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Ozer4 Veteran user NYC 329 Posts |
Hi,
I am planning on using a routine that involves jumbo numbered cards. By cards, I don't mean as in playing cards. I plan to laminate 8.5 by 11 sheets of paper, which will on one side have numbers printed on them, and on the other side a back design. Here is where I would really appreciate any ideas you folks may have. I'm trying to conceive of a back design, as well as a way to mark the cards, so that it is easy for me (and not the audience ) to identify which number is on which card from a distance of about 5 to 7 feet away. I am familiar with a number of systems such as Ted Lesley's, however, I don't plan on using playing card back designs. Thanks in advance for any ideas, or any sources you may point me to. Regards, Oz |
Tom Jorgenson Inner circle LOOSE ANGLES, CALIFORNIA 4451 Posts |
OZ, off the top of my head:
How many cards are involved? Eight? Twenty eight? If the perimeter of your back design is not smooth-lined, you can open up opportunities to design codes into the top and bottom edges of the design. You could have a slightly different design on each of the cards. How to describe this? Have points incorporated in your designs at the top and bottom. If the major parts of your design are bold, they will not notice differences in the number or placements of design points (or other design elements) on the cards. If you are running the design off on your computer, have a color in the design that changes position, cuing the card number. You could use a back design of simple blocks of colors (a la the color forcing boards of years ago) and have, perhaps, a dark green color that changes position. You'd see it, others would only notice the brigher colors. Use some bold shade work on a bolder back design. Darkened color means the cue position. OK, out of ideas until I have another cup of coffee...
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Samuel Catoe Inner circle South Carolina 1268 Posts |
Oz,
Are you familiar with the Lesley Deck? With a little thought you could expand on that idea to use it with your routine. Samuel
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