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seadog93 Inner circle 3200 Posts |
Hello all,
I'm interested in making a gimmicked clipboard. I know about the 'improved Anna Eva Fey" method, and I might want to try but I would like to avoid powders and the like. My understanding is (bottom to top); thin board, paper,carbon paper, wood grain paper with clip, paper for audience. Is the wood grain paper bent over the sides and pasted to the back to make it all uniform? Are there any major pieces I'm missing. What I want to make is something that looks good and will work. It doesn't have to the perfect board; I figure if I make a pretty good one, I can use it long enough to see if I like clipboards. If I do I'll probably just buy a "real" fake clipboard. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
"Love is the magician who pulls man out of his own hat" - Ben Hecht
"Love says 'I am everything.' Wisdom says 'I am nothing'. Between the two, my life flows." -Nisargadatta Maharaj Seadog=C-Dawg=C.ou.rtn.ey Kol.b |
seadog93 Inner circle 3200 Posts |
Alternatively, if no one has the info or wants to post it, are there any books that have instructions for the carbon paper style of clipboard?
"Love is the magician who pulls man out of his own hat" - Ben Hecht
"Love says 'I am everything.' Wisdom says 'I am nothing'. Between the two, my life flows." -Nisargadatta Maharaj Seadog=C-Dawg=C.ou.rtn.ey Kol.b |
Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts |
"A Dollar For Your Thoughts" from my Dollar Store Magic Collection at The Magic Nook has a section on "Gathering Secret Information. Requires a regular hardboard clipboard, some carbon paper and some wood grain contact paper. Alternate method is done with a plastic clipboard and a bar of soap or paraffin."
Professor Spellbinder
Professor Emeritus at the Turkey Buzzard Academy of Magik, Witchcraft and Wizardry http://www.magicnook.com Publisher of The Wizards' Journals |
seadog93 Inner circle 3200 Posts |
Spellbinder,
great, thank you I'll check it out.
"Love is the magician who pulls man out of his own hat" - Ben Hecht
"Love says 'I am everything.' Wisdom says 'I am nothing'. Between the two, my life flows." -Nisargadatta Maharaj Seadog=C-Dawg=C.ou.rtn.ey Kol.b |
David Alexander Special user 623 Posts |
The old Nelson Ultra-Perfect Clip Boards are still at the top. Years ago I did a four-month tour with nothing but several UP Clip Boards and a Dunninger Slate. Properly handled they work great.
Bob Cassidy used to make an excellent boardthat worked well. It may still be available. One of his ebooks gives complete instructions on making it. Check with Chris at lybrary.com for which one. Today, John Riggs makes excellent boards, the "Bug Board" series as he calls them. They don't use carbon paper, but do take a good imp. |
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