How to Make Tarot Cards
Tarot is a deck of 78 card used in fortune telling. Making your own set of cards can have such a deeper connection to your cards. The meanings become clearer because you can interpret the images easier - after all they are your own images!
Things You'll Need
- Posterboard
- Meanings of Tarot Cards
- Scissors
- Laminating Film
- Regular Deck of Playing Cards
Instructions
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Using the regular deck of playing cards, trace the shape of the card onto the poster board. While some tarot decks are different sizes, using a regular deck makes sure that you are able to shuffle the cards easily. Cut out the cards making sure that you follow the lines exactly - to keep all the cards perfectly even.
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Continue step one until you have 78 blank cards. If you have an image that you would like for the back of the card you can draw it or you can print it from your computer and glue it to the back of each card.
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Once you know the meaning of the cards (see links below) you can draw (or print and glue) the images you would like to represent each card. Take your time with this. Each person has a different idea of what image represents the meaning of the card. You don't have to just go with the "norm" - find what works for you - these are YOUR cards after all.
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Once you have all 78 cards drawn, front and back, you should laminate them. This will keep them safe from spills, dirt, and fading. Laminating also toughens them up a bit more that helps with easier shuffling.
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Tips & Warnings
In the Tarot suits, Cups can also be known as Chalices. Pentacles can also be Coins or Disks. Wands can also be Staves or Sticks. Swords can also be Arrows or Rods.
Nothing is set in stone. There are three links below to give you the meanings of the cards. In the end though, you need to choose what works for you. If you feel like inventing your own suits and images and meanings of the cards - by all means do so! It's your deck to do with what you wish!
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Comments
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Priscilla Benfield
Feb 08, 2009
Interesting idea! -
Gardengates
Feb 05, 2009
I did this years ago and the designs for tarot cards are not only symbolic, but wonderful challenges for artistic creativity and imagination. Excellent tips! And a fun project. Thanks.
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Stephanie Mojica
Jan 23, 2009
This sounds like fun!
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1GoGetter
Jan 22, 2009
I visualize this as a great project for a spiritual retreat. Well written.
