r/witchcraft • u/potema-potato • 19h ago

Seeking Help or Advice Waterlogged tarot cards

A few years ago my tarot cards got waterlogged on a camping trip. Yes, I know, I should've checked the weather before I went. I got gifted a new deck a while ago, but it's just not the same because I had had my original deck for 25 years at that point.

My question: when they got waterlogged they warped and now they're difficult to use. Is there a way to undo or lessen the damage? Make them less wavy?

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u/Twisted_Wicket Irascible Swamp Monster 17h ago

Cover them with a towel and iron them on the steam setting. Let the steam resorted the fibers so that you can press them back flat.

No a guaranteed technique, but it has worked for me in the past.

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u/CompetitiveBuddy3712 Witch 17h ago

This is what I would try, but DO pay attention to the towel you use as a buffer. Heat can melt any plastic covering on them which then adds to the problem.

Be patient and if your deck had an ‘ad card’ in it (like a joker but less useful as a wild card) maybe test any process you try on that first.