Premium Custom Tarot Card Printing
Bring your vision to life — from prototype to bulk orders. Factory-direct tarot manufacturing with MOQ 200, magical finishes, and global fulfillment.
- Retail-Grade Offset Printing: High-quality cardstock with flawless color reproduction.
- Flexible Production: From 200-deck indie runs to 10,000+ mass market orders.
- 100% Customization: Fully tailor your cards, guidebooks, and luxury rigid boxes.
- We Support: Illustrators, graphic designers, indie artists, tarot readers, KS creators, brands, publishers, and more.
Premium Print Quality | Ironclad NDA | Free Pre-flighting | Premium Finishes | FSC® Eco-Friendly | Global Fulfillment
Past Tarot Deck Printing Projects
Choose Your Tarot Deck Dimensions
The size of your cards dictates the reading experience. We offer the industry’s most trusted dimensions, ensuring your artwork is perfectly framed and ready for the table. (Note: All print files require a standard 3mm / 0.125″ bleed margin).
Standard Tarot (70 × 120 mm / 2.75" × 4.75")
The undisputed golden standard worldwide. It offers the perfect aspect ratio for traditional tarot artwork and comfortable hand-over-hand shuffling for a full 78-card deck.
Pocket / Mini Size (44 × 80 mm or 63 × 88 mm)
Ideal for "tarot on the go." These smaller profiles are highly cost-effective and serve as the perfect irresistible add-on tier for your Kickstarter campaign.
Large / Oversized (88 × 126 mm / 3.5" × 5")
The collector's choice. Best for highly detailed, borderless illustrations where your art deserves to take center stage and make a massive visual impact.
Professional Cardstock for the Perfect Shuffle
A 78-card deck requires a precise balance of thickness and flexibility. We source premium paper stocks with strict grain-direction control to prevent warping and ensure a smooth glide.
- 350gsm Premium Art Paper: Our most popular choice for a sturdy, luxurious feel. (Note: A 78-card deck on 350gsm yields a substantial ~31mm deck thickness, perfect for premium rigid boxes).
- 310gsm German Black Core: The ultimate casino-grade choice. It features a graphite center layer that guarantees zero light transparency and superior “snap” for professional readers.
- 300gsm Smooth / Linen Finish: A slightly lighter option that makes a full deck easier to riffle shuffle. Available with a classic smooth finish or a traditional air-cushioned linen texture.
Finishes & Edge Gilding
Elevate your deck from a simple print to a sacred artifact. Our prepress team ensures flawless registration between your artwork and our high-end surface treatments.
- Surface Protection: Choose our Anti-Scratch Matte Lamination for a velvety, glare-free finish that protects dark borders from chipping. We also offer Soft-Touch lamination and Spot UV (flat or raised) to make specific design elements pop.
- Foil Stamping: Add striking Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, or Holographic foil accents to your card faces, or create breathtakingly intricate card backs.
- Edge Gilding: Complete the look with metallic edge gilding or mesmerizing holographic edges. (Pro tip: Edge gilding pairs best with matte lamination for flawless, non-bleeding edges).
Premium Packaging & Companion Guidebooks
A tarot deck is incomplete without its companion book and a sturdy home. We manufacture all components in-house to guarantee perfect color consistency across your cards, book, and box.
- The Tuck Box & Booklet: The classic, budget-friendly combo. A saddle-stitched booklet paired with a custom-printed 350gsm C1S tuck box (available with foil and embossing).
- Perfect-Bound Guidebooks: For creators with deep lore and detailed spreads. We print thick, perfect-bound books with crisp text and full-color art (Recommended for guidebooks with 32+ pages).
- 2-Piece Rigid Boxes (Lid & Bottom): The #1 choice for Kickstarter projects. Made from heavy-duty 1200gsm greyboard, these luxury boxes safely house your 78 cards and thick guidebook.
- Magnetic Clamshell Boxes: The ultimate premium upgrade. Features a satisfying magnetic closure and optional custom-fit inserts for a museum-quality unboxing ritual.
Empowering Indie Creators & Crowdfunding Campaigns
Whether you are launching your first tarot deck on Kickstarter or you are a seasoned indie publisher, Acelion provides seamless, end-to-end support—from your first prototype to global fulfillment. We know the pressure of running a crowdfunding campaign. To help you maximize your margins and hit those stretch goals, we offer an exclusive 3% discount on all Kickstarter and Indiegogo production runs. Your success is our success.
Ironclad IP Protection
Your original artwork is your most valuable asset. We provide automatic Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) before you even share your files. Your designs are stored on secure servers and will never be shared, displayed, or reproduced without your explicit written consent.
Campaign-Ready Prototyping
Need to shoot a killer promo video before your campaign goes live? We offer high-fidelity physical prototyping so you can perfectly showcase your deck's foil reflections, cardstock snap, and premium packaging to your backers.
Free Pre-flight File Review
Don't stress over bleed lines or CMYK color profiles. Our in-house prepress experts will review and adjust your files completely free of charge, ensuring that what you see on screen is exactly what gets printed.
Seamless Global Fulfillment
Fulfilling a crowdfunding campaign is a massive undertaking. We offer flexible logistics, including DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) shipping. Whether we are sending 10,000 decks to your overseas warehouse or splitting shipments, our team ensures your cargo arrives safely and on time.
Customer Success Stories
“This deck has been nearly two years in the making, shaped by patience, reflection, and the themes that guide its story: flowing with the tides of the universe, trusting the call of the sea, and daring to seek your true treasure.”
— Jerry and Matt, Kickstarter project (USA)
— Jennifer Cooper Steidley / Kickstarter project (USA)
Recommended Product Combination
Tarot Cards
Size: 70 x 120 mm (2.75 x 4.75″ )
Card per deck: 78 Cards
Material: 350gsm art paper
Print: CMYK & PMS printing
Finish: Matte lamination + Gold Stamping
Tarot Guidebook
Booklet type: Perfect binding booklet
Material: 300gsm art paper + 105gsm matte paper
Print: full-color printing
Finish: Matte varnish + Foil Stamping
Tarot Box
Box type: 2-Piece Rigid Box
Material: 1200gsm grey cardboard + 157gsm art paper
Print: full-color printing
Finish: Matte Varnish + Gold Stamped
Our Printing Process
Step-by-step precision: from artwork review to worldwide delivery.
🖼 Artwork Checking – File review & color adjustment
✅ Proofing Sample – Optional color validation
🖨 Offset Printing – High-resolution, ISO standard
🎨 Surface Finishing – Lamination, foil, UV, embossing
✂ Cutting & Collation – Accurate die-cut & sorting
📦 Packaging & QC – Full inspection before shipment
🌍 Worldwide Delivery – Air/sea freight with export docs
Why Choose Acelion for Custom Tarot Deck Printing
100% In-House Production (Zero Outsourcing)
We control every step in our own factory to deliver premium, retail-ready decks:
✔️ Flawless Color: Advanced offset printing for perfect consistency.
✔️ Precision Craft: Accurate die-cutting and durable card stock.
✔️ Reliable Timelines: No middleman, no unexpected delays.
Tarot Cards FAQ
Tarot deck printing costs are influenced by several key factors:
- Order quantity (unit cost decreases with higher volumes)
- Card size and number of cards per deck (standard is 78 cards)
- Paper stock and thickness
- Surface finishes (lamination, UV, foil stamping, embossing)
- Edge treatments (gold, silver, holographic)
- Packaging type (tuck box vs. rigid or magnetic box)
We provide detailed quotations based on your final specifications.
The most common tarot card size is 70 × 120 mm (2.75″ × 4.75″), which is considered the international standard.
Other popular options include 88 × 126 mm (3.5″ × 5″) for larger artwork or special editions.
We also support custom sizes based on your design and packaging requirements.
Our minimum order quantity for tarot card printing is 200 decks per design. This MOQ allows us to maintain consistent color control, professional finishing quality, and cost efficiency using offset printing technology.
Standard production time is 15–20 working days after final artwork approval and sample confirmation.
Production time may vary depending on order quantity, special finishes (foil edges, embossing), packaging complexity, and shipping method.
Yes. We provide complete tarot deck production, including tarot cards, printed guidebooks (saddle-stitched or perfect-bound), and custom packaging such as tuck boxes, rigid boxes, or magnetic closure boxes.
All components are produced in-house to ensure consistency in color, quality, and overall presentation.
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