Trick Decks: How to Hack Playing Cards for Extraordinary Magic

I have a video for gaffing cards which I felt was more helpful. This book just reaffirmed what I learned from the video. So there wasn't a lot new for me here. But it's suitable. Word of note: making your own cards is a bit challenging, and they never turn out perfectly. If there's a magic deck for sale that has the gaffs you need, it's better to just buy pre-made cards. With that said, I do use some cards in my routine that I've had to make myself. With proper handling, my home-made cards have never been questioned or noticed by any spectator as being unusual in any way. My cards turned out beautifully, but I would not allow close-inspection by a spectator. I am a VERY meticulous crafter, and I think I did about as well as can possibly be done. I tried to teach a couple friends how to gaff cards, and they simply can't do it at all because they don't have the patience and light-touch required. If you are ham-fisted by nature, you stand zero chance of being able to do this.

Not a lot in here, but what is can be USED to do a lot with. Makes you use your imagination, which might suck for some, especially younger people, as it seems NO ONE uses their imagination anymore sad to say. The few tricks taught are real good, and if like me, you still have the ability to use the imagination that you were born with, you might just come up with your own using these principals, and maybe even some new principals to boot! 😊

This ebook has saved me some money as I am making a lot of my own trick decks of cards. I highly recommend that you get this ebook.

Light but good. Just what I needed. I want to take a good reader deck and make it great by converting it into a stripper as well. The instructions on how make the other great deck is just icing in the cake.

good book with useful info highly recommend! A+

Mark is a generous soul, a great writer and someone who is willing to patiently stand by as you learn to do it yourself. He taught me how to upgrade my espresso machine, and he will teach you to make a stripper deck.The magic of this technique is that building a trick instead of buying one is, pardon the phrase, magical.The anticipation is half the joy. Have fun.

I liked the book clear instructions on how to make the decks and I think it was great that the author even had links to where and what to buy to make the decks, and links to website with videos.

Very easy to follow

Ok I suppose nothing new or special

fab book by the Maker King, if you like magic and you like making this is the book for you

Save a few quid and have some fun making your own gaffed decks and there's a couple of really nice tricks thrown in. Clear and comprehensive with links to even more info where required.

These are some of the most popular and fooling trick decks although i was also expecting a way to make the svengali deck.. what they have given is well worth the buy

the website mentioned does not exist, though the book itself it pretty neat.