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A friend pointed me to your Substack when I commented on how re-reading The Little Red Hen (which is one of the first books I remember reading independently as a child and is a HUGE influence on my worldview) and had the vision of a Death card as the Little Red Hen with her scythe about to harvest her grains but wearing a dark cloak. I collect quirky tarot decks (and am working on creating a few of my own, as well as some other quirky visual arts projects around my writing and fiber arts and 3D design/printing and parenting and nonprofit starting up and disability advocacy.... if you want something done, ask a busy person to do it, right?). I'm now slightly sad I missed out on your Kickstarter, hoping I can get a deck from you (I at least need a link to add it to my wish list, my husband gets at least one tarot deck for me for every gift giving occasion - I got the Choose Your Own Adventure and Good Omens decks for Christmas).

I think I might be able to do a 3D printable or laser cutter design of your brother's deck coup. If it exceeds my "advanced beginner" design skills, I probably know someone who can collaborate with me on it. Perhaps that would be a way you can make it available to more people than just the one your brother made? Might be a "some assembly required" type thing, but you've probably got a local Makers Guild or somesuch in your area that could help with this. Here in the Cleveland area there are public maker spaces at many of our public libraries and higher learning centers (the community colleges have them and some of the universities). A Glow Forge should be large enough to do the wood etching & cutting, and I've been 3D printing Honeycomb Wall System parts that look like they'd work for the chicken wire that is a small enough part to print on pretty much any 3D printer that would be available to use in those spaces (I think I could print 4 at once on the Creality K1 Max I have in the maker space in our family room in my home).

I look forward to seeing what else you're creating, your painting style is beautiful and I'm very much interested in more than just chickens.

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STICKERS!! Omg excited. For this whole thing. Congrats on getting this far! 💚

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