Tarot Chesta
Limited-edition handcrafted tarot by Chester Harris.
by Chester Harris · Self Published Deck Type: Tarot Deck Cards: 78 Rating: stars out of five Where to
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The record
Tarot Chesta is a limited edition of only 61 tarot sets, named after its creator, Chester Harris. Creating these cards has been a hands-on experience for Chester, as he has been involved with the cards at every stage of their development. In his words, he did everything but make the cardboard and grind the pigments for the paint. Chester created the original images as linocuts over two and a half years, while on a journey around Australia. He then returned home and spent four months screen-printing six or more colours onto the cards, finally printing the black imprint of the lino carving over the top. This individual process gives the cards far more texture and tactile feel than a usual printed card, and they are larger, too. Measuring more than 10cm x 15cm, they are among the largest cards I've handled (only the Lovers Tarot is bigger). The size and artistic method make the cards difficult to shuffle normally, but the handcrafted nature of this set means it should be handled and treated with special care anyway. The tarot imagery is based on the Rider-Waite-Smith, but with a bold and colourful personal flavour. The card for Temperance makes the furthest departure from the RWS symb
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