Defacing the Rider-Waite

**LRichard** · 06-05-2012

I have effectively removed the USG copyright from all 78 cards of my recently acquired "Made In Switzerland" edition of the RWS. There are tell-tale traces left on a few of the cards, but I will deal with that when they appear in a spread.

Carla · 06-05-2012

How did you do it??

Yineth · 06-05-2012

This is going to sound awful in some parts, but I love you right now LRichard.

The deadly eraser strikes again!

**LRichard** · 06-05-2012

Yes, the deadly eraser! Started with a somewhat abrasive ink eraser and finished with a pencil eraser. The part of the card adjacent to the copyright was protected with masking tape.

**LRichard** · 06-05-2012

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Originally Posted by Yineth

This is going to sound awful in some parts, but I love you right now LRichard.......

It is sweet of you to say that, Yineth. Right now I can't help but love you too.

jackdaw* · 06-05-2012

Oh wow. That's awesome. Didn't chew up the card surface, did it?

Gee, sure wish that'd work on my printed in China pocket Rider

**closrapexa** · 06-05-2012

That's wonderful. I never understood why the RWS was marred by having the copyright on the image side (on the Thoth it is on the back). I wouldn't trust myself to do what you did, but its very courageous of you to even try!

***rwcarter*** · 07-05-2012

Or if you want to go for wholesale defacement of your Rider, see the Pimp My Rider! thread over in Talking Tarot. I have a fully pimped out Rider Waite with black borders, cherry red and black edges and lots of coloring changes and additions to the cards done with markers and glitter polish. Pics abound in that thread.

**LRichard** · 07-05-2012

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Originally Posted by jackdaw*

Oh wow. That's awesome. Didn't chew up the card surface, did it?

Gee, sure wish that'd work on my printed in China pocket Rider

I was careful to make sure that I was not damaging the card surface. The China Rider-Waite is too pretty to risk messing up. There is also an absolutely awesome Belgian mini Rider in which the copyright is so small that my old far-sighted eyballs can't even see it.

**LRichard** · 07-05-2012

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Originally Posted by rwcarter

Or if you want to go for wholesale defacement of your Rider, see the Pimp My Rider! thread over in Talking Tarot. I have a fully pimped out Rider Waite with black borders, cherry red and black edges and lots of coloring changes and additions to the cards done with markers and glitter polish. Pics abound in that thread.

Sounds like the Albano-Waite on steroids!

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Yineth Citizen Join Date: 27 Jan 2012 Location: The Recycling Bin of Overused Ideas, Ohio Posts: 436	This is going to sound awful in some parts, but I love you right now LRichard. The deadly eraser strikes again! __________________ I am an expert in behaving like myself :) --Reminder to Self: You have a life that needs your entire focus on. Do not stray from said-focus.--

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jackdaw* Citizen Join Date: 04 Aug 2005 Location: Wherever she laid her hat was her home Posts: 12,788	Oh wow. That's awesome. Didn't chew up the card surface, did it? Gee, sure wish that'd work on my printed in China pocket Rider __________________ ~ Superstition brings bad luck ~ 78 Weeks Study: Rider Waite Tarot

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closrapexa Extemporaneous Join Date: 31 Jan 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 3,542	That's wonderful. I never understood why the RWS was marred by having the copyright on the image side (on the Thoth it is on the back). I wouldn't trust myself to do what you did, but its very courageous of you to even try! __________________ "Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view" Obi-wan Kenobi

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*rwcarter* student of tarot Moderator Join Date: 12 Aug 2007 Location: California, USA Posts: 9,995	Or if you want to go for wholesale defacement of your Rider, see the Pimp My Rider! thread over in Talking Tarot. I have a fully pimped out Rider Waite with black borders, cherry red and black edges and lots of coloring changes and additions to the cards done with markers and glitter polish. Pics abound in that thread. __________________ Smile. It makes people wonder what you're thinking....

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LRichard Hermit Join Date: 21 Dec 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3,092	Yes, the deadly eraser! Started with a somewhat abrasive ink eraser and finished with a pencil eraser. The part of the card adjacent to the copyright was protected with masking tape.

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