Domenic Robertazzi is a Sargent and Councilor at a Juvenile Detention Center in New Jersey. He shares his experiences reading with the youth which began with his Thoth deck flying out of his shirt pocket in the computer classroom.
Touchstone Tarot, a new deck by Kat Black, author of the popular and critically acclaimed Golden Tarot, is coming soon. The artwork used in the deck is digitally collaged composites from the artwork of the European Old Masters from the Renaissance and Baroque eras, with expressive and surprisingly modern looking faces to communicate the meanings of each card.
The name of the deck Touchstone Tarot - was chosen for it’s metaphorical meanings. Something small, that can be held in the hand… a tool used to assess if something is true… sounds just like the Tarot!
It’s creation was funded by a private benefactor, a Patron of the Arts who wishes to remain anonymous. This person’s generosity meant that the deck can be created just as Kat intended, without commercial pressure to make it yet another RWS clone. This is a limited edition of 500 decks and is 3″ x 4″.
$56.00 + S & H.
Visit shop.tarotconnection.net to request your copy today!
Australian artist/author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Golden Tarot and forthcoming Touchstone Tarot. See website touchstonetarot.com for more biographical info. Also a VJ in partnership with my lovely partner Jasper Cook - see VJzoo.com - we tour around the world doing visuals for festivals and bands.
I know this goes without saying but … Always respect copyright laws.
I have made dozens of decks by hand over the years. I like to make prototypes to flesh out ideas, to find mistakes and to get feedback from other people. I only really know if I like something for size, layout and color if I’ve seen it and held it in my hand.
I’ve also made copies of very rare decks that I’m to afraid to use. I helped my friend Linda make a usable deck with her BOTA cards that she spend years coloring. (more about that later when we talk about embellishments.)
Just as a fair warning it is very expensive and time consuming to make decks in this manner. Appreciate what a value your commercial decks are.
There are some basic supplies that you will need.
There are a number of considerations when making the deck and the qualities can work against each other.
Leisa ReFalo is a Tarot Reader from Portland Oregon and can be contacted using these forms or by Voice Mail at 503-310-5236
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Tarot Connection graphics were created by Ciro Marchetti. The Queen of Wands is from his 3rd Tarot Deck which is in progress. His other decks are the Gilded Tarot and the Tarot of Dreams. The Tarot of Dreams Deck and Giclee prints are available for purchase at ciromarchetti.com.
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