Tarot 3D

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Lo Scarabeo has pioneered some truly innovative and progressive tarots, and their Tarot 3-D takes these decks into a whole new world of possibilities. The concept is simple enough – a Major Arcana, heavily influenced by the Rider Waite Smith standard, made three-dimensional through the auspices of the lenticular printing technique. Put simply, digitally enhanced photos are overlaid with very finally ridged plastic (lenticular lenses) which creates the illusion of depth. Inevitably some cards are more successful than others, with blurring and slightly un-cohesive images on some cards, while others need to be held at particular angles in order to maximise the 3-D effect. This is a Major Arcana only, with 22 cards, and no changes to names or order from the accepted standard. The cards measure 80 x 145 mm, which makes them quite large. Due to the plastic overlay these cards are also noticeably heavy, which is not a problem for 22 cards – a full deck though would be virtually unmanageable. The card stock is very good. The deck is surprisingly flexible, with the front having a strangely satiny texture, and the back having a glossy finish. The cards are easy to shuffle, while the 3-D lami

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