Guest Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 Hello! ☆ I'm new to tarot reading and until now only learned digital with some kind of 'mobile game' to get to know the 22 Major Arcana cards and 4×14 Minor Arcana cards. ☆ Now I would like to create my own personal deck, handmade of course. But I'm unsure about some points. ☆ 1. Can the pictures be anything that I connect with each cart? For example: After reading a lot about the first card, card 'zero', The Fool, a certain picture came to my mind. It shows a woman, holding out a hand to touch a wall made out of fog, as a sign of 'stepping into the unknown' (yes, it is Elsa from Frozen II). The Fool got described as someone being naive, yet without fear stepping into something new. Into the unknown. I personally have strong feelings connected to the movie Disney's Frozen II, so can i use that as my design for The Fool, even if the other cards are non-disney related? ☆ 2. Does the style have to match the whole deck? Since I plan on drawing everything on paper and not design them digital, the style could change in between the cards an the pictures i have in mind for them. Does this affect the deck or is it just kind of a 'decoration' to keep the style the same through a whole tarot deck? ☆ 3. Do the backsides of one tarot deck have to look the same (like patterns, signs, etc)? Example: I saw a self-made tarot deck which backside's were just randomly drawn lines, and they were different on each card. Usually the backsides of a tarot deck all look the same (this applies for the ones i saw until now). Does this have a meaning, or is it okay of they don't look exactly the same? ☆ I'm already thanking anyone who will help me. As said, I'm new and I thought making my first tarot deck by myself might help me to build a stronger bond to the cards in general. (Also I couldn't find a tarot deck that really suited my imagination of how the cards got pictured.) ☆
Raggydoll Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 If this is supposed to be your personal deck then do whatever you like (and what copyright laws permit). If it’s meant for sale and/or for professional printing then that’s a whole other story. So it would really help to know your intentions for it!
Guest Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Raggydoll said: If this is supposed to be your personal deck then do whatever you like (and what copyright laws permit). If it’s meant for sale and/or for professional printing then that’s a whole other story. So it would really help to know your intentions for it! It's really just meant for me as a personal tarot deck. And I'd make sure it wouldn't be like an original picture of the movie, so i don't think i'll have any problems with copyright laws ^^
Raggydoll Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, mallang said: It's really just meant for me as a personal tarot deck. And I'd make sure it wouldn't be like an original picture of the movie, so i don't think i'll have any problems with copyright laws ^^ Well then you can do whatever you like! 😀 Who cares if it doesn’t resonate with others, as long as you get something out of it. Have fun with it ! I’ve done personal decks and now I’m also creating a deck that is like a personal deck but that I also intend to make available to those who are interested. So once I made that decision I had to think about having a vision and a cohesiveness for the deck, so as to make the cards easier for others to grasp. I also had to start working on a more official guidebook. You won’t have to worry about those things, so that can be a relief. It’s okay to continue learning and then create the cards as you go along. I’m sure this deck will become a real treasure for you!
Guest Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Raggydoll said: Well then you can do whatever you like! 😀 Who cares if it doesn’t resonate with others, as long as you get something out of it. Have fun with it ! I’ve done personal decks and now I’m also creating a deck that is like a personal deck but that I also intend to make available to those who are interested. So once I made that decision I had to think about having a vision and a cohesiveness for the deck, so as to make the cards easier for others to grasp. I also had to start working on a more official guidebook. You won’t have to worry about those things, so that can be a relief. It’s okay to continue learning and then create the cards as you go along. I’m sure this deck will become a real treasure for you! thank you very much for the advice. i hope you'll be satisfied with your creation in the end! =D
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