I am encountering a problem with me deck of cards from the Tarot of Mermaids Deck Cards. There are flaking or shedding at the sides of the cards over time as i shuffle them and use them with people whom i read. I have tried to clean them over, but the marks appears once again. Have anyone encountered this problem with this deck or cards, or other tarot or oracle decks?

I have this deck too.  I don't have flaking or shedding on them, but I have noticed dark blue spots at the edges of the cards.  I don't know what causes them, though.

I don’t know if this will help the exact damage you have, but sometimes getting a paintbrush and sealing problem edges with mod podge can help. Especially with cards separating at the edges or ink spreading due to humidity!

Night Shade[/member] Yes! That is what is happening to my deck. I was puzzled as to how there were spots on the deck cards at the sides. I am saying flaking because everytime i clean it off, there will be white spots present (looks like the original material being scrapped off). This is my second deck from Tarot of the Mermaids!

 

Faye[/member] mod podge? What is this? I will take a look about this. Thank you, Faye!

Night Shade[/member] Yes! That is what is happening to my deck. I was puzzled as to how there were spots on the deck cards at the sides. I am saying flaking because everytime i clean it off, there will be white spots present (looks like the original material being scrapped off). This is my second deck from Tarot of the Mermaids!

 

This is the only deck I use that this has happened with, so it may be something to do with the quality of the ink the publisher used, or as Faye[/member] said, something to do with humidity ( I've noticed that when it gets humid, my cards all stick together).

Faye[/member] mod podge? What is this? I will take a look about this. Thank you, Faye!

 

No problemo! It’s a glue/sealer, very useful for all sorts of craft work ^-^ there are quite a few types, but the Paper Matte or Paper Gloss kind should work best, depending on your deck finish :thumbsup: