I finished watching the Evans DVD's, and he goes on to explain the gimmick. He explains what the gimmick is, but not how to make it. He says it uses la**x, but does anyone have any more information on how to make them? I know the advice about buying it because it is well made, but I want to at least try to make one because I just put some bucks down on the DVD!

Thanks a ton!

If you don't know how to make acrobatic gaffs, I really doubt you could make a workable version. This stuff is pretty darn hard, even if you have personal instruction.

Making a gaff like the one in Modern Times would be nearly impossible unless you have experience (plus you need a FAKO deck or something like it to get the card-box card).

Not trying to be negative....I have a little experience in this area (and friends with more experience with gaffing than is healthy).

I thought maybe he should have included some instruction on the construction of the gaff.

Oh well.

The instructions would be about the length of the rest of the video (!!!).

There is a video on card-gaffing by Don England out. I don't believe it goes over acrobatic gaffs, and it is a fairly long video. To make an acrobatic gaff you need to know practically all the stuff about regular card gaffing, and more. A lot more.

It is one of those things that has about a million little issues that come up that you wouldn't think about until you try to do it.

For $25.00, the modern times gaffs are a good deal.

-Garrett

Garrett is telling you right. An acrobatic gimmick is not easy to make. I do a lecture that teaches how to make gaffed cards and I do touch on the subject of acrobatics, but to be honest after people see how much work is involved in making one, they would rather buy one already made. I am not saying this to try and sell you one, but to let you know that it is not an easy thing to make, nor an easy thing to teach others as well.
All the Best
Marty

Lol

No problem guys. Thanks. I just wanted to see if I could try making them before buying them.

It looks like most of his gimmicks are extremeley hard to make.

Success!

I stayed up almost all night trying to work this gaff, and I have made a prototype and it looks pretty good! However, it is pretty thick, to hid some of the materials, but I think I got most of it. I will buy a copy of Modern Times to see how mine compares.

Thanks for your help guys!

The one I bought directly from him is a piece of junk! Very thick and it sticks all the time. I would never use it in a performance! His lecture notes were also not worth the paper they were printed on - simply a collection of the direction sheets for his various effects.

His lecture was very good and his effects as he does them are wonderful.

Overall, I felt I was badly stung by what I bought at his lecture.

mike