I’ve been considering it for a while, but I think Leisa ReFalo of The Tarot Connection may have finally convinced me to take a cutter to my favourite deck. Well, maybe not my original favourite, but one of the copies I’ve got hidden in my Tarot cabinet.
If you’re a Tarot lover with a crafting nature, take a look at this video to see Leisa’s border cutting techniques and tools. She uses the Thoth deck as an example, and I think that’s what sold me. It looks beautiful without the frames.
But Leisa doesn’t stop with just border cutting. She also embellishes, showing us how to gild the edges and use just the right amount of iridescence to highlight a particular symbol.
She’s obviously quite expert at the game, slicing with ease and warning us of the crafting pitfalls possible in the modification process. And then of course, there’s the gallery of decks she shows at the end, proving she’s done it more than once.
I’ve got to get myself a cutter, maybe a rounding tool and some gold pens. This could be a disaster, but I’m going to try.
And for a slightly different border cutting technique with different tools, take a look at Donnaleigh de La Rose’s border cutting video. The cards look great.
Our topic is ‘problem cards’ and how to turn them from frustrating adversaries to your best friends in the deck.
We’ll also be looking at the dark and difficult aspects of the cards and how to read their shadows and light.
And of course with BATS coming up August 27-28, we’ll be talking about that incredible event as well. This year marks the 20th anniversary and it’s sure to be a Tarot extravaganza.
Join us live in the chat room or call 646-200-0765.
If you do, and you love Tarot, you should definitely play along with some of the Tarot Twitter games going on everyday in the virtual land of 140 key strokes.
Each day, Donnaleigh posts a picture and asks, ‘If this picture were a tarot card, which one would it be? What do you see?’
The pictures she chooses really get you thinking, and brilliantly illustrate how Tarot can be found everywhere in our lives.
Another popular game, and the last I’ll describe for now, is run by @mzzlee. Its hashtag is #tarotToo, and it’s a combo exercise.
Daughn posts two cards each day, asking participants to, ‘COMBO THIS! … What do these 2 cards say to us when they appear together in a reading?’
It’s a fabulous game that gets you thinking about how card energies merge. The answers people come up with are remarkable.
Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, it’s fun to play. And a worth while learning experience for everyone.
Keeping answers short, meaningful and public, forces you to really focus on what you’re trying to say. All three of these games are great ways to exercise your Tarot.
If you’re not already playing and want to, all you have to do is follow @thetarotlady,@DonnaleighDLR, and @mzzlee. Then watch for their posts, and respond, including the particular hashtag in your tweet.
And if you’re not following me yet, follow me now! And say hi when you do!
On stage behind Barbara is the legendary Mary K. Greer nodding her head in approval. Corrine Kenner and James Wells are there too, but you don’t see them till the end.
