Tag: DIY
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The Art of Plush Familiars
Hello again my dearest readers. Did you miss me? As it so happens, I forgot to post about my brief break last week—my apologies. While I am not quite a ‘holiday’ person aside from Halloween, there is one week of the year that I always take off entirely—and that is the week of Gen Con.…
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How to Make Your Own Oracle Cards: Ephemeral Mediums
There is no shortage of deck artists or deck producers online these days, from people who are both artists and occultists who blend their crafts together to people who spit out thoughtless AI slurry or use randomized clip art. I remember a time where artists were encouraged to make their own Tarot decks—even if they…
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Mari Lwyd Tutorial: Part 1
The Mari Lwyd is gaining some popularity again as a spooky Yule character. According to Wikipedia, the Mari Lwyd is a wassailing tradition that originates in Wales. Groups of young men would take the Mari from house to house, engaging in a battle of rhymes in order to gain entry into that house—and their tasty…
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The TCG Oracle
Have any of you heard of Artist Trading Cards? The idea of ATCs was that artist would make small artworks of a standard size and then could trade them amongst themselves. Selling ATCs directly contradicts the idea of their founding. While staring at the ceiling and submersed in total madness during a heatwave in the…
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DIY Divination Tools: Pokemon
The idea of using cards from the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) is not a new one. I first heard of this idea on Tumblr. So I am not by any means taking credit for this idea. Instead, I’m taking this public idea and making it public-er. Generally, Pokemon Cards most easily form decks that…