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Latest Updates from Our Project:
Back from vacation, production update
10 days ago
– Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 08:26:01 AM
Hello!
I am back from vacation and I have some pictures to show related to the production. Before the details, here is the production overview
production overview July 2024
Decks
The issues with the color proofs for the cards have been solved and the "roadblock" has been removed. I received the new proofs and the colors match the files.
color proofs - correct colors
Windwatcher Tower
Completed and shipped to the factory for filling when the decks are ready. The paper mimics the sandstone and in these pictures you can see the details. The video speaks for itself and I am very happy with the outcome.
Windwatcher Tower - Paper texture detail
Book
Cover ready, metal clasp almost ready (now you see a 3D printed clasp in plastic as placeholder). They will fix those waves on the spine.
750 units in production.
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Orbis Triplex
Completed and shipped to the warehouse. I have videos taken at the factory the quality is low with terrible neon lights. I am waiting for a production sample here in Stockholm.
They told me it works well, the astrolabe might be a little tight, but it spins. The Orbis Triplex will be packed in a box with that tuning for demounted. You will plug it in the hole as shown in the video.
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Card Guard and Pin
Ready and shipped to warehouse as well. Another set of low quality pictures, but it is all I got. I will receive the samples soon and shoot a decent video of all the finished metal items.
The back side of the card guard is blurred because the graphics engraved on this side are important for the progress of the quest. :)
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One more thing: Anthology Released today!
Live now on my webshop at launch price $79 plus shipping. 688 pages in color with texts, sketches, drawings, and pictures, telling the design process of each deck I designed and produced (or not produced) between 2013 and 2023.
The Eye of the Ocean vol 2 is partially included. Get one to understand what's behind a playing card project. :)
Production update (with pictures)
about 1 month ago
– Wed, Jun 19, 2024 at 02:21:39 AM
Hello!
Here I am with some news about the production of the Eye of the Ocean Part Two.
Everything is proceeding, no big delays so far. Here is the production overview.
production overview
Cards and color proofs
Do you remember I received color proofs with a tragic yellow tint on ALL of them?
The factory checked their machines and there was something wrong. They are reprinting them and they showed me a video of the new print of The Claw.
Once I receive and approve them, the production of the cards will start.
I took screenshots because the video is low quality:
New color proofs of The Claw
Tuckboxes
The tuckboxes are ready, and they will be shipped flat to the playing cards factory. They will fold. glue, and assemble once the cards are ready.
I have some pics from the printer (Boschiero&Newton, Italy)
Gibborim
Malakim (uncut)
Nephilim (uncut)
Orbis Triplex
The wooden bases are ready, I decided to add a laser-engraved text on the edge to make it cooler :)
The text says: ORDO CORVORUM OCULUM OCEANI QUÆRENS (Order of Ravens Seeking the Eye of the Ocean)
The metal components are in production and I am waiting for pictures.
wooden base of the Orbis Triplex
Book
In production, and I decided to upgrade it a little bit. The paper of the inner part of the cover will be colored instead of white. The name of those parts should be "front free paper, end paper, and pastdown". Anyway, here is the picture that explains.
inner color
An interesting release coming in July
Around the beginning of July I will release the Stockholm17 Anthology 2013-2023: 10 years of playing cards projects (Eye of the ocean 2 included, except The Claw and the KS campaign), in a tome of 688 pages and a beautiful soft cover.
That's all for now. Once I have news and new pictures I will write another update.
I will be away for 20 days for a deserved summer vacation, but I always have an eye on this project :)
Thank you for following!
Lorenzo
Production update: color proofs (not approved)
about 2 months ago
– Fri, May 31, 2024 at 05:09:20 AM
Greetings!
Today I received the color proofs of the decks, and unfortunately they are not approved. I think there is an issue with color profiles and interpretation of the colors, but it is going to be fixed in a way or another.
Fortunately I have the Windwatcher deck as reference and that is printed by the same factory, so the colors will be adjusted.
Before showing some pictures, let's look at the production overview. I'd say we have a minor issue rather than a delay (items in black)... for now.
production overview
The following pictures show why I disapproved the color proofs. You can see a card from the Windwatcher deck, and the color proof under it. It looks like all the neutrals and all the colors have too much yellow. Overall they are too saturated, the aquamarine becomes blues, the neutrals become yellowish.
color proof vs Windwatcher deck
back design mini windwatcher on a color proof VS back design of Windwatcher deck
reds become orang-ish
windwatcher mini color proofs VS Windwatcher deck. WAAAAAY YOO MUCH YELLOW
I already wrote a report and we are working to solve the issue.
The tuckboxes are in the making, the orbis triplex is in the making. I do not have news about the books, but everything is in production and paid.
I keep you posted, have a nice weekend! Lorenzo
Production update (May)
2 months ago
– Mon, May 13, 2024 at 07:41:29 AM
Hello!
here is another production update with the usual production overview. Everything is in production and now we just have to wait that those orange stickers get green, lilac, and then blue.
production overview
The book counts 528 pages, same thickness as the prototype showed on the campaign page. The whole novel is made by 47 chapters (including those of vol1).
I should receive the color proofs of the cards probably next week, the production process is the following:
approving digital proofs to approve the layout (check)
approving hard proofs to approve the colors
waiting for production complete of all decks (4 poker size + 1 mini)
95% of the backers completed the survey! thank you for that! I will spam reminders until everybody does it. It takes 2 minutes.
Final call for The Dude!
The campaign is about to end, 4 days to go, 800+ backers onboard, and the possibility to add the edge colored deck which has been released a few days ago.
Production update + Odd Fellows The Dude & Herr Ingo
3 months ago
– Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 02:19:19 PM
Hello!
Here is another production update. Things are moving and I explain better what "in production" means after this overview.
April 30, 2024
"IN PRODUCTION" means that I paid the deposit and the whole production process starts. For playing cards it means the following:
getting and approving digital proofs to check the layout
getting and approving hard proofs to check the colors
printing and gilding
packing
production complete (green)
shipping to warehouse (lilac)
For the book and orbis triplex the process is similar. It is about getting production samples and approve them if everything is ok.
Everything is in the hands of the manufacturers and we have to wait for them to complete these steps.
The book is still pending because I can submit the order in a couple of weeks. They put me on hold according to their schedule. However, the prototype cover was already made and the metal clasp was already approved.
Odd Fellows The Dude & Herr Ingo LIVE NOW on Kickstarter
By great surprise 2 new members are joining the Odd Fellows family.
This time Penguin Cards (Penguinmagic.com) is producing these decks and they are running a Kickstarter campaign RIGHT NOW. It started today and they offer:
The deck was designed in 2023, it took a while to came out but eventually The Dude is here. It features the "legged" court cards from Odd Fellow Cpt Spindel Webber (2022).
This is a short campaign, it ends in 16 days and Penguin will manage everything.
Maybe you recognize the graphics of the mini deck (Herr Ingo in a can). It is the swedish delicacy (surströmming, fermented sea herring) and it was the protagonist of the stinky fish challenge, viral on social media probably a year ago. The video is explanatory.
