Eric Maille Art | Live Stream Q&A from Instagram - Making and Self Publishing a Tarot Deck @elliamvi | Uploaded April 2022 | Updated October 2024, 29 minutes ago.
This is recording of a live stream from instagram in which I mostly just say "uhm" and gesture a lot. but hopefully there's something useful here about creating and self publishing your own tarot deck
Since this is a pretty long Q&A, here are some timestamps to help you skip around if you want to.
What is my process for creating a deck? - 3:15
Doing research and creating the art - 3:39
Uploading the art and editing it - 5:48
Printing a proof - 7:58
Marketing - 9:08
Selling, Pre-selling, Kickstarter - 12:17
Shipping the deck to people - 14:00
What printer do I use? - 15:55
What is the process of creating a guidebook? - 27:54
In what order was the book created? - 32:24
What is the cost of making a deck like? - 35:45
What is the timeline like when making a deck? - 42:31
How did I make my decisions about card finishes and textures? - 47:30
What advice do I have for trusting in one's personal aesthetic versus a desire to appeal to what's marketable? - 50:57
Where do I get my inspiration and how do I create my universe? - 58:08
What do I know now that I wish I knew when I first started making my first deck? - 1:02:18
What advice do I have for people who are worried that others might tell them they are not experienced enough with tarot or not far enough along on their "tarot journey" to make a deck? - 1:07:53
This is recording of a live stream from instagram in which I mostly just say "uhm" and gesture a lot. but hopefully there's something useful here about creating and self publishing your own tarot deck
Since this is a pretty long Q&A, here are some timestamps to help you skip around if you want to.
What is my process for creating a deck? - 3:15
Doing research and creating the art - 3:39
Uploading the art and editing it - 5:48
Printing a proof - 7:58
Marketing - 9:08
Selling, Pre-selling, Kickstarter - 12:17
Shipping the deck to people - 14:00
What printer do I use? - 15:55
What is the process of creating a guidebook? - 27:54
In what order was the book created? - 32:24
What is the cost of making a deck like? - 35:45
What is the timeline like when making a deck? - 42:31
How did I make my decisions about card finishes and textures? - 47:30
What advice do I have for trusting in one's personal aesthetic versus a desire to appeal to what's marketable? - 50:57
Where do I get my inspiration and how do I create my universe? - 58:08
What do I know now that I wish I knew when I first started making my first deck? - 1:02:18
What advice do I have for people who are worried that others might tell them they are not experienced enough with tarot or not far enough along on their "tarot journey" to make a deck? - 1:07:53
