Historic Deck Producers - Part 1 of 3

[@shelbygivens1648]

Super excited for this

[@WaterChildTarot]

This was fun to make. I hope you enjoy.

[@aquamarine18]

So happy for this three part series! There is something so incredible about these reproductions that are created by true true artisans in small batches.

[@WaterChildTarot]

I agree: so many hours spent tweaking or sometimes completely redrawing images, working with the colors, selecting the paper, doing printing tests or working with printers to dial in the final product, making wrapping paper, writing booklets, doing research....it must be a labor of love since it's such a niche market. Very lucky to have so many artists dedicated to preserving and sharing these useful artifacts.

[@njerifombi3875]

This was so enjoyable!!!!

[@WaterChildTarot]

I'm glad! Thanks for stopping by.

[@shelbygivens1648]

What deck or 2 are ylu wanting. If you were to purchase a deck today what would it be

[@WaterChildTarot]

Oof, this is a tough question. I've been wanting a Vieville for a while now, and a Tarot of Paris that's cleaned up. That Dal Negro deck I mentioned looks very interesting and has gold and silver foil stamping which I hadn't realized when I was filming this. So many great choices out there.

[@SaoirseGraves]

Finally got the playback to work! (Who knows what that was about 🤔) So many yummy decks. Interestingly, I hate when people clean up the museum repro imagery. I dont mind modern cardstock but cleaned up imagery annoys me hardcore for a bunch of reasons... the colours are often off, they're not 'true to style' (imo...like they'll use digital linework in a cold non-period appropriate black*), and occassionally they'll mess up details like clothing etc... also, admittedly, faithful repro just makes the former rare books & archives professional in me happy 🥰 and oh man I LOVE SIVILIXI CARDSTOCK 🫠🤤🤩 *I dont need perfect "accuracy" but also if i want a modern look, i'll just use a modern deck. Great video Sarah! ❤

[@WaterChildTarot]

Thank you, friend! And I get your perspective on historic reproductions. I guess I like a happy medium...either starting with a museum copy that is in very good condition (like Marco Benedetti or Giordano Berti), or doing some light restoration so that the cards look like they would have when first printed (a la Pablo Robledo), rather than the very faded, damaged, and oxidized. No "right way" of course, and I can appreciate the "old cards / old book" factor when they're printed on papery card. Then it really does feel like a magical object discovered in an ancient attic or library.