Nothing as cool as that. I use them for gimmicks and that sort of thing. I've got half a dozen semi-complete boxes with big holes in places I've cut out.
Well... I can tell you that when I first saw it, my reaction was not "Oh that looks like it's been stamped on" - I'd be surprised if anyone thought that when they first saw it, if you perform it right. That said - I suppose you could say it kinda looks like a stamp. Wasn't there a video of a...
Not a problem. I've got a set of speakers I've been meaning to rig up in my room from the ceiling corners for a long time now, spent a month sanding them with sandpaper :)
It actually doesn't. Surprising, I know, but if you start with say a 60 (rough) and end up with an 800, it gets incredibly smooth. If you just use a file, that will probably end up rough (unless you do a VERY good job, and even then)...
Technically, I suppose it could be possible, but I wouldn't bet on it. Your best bet would be to try and have part of the gimmick custom made, but if you could do that, it'd be very expensive.
No, I wouldn't. If you're beginning, get XB1 or The Encyclopedia of Playing Card Flourishes. Not to say you won't be able to learn the flourishes, it'll just take you up to 3-6 months longer, per flourish.
I'm sure it could be in different sizes, it definitely can be in different colours, and it's likely you could make it in different fonts - though I wouldn't bank on being able to choose the exact font you wanted.
Unless you justify everything VERY well, I think so. The only long routine along similar lines I've ever seen work is Derren Brown's 3 Card Routine, and, well, that's Derren Brown. The fact that you're wondering if it's too long for a 15 minute show surely suggests that it's long as well. I...
Personally, I think you can do better than any of those things. BUT, if you insist on getting on of the above, I would buy d+M's Dangerous, because it's a collection of effects rather than a single trick DVD.
No. You cannot tag a part of their body that is not exposed. If they're wearing long sleeves and you performed the method, you would tag their clothes. Similarly, you can't tag their body if it is clothed.
Who are we to deny the poor children their daily pat on the head? Now they can grow up believing they're just like Dan and Dave and feel good about it.
I feel a certain Brechtian sense of nausea towards catharsis now. -.-"
Whatever happened to short and sweet? You guys can't mean to say you're trying to bore the **** outta everyone by putting in 12 phases?
I use a James/Ellis Displacement Move, Shigeo Futagawa's Elevator, a double lift, and a Marlo Tilt to finish.