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shkorc wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:37 am Wandering if EU friendly shipping will be an option? Who will be the fulfilment partners?

Fenrir wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:39 pm I will wait patiently for launch. So much of the artwork is spectacular but I am drawn to that card. Going to need a print if it is available for sure.

montenzi wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:40 am

Fenrir wrote: ↑Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:39 pm I will wait patiently for launch. So much of the artwork is spectacular but I am drawn to that card. Going to need a print if it is available for sure.

We discussed prints today and have decided to proceed with them. However, as mentioned earlier, this will happen at a later stage.

By the way, do you know of a service similar to Printify or Society6 that offers high-quality prints on premium art paper? Who are the best?

BTW, behind the scenes: the line art was hand-drawn and then digitized.



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kevork wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 2:11 pm I might recommend putting the early bird deal at the top of the page for the first 24 hours. It may grab people's attention better and get a few pledges that way?

I am Mila Victoria Losenko, an illustrator and author of the texts for this deck. Several years ago, I had the pleasure of working with tarot and creating the popular deck "Tarot of the Golden Wheel." After completing work on the first deck, I realized there would definitely be a need for a second and perhaps even a third. However, I also felt compelled to transcend the limitations of any one culture. After all, the fairy tale concept of a "path-road" exists in every country and epic. One can identify motifs contributing to the tarot system in any cultural tradition. It is the beginning of the path, with its inevitable crises, encounters, and the spiritual growth of the hero.

I was born in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany. The sources that have influenced my future creativity and aesthetic preferences crystallized during my childhood, even before I learned how to read. Among my first books were a collection of fairy tales and an illustrated catalog of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Dresden Gallery of Old Masters). I've always been fascinated by the symbolic language of art. Every flower and every detail of a painting can tell a unique story that may not be obvious at first glance.

The path to becoming an illustrator proved to be quite challenging for me. However, I believe that it is precisely because of the difficulties and resistance from the environment that I discovered one of the most valuable qualities within myself—a stubborn belief that every individual has their own unique path, and deviating from it due to misunderstanding or disapproval means betraying oneself.

shkorc wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:29 am I backed for all three decks, but the 20EUR shipping has me on the fence. Will see later how I feel about it.

montenzi wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 5:20 am

shkorc wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:29 am I backed for all three decks, but the 20EUR shipping has me on the fence. Will see later how I feel about it.

One tarot deck with a booklet is +/- 0.4kg. It's the weight of four poker decks. That's why.

You should also be aware that shipping is even more expensive for ALL destinations, so we will cover it from our profit. Every single backer pays less for shipping than it costs us.

Strag wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:23 pm I've backed for 2 of each poker deck. Are we going to be able to see the coin design before the end of the campaign?

I believe I'm within the first 24 hours to be able to get the bonus coin, are you able to confirm?

Evilgamer wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:58 pm ah yes the crowd that really doesnt understand why Santa has a big coat and a sleigh and not shorts and a tee shirt...

kevork wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:35 pm Does this mean that if I effectively meet the condition for getting a coin for backing three decks on the first day, with one of them being a tarot deck, does that mean I would be getting two coins now?

montenzi wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:54 pm

kevork wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:35 pm Does this mean that if I effectively meet the condition for getting a coin for backing three decks on the first day, with one of them being a tarot deck, does that mean I would be getting two coins now?

Good question Most likely, you will still get one coin (TBC). This question gave me an idea, but I need time to think about it. Thanks.

The idea is to have two coins: one exclusively for tarot decks and one available for first-day backers and for add-ons. <------ TBC!

montenzi wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:23 am I have just finished designing the number cards.

laitostarr777 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2023 4:56 am This will be my very first Montezzi deck on my collection XD