i think for the tuck front it would be better if it was just the art instead of what appears to be a card with a smaller version of the art. just let the art wrap around the tuck without the card overlaying it. i may not be explaining it well. It was our first idea, but the artwork was not cooperat...

A preview of the box, with a redesigned (borderless) back.

I had a very long and interesting chat with redblackinc on Instagram. Nice guy.

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:06 pm

vasta41 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:29 pm I was going to be completely out on this but that's not a bad price.

$20.48 for a standard (aka no bells and whistles) deck of cards is a good price? Did I miss something about this deck?

it should have holographic foil on the box

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Fri Nov 18, 2022 4:40 am

Conturbia wrote: ↑Fri Nov 18, 2022 3:56 amI don't really know what "counts" and if it really matters, ...

I know - it doesn't. What matters is the artistic vision and the execution.

it's a marketing claim, and of course it is important for sales.

There is Taipestry by Riccardo Conturbia of course (don’t know if there was another on kickstarter) https://unitedcardists.com/viewtopic.php?p=225808 I announced it before and I'm pre-selling it, but David Blaine's deck for sure will be on the shelves before mine. I don't really know what "cou...

bdawg923 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:37 pm Wasn't there already an AI generated deck on Kickstarter

Not a "proper" poker deck, only some tarot decks.

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:40 pm I love Lotrék's industry's first meme but if being first (while not even being first) is your only marketing point... you're a loser. But hey... it has holographic accents *yawn*. Minus times minus equals plus I guess.

Lotrek? Is it his design?

EDIT Ah ok, now I get it. Sorry.

Ullallallallaaaa

STLBluesNut wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:06 am does anyone else keep seeing ''Velveeta" when the glance over the title instead of Velata?

Do you know the origin of the current name?

Thanks guys, I'll do my best to provide you with this deck

Fascinating that pop culture has become so prevalent that an AI immediately equates a joker with Batman rather than a deck of cards. What keywords was used to get the pictures you had in mind? (If you don't mind sharing) I used "jester" as a better word, the keywords include also some &qu...

The Jokers are ready

As for the process building them, the key was... not calling them Jokers. The AI is heavily geared toward comic characters, I was ending up with Batman references.

shunterino wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 2:49 am I was wondering, what is the significance of the serial number along the right hand edge?

You have a good eye it's a little thing I'll leave to be discovered by my customers

The thing I don't like about AI generated images, is that it lacks a cohesive artistic vision. And often looks pretty slapdash. Especially when you don't use it as a starting point and leave it unedited. Do you honestly get that feeling when looking at the images shown for this project thus far? Fr...

While I appreciate the one-way aesthetic of the design, are you considering adding an index in the lower-right-hand corner? The number cards look completely wrong without it (based upon what little I see on the pre-order page), and if they're added there, they should be added to the courts, as well...

... regardless of creation method. Spot on. For me all that matters is a) the quality of a product and b) if it suits me fancy or not. Ghost in the Shell was published in 1989 and still people haven't come to peace with AI... some slow. But that's off-topic or even thunderdome terrain. I for my par...

I tried to place an order but for some reason it keeps telling me the following, "We couldn't charge your card. Try again or use a different card." I know there is nothing wrong with my card. Hmmm I don't know why, I have no power over Gumroad, if you can't do it I will find another way t...

It's a dangerous path, bringing AI into this field. I have a friend who showed me internal Google AI image creation and frankly, it's frightening how indistinguishable it can be from actual art with minimal to no effort. With that said, I have every Passione double tuck and love their works, so I'm...

I tried to place an order but for some reason it keeps telling me the following, "We couldn't charge your card. Try again or use a different card." I know there is nothing wrong with my card. Hmmm I don't know why, I have no power over Gumroad, if you can't do it I will find another way t...

It might be - and the pips in just one corner are a tough sell - but I will be happy to check them out, and whatever else may come from him. Not sure the v2 smokes are for me either - v1s are on my list for sure though. Thanks for your kind comment :) First of all, dealing with A.I., you have to ac...

placed my order. these look great. there was not too much info on the deck but will the tuck be at least a matte stock? Thank you for your order! Yes it will be a matte stock, if you got already EQUALITY, INTEGRITY or JUSTICE - that's the finish. The concept of the box was not suitable for other fe...

This is the link to preorder, if you are interested: https://velata.gumroad.com/l/taipestry-pre-order

Love his pre-order strategy. Pay a deposit first to confirm your deck, pay the rest later. Fully refundable deposit if you change your mind. The cards are looking nice so far. I've asked him to come over here to share as well. Let's hope he does so. Would love to hear how he used AI to design this ...

GandalfPC wrote: ↑Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:08 pm I see there is a Love is a Smoke v2 as well…

https://ne-np.facebook.com/velata.playing.cards/


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Yes, but the website is not ready... if you want some, please send me an email to riccardo.conturbia@gmail.com
Thanks!

Wow! So cool!

labalaenlabiblia wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:37 am We are printing in LPCC

I know a lot of people will be happy about that... what kind of finish / paper will you use with LPCC?

I just saw the first Florentia Antica and Florentia Nova boxes. Oh, they are perfect... GW did a superb job here. The images are shot with a smartphone and sent through WA, not retouched in any way but.. OMG... I'm speechless.. 2d7ea6c6-680a-4bec-9dfe-916a5d5ef8fe.jpg 4c2b01eb-17db-4ab2-a0a8-718e900...

Conturbia wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 4:19 am Awesome design, as usual, by Lotrek. From Lorenzo Gaggiotti to Lotrek, it's like dating the most beautiful women in the world for TGW!

I noticed now I wrote Lawernce instead of Lotrek in my original message hmmm... I must go to sleep

I'm proud of Elettra and how she is BOLDly growing in the playing cards industry