messages here or need to create yet another new thread..
So here we go, show and tell, talk about your projects, make suggestions, share your enthusiasm, ask your questions. It is going to be fun
Anyhow, your turn now
Ready... Steady... Piiiiiiiimp! ;-)
I trimmed the Majors, added some metallic stickers to make them looked like "illuminated" and I renumbered the cards (as I trimmed the borders off).
Strength is now 11, Fool has no number.
I recommend altering decks to anybody. Don't be afraid, just go ahead with it. Take a cheap and available deck that you like but never use. One that just sits on your shelf but you cannot get rid of because you never know "if one day maybe..."
And just let your inspiration flow. It will not look perfect, hell mine doesn't, I am not happy with my lousy calligraphy but I am enjoying every minute of the making. Set yourself free, completely. The cards are yours!!!!! You are not breaking any law and you might even have a blast :-D
ETA: special thanks to the Moderator who split the Trimmed decks thread, added, cut, pasted or whatever it is you did. It works well