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All of the decks shown here are individually made, by hand, and take many hours of skilled work to do. No one anywhere else is making anything like this, it is a process I evolved over years of work. Only a few are made, and some of the hand painted decks are totally one of a kind. |
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE MORE PICTURES OF EACH DECK Glitter is very hard to photograph and does not show up much in most pictures. The only way you can see the true effect is in real life. Light is life. The glitter and iridescent paints do not show up well in pictures, as they are light effects. Fluorescent does not show up completely in photos either, it is better in real life. I work with many colors of fine and superfine glitters, all ends up under lamination when cards are finished, and never will come off. Fluorescent is not neon or glow in the dark. It is just a purer, clearer, stronger version of colors, much like you see in nature in many flowers for example. The decks with fluorescent paint need full spectrum light to be seen correctly. I paint in natural light, If you look in regular incandescent yellowish light it interferes with the the blues and purples. Also the lighter yellow green does not show up in regular light bulb lights. You need sunlight or led full spectrum light. Iridescent is a translucent pearlescent paint that allows the underlying image to show through, but interacts with it, creating luminous shimmering effects. I also am mixing iridescent with fluorescent, expanding the range of color and effects These are highly crafted original art decks and the process of making them had evolved over time, over many years. Each deck is special and unique, and no two of them can ever be exactly the same. All decks are laminated with the finest quality flexible lamination on both sides of the card. They are hand cut, therefore not precise. There will be minor imperfections, do not expect them to be like manufactured commercial decks. To order, first send me an email at cherzer@outlook.com . Tell me your shipping location and which deck you like. PayPal is required for all non-USA orders. PayPal or checks are accepted and preferred for USA-orders. For PayPal, I will send the invoice after the order is confirmed. With Paypal we can set up the invoice for split payments, ask me about that. Shipping is by USPS. I normally answer emails right away. Please tag your email. I do not open emails with no tag on them. If you did not hear back, check your spam file, if my reply to you was put there. |
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WB#01 Ultimate FireStars (iridescent) 3" x 4 7/8" (7.8 x 12.5 cm) ( large ) Extra thick card stock: The full deck stacked is 1 3/4" (3 cm) thick. Hand painted full iridescent and fluorescent colors. The base prints for this are from the SnowStar series, and were monochromatic blue with some black shading to start. All color was added by painting. There is no glitter on the images in this particular deck. The iridescent is layered and total, it gives a dimensional effect, the changes in light will pick up the colors differently. As with all of my decks with fluorescent colors, it requires full spectrum light to be seen correctly. Daylight or LED lights are good. Backs are hand painted light blue, with glitter. Price: $ 825. |
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WB#02 Sold FireStars One (Glitter) 3" x 4 7/8" (7.8 x 12.5 cm) (Large deck) Extra thick card stock: full deck stacked is 1 3/4" (3 cm) thick. Hand painted with fluorescent and iridescent colors, and have glitter. Backs are hand painted with deep blue and glitter. The base prints for this are from the SnowStar series, and were monochromatic blue with some black shading to start. All color was added by painting. As with all of my decks with fluorescent colors, it requires full spectrum light to be seen correctly. Daylight or LED lights are good. Price: $ 875 |
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WB#03 Winter Light (Glitter) 3 1/4"x 5" (8 x 13 m) (extra large) Extra thick card stock: full deck stacked is 1 3/4" (3 cm) thick. Hand painted with glitter, iridescent and pastel fluorescent colors. Backs are hand painted light blue, with glitter. Price: $875. The base prints for this are from the SnowStar series, and were monochromatic blue with some black shading to start. All color was added by painting. As with all of my decks with fluorescent colors, it requires full spectrum light to be seen correctly. Daylight or LED lights are good. |
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WB#04 Big Snow (Glitter) 3 1/4"x 5 1/2" (8.5 x 14 cm) (Extra Large) Extra thick card stock: full deck stacked is 1 3/4" (3 cm) thick. All blue cards which at the beginning were hand painted to develop the shading and highlights. This deck has heavy glitter. Backs are hand painted deep clear blue, and have glitter. Price:$ 650 |
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WB#05 Sold Winter Pastels (Glitter) 2 1/2" x 4" (7.7 x 10.4 cm) (medium size) Extra thick card stock: full deck stacked is 1 3/4" (3 cm) thick. Very subtle hand painting with fluorescent colors added to the regular colors, with emphasis on pale pinks; some very light gold, and glitter. Backs are hand painted with silvery white iridescent, and glitter. Price: $ 425. |
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WB#06 sold Pastel Blues (Glitter) 2 1/2" x 4" (7.7 x 10.4 cm) medium size Extra thick card stock: full deck stacked is 1 3/4" (3 cm) thick. Hand painted with full layered iridescent and pastel fluorescent colors, and glitter. Backs are silvery white with glitter and iridescent Price: $625. |
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WB#07 Sold Starlight BBD From an older printing of the Starlight deck with black borders. It was printed directly from scanning of the original paintings. I can not do this any more. This deck was made with one set that was left over from my old printer, before 2020. 3" x 4 3/4" (7.7 x 12.2 cm) (Perfect size, a smaller large) This is an out-of-print version of Starlight. I had one set of prints left. There are some slight imperfections in the printing, slight 'banding' in a couple of cards, but you really have to look for them in order to notice them. The images are regular with no added effects. Really special as it is, so I left it without adding anything to it. The coloring of the images is deeply saturated, but not out of balance; just deep like a deep starlit night. This is older thinner card stock. It stacks to 1 1/4" (3 cm) high). price: $350. |
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WB#08 Sold SummerStar (Glitter) The original Summerstar was painted in the summer of 2023, and I have made a reproducible version from that. It is to be available soon, including the option of white borders and titles. The deck shown here is NOT the original source set. which is listed in another listing. The deck shown here has colors that are a bit deeper, and it has glitter. 5 1/4" x3 1/4" (7.7 x 10.4 cm) (extra large) Extra thick card stock: full deck stacked is 1 3/4" (3 cm) thick. Borderless, glitter added, plus some panting with fluorescent in the warm tones to emphasize the color. Backs are hand painted light clear yellow-green, with glitter. Price: $625. |
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WB#09 Green Earth Healer 3" x 5" (12.9 x 7.9 cm) (large) Extra thick cardstock. Borderless. Hand painted with fluorescent colors. NO glitter on this deck, except for the backs Backs are hand painted pale green and iridescent colors, with glitter. Price: $640 As with all of my decks with fluorescent colors, it requires full spectrum light to be seen correctly. Daylight or LED lights are good. |
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WB#10 Sold Starlight BBD Glitter 5" x 3 1/4" (12.8 x 8.3 cm) (perfect size large) Lighter weight cardstock. Black borders (BBD) Backs are hand painted black, with glitter. Out-of-print version; deck here is from my stash of old prints. The last one. Price: $625 |
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WB#11 Baby Blue (Glitter) Smaller medium size: 2 1/2" x 4" (6.3 x10.1 cm) Lots of glitter added. Backs are hand-painted light blue with pearl iridescent and generous amounts of transparent glitters added by hand, sealed under the lamination. Extra thick card stock. Blue and white takes you into an archetypal, visionary place, clear and direct to access your intuition. Price: $250 |
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WB#12 Sold Mystic Fire Stars Extra large size: 5 1/2"x 3 3/8" (14 x 8.6 cm) Extra thick card stock. Hand painted with fluorescent and iridescent colors, and glitter. Price: $950 |
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WB#13 Snow White and Rose Red Medium size: 2 3/8" x 4 1/4" (7 x 11 cm) Borderless. Heavy card stock. Similar to Ref# 2021-16, with stronger fluorescent colors and glitter added. No iridescent colors. price: $495 plus shipping. |
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Ref#FA23-02 Summerstar 2 Major Arcana and four aces. Size: Extra large: 3 1/4" x5 3/8" Hand painted on prints derived from the original Summerstar. Fluorescent colors and glitter. Backs are pearlescent and glitter. Price: $275. |
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Ref#FA23-08 Inner Awakening Major Arcana and four Aces. 26 cards. Size: Extra large: 3 1/4" x 5 3/8" Thick cardstock. No glitter. Backs are iridescent pearlescent pale gold. Price: $225. |
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Ref#FA23-09 Aura Shadows Glittered made using prints of the Aura Shadows version Size: Extra large: 3 1/4" x 5 3/8" Glitter only; no hand painting, no fluorescent colors. Backs are hand painted solid sky blue, and glitter. price: $ 550 |
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Ref#FA23-10 New Morning Light Iridescent Size: small: 3" x 5" Hand painted with full iridescent and fluorescent colors, no glitter. Backs are solid deep purple, sapphire iridescent, and glitter. Price: $650. |
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Ref#FA23-11 New Morning Light Glittered Small size: 3 1/4" x 5 1/4" Thick cardstock. Deeply saturated colors with some fluorescent colors. Backs are deep purple and sapphire iridescent, and glitter. price: $650. |
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Ref#Snow04 Snow Star Light Small medium size: 2 1/2" x 4" (6.3 x10.1 cm) Lighter card stock. Very subtle glitter added. Backs have printed design. This deck is very light, full of light, pure, basically the unchanged original SnowStar images. However it has a very small touch of glitter, just a tiny touch of it. The card stock is the lighter weight stock. This could be an easy travel deck, since it is light weight and not too big |
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Ref# FA22-04 Dark Crystal Rose Extra large size: 5 3/8" x3 3/8" (13.8 x8.7 cm) heavy card stock. White borders and titles. This is the basic Dark Crystal Rose deck as printed. I have added fluorescent and glitter but have not significantly altered the basic coloring, only emphasized it. Backs are hand painted with dark clear blue, and glitter has been added. Click on the image to see more... Price $575 plus shipping |
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Ref# FA22-08 Chakra Mandala A 23 card major arcana Large size: 5 5/8" x4" (14.2 x 10.2 cm) No numbering or titles on this set. Glitter added to the images, lots of it.. Backs are hand painted with a medium purple, and heavy glitter added. Borderless. Price: $225 plus shipping |
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Ref# FA22-13 The 7 Chakras 8 cards. Large size: 5 1/4" x3 1/2" (13.2 x9 cm) Thick card stock. Backs are hand painted with sky blue Borderless. Two decks available, both have glitter added. The backs of deck A is hand painted with silvery iridescent, with glitter added. The backs of deck B is hand painted with sky blue, with glitter added. Click on the image to see more. Price each deck: $ 65 plus shipping |
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Ref# FA22-17 The 7 Chakras More itty bitty stuff for those who love littles. Mini size: 3 3/8" x2 1/4" (7.8 x5.8 cm) 8 cards Lots of glitter! Two decks available. No titles. Borderless. Click on the image to see more. Price per deck: $55 plus shipping |
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Ref#FA23-01 Summerstar 1 Hand painted from b/w Snowstar prints. Size: Extra large: 3 1/4" x5 3/8" Original source deck for the new Summerstar version. Fluorescent colors, no glitter. Backs are iridescent pearl white with glitter. Extra thick card stock. |
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Ref#FA23-04 Golden Sol Size: Extra large: 3 1/4" x5 3/8" Thick cardstock. Hand painted with fluorescent and normal colors, and glitter. Backs are layered with luminous pearlescent gold with pale green undertones, and glitter. Price: $1200. |
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Ref#FA23-05 Sold Sunset Sol Size: Extra large: 3 1/4" x5 3/8" Thick cardstock. Hand painted fluorescent colors and normal colors, and glitter. Backs are dusty pale gray, and glitter.Price: $1200. |