:DHi guys I wanted to go ahead and show you the tuck. I am still choosing font and making touch ups but this is the direction I am moving in. I know how important it is for everyone and for that I am taking a little extra time to create it.
If you have suggestions or special requests for the tuck, email me and let me know.
Remember this is a project in the making.
I did not go out and print a bunch of decks to turn around and get reimbursed on Kickstarter.
The Duality tuck will be printed on Embossed, elegant green satin paper (the tone of green may not show up properly on certain computer screens). All of the lettering and patterns you see will not only be embossed but richly laid in gold foil. I wanted to keep the tuck elegant but simple. This of course is to continue with the theme of Duality.
Sombra on the other hand will be printed on matte black premium stock from the Expert Playing Card Company and laid with silver foil. This is to match the silver and black Sombra card back. Any comments and suggestions are welcome.
Also please please dont forget to support and pass this project around to friends. Duality is the ONLY deck on Kickstarter that was completely made and printed by hand. In fact the only digital work is in the tuck.
This has taken an incredible amount of personal time and expertise. Others claim to have handmade decks on Kickstarter, they may have some hand-drawn elements in the development but they are very far from being hand crafted decks of cards.
In reality, coming from a proffessional artist who has studied art his entire life, I feel some other designers make deliberately mis-leading statements about their creation process and are not hand creating their work.
I have created Duality from a very honest place of my love for playing cards and art. It is a dream of mine to be able to make this a reality and I can only do it with everyones help. I do not have the resources to make Duality on my own, thats what Kickstarter is for. Kickstarter is for projects that are in process and to help complete your vision. It was not created to be used as a machine to sell your already completed project to the public, thats what a business website is for.
I know that my statements may not be popular but it needs to be said. I have had a ton of emails from backers and even some creators expressing the same sentiments. I just feel that the spirit of what Kickstarter is for, will be taken from new deck designers due to uneven barriers of entry into the market.
This disadvantage puts the young independent creator back where he was before Kickstarter, beneath the boot heels of a dug in institution. This is ultimately a disadvantage to the average collectors, cardists and magicians
In conclusion, I want to thank every single person that has emailed me expressing their concerns and for every single pledge that has enabled me just to get this far. We still have a way to go though so lets make it happen. If you want more unique decks that are TRULY handmade, I urge you to please please SHARE this project on your Facebook, Instagram, forums, anywhere.
Have a great night,-Mark