Thank you for this! I just trimmed my new Star deck and if anyone is hesitating to make the change, I say go for it! I was amazed how taking the dark, dense blue color from around the beautiful art work liberated the energy! Really! I mean it, it was like taking the cards out of a cave and setting them free. Now I only trimmed the sides fully and took off most of the top and bottom, but did leave the names and numbers. This makes the cards more horizontal which I don't have a problem with, but maybe some tarot purists would. But they are lovely and I know I will now enjoy working with them much more. I did not like the large oracle size, so now they are perfect!
I use the marker for t-shirt and for me it is the best marker, it does not smudge, does not smell and dries quickly. In the end it gives me a very good edge protection that looks like a very thin silicone film, but is very very strong. There are several colors and they have a strong, homogeneous pigment
I have a tendency to not cut a straight line no matter how hard I try. I would use a guillotine style paper cutter to trim them to ensure perfectly straight cuts.
I still find hard to believe how can they went through all the work to make such a beautiful deck and then, at last, they missed out on the borders by watering down that beautiful art work...Thank you Katy for sharing your trimming technique's.
Katey, thank you for this tutorial. I just wanted to let you know ... just FYI, that I have a corner rounder identical to yours and the size of the corner round is 5mm. Just sharing. 💕
I love borderless cards! Very nice job trimming and I liked the edging you did too. Just a suggestion for those looking for options on marking symbols on the cards...instead of handwriting on the cards you can print out the letters, numbers, and symbols on transfer paper in whatever font you choose. Then simply transfer them on to the cards and add a bit of clear varnish to ensure that they stay in place and don't come off in shuffling.
Thanks for this excellent tutorial, taking us step by step through the process. The Star tarot looks so much better trimmed. I haven’t been brave enough to trim a deck but I might just get this deck to try it out.
You've given me courage to try this... I've been wanting to trim a old deck, thanks to this video I'm gonna give it a try! Thanks for such a detailed video!! 👍💜🦁
Beautiful! I love the edging, and thank you for the corner rounder recommendation. I have the Fiskars one and I have the same complaint about it, so I will definitely look for the other kind. It's a shame how such a beautiful deck got printed in such a subpar way but good to know it can be rescued this way.
Hi Katey! When I used to work in an art supply store, they have something called "Sand Paper Strips" stuck on a wooden spatula to get a nice grip. I believe that should come in handy for such projects where the trim is slightly off. Much easier to sand and fix that problem like fixing nails with a nail file. Just thought I should let you know.
Fabulous video, personal too. Very descriptive and informative. I really appreciate the step-by-step. I might trip my Tarot cards.... after I get more familiar with Tarot first. :). Thanks again and BB.
Thank you SO MUCH for this very helpful video. I was so excited at seeing you silver-up the edges. I have a collection of around 25 decks and only one is gilded (The Golden Tarot, by Kat Black). I love the idea of gilding some of my other decks. Thank you again. Be blessed 93/93
Wow you did well and cards are looking very cool after being trimmed.....and big thing.....all have equal edges.... thankyou.... love you... so much....
@Katey! Thanks for this lovely video. Appreciate your hard work and many good techniques in here. Actually, I would like to kindly ask if you could you post the products, specifically that you used for cutting the corners and color edging? I have just move to Japan and not sure what are these products? Sorry, this might sound a little silly. It is my first time trying Tarot, attempting to edge, as well as, finding them in Japan.
Katey, thank you so much for this video! I just trimmed my first deck after watching this and it looks great so far (Not quite finished). It is the Spiral Tarot and I was inspired to trim it after seeing Brian Cormack Carr's video
Thanks for this video! I'm so glad I found it. It gave me the courage to trim my Mary-el deck. I also love your tip on how to mark the cards. I wonder what you do about cards that are very dark and also laminated, like the Mary-el deck. Any tips on what sort of light colored pen/marker would be good? Thank you!!
I love trimming decks, the whole process with all the steps. It's like watching them come alive. Thanks for this excelente video, I really enjoy watching it ✨
Helpful, thanks. I was very scared to do any of this, but recently trimmed my Heart & Hands tarot after the edges of some cards got a bit damaged. Unfortunately following the border on the back meant a few images got slightly cut off, but overall I'm shocked at how well it went! I did buy a 2nd copy just in case. I have still been scared to edge so far... but suspect the Deviant Moon that's on its way to me will be my first edging attempt since its backs are black and it isn't hard to find / expensive.
aquamarine18 oh how fun! Congrats on your first trim! It can be a bit tricky trimming so that both the front and back look good, but it sounds like you managed pretty well. I think the Deviant Moon will look great with black edges!
Your voice sounds fine! I've noticed we usually think we sound worse to our own ears than we actually do. I'm excited to see this video now! I've already trimmed one of my decks and edged a few (it's like, my favorite personal touch now besides hand crafting the bags I put them in), but I'm now debating what I want to do with The Halloween Tarot. I do need to get a corner rounder, though. For now I do it by hand and just don't mind that it's a little off.
+cutewitch772 haha cheers for the reassurance - that is very true! You're bolder than I cutting the corners by hand! Trimming and edging is a fun little personal touch, I agree. 😊
Thank you for uploading this . Very helpful to me , the tools explanation and techniques! I now feel confident to cut my large cards down to size . Now off to eBay to purchase a corner cutter 😀
Thanks, Katey! I have to admit the deck looks great without the borders! I really don’t mind the borders especially after I edged the deck in midnight blue. But, wow, looking at how the cards look with the borders gone I’m going to have to consider trimming. I’m just not the neatest at that and I love this deck so much it would kill me to ruin it..... but I may have to give it a go!!!! Lovely job !!! I like the idea of using a tissue after edging . I edged my golden Rider in bronze metallic and got some running on the backs.... Anyway thanks for another great video!!! How do you like reading with the Star Tarot?
+Eliza West yeah, I didn't totally hate the borders. It was more that I had trouble handling them and shuffling them! The lamination was quite sticky, and then because they were also so big, I could barely handle them! I definitely prefer it this way! I've only done small readings with it as I'm still working through the book, but so far, it's been really awesome, and surprisingly grounded!
Katey Flowers they turned out wonderful you did a great job at it. Right now I have the Universal Waite Pocket Deck. It's a good size to put inside my purse or carry around when traveling
İt is good work but why spending time with, there is much more other decks without edge ... But they look very good now.. don’t know if I can be patiente to do this with my cards... and the last one was ist transperent ink you said? Did I get it right? Thamks for sharing
Greetings Katy! The cards on this deck look completely different after the trimming...it's funny, I held off to this day buying this deck just because of the borders, indeed the borders are a completely turn off switch for me...and although I like the incredible new look of this deck after trimming; trimming is a time consuming thing to do...I am not ready to commit to it, just yet, not my favored.
Thank you for this video it is really helpful. When you use Distress ink pads do you suggest the full size ink pads or are the mini pads ok for edging decks?
I have been trimming and edging my decks for a Long time. Since before I knew it was a thing. I watch every video I can find on deck modification. I just love watching them. Also I am afraid of taking scissors to my decks! I use a guillotine . You have a wonderful steady hand! This was extremely enjoyable. Thank you very much!
I actually really don't have steady hands! I shake from the steroids in my asthma meds! I find a guillotine much scarier! Haha funny how we all have different techniques and things that scare us! I love seeing how everyone modifies their decks, too!
Ooh! Now I'm back in love with the Star tarot again! Just for clarification, do you always use an ink pad to edge, or do you use something else if the cardstock is different? For example, you said that the Star tarot has laminate, what about a deck that is matte? Would the ink from an ink pad wipe off as easily? Also thanks for sharing your technique. ^_^
I have always used an ink pad, yes. I've never edged an absolutely matte deck, though, that I can recall, so that may cause issues. I did edge the Anna K with a ink pad, and it certainly isn't a glossy deck, but the excess ink came off fine with a tissue.
Holy Batman... That deck is gorgeous trimmed! Thanks for showing us your method. I've only trimmed one of my decks (a throwaway) and I've been too nervous to trim my Mary-El. Ah, perfectionism! Always getting in the way. Haha. By the way, you showed us the "Heidi" (?) Tarot... Have you done a review on that yet? It looks cool and I don't remember seeing it elsewhere on your channel.
It does take a bit of courage to get over that initial perfectionism hurdle, but it can be totally worth it! That's the Hardy Tarot. I have spoken about it a few times on the channel - you can search "Hardy Tarot" on my channel page for videos if you'd like. I really love the art, but never managed to totally connect with it. Almost, but never quite enough! So I actually traded it this week, after a year or umm-ing and ah-ing about what to do with it! I know Natalie from Champion of Coins Tarot loves it and has made a video or two on it. 😊
Thank you! Sorry I misheard you... I love Australian accents but sometimes they don't translate correctly into the American accent. When you say "majors" I always think you are saying "mages" which sounds soooo cool. :'D Anyway, I will take a look at the Hardy Tarot!
Cierra Grove hahaha! That is too funny! I think we're so used to the American accent here in Australia (so much of our media and pop culture comes from the US) that I'm fine with most American accents. I guess you guys wouldn't be as exposed to our accents as we are too you! I love hearing which words are misheard! 🤣
Kadden Mathews really? I haven't found that at all... in fact, with some like The Star Tarot, I actually find them a lot easier to handle and shuffle once trimmed! Do you think it's a certain card stock that doesn't respond well to trimming?
Katey Flowers it’s more likely that I’m horrible with scissors. And it shuffles alright, esp non riffle. But when I riffle I find that the cards seem to clump together more. Where when I don’t trim I just get more even. I might end up getting a huge chop block style cutter and see it that works better.
Thank you for this! I just trimmed my new Star deck and if anyone is hesitating to make the change, I say go for it! I was amazed how taking the dark, dense blue color from around the beautiful art work liberated the energy! Really! I mean it, it was like taking the cards out of a cave and setting them free. Now I only trimmed the sides fully and took off most of the top and bottom, but did leave the names and numbers. This makes the cards more horizontal which I don't have a problem with, but maybe some tarot purists would. But they are lovely and I know I will now enjoy working with them much more. I did not like the large oracle size, so now they are perfect!
I use the marker for t-shirt and for me it is the best marker, it does not smudge, does not smell and dries quickly. In the end it gives me a very good edge protection that looks like a very thin silicone film, but is very very strong. There are several colors and they have a strong, homogeneous pigment
I have a tendency to not cut a straight line no matter how hard I try. I would use a guillotine style paper cutter to trim them to ensure perfectly straight cuts.
I hope this answers most of your questions about trimming, edging and modifying your tarot and oracle cards! 😊👍
I still find hard to believe how can they went through all the work to make such a beautiful deck and then, at last, they missed out on the borders by watering down that beautiful art work...Thank you Katy for sharing your trimming technique's.
Katey, thank you for this tutorial. I just wanted to let you know ... just FYI, that I have a corner rounder identical to yours and the size of the corner round is 5mm. Just sharing.
💕
Thank you!
I love borderless cards! Very nice job trimming and I liked the edging you did too. Just a suggestion for those looking for options on marking symbols on the cards...instead of handwriting on the cards you can print out the letters, numbers, and symbols on transfer paper in whatever font you choose. Then simply transfer them on to the cards and add a bit of clear varnish to ensure that they stay in place and don't come off in shuffling.
Thanks for this excellent tutorial, taking us step by step through the process. The Star tarot looks so much better trimmed. I haven’t been brave enough to trim a deck but I might just get this deck to try it out.
Wild Intuitive I'm obviously a fan of trimming so I'm gunna say "go for it!" 🤣✂️👍
Thank you for sharing this. I’ve been wanting to modified my decks. ❤
gosh those cards look so good trimmed!😃
💫Thanks for this I use the pads but I’ve never trimmed a deck yet. ✨
You've given me courage to try this... I've been wanting to trim a old deck, thanks to this video I'm gonna give it a try! Thanks for such a detailed video!! 👍💜🦁
I can't believe how different they look from the original, really lovely. Many thanks for this, it was interesting to watch xxx
Beautiful! I love the edging, and thank you for the corner rounder recommendation. I have the Fiskars one and I have the same complaint about it, so I will definitely look for the other kind. It's a shame how such a beautiful deck got printed in such a subpar way but good to know it can be rescued this way.
Ok so once you trimmed the deck made me love it! The trimmed version looks so much better!!!
Great video showing how you trim the cards Katey! Thank you for giving this step-by-step guide to trimming and modifying decks.
Thanks, Søren! :)
I just wanted to thank you for this video. I just did my first edging and trimming last night and your video really helped me!
Hi Katey! When I used to work in an art supply store, they have something called "Sand Paper Strips" stuck on a wooden spatula to get a nice grip. I believe that should come in handy for such projects where the trim is slightly off. Much easier to sand and fix that problem like fixing nails with a nail file. Just thought I should let you know.
Fabulous video, personal too. Very descriptive and informative. I really appreciate the step-by-step. I might trip my Tarot cards.... after I get more familiar with Tarot first. :). Thanks again and BB.
Most pleased to find this gem amongst the TH-cam jungle offered. Very helpful and honestly presented. I subscribed. Thank you.
Thank you SO MUCH for this very helpful video. I was so excited at seeing you silver-up the edges. I have a collection of around 25 decks and only one is gilded (The Golden Tarot, by Kat Black). I love the idea of gilding some of my other decks. Thank you again. Be blessed 93/93
Wow! The deck looks much better. The large borders were more distracting than I realized.
Trimming made a difference with that deck. You did a great job and thank you for the tutorial.
Wow you did well and cards are looking very cool after being trimmed.....and big thing.....all have equal edges.... thankyou.... love you... so much....
ive never really paid attention to this deck until now. great informative video for deck mod. thank you
@Katey! Thanks for this lovely video. Appreciate your hard work and many good techniques in here.
Actually, I would like to kindly ask if you could you post the products, specifically that you used for cutting the corners and color edging?
I have just move to Japan and not sure what are these products?
Sorry, this might sound a little silly. It is my first time trying Tarot, attempting to edge, as well as, finding them in Japan.
Thanks for this! I'm going to try trimming with an x-acto knife and ruler :)
Great job and tips too. This deck looks fantastic trimmed and edged. Much love
Katey, thank you so much for this video! I just trimmed my first deck after watching this and it looks great so far (Not quite finished). It is the Spiral Tarot and I was inspired to trim it after seeing Brian Cormack Carr's video
Oh the Spiral looks amazing trimmed! Awesome!
I love this video, you give me more confidence in trimming my own decks. Thanks :)
Yessss! Mission accomplished! :D
Thanks for this video! I'm so glad I found it. It gave me the courage to trim my Mary-el deck. I also love your tip on how to mark the cards. I wonder what you do about cards that are very dark and also laminated, like the Mary-el deck. Any tips on what sort of light colored pen/marker would be good? Thank you!!
this deck is perfect for trimming
Your deck looks beautiful. Thank you for doing this video.
I love trimming decks, the whole process with all the steps. It's like watching them come alive.
Thanks for this excelente video, I really enjoy watching it ✨
Juniper Pärla they totally do 'come alive', don't they?! It's so amazing how much of a difference trimming can make!
Very helpful, thanks Katey (and this subtly tell you I've also ordered myself a copy of the Star Tarot...)
This was very informative and clear, and you've done a great job! The result is stunning!
Helpful, thanks. I was very scared to do any of this, but recently trimmed my Heart & Hands tarot after the edges of some cards got a bit damaged. Unfortunately following the border on the back meant a few images got slightly cut off, but overall I'm shocked at how well it went! I did buy a 2nd copy just in case. I have still been scared to edge so far... but suspect the Deviant Moon that's on its way to me will be my first edging attempt since its backs are black and it isn't hard to find / expensive.
aquamarine18 oh how fun! Congrats on your first trim! It can be a bit tricky trimming so that both the front and back look good, but it sounds like you managed pretty well. I think the Deviant Moon will look great with black edges!
Super helpful video! Thanks so much and I hope you feel better soon💗lots of love!
Krislynner I'm so glad! And thank you, I'm definitely on the mend! 😊
Thank you for sharing! Look so much better 😍
Your voice sounds fine! I've noticed we usually think we sound worse to our own ears than we actually do.
I'm excited to see this video now! I've already trimmed one of my decks and edged a few (it's like, my favorite personal touch now besides hand crafting the bags I put them in), but I'm now debating what I want to do with The Halloween Tarot. I do need to get a corner rounder, though. For now I do it by hand and just don't mind that it's a little off.
+cutewitch772 haha cheers for the reassurance - that is very true!
You're bolder than I cutting the corners by hand! Trimming and edging is a fun little personal touch, I agree. 😊
I think I am going to do the same such an beautiful deck just do not like the borders on it thanks Katey!
Thank you for uploading this . Very helpful to me , the tools explanation and techniques! I now feel confident to cut my large cards down to size . Now off to eBay to purchase a corner cutter 😀
Thanks for this video, it was packed with valuable info. Your deck looks absolutely awesome after your adjustments 👍❤️
Nina Ravenswolf I'm so glad, Nina! Thank you 😊
This looks great trimmed.
Good video. I can't edge my decks with a small-tipped marker. For me, the large chisel tip is perfect and much quicker.
Ooh I’m so excited to watch this!! I’ve always felt too scared to try and trim my decks 😅
Imogen Walters haha I know that feeling! I was terrified... now I do it fairly regularly and rather enjoy the process! 😅
Great video! You did a wonderful job.
Thank you Katey, I love your channel :)
Thank you so much!
loved seeing this. thank you for sharing!!
Wonderful video, Katey! The deck looks completely amazing!
Mindful Tarot thank you! Yup, I'm in love with this gorgeous deck!
*Very nice video* - *Can you link where I can find the marker you have used?*
I know I'm late but could you share the links for that black pen you used and edger?! Thank you for any assistance. Wonderful info. Thank you x 2 lol
Great job!!
Brenda cheers, Brenda! 😊
Thanks, Katey! I have to admit the deck looks great without the borders! I really don’t mind the borders especially after I edged the deck in midnight blue. But, wow, looking at how the cards look with the borders gone I’m going to have to consider trimming. I’m just not the neatest at that and I love this deck so much it would kill me to ruin it..... but I may have to give it a go!!!! Lovely job !!! I like the idea of using a tissue after edging . I edged my golden Rider in bronze metallic and got some running on the backs.... Anyway thanks for another great video!!! How do you like reading with the Star Tarot?
+Eliza West yeah, I didn't totally hate the borders. It was more that I had trouble handling them and shuffling them! The lamination was quite sticky, and then because they were also so big, I could barely handle them! I definitely prefer it this way! I've only done small readings with it as I'm still working through the book, but so far, it's been really awesome, and surprisingly grounded!
thankyou katey they look really good :-)
What is the edging material stuff? I like to soften the sides cause papercuts suck.
Thank you so much for the detailed tutorial! ;-)
Beautiful deck, this video was very relaxing as well. Very informative video 🖤 ✨ the deck I want to get next is called The Wild Wood tarot
Moodygremlin I'm super in love with the Star Tarot, especially now those ridiculous borders are gone! 😅✂️
Katey Flowers they turned out wonderful you did a great job at it. Right now I have the Universal Waite Pocket Deck. It's a good size to put inside my purse or carry around when traveling
Moodygremlin Wildwood looks beautiful trimmed! And you gotta love a good little pocket deck! Nice!
Can you please list the products you used for the deck trimming?
This is great! Thank you.
Laura Bowen thanks, Laura 😊
Great tut :)
İt is good work but why spending time with, there is much more other decks without edge ... But they look very good now.. don’t know if I can be patiente to do this with my cards... and the last one was ist transperent ink you said? Did I get it right? Thamks for sharing
Greetings Katy! The cards on this deck look completely different after the trimming...it's funny, I held off to this day buying this deck just because of the borders, indeed the borders are a completely turn off switch for me...and although I like the incredible new look of this deck after trimming; trimming is a time consuming thing to do...I am not ready to commit to it, just yet, not my favored.
Thank you for this video it is really helpful. When you use Distress ink pads do you suggest the full size ink pads or are the mini pads ok for edging decks?
I have been trimming and edging my decks for a Long time. Since before I knew it was a thing. I watch every video I can find on deck modification. I just love watching them. Also I am afraid of taking scissors to my decks! I use a guillotine . You have a wonderful steady hand! This was extremely enjoyable. Thank you very much!
I actually really don't have steady hands! I shake from the steroids in my asthma meds! I find a guillotine much scarier! Haha funny how we all have different techniques and things that scare us! I love seeing how everyone modifies their decks, too!
Have you tried gold gel ink glitter pens?
Do you think marker will stick on linen finish cards or more “plasticy” feeling decks
Ooh! Now I'm back in love with the Star tarot again! Just for clarification, do you always use an ink pad to edge, or do you use something else if the cardstock is different? For example, you said that the Star tarot has laminate, what about a deck that is matte? Would the ink from an ink pad wipe off as easily?
Also thanks for sharing your technique. ^_^
I have always used an ink pad, yes. I've never edged an absolutely matte deck, though, that I can recall, so that may cause issues. I did edge the Anna K with a ink pad, and it certainly isn't a glossy deck, but the excess ink came off fine with a tissue.
Holy Batman... That deck is gorgeous trimmed! Thanks for showing us your method. I've only trimmed one of my decks (a throwaway) and I've been too nervous to trim my Mary-El. Ah, perfectionism! Always getting in the way. Haha. By the way, you showed us the "Heidi" (?) Tarot... Have you done a review on that yet? It looks cool and I don't remember seeing it elsewhere on your channel.
It does take a bit of courage to get over that initial perfectionism hurdle, but it can be totally worth it! That's the Hardy Tarot. I have spoken about it a few times on the channel - you can search "Hardy Tarot" on my channel page for videos if you'd like. I really love the art, but never managed to totally connect with it. Almost, but never quite enough! So I actually traded it this week, after a year or umm-ing and ah-ing about what to do with it! I know Natalie from Champion of Coins Tarot loves it and has made a video or two on it. 😊
Thank you! Sorry I misheard you... I love Australian accents but sometimes they don't translate correctly into the American accent. When you say "majors" I always think you are saying "mages" which sounds soooo cool. :'D Anyway, I will take a look at the Hardy Tarot!
Cierra Grove hahaha! That is too funny! I think we're so used to the American accent here in Australia (so much of our media and pop culture comes from the US) that I'm fine with most American accents. I guess you guys wouldn't be as exposed to our accents as we are too you! I love hearing which words are misheard! 🤣
Did this with a rider tarot I hate (like I could never connect with it) and now I have them a little less
Hi =) How much time does it take to fully dry ? Does the ink transfer onto your hands when you often use the deck ? You did a great job ♥
I use the large Sharpie chisel tip marker and the cards dry almost instantly and never come off on my hands during use.
Thanks...!!!👍👍
Beautiful job! A question though, do I have to ink the edges or can I just leave them raw? Thank you!
You can totally leave it raw 😊👍
Do you have any trouble with the color transferring off the edges when using the drop ink pad?
No I haven't experienced anything noticeable.
🦄🙏Stunning🙏🦄
Thank you!
Please: Which is the new size of the borderless cards in cm? 11 x 6 or 12 x 7? Thank you.
Sorry Rodrigo, I don't know. I traded this deck about a week ago so can't measure for you.
I like trimming and edging. I just find that my trimmed decks don’t shuffle as well.
Kadden Mathews really? I haven't found that at all... in fact, with some like The Star Tarot, I actually find them a lot easier to handle and shuffle once trimmed! Do you think it's a certain card stock that doesn't respond well to trimming?
Katey Flowers it’s more likely that I’m horrible with scissors. And it shuffles alright, esp non riffle. But when I riffle I find that the cards seem to clump together more. Where when I don’t trim I just get more even. I might end up getting a huge chop block style cutter and see it that works better.
Kadden Mathews ah ok, that makes sense. I think sharp scissors can help with that! 😊
Could you please write me the name of the tarot deck which you talk about on a 6:45 minute of the video? Kindly thank you
ArtsMigi the Hardy Tarot
Hope you are ok! Miss your presence!
I am! I hope you enjoy the latest video :)
I am surprised you are using a scissors and not an exacto knife and a straight edge
Why not just write on the cards BEFORE you cut the names off?
Nélia Ferreira because I like to see what the card is going to look like before I decide where I’m going to write. But you can do it either way.
why do this? just buy one how you like... sheesh
Paul Fumero why leave a pointless comment? Just let people do what they want with their own possessions... sheesh