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Ross Elite user Bristol 479 Posts |
Hello all,
I'm after some advice on how to 'age' cards so that they still retain their double-lift ability. I've tried the tea method - but this seems to make the cards lose their shape and flatness. Any ideas good people? Best wishes, Ross |
LLL Inner circle 1574 Posts |
Ross, I think if you search there are some cards from illusionist available...
The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.
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MagiClyde Special user Columbus, Ohio 871 Posts |
The site is http://www.ellusionist.com . They have some cards that are already aged so that you don't have to waste your time trying out different ways of achieving the same look.
Magic! The quicker picker-upper!
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mrmysticmike Elite user Cleveland, Ohio 427 Posts |
The aged cards from Ellusionist look good and handle just like a "regular" Bicycle
deck. |
RicHeka Inner circle 3999 Posts |
I have used brown wax shoe polish[the kind that comes in a flat can] to nice effect.Give it a try it works nicely.Just make sure you buff any residual loose polish away.
Rich |
chmara Inner circle Tucson, AZ 1911 Posts |
Before the shoe polish -- open a can of beer -- get some 0-0-0 steel wool and a place you can sit to "scrub" the cards to remove sheen and ink before you apply show polish. (Courtesy Mary Tomich and Brother Shadow published by Dragonskull.) The beer is to keep you happy during the process.
Gregg (C. H. Mara) Chmara
Commercial Operations, LLC Tucson, AZ C. H. Mara Illusion & Psychic Entertainments |
mesmer Inner circle 1186 Posts |
Oh boy here we go again....before make a post, do a search please.......
here I'll help http://themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic......orum=109 http://themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic......orum=203 http://themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic......forum=26 http://themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic......orum=203 |
Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24315 Posts |
I have several decks of cards that are well over 100 years old. The key to this is subtlety. The Bicycle 1880's cards look overdone and phony.
Cards wear quite a bit at the edges. So, if you can find a deck of cards that is very old on one of the auction sites, bid on it, and you will have a model. Don't overdo the shoe polish.
"The Swatter"
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