Hi everyone,

 

We hope you’re all doing well as we approach the new year. We’re checking in with an end-of-year update on the Vibrating Tarot project. 

 

In this update, we’ll cover:

We’ve tried to limit our updates to avoid flooding your inboxes, but basically, the project has been making steady progress and we’ll share some of those details with you here today. 

 

First things first: I regret to announce that Vibrating Tarot will most likely not be in the hands of our backers by Valentine’s Day. Despite our best efforts, our production timeline has been delayed by a few weeks. 

 

 

As a result of trying to manufacture the best possible Tarot package, I’ve been in close contact with two different overseas printing factories, both of whom are global leaders in the manufacture of high-quality Tarot decks. 

 

During the fall, I've been actively engaging with both companies, going back and forth with proofs and test prints. This has been more time consuming than originally anticipated and the deliberation process has added a delay to our original timeline. 

 

We were originally anticipating that the Tarot decks would be delivered to our backers by Valentine’s Day, but it is now looking like I myself may not receive the stock until at least mid-February, which will delay the delivery to you.

 
As you all know, this has been a years-long process and I can’t rush it now that it we’re so close to the finish line, so I thank you for your patience and understanding as I tie up all the loose ends and try to get the best possible product out to you.

 

For those of you who are interested in a more detailed explanation regarding the key decision I’ve made that has led to this delay, please see our chapter at the end of this update entitled, “Box Details.” 

Since the crowdfunding campaign ended, I’ve been busy touring with the project and getting new brands on board to fill out some of the finer details. We’ve signed over a dozen new brands to the project since the time of our crowdfunding.

Please welcome ten of these brands displayed below:

In October, I attended my last show of the year, the Sexual Health Alliance Conference in Denver, where I read from the Vibrating Tarot deck for attendees of the SHA 10th Anniversary Masquerade Ball. This setting put me in front of a brand new group of people, such as doctors, therapists, and educators, who are dedicated to the sexual health and wellness sector of the industry.

Many of these professionals have recognized the mature approach I’ve taken when designing this project, and I have always hoped that they will consider using Vibrating Tarot in their professional practice and personal lives, so this was a good opportunity for our project. 

 

Thank you to Ashlin Hadden from Essence by Ashlin Hadden Insurance for inviting me to partake in this prestigious event, and thanks to the Sexual Health Alliance for hosting us.

Vibrating Font, the free gift that was offered to all crowdfunding backers, is in its final stages and will be distributed via email to backers in January 2026.

 

This 132-character pleasure product themed font was designed as a free gift to the entire community that came together to make this project possible, and will be available as a free download to backers and non-backers alike.

Look out for an announcement coming in the new year!

The Vibrating Tarot Survey in BackerKit is very important – completing it is the only way we’ll be able to deliver the deck to you. 

 

If you’re still receiving reminders from the BackerKit system, that means you have a small amount of work to do. We require your shipping address and a credit card to charge the shipping cost. Please submit your survey today by adding this information and clicking the “Place My Order” button.

 

Most of you have completed your survey, and we thank you so much for getting it done.

If you're not sure whether or not you've completed your survey, and you want to double check, use the following link to sign into the BackerKit system, navigate to your profile and select "Your Pledges & Surveys."

Sign in to BackerKit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/users/sign_in

To have a link to your survey sent to your email, follow the instructions at this link: https://vibrating-tarot.backerkit.com/

 

For anyone who missed out on the crowdfunding campaign, you can still place your order through our pre-sale store, which will remain open until the time of project fulfillment in late February 2026: https://vibrating-tarot.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders 

 

As noted above, here is a more detailed explanation regarding the key decision I’ve made that has led to the delay in our production timeline.  

The box I have chosen for Vibrating Tarot is a vertical standing two-piece rigid box. This type of box inherently has fold lines that are visible, but depending on the assembly process, many of these lines can be hidden or eliminated. 

 

During the process of seeing several test prints of the product box, I discovered that our original printing company produces a box that has eight visible fold lines that appear on the sides of the box. I was unhappy with this detail, so I reached out to a different company that I have been working closely with as well, and they were able to work with me to produce a much cleaner box with only one visible fold line. 

 

Image 1 shows both sides of the old box from the original printing company. Image 2 outlines where each of the eight fold lines are located. Look between these two images to see where the fold lines are indicated on image 2, and how/where they appear on the box in image 1. 

Image 3 shows both sides of the new box from the second printing company. Image 4 outlines where the single fold line is located. This cleaner presentation is achieved by a different assembly method, resulting in a better product and overall presence.

 

 

Although any number of these various fold lines may be visible in other Tarot packages that use the same box, many times these fold lines are highly camouflaged by the details and colour scheme in the box artwork. With Vibrating Tarot’s open and clean bright white box art, these fold lines are particularly visible, and this is why it became a detail that is extremely important to us. 

The product box is a vital component of the overall presentation of Vibrating Tarot and I did not want to compromise on something I felt was not up to my standards. The company that produces the cleaner box is one that I have been in contact with for the past five years and one that has come to me very highly recommended by other independent Tarot card designers. 

 

Discovering these details and taking care to find the best solution for all of us set us back several weeks in the production timeline and this is part of the reason why we’ll be focusing on an early springtime release as opposed to late winter.

I'd love to hear your feedback, so let me know your thoughts on this in the comments below.

 
Thanks again everyone.

We all came together in 2025 to bring Vibrating Tarot to life, and I cannot thank you enough for your contributions. I'll always remember 2025 as the year I successfully launched my very first Tarot deck, and the people who believed in me will always give me a tremendous sense of confidence moving forward, as I embark on whatever project comes next. 

We hope you all have a great new year!

We'll be in touch again in 2026 with updates on our progress.

 
All the best,

 

Frank Lawrence

Vibrating Tarot

by Pallor Publishing

 

@vibratingtarot

@pallorpublishing