GOLD/SILVER/COPPER edition of the EPHEMERID playing cards, with precious metal coins and dices. With an ultimate box set edition.
Thanks for all the great feedback to improve the presentation of the project. You can get the new editions here :
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mrcup/ephemerid-playing-cards-the-collectors-editions
Here is a visual that sum up the editions!
Thanks for the support.
Fabien
When I have an idea in mind, I can not stop until it's done. The collector's editions are coming live in some hours following the great positive feedbacks you sent me.
The editions will be very limited... from 180 to 100 each! You can see a review of the project here :
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mrcup/357165122?ref=6nap3n&token=00c4d3e8
I will send another message tomorrow as soon as it is live!
Thanks so much for support.
Fabien
First of all, thanks for your patience. The tuck cases and seals are now on their way to Noir Arts, who will finalize everything. In fact, they should have them for a week now but boxes are stuck in customs for some questions we try to resolve.
As you can see in the above photos, it was well packaged for each edition... and if you are curious you can see more details on the new editions...
I am so pleased with the letterpress seals. While it was time to print we figure out my first design was not possible for letterpress. So, as always I try to take this problem as an opportunity! I created different designs for each edition instead of just having a different color as originally planned. The process to get the printing plates for such detail pieces was also longer (and more expensive), but I hope these images can show you it is for the good.
So, I must admit now I have a big problem with the coins. When I get the idea of the coins, I get in contact with manufacture in the US. We work on different possibilities, estimates costs, and production. We exchange a lot of emails but for the last 6 months, I have no more contact with them. I have validated the design and the production should have started but they do not answer my numerous emails, I did not get any news, nothing.
I investigate and check the Kickstarter project they did back in 2018 and how I discover them: in comments, people complain and the latest answer date from the same period when they stop communicating with me! So, I needed to move on and I found a new manufacturer for the coins, but it is not that easy ! I create coins based on shapes and possibilities of the first maker, and now I have to redesign some of them, and the prices are different too, considering also I may not get back on the investment I did with first guys! But again, how a problem can become an opportunity! By doing new decks!
To bring the money I need to face this big change of production, I thought of doing new editions of the decks. They will be very limited, for collectors. I am working on a new Kickstarter now that I hope to launch soon. I want to do it now because the new decks could be sent at the same time for the other ones and if you want all (I know you, collectors), you will save on shipping. Here is a little preview of these editions.
I hope you follow me on this idea... please tell me in comments.
I get photos of the cards from Noir arts... I let you enjoy photos, for now, I will give more production details in a coming update. It is 1 am here and the day was long.
Thanks again for the support.
Fabien
I send you this message directly from the Studio Pression, the letterpress printer workshop. We are currently printing tuck cases. Hot foil after hot foil, paper after paper...
For now, the letterpress blind printing is done, as well as the inside printing!
And as you have been very patient, I am happy to announce we improve the project: instead of blind printing inside it will be in hot foil! The Hot foil of each edition: silver, copper or gold! Here are photos I just took some minutes ago!
Also, if you well check the photos, you may see paper options I never talked about! The collector will be happy with this... coming soon.
If you want to see more, check my Instagram where I post a lot of stories and even live!
I will maybe post more tomorrow.
On the same idea of the Ephemerid playing cards, I designed of a full alphabet! To be part of the Make 100 Kickstarter initiative, I launch this small project to print limited edition posters and postcards of the 36 letters and numbers!
You can get some of my past products at special prices during the winter sale of my online shop: letterpress coasters, posters, etc...
Now at mrcup-shop.com
(So much) more coming soon thanks to your support!
Fabien