The Laboratory

More Counterfeit Decks

Posted by Patrick Valenza on

Well, we are starting to see counterfeit Trionfi Full Spectrum decks popping up here and there. Definitely makes us rethink our next projects. We had the Tarot of Black Enchantment and the Fenwood Oracle planned for this year, but have decided to hold them back at the moment. No use releasing something only to have these criminals steal it out from under you. This is an industry wide problem. Unfortunately, China disregards US copyrights and has no problem stealing intellectual properties. Please do not support this theft. Many tarot creators like myself are seriously considering abandoning the tarot world and...

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Zammer Twin's Update and Behind the Scenes

Posted by Patrick Valenza on

"Laela”,Bound by the lure of love.Our dark beauty.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is the final spoiler image before the release of the Zammer Twin's Oracle.All the remaining “restorations” will continue in the utmost secrecy!Additionally, we have increased the bonus cards for deck reservations from 4 to FIVE v1 prototypes, + the “Z” card.Thanks for your patience while we finish the last cards and prep the deck for final printing.With the last few cards to complete, final touch-ups, and preparation for printing, it looks like it will run into early-mid May at this point, but we are confident the extra wait time will be worth it!Thanks...

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How to Spot a Fake Deviant Moon Deck

Posted by Patrick Valenza on

Buyers beware! We get emails every other day on average from folks requesting the Deviant Moon PDF guide because the “QR code printed on the deck is not working”. Our response is always that you have unknowingly purchased a counterfeit deck and you should demand a refund from the seller.”In the hopes of bringing more awareness to this criminal issue, we want to show you what to look out for regarding fake Deviant Moon Decks. Please know that this is a widespread problem in the tarot community and it affects nearly all tarot creators. Both small indie creators and prominent...

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Counterfeit Decks

Posted by Patrick Valenza on

So we finally got one of the counterfeit Trionfi Della Luna decks in our hands today. In comparing these rip offs from China to the authentic deck, we can see the fakes are much smaller and of low quality. The colors are muddy and muted and the deck gives off a definite toxic smell that left us with a headache. This problem is beyond rampant in the tarot industry and many well known artists like myself have considered not making any more decks in the future. Why would anyone if they knew these vultures were waiting for the release to...

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Zammer Oracle Update

Posted by Patrick Valenza on

  “Celestia”-V2. UPDATE: So we were ready to submit the Zammer Oracle for printing this week so the deck would be ready to ship around mid-March, but we definitely see that the later cards are far superior to the early ones. This tends to happen when creating a body of work with so many images over time that one (hopefully) improves on technique. In this case, we really want to go back to a few of the first cards and totally redo them from scratch to match. Although this will delay the release of the deck a bit, it’s all...

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