Archive for August, 2008

Make a Magic Dissapearing Deck of Cards

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

This is a real simple DIY from Instructables user Blobmaster. The end result is a self made gimmick deck of cards that seem to magically vanish in the box. One could certainly embellish on this idea to craft a very high quality gimmick. Check out the tutorial video below.


Two Bills Trick - Performance and Tutorial

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Here is an interesting trick from metacafe user viralvideojunkies in which one bill is laid on top of another, rolled up in a pen, and then unrolled to reveal that the top bill is now magically under the second bill.



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Latest Bar Trick From Scam School - Episode 21

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

In this latest bar trick from scam school, you will set your victims up with a very intriguing and seemingly impossible puzzle that’s sure to pique their curiosity and draw them in. The solution is so clever, the spectator will never see it coming. Watch the video below or stop by Scam School’s video channel.

Create Custom Gaff Cards Online and have them Professionally Printed

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Card-Shark.de has a rather interesting online application to design your own custom gaff cards and have them professionally printed. The app is quite simple and only has a handful of options, however the admin of the site claims that he can print just about any design on a playing card in A+ quality. So should the app not cut it for you, you can always contact the owner of the site, Christian Schenk, and work out something with him as he seems more than personable enough to do so. Check out the app here.
Also be sure and visit the the main site here and check out their other gaff card options. A must see for those that are tired of scrubbing off pips and printing smeared cards from an inkjet.

[via Bicycle-Cards.co.uk]

Stick-A-Pip Demo Video

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Looks like I missed this the first time around on our previous “Stick-a-Pip” post. It appears that there is a pretty cool accompanying demo video on youtube to help fancy it. Assuming that these are undetectable, this stick-a-pip system may be a viable solution to simple gaff card creation. Watch the video below or visit the homepage.

200 + Custom Playing Card Designs

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Custom52.com has a nice list of about 200 custom playing card designs in a decent resolution. Some very cool designs in here. Link to the gallery.