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First off, below are some videos that I covered card care in, so there are some tips should help you a lot within them. Also, as Gabriel Z. has said how long you handle a deck consistently (e.g. 30 minutes straight) before it begins to clump or develop a warp depends on your environment...

In this video, I take an up close look at the Bicycle Guardians deck of playing cards produced by Theory 11. In addition to getting a look at the subtle details to this deck that makes it truly stunning, you'll also hear my personal thoughts about how this deck handles.

The downside is the watermark is a huge pain though unless you get the paid version.

Another program I just thought of that's free that might work wonders if you have the time to learn how to use it the called Da Vinci Resolve. From what I've seen it has lots of potential and is an epic free editor, but it seems to have a learning curve.

For all of the videos I put together on my YouTube channel, I use the paid version of Wondershare Filmora (available for both Mac and PC). Although, if you don't want to buy the program outright, there is a free trial version, but any video you export will have a giant watermark on it. That...

The finish definitely feels a lot better than an air-cushion deck, so I doubt it's all in your mind.

Oh the finish. The finish of the deck will last for as short or as long as the user allows it to. If you care for the cards properly (don't drop them on oily surfaces, don't use them when your hand aren't clean, etc.) the finish will last just as long as any other deck with an embossed finish...

By slide, you're referring to?

I'd say the Aristocrats won't last quite as long as the Bicycle Standard as the stock seems slightly softer. However, it's still a very durable deck, so I'll leave it to you to decide if a slightly lower durability is a good trade for a deck that automatically includes a blank face card, two...

In this video, I review the Aristocrat Banknote deck of playing cards and cover everything from how the deck handles to the appearance of the cards to the minimal embossing on the tuck case.

To start, first I would listen to what other people are saying, and in particular try to determine if it truly is obvious. If that's the case, then I'd refine my performance. However, some people resent being fooled, and as a result they will often claim they weren't to save face. To that, there...

If that's the position you're in, then it's way easier just to remove the ink from some Tallys.

In this video, I review the green version of the Madison Dealers playing cards by Daniel Madison with Ellusionist. Here, all the details about how the cards look and handle are covered along with my personal thoughts on the marking system.

Personally, I was attending UC Berkeley for a nine day summer camp, and I found a shop down the street from my dorm area that was selling full decks of blank cards with a Bicycle Standard back design (52 blank cards each) for $5 a deck. I ended up buying a deck of blank red Bicycle Standard...

https://www.instagram.com/p/BW6c8GxBBvY/?taken-by=theillusionistsfoundation Almost missed this week's contest. Here's my angle on things.

Thanks for clarifying. For me, "exposure" has both an ethical and an unethical side to it. Those in support praise those who follow what the majority perceive as ethical exposure (teaching stuff in the public domain and stuff one creates) while many of us complain about what we see as unethical...

What comes to my mind with what you've said then is that teaching magic to new magicians online is exposure regardless of where it's done. So, if exposure is a negative thing as it would seem your view implies, are we not supposed to pass magic on online by teaching it because it would be...

I would define the terms as follows: Exposing - Revealing a Paid (or free) effect/flourish/sleight that you did not create or have permission to teach that is not in the public domain. Teaching - Showing viewers how to perform effects whose methods are in the public domain, your own creations...

Here are my questions: If you could only use one deck of cards for the rest of your life, what would you use? You're writing a letter to your past self when you first started magic. What would you say? What is the most important thing you would advise magicians to remember when they're...

First off, good luck to all and second: Card 1: 2 of Hearts Card 2: Jack of Diamonds Card 1: 9 of Hearts Card 2: 4 of Clubs