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UpdatesUnexplainable Extra Sensory Perception

Unexplainable Extra Sensory Perception

A strange occurrence happened today that I just can’t explain. This morning, I received a notification from YouTube that one of the channels I follow released a video for an instrument called the C...

UpdatesIntroducing the J. B. Rhine ESP Decks

Introducing the J. B. Rhine ESP Decks

Have you ever wanted to test your Extra Sensory Perception? Well, now is your chance!  We are excited to release our restoration of the original J. B. Rhine ESP decks. Dr. J. B. Rhine and his assoc...

UpdatesThe Final Design for the Jean Dodal Trumps

The Final Design for the Jean Dodal Trumps

We are happy to share that we have finalized the design for the Jean Dodal trump cards! As in our other decks, we strive to find an ideal balance between the original images and our contemporary up...

UpdatesJean Dodal Tarot Fully Funded on Kickstarter

Jean Dodal Tarot Fully Funded on Kickstarter

Thank you for making our Kickstarter campaign for the Jean Dodal Tarot a success! This is our third fully funded Kickstarter campaign. Together, we raised $15,000 to produce the deck and accessorie...

UpdatesProgress on the Nicolas Conver Boxes

Progress on the Nicolas Conver Boxes

We are happy to share that Erik is making progress on our Bolivian Rosewood boxes for the Nicolas Conver Tarot deck. The fine detail work required to make each box is taking longer than anticipate...

UpdatesLinocut Print of Force from the Jean Dodal Tarot

Linocut Print of Force from the Jean Dodal Tarot

We are excited to share our new linocut print of Force from the Jean Dodal Tarot. Each full color print is handmade by Krisztin Kondor in Denver, Colorado. Linocut printmaking is similar to the pro...

UpdatesCreating the Jean Dodal Logo

Creating the Jean Dodal Logo

For every deck we restore, Krisztin creates a flower logo based on the elements found within each deck. She created the Jean Dodal logo by pulling out the elements found in the Three of Coins. Can ...

UpdatesOur 2021 Annual Letter

Our 2021 Annual Letter

Now that 2021 has come to an end, we want to recap the year and share our plans for the future of Artisan Tarot. Despite the pandemic, we had our best year yet. We had over 13,000 unique visitors t...

UpdatesIntroducing the Jean Dodal Tarot

Introducing the Jean Dodal Tarot

Krisztin and I are excited to announce that our next restoration is of the Jean Dodal Tarot from 1701. This is a contemporary of our recent restoration of the Jean Noblet Tarot. These are both a Ta...

UpdatesPutting Together The Nicolas Conver Tarot Box

Putting Together The Nicolas Conver Tarot Box

This week, we have another update from Erik on the Bolivian Rosewood boxes for our Nicolas Conver Tarot deck. But first, we want to congratulate him and his wife Katie on having their first child. ...

UpdatesThe Final Design for the Jean Noblet Trumps

The Final Design for the Jean Noblet Trumps

For every deck that we create, we print around 25 pre-production decks for ourselves and send them out for review. We then use these decks to revise and finalize the designs for our production deck...

UpdatesUpdates on the Jean Noblet Tarot Deck

Updates on the Jean Noblet Tarot Deck

  When we restore historic tarot decks, we print review decks to check our linework and colors. We also send these out to be reviewed by people who are knowledgeable about tarot history. This allo...

UpdatesBlack Friday - Free Nicolas Conver Gift

Black Friday - Free Nicolas Conver Gift

Happy Black Friday! I’m sure you’ve already received countless emails from companies offering huge discounts. But, here at Artisan Tarot, we fairly price our products all year round. So, we don’t r...

UpdatesJean Noblet Tarot Fully Funded on Kickstarter

Jean Noblet Tarot Fully Funded on Kickstarter

Krisztin and I want to thank you for making our Kickstarter campaign for the Jean Noblet Tarot a huge success! We were fully funded in only 4 hours and raised over $15,000. We will send backers an ...

UpdatesJean Noblet Tarot Promotional Video

Jean Noblet Tarot Promotional Video

Krisztin has created another beautiful video to promote our Jean Noblet Tarot deck. Watch the video to see how the linen finish allows the cards to slide across one another with ease. You can also...

UpdatesEngraving the Nicolas Conver Tarot Box

Engraving the Nicolas Conver Tarot Box

We have another update for our Bolivian Rosewood Boxes for our Nicolas Conver Tarot deck. Erik is in the shop, laser-engraving the lids. In the image above, you can see the variation in the wood c...

UpdatesUpcoming Historic Tarot Deck Restorations

Upcoming Historic Tarot Deck Restorations

From left to right: Nicolas Conver, Jean Noblet, Jean Dodal, Jacques Vieville, Jacob Jerger, and Tarot de Paris Due to the success of our Nicolas Conver Tarot and Jean Noblet Tarot restorations, w...

UpdatesMeet the Founders of Artisan Tarot

Meet the Founders of Artisan Tarot

Hi. We are Krisztin Kondor and William Rader, the founders of Artisan Tarot. I (William Rader) have been giving readings for the past 10 years. My first deck was the Nicolas Conver Tarot. After man...

UpdatesNicolas Conver Wooden Box Update

Nicolas Conver Wooden Box Update

We are excited to share updates on our Bolivian Rosewood box for our Nicolas Conver deck. This week, we spoke with Erik Jacobsen. He said he is making steady progress on the boxes and shared a few...

UpdatesThe Nicolas Conver Tarot Deck is in Stock

The Nicolas Conver Tarot Deck is in Stock

We are happy to announce that our restoration of the 1760 Nicolas Conver Tarot deck is now in stock! Our initial delivery date was set for December, but through careful planning, we are ahead of sc...

UpdatesNicolas Conver Tarot Cloth

Nicolas Conver Tarot Cloth

Our goal at Artisan Tarot is to produce the finest quality tarot decks and tarot related items. When we ran our Kickstarter campaign, we introduced our Nicolas Conver tarot cloth. This multipurpos...

UpdatesIntroducing the Jean Noblet Tarot

Introducing the Jean Noblet Tarot

Krisztin and I are excited to announce that our next restoration is of the Jean Noblet tarot from 1650. This deck has an important place in history as it's thought to be the oldest Marseille-style ...

UpdatesWorking Together in Szeged, Hungary

Working Together in Szeged, Hungary

Over the last week, Krisztin and I have been traveling to meet each other in Europe. Our journey began in Vienna where we met and took a train to Budapest. We then took a bus to our apartment in Sz...

UpdatesRetailer at Vision Comics & Oddities in Denver

Retailer at Vision Comics & Oddities in Denver

Krisztin and I want to thank you again for making our Kickstarter campaign such a huge success. We ended up being 308% funded and raised $24,663. We will send backers an email with a survey to coll...