Implicit Playing Cards came
to life in 2017 when over 300 of you beautiful people funded the V1's.
After 4 days they were 100% funded, and by the end of the campaign the
V1's were 200% funded, had secured deals with companies like Murphy's
Magic, and they were enjoyed by many people worldwide... absolutely
insane!
And now, after almost a year of researching ways to make
these better/prototyping new ways to make these stand out, I think
we're onto something. I have taken on board all of the feedback I have
received and have made some changes which I'm sure you will all
appreciate.
Ok, so what's different?
One of the
big differences with this campaign is that this time I have looked
into/decided to use Gamblers Warehouse to fulfill all of the orders to
ensure you all get them on time + to make postage more affordable. Last
campaign I may have messed up... I never expected it to be so successful
so my original plans were to send ALL orders out myself...would not
recommend, it took so long and ended up costing way more than expected
(AusPost isn't the friendliest service to use). Hey, we all make
mistakes right?
Now that that's out of the way, on to the physical changes.
Color
The V2's,
to me, have such a candy/tasty color vibe to them. Various shades of
blues, yellows, and reds come together to make these cards a vibrant
fashion statement while in your hands.
DID SOMEONE SAY FOILING?
Picture
this, you're at a party and one of your friends tells a bunch of people
that you're a magician. Those people immediately think of their cringey
uncle who knows one self-working card trick that he does at every
family gathering...not a good visual. They ask you to show them
something, so you go ahead and whip your deck out (puns) and as you do
so, the light catches on the foiling of the box and the cards which
draws everyone's attention to you and your deck. All of a sudden you
notice people start cheering and asking you for your autograph before
you've even done a trick because they know that you must be a big f-ing
deal if you have a deck that looks this good #BigDeckEnergy.
Manufacturer and Card Stock
For the V2's,
I tried to find a manufacturer who would be able to do all the
different colors of foiling on the cards and box. Turns out that any
more than 2 colors of foiling makes the process very difficult. The only
company to come back to me with enthusiasm to find a way to make these a
reality was Cartamundi in Belgium. These guys are the legends behind
decks such as: Regalia, Ravn Playing Cards, Cardistry Touch, Copag
310's, etc., etc., etc.
Specs:
Standard Poker size
Superlux paper stock, especially selected for cardistry and magic (snappy, soft touch perfect for springs and aerials).
True
Linen B9 finish (developed purely for cardistry and magic. The True
Linen structure gives the cards their distinctive texture. Topped off
with N°9 Cardistry & Magic Varnish.
Cold foil
Saturn Magic -Implicit Playing Cards V2 by Nathan Darma
Video will open in a new window Using the App? Paste link into a browser window: