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A shot of just a tiny bit of the Andromeda Galaxy, from the sharpest ever view taken by the Hubble Space Telescope

Recently I have seen a lot of people discussing issues on affording a tarot deck or not liking the ones they see on store shelves. I have decided to make a little guide of instructions on how to make your own tarot card deck at home. I feel like crafting your own deck is more personal and gives more meaning to the cards.

Materials Needed:

Blank Card Stock Paper (avaliable at most craft stores)

Scissors

Tracing Paper (semi-clear)

Self-Laminating Paper

Pencil or Pen

Colored Pencils, Markers, or Other Coloring Material

A Well Lit Room

Much like making ink from berries, certain vegetables can produce vibrant inks with decent shelf lives. Although a lot of vegetables cannot be used for inks because they simply cook down into a broth, root-based vegetables such as red radishes, beets, and purple potatoes produce dark and colorful inks, and onions can produce lighter inks. The method for making ink from vegetable is fast and simple! My favorite vegetable to use for ink is purple potatoes.

Materials:

Vegetable of choice

Medium pot

Knife and cutting surface

Strainer

White Vinegar

1 teaspoon Salt

Glass Storage Container

1 and ½ teaspoon Gum Arabic (not optional)

Steps:

Pick out the vegetables of choice, wash it, and dry it.

Cut the vegetables into thin slices/small pieces and place them into the pot. If using red onions, make sure to use the entire onion including the skin.

Add enough vinegar to the pot to cover the vegetables, and cook for 15 minutes on medium heat. Crush and mash the vegetables in the pot to extract as much juice as possible.

Remove the vegetables from the heat and allow it to cool.