Highlights

Hey everyone!

As you’ve probably heard (or read), the Naked Truth Tarot Midnight Edition campaign has surpassed 250% funding — all thanks to you!

We truly appreciate your incredible support!

BackerKit will take a couple of weeks to collect your pledges, so please keep an eye on your inbox to ensure there are no payment issues that could delay your rewards when we start shipping.

Based on the poll results, we’re excited to confirm that two extra cards—the Lovers and the Tower from the first edition—will be added to this Midnight Edition deck to make it even more special.

If you encounter any problems, don’t hesitate to reach out to us!

Have a great rest of your week!

— The Baroque Publishing Team

Hey, everyone!

Just wanted to drop a quick update: Production is almost done and we’re starting fulfillment in a few weeks, so you have until August 8 to update your shipping address.

Regards,
The Baroque Publishing Team

Hi everyone! Just a quick note to let you know your decks are shipping out tomorrow, and you should receive tracking details shortly.

If you haven't already, be sure to keep up with me by signing up for my newsletter at saramccormick.com and be sure to follow me on Instagram

Best,
Sara

Hi everyone!

Friendly reminder: if you haven't filled out the survey, please do!

Yesterday, a US/EU trade agreement has been reached! The tariffs are slightly higher than included in our original shipping calculations, but for now, the good news is: the timeline posted last week will remain in tact. 

That was the big news! I also wanted to quickly mention a few smaller things:

If you purchased a pathfinder as an add-on, but your pledge level didn't include one, you will not have gotten the prompt to enter a special date. I will personally write an email to those backers, so watch out for that if this sounds familiar to you.

Speaking of dates: if you want engraving in any other language than English, please reach out! It is certainly possible, but never assumed.

I also want to plug Greg's Kickstarter for a card game. Not because he asked me to, but because I think it's genuinely beautiful that he is keeping heritage games of our region alive. And the cards look neat, too. 

In case anybody wondered: Right now, Aquarius is the most popular zodiac sign. Any guess which the least requested one is?

- Julia

Alright, smoke tests are going out. It would help a lot if you could fill them out as soon as is convenient. It gives me an idea of which designs to order most of, especially as we have over 40 options for some things. Since the min order number for things like the notebooks is only three pieces, we decided to just offer all of the designs. It was too hard trying to predict which ones people would like, so this way I know you can definitely get the one that you want. 

Oh, quick note. A couple of the pledge tiers had acrylic keychains and I managed to bind the wrong options. So now you get two acrylic keychains, one from previous campaigns and one from the tarot set. I couldn't take the previous one away so I just added another one. Not going to lie to you guys, I made a couple of massive mistakes setting up the campaign and the survey turned into a bit of a nightmare so there may be a few errors. If you have any issues, please get in touch.

That said, here's a look at what we have in the survey store;

There are 39 main full size pin options, including all of the blood moon pins, the glow in the dark variants, and the four suit designs. The suit designs are just placeholder names for now, since I won't be able to add them later. They have both normal and blood moon options. If you backed the ☆ Full Collection ☆ pledge tier, you'll get four suit cards added automatically - either the classic or the blood moon version depending which set that you pick. 

As of right now the survey is going to make you choose 22 seperate pins for the full set. I've set it up so you should get a question before hand asking if you want to opt into one of the full sets instead. It will still make you answer 22 times after that, but you can just select the first one every time, and we'll send you the full set that you chose instead. If you'd rather pick a selection of 22, go ahead! 

Pin samples are already underway;

We ordered one of each 'type' so we could pick a palette going forward for the rest of the set. The detail they managed to get into the top border is looking really good.

Creature mini pins! We needed more mini pin designs for Pintober so we're converting some of the creature designs. Not all of them work, some have too many spines/thin areas or complicated outlines. There are 16 to choose from, we didn't include the blood moon versions this time. They'll be 1.75" in size (not so tiny mini pins). During Pintober they'll only be available in mystery bags, so this is the only way to pick out the one that you want for now. 

One off print run holo finish major arcana deck. Cards will have holo film back and front. Cards are 5.9*10.2cm in size, and do not match the finished deck. A folding cardboard box will be included. *Card pictured is just an example of the holo foil, the new gulper eel is included. Basically... I wanted a copy of the major deck in holo, and the minimum number is 10 so I'm offering them just in case someone wants one. I won't make them again so if you want one, grab one. Small batch + holo finish costs more, that's why its the same pricing as the main version. Both classic and blood moon are available.

These are the working designs for the notebook right now. The line spacing needs to be increased (its only a6 size, so at least doubled). The border was made a bit chunkier for some foiling options, but the foiling didn't work out unfortunately. Sub in the creature of your choice :). The sticker books will have the exact same cover design, although they're just blank inner pages.

We also have the creator edition of the Mystery Mollusc. It will be soft enamel, with an epoxy coating and a rainbow metal finish. The epoxy coating makes it sturdier and its almost impossible to tell apart from hard enamel. On the right is our lucky white cat, that has the exact same finish. 

The shipping is automatically the cheapest option, please make sure you buy a shipping add on if you want the security of tracking/signiature on delivery. Pledges over £100 will be upgraded automatically. 

And the rest I think is self explainatory. Scroll down for previous campaigns, then further down for other designs and stationery. All of the stock left from the event is listed, we have magnets and keychains, a whole load of stickers and all sorts of extras. 

Cards won't be charged for this until we're nearly ready to ship, and that's gonna be a good while yet. You'll be able to amend your choices right up until then, I'll try to make sure there's plenty of warning.

Everything's going to go quiet for a bit, while I crack on with getting the work done. I'll post the sample pictures when they come in and try to keep you updated on the projected timeline. Thanks for your patience with this one, I know I've been very slow. 

Have a wonderful summer (or appropriate season!) everyone :). 

Hello everyone!

Wow, it has been a whirlwind of art and planning this month.
 
CARD DRAWINGS
We are happy to say the cards are progressing nicely, though unfortunately, not as fast as we would like. Art takes time, and sometimes art takes more time than one would think, especially the artist doing it.

You can check the current progress here.  Lots of cards will need the final detail/texture treatment to get them to match and flow well together but they are all conveying the meaning of the card well.

Every card shown has a drawing done except for 9 of cups currently. All the other missing drawings are about 75% done, just needing the final line drawing/detail and color.

As you can see there are a few drawings missing the final render and color, but I'm happy to say that those don't take very long. I can do between 3 to 4 a day, sometimes more if I do a 12 -13 hour day. It just depends on what my other obligations are here at the gallery such as teaching, which I have now stopped until the first week in October bringing me to my next point.

SHOWS
The main reason that these haven't progressed as much as we would have liked is that we unexpectedly got a 10x10 booth at Gencon a few weeks ago. Then about a week ago I got the info that we could upgrade to a 10x20 booth.

Those of you who know Gencon, knows that it isn't an opportunity to pass up. Some of my illustrator friends make 25% to 50% of their yearly income at this show if not more.  We also got into Dragon Con, FanX, and Dragonsteel. Gencon and Dragon Con being our first time attending.

These events pay the bills so to speak and they are an important part of why I can specifically illustrate as my career. Naturally we needed to split our focus on these events a bit to make them a successful event hopefully.

Unfortunately, that means that the Tarot Deck being delayed in getting to the printer. Yes, it sucks, and I am very sad that I couldn't get this done before the shows as I had originally planned. 

We hadn't gotten into Gen con and Dragon Con yet when this schedule was created.  Originally I was rejected from Gencon but unexpectedly the chance fell into my lap due to two other artists who ended up giving up their booths.

So my Husband and I are scrambling to get everything put together for those two shows while I'm working on trying to finish all the illustrations.

 
TAROT TIMELINE
My next timeline for completing all the artwork is the end of August. Thankfully, this actually gives Jennie Stevens, yes, that Jennie Stevens, who also works on edits for Brandon Sanderson, the opportunity to write up the card booklet!

She reached out after my previous monthly update in June mentioning that she would love to help me with the meanings of the cards and create specific card draws that are tuned to the deck. We are so excited to have her join the project.

While this isn't the update you hoped for with the delays we hope that the upgraded booklet will brighten your day and have you even more excited for the deck. We couldn't have asked for a better colaborator for the booklet.

August - Artwork done and sent to printer
September - Receive tarot decks and begin shipping

SURVEYS
Your surveys will be sent out by Saturday. Please be on the look out for them! We would love to get the product ordering started.

A FEW PRODUCT UPDATES
While I have you here, there was an update on the card deck holders as well. The leather that they will be made out of is currently in limbo. Originally Petulant Pudgies was going to assist with cutting them out and we would purchase the leather but they have lost access to their laser.

So we am going to have the company that does the Tarot stands assist. They are currently pricing out leather that fits our needs and getting another sample cut out.

You can also see a sample video of the sketchbook that arrived today here as well. The front will be embossed with laser engraved side and back. 


Thank you again, your support means the world to us and we continue to try to do everything we can to make sure that this will be the best product ever. 

Cheers! - Kaitlund and Charles AKA Drawn to Dragons. 

P.S. Will we see you at any of these shows? 

I've received pictures of the final product and am looking forward to the shipment. It looks like it will be much sooner than the conservative safety net of an October delivery! 

I'm still sewing and laser cutting the stands. The companion journal needs a test print before I order the copies. 

Stay tuned for the best update of all! Shipping date to your door :)

Hi everybody,

Greg from AlpenCrowd here. I’m helping Julia with the logistical side of things so she can stay focused on the creative part. Getting the bookkeeping right took a bit longer than expected, and the distribution of backers turned out to be a little different than we anticipated, so we had to make a few adjustments.

All of these dates have been confirmed with the necessary partners involved.

The current US administration has announced new tariffs on EU goods starting August 1. These would add 30 percent to the total value of your order.

I believe the US and the EU are likely to reach an agreement before long. For that reason, waiting out the negotiation seems like the best option at no extra cost to you. We have storage available and will check in again at the end of August to decide whether to move forward with shipping or wait a bit longer.

There will also be an option to pay the additional charges and receive your rewards earlier. I assumed most people would prefer to wait, but the faster route is available if needed.

If you are not located in the United States, your fulfillment is not affected.

My role in this project is supportive, but I’m a creator as well. I design updated versions of traditional, non-poker card decks. My current Kickstarter features a beginner-friendly version of Tarok, a Central European cousin of Tarot used for specific games. If that sounds interesting, feel free to check it out here.

If you have any questions, just post them in the comments. I’ll do my best to get you an answer and help make fulfillment as smooth as possible!

All the best,
Greg

Hi everyone! Great news! The Moon Care Oracle Deck has arrived, and I'll start packing up orders soon. I'm hoping to get them out around the first week of August, but I'll give a firmer update as we get closer to shipping. 

Thanks for your support,
Sara