How To Make Diy Tarot Cards

Use two decks of playing cards, two Sharpies, and the instructions below to create tarot cards. The cost of several playing cards in stores ranges from one dollar to three dollars. However, you can utilize the supplies you already have laying around if you don’t want to spend as much money on tarot cards. If you’re using recycled materials, you’ll need to slightly tweak the Materials in order to design them.

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Can I produce my own tarot cards?

Tarot cards have been created by numerous people over the years. Ones that are blank and have already been cut and sized for you are available for purchase. You can then design your own artwork to place on them. Alternatively, you may print them out on card stock or picture paper and cut them out by hand. The act of creating itself is wonderful and can be a tool for fostering spiritual development. You may simply incorporate any hobbies or talents you have into your artwork if you have them.

What kind of paper is best for tarot card creation?

You can ask us for assistance if you’re still trying to figure out how to create and print your own Tarot and Oracle cards. Many renowned tarot cards are proudly produced by us. When creating tarot cards, many artists opt for high-quality 350gsm and 400gsm art sheets. 310gsm and 330gsm black base paper will, of course, be preferred by artists with greater standards for quality.

1. Determine the quantity, size, and number of cards you will design or buy.

2. Paper, surface treatment, unique craftsmanship, and concept selection.

3. We offer templates for the design of personalized cards and packaging.

4. Confirm the price and place the order with a deposit.

5. Before printing, confirm the artwork layout.

6. Competitive Production Lead-Time, Deliery Balance Received.

1. White core 300gsm, 350gsm, or 400gsm paper (Art Paper)

2. Blue/Grey core 270gsm, 280gsm, and 300gsm paper

3. 310gsm, 330gsm, and 300gsm finest Black core Paper made in Germany

4. Brand-new white and black PVC, respectively (0.3mm and 0.32mm)

2. Use a resolution of at least 600 dpi if you require printing that is exceptionally clear.

We will suggest a surface treatment for your tarot card based on your design. For instance, a soft-touch semi-glossy varnish will make your card appear more sophisticated and semi-matte. Your cards will be more robust thanks to matte lamination, etc. Additionally available are foiling on card and a gold or silver edging.

One standard glossy varnish

2. Premium glossy varnish

3. Matte or glossy lamination

4. Exceptional matte lamination

5. UV protection

Spot UV coating, sixth

7. Edge with gold, silver, or laser-color

8. Laser color foil stamp in gold, silver, or both

9. Linen finish and embossing

10. Using a hot stamp (colorful available)

11. Trimmed silver, gold, or vibrant edging

You can choose from a range of boxes, including tuck boxes, lid and bottom boxes, flip boxes, tin boxes, and plastic boxes. You can speak with us if your package has unique specifications.

The first is a tuck box, lid-bottom box, two-piece box, or flip magnet box.

2. Single pit box, hinged neck box, tin box, plastic box

We provide free trials of our prior card decks. You only need to cover the cost of shipping. For one version, our MOQ is 500 decks.

Tarot card connections: what are they?

Advice on connecting with your tarot cards whether it’s your first time using them or you’ve owned your deck for a while.

Connecting or reconnecting to your deck can be a helpful activity, regardless of whether you haven’t picked up your deck in a long, are hesitant to conduct a reading for yourself, feel “wrong” with the readings you’ve been conducting, or have purchased a new deck.

Check out Reading Tarot for Beginners: How to Start Reading Tarot for Yourself for advice on how to pick your deck.

Being a competent reader requires you to connect with your tarot deck. But you must invest time, effort, and attention in a good relationship.

How can I tell if I’m not meant to work with a deck or I just need to reconnect?

The connection you have with the deck has to be strengthened, or it might not be the best fit for you at this time, if you’re having trouble getting a good reading from it or feel off with it.

It’s possible that you and your tarot deck aren’t intended to be in a serious long-term relationship if you don’t feel like you connect with it or if you don’t appear to speak the same language. There is a deck available for you if you want to learn, therefore this does not imply that you are not destined to be a reader.

However, there’s also a strong chance that you can establish the connection with a little time and effort. especially if you were initially drawn to your deck.

You can utilize some decks for specific purposes and not others. The majority of your magic will probably be performed with one main deck, although you may occasionally use other decks for fun, support, or clarity. Since decks are exquisite works of art, I love collecting them. And I adore using them when I want to switch things up or am performing a certain style of reading, but I only use my original ride or die deck for all of my professional readings and lectures.

All of this is to indicate that testing out a variety of decks is a wonderful idea. For your first deck, conduct some study, examine the imagery, and choose the one that sparks your interest.

Here are some methods for getting back on your deck. I’ve listed them in the sequence I’d perform them, but you should feel free to customize this exercise according to your own preferences.

How to connect with your tarot cards

You can accomplish this in a number of ways, including by shuffling, using crystals, moonlight, salt, or sacred incense. Click here to learn more about cleaning your deck.

Hold your cards firmly in your palms while taking a few deep breaths. After that, think about the intention you want to have for your practice with them. It could be a word, a sentence, or an emotion. You can use this time to ask any guides or spirits you enjoy working with for assistance or to help you open your channel to divine advice that is in your highest and best interests.

Cleaning the energy in the deck through shuffling. Additionally, it creates the random system that allows us to access the advice we need from the deck. We can gain a completely new viewpoint from the cards because of the randomness that shuffling creates; by doing so, we are deviating from logic and embracing the unknowable. Check out this article on card shuffling.

To get to know one another, gain some fresh perspectives, and, yes, bond, spend some time completing a tarot spread that is tailored to your deck.

What details about you do you want me to know?
Your restrictions?
What type of partnership are we capable of having?
What task are we supposed to complete jointly?
Which card can currently be my teacher?
How can I use this card to explore deeper?

Make putting your deck away a ceremony. You might keep it in a box, cover it in a special scarf, place a crystal on top of it, or place it on an altar while not in use. Choosing to follow this quick procedure at the conclusion of each session or day is a way to show your deck some love, gratitude, and appreciation.

Bonus Tarot bonding exercises:

the whole picture The Major Arcana numbers 0 to 22 should be arranged in lines of seven cards across. Next, arrange the Ace through King cards for each suit in the following order: Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles. Take a good look at the deck in this format. Then thoroughly jumble everything together.

Select a map. To serve as your anchor and guide for connecting with your deck and intuition, choose a card based on its look and/or its meaning. Write down all the thoughts, emotions, and queries this card triggers for you in a journal. Use it to meditate. Keep track of how it manifests in your daily life and tarot practice (and keep a notebook of your observations!). When not using your deck, place this card on your altar. You can carry out this for a week or a lunar cycle before selecting another.

Put your deck beneath your pillow while you sleep. You can connect with the cards in your unconscious time if you can make it comfy.

Also keep in mind that it takes time to establish a connection and relationship with your deck. Like any relationship, it evolves as you develop and gain new knowledge.

Can I create a custom tarot deck?

cards in the shape of tarots
10 to 160 cards per deck are in each deck.
Customization: As needed, the front and back of each card may be changed individually.
Size: 70 x 121 mm, or 2.75″ x 4.75″
Materials available:
professional standard card stock S30 (FSC-certified) with blue core (smooth finish)
Black core, S33 exceptional smooth card stock (smooth finish)
Blue cored M28 professional standard linen card stock (linen finish)
Blue core M29 professional BGM linen card stock (linen finish)
The minimum order quantity for this option is 1000 cards, which are made on M30 magic quality card stock with a black core and a linen air light finish.
Black core M31 casino quality card stock (linen finish)
The minimum order quantity for this option is 1000 cards in the M32 master quality card stock with a black core (linen air finish).
A35 typical card thickness
100% premium white plastic card stock, P10.
E27 ecological card stock for bags
Printing choices
Holographic (front)
Holographic (front & back)
back with high gloss and full color print
full color print with a gold gilded edge
Full-color print with a silver gilt border
(Front) holographic + edge in gold gilt
Silver gilt edge and holographic (front)
Cold foil spot gold on the back with a full-color print (front)
Full-color print and spot silver cold foil on the back (front)
Full color print with spot holographic cold foil (back) (front)
No color print, spot gold cold foil on the front and back.
No color print, spot silver cold foil on the front and back.
No color print, spot holographic cold foil on the front and back.
Finish:
Options for packaging (per deck):
Shrink-wrapped (default)
plain or unique rigid box (uses 100 percent recycled chipboard)
a simple white tuck box
Printing on box:
UV-coated T30 (gloss)
aqueous T30 (matte)
Aqueous, T25 100 percent recycled (matte)
Aqueous T27 Eco Herbage (matte)
Choices and results:
Using gold foil stamps
foil stamping in silver
Stamping in gold foil and embossing
Stamping in silver foil and embossing
Stamping in gold foil and debossing
Stamping in silver and debossing
foil in gold (full cover)
aluminum foil (full cover)
Iridescent foil (full cover)
a box’s seal
typical seal for MPC
individual stamp seal
individual gold stamp seal
Add-ons:
If no box is selected for delivery, each card deck will be individually shrink-wrapped. If a plastic or tin box is selected, a card band is utilized for the cards. Tuck boxes will be shrink-wrapped if chosen. Roll up the uncut sheets and place them inside a firm tube.
No order minimum is necessary. purchase one deck of cards for

Step 1: Check Out Other Oracle Decks.

Check out the various oracle decks that other people have made on Pinterest. Which decks do you gravitate toward? Do you like playing card size or larger cards? Which form do you favor? If you prefer circles or triangles, they don’t have to be rectangles! What color palettes appeal to you? Keep in mind the objectives of each deck. Some are intended for divination, while others are just meant to brighten your day with a little inspiration.

You’ll begin to see certain patterns as you look around at what’s available. Topical or character-based oracle decks are the two main types of oracle decks. A topical deck might, for instance, include a different affirmation on each card. Each card in a character-based oracle deck can depict a different animal.

Step 2: Brainstorm Themes for Your Cards.

Take some time to write down ideas for your own deck now that your mind is overflowing with fantastic oracle deck concepts. Allow your imagination to run free while you complete this. Without filtering or judging, jot down every thought that comes to you. You could be pleasantly surprised by the themes you generate.

Consider the aspects of your life that “feel magical and spark something within of you” if you find yourself in a rut. Nature, sacred places (in your neighborhood or throughout the globe), magical objects you use in rituals, shapes, notable figures from literature, musicians, affirmations to stay motivated, food, quotes, or poetry could all be included.

Make a list of all the unique card design ideas you have after choosing a topic. Choose whether you want words or just an image on the cards. Sort through the design concepts and choose the ones that speak to you the most, even if you have no idea why. You can arrange your oracle deck’s cards in whatever number you like. The rules are up to you as this deck is exclusively yours.

Step 3: Pick Your Materials.

There are many options available to you. You can either buy the supplies at a nearby craft store or just use what you already have. Witches are resourceful individuals, and I think it’s entertaining to search through my home for unusual creative supplies.

Here’s what I’ve used to make oracle decks:

Notecards that measure 4 by 6 inches These are excellent since they are stronger than standard paper and are all the same size. And they already have a card shape. No cutting is necessary!
a stack of cards
On this paper, you can trace your playing cards and cut them out one by one. This allows you more flexibility when choosing card sizes and shapes. (Remember that these cards don’t have to be square either. Circles, triangles, and hexagons can also be used.
cardboard from cracker and cereal boxes, etc.
Oracle cards made on this sturdy, thin cardboard will last a long time. Additionally, it’s a fantastic way to reuse items you already have around the house! For my card designs, I typically paint white over the cardboard to create a blank canvas.
Always useful is Elmer’s Glue-It.
Mod Podge or Gloss Medium
This can be used for image transfers or to adhere paper to items that aren’t made of paper.
paint brushes
These can be used with gloss media, glue, or paint.
Paint
Because they are less textured as they dry, acrylic paint and watercolors perform better than oil paint.
Aerosol Paint
It’s ideal for stencils. Use this outside only, please. There is a fume!
Calligraphy pens, colored pencils, or markers
Your oracle cards will have a completely unique appearance if you handwrite the words and draw your own designs.
GlitterI’m kind of obsessed with the stuff, but use it with caution because it gets everywhere.
vintage mags
Using tape or glue, attach the images that go with the subject of your oracle deck to the cards.
If you have any personal images that fit your topic, use them!
birthday cards or postcards
You can boost the potency of your oracle deck by including symbols that have personal significance in your deck.
It’s all earthy with the pressed dried grass, flowers, or leaves! When you paint the gloss medium or mod podge directly on the paper and again immediately over the plants when you’re gluing it to your cards, they stick to the paper more effectively.
sanitary paper
I enjoy cutting out tissue paper forms and adhering them with gloss medium or dilute Elmer’s glue. This gives the effect of stained glass.
Paper Gift Wrap
This is useful for creating a consistent appearance on the back of the cards.
Sticky tape
I transfer images with this.
packaging tape in clear
This works for image transfers and to give your cards a nice finish. It resembles laminating somewhat.
Exactly what you want!

Step 4: Design the Back of Your Cards.

Choose whether you want all of the cards’ backs to be identical or more distinctive “jumbled up. In the past, every deck of cards had an identical “backs. This has the advantage that you won’t be able to tell which cards you’re drawing for a reading.

I suggest using masking tape, scrapbooking paper, gift wrap paper, or pattern stencils to create this uniform appearance.

The alternative is to customize each card. Although unconventional, this is a lot of fun. You’ll have to keep your eyes closed while drawing a card because you’ll be aware of the variations in your deck, but others who aren’t familiar with the cards might find the reading to be interesting. Their intuition might help them choose a specific hue or pattern from among your collection of miniature works of art during readings.

Paper weaving is a different technique I adore doing for the backs of my oracle cards. I take two identically sized pieces of colored paper and cut them into strips. I’m going to tape one pair of strips vertically side-by-side on a flat surface. After that, I horizontally weave in the second set of strips, alternating over and under, until all of the strips are woven in. You can glue the resulting checkerboard-style design to the back of your playing cards.

Step 5: Design the Front of Your Cards.

Recall the list you created in step two? Check it out by taking it out. Give each card in your oracle deck a design concept.

To create and embellish your cards, you can choose whichever medium you choose. Just bear in mind that you need to be able to shuffle these cards. Treat the textured materials gently.

Try outlining your symbols or characters on the cards if you can draw. Find photographs that go with your topic and attach them to the cards to give them a collage-like appearance if you’re not too confident in your artistic abilities.

Working on one card at a time can help you avoid getting overwhelmed. Only work on them when you’re feeling inspired because making them should be enjoyable rather than a duty. While you’re creating your cards, your energy will be absorbed, so have fun!

Step 6: Create Your Card Meanings.

Take a moment to connect with each of your finished oracle cards after gathering them all. Hold just one card at a time, giving it your whole attention. When you close your eyes, pay attention to the card’s energy. Describe how it feels in your hands. Does it evoke any feelings in you? After that, open your eyes and go over the card’s details. Keep track of the thoughts that run through your head. What does this card represent, ask yourself? Make notes on your observations and assign meanings to each card in light of your observations.

Additionally, you can do this as you design your cards. Writing down thoughts, associations, and meanings that come to mind throughout the creative process so that you can review them later can be quite helpful for this phase. Additionally, when you learn to know your cards better, don’t be hesitant to revise meanings. It should be a smooth and enjoyable experience. Do not overthink it.

Step 7: Make a Unique Cover For Your Deck.

Choose how you wish to store your cards while you’re not using them to prevent losing or destroying them. They can be kept in a pouch, tied with a ribbon, or kept in a pretty box. I like to preserve my oracle cards wrapped in a piece of white fabric that I used to wipe my paintbrush when creating them. Now I have a lovely fabric that matches the hues of my deck and has been imbued with my creative energy.

Step 8: Discover How to Use Your Oracle Deck.

Try out some oracle card combinations. Aim to pick a card each day, or design some spreads centered on the subject of your deck. If you like, you may add or remove cards from your deck. Let your oracle deck develop and adapt with you as it is YOUR design!