Deck Trim 'Halloween Oracle'

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​The result of and how I trimmed the Halloween Oracle deck...

... Again, I hate weird borders on decks. It's one of my biggest pet peeve with some decks. This Oracle has a wonderful thick and large cardstock from Blue Angel however the borders they use, grrr. They’re not just big but also multi colored. This card stock is on the side of thick to cut, with gloss so you will need to predetermine how much you’re going to cut. Take your time and use good lighting with adequate breaks. Also pick cutting times with no distractions, take the phone off the hook and give your animals food to distract them.

I cut out from the thin 3rd colored border on this deck. The result of this deck was a easier to shuffle and a deck that images popped. Using a corner trimmer to finish in order keep the deck in good nick, curved cut corners don't catch and drag as much as straight sharp corners. From chapter 'Halloween ​'

​Original borders;

What I Used;

• The Halloween Oracle
• Sharp scissors
• Good light
• Time and patience
• Small corner cutter
• No distractions

Directions;

• With a steady hand cut off bottom then top border
• Then either sides
• Now with angle cutter, just place length of cards down and cut quick allowing to spring with two hands
• Repeat with the rest of the three corner in the same fashion
• The cutter will also even out previous straight cuts to some degree

Tips;

• The further to the end of blade you cut the less control and straightness you have
• Cut with certainty and no hesitation once closing the blade, hesitating will dull the cut
• Be consistent with how you angle the blades 
• Predetermine if you’re going to cut on, before or after the border lines
• Be aware if the border lines on this deck are not even or straight
• The end result won’t be perfect but depending how you shuffle that's not going to matter too much
• I recommend cutting over a few days with good light and not to do in one hit, your eyes will get too tired otherwise and you may make an error
• Take your time

​Thank-you for sharing and saving,
By Druid and Witch of the old ways,
And Priestess of the Morrigan,
Ravenmor Fox
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July 11th 2018-07-11