Even though I shy away from these sorts of effects, When I saw it was made by Hondo I knew it had to
be perfection with pasteboards, and did not miss a beat adding to cart.
The level of
skill that goes into his crafting of gimmmicked playing cards is second to none in my opinion. He
may be the very best player on the field when it comes to working with existing card stock. I at
least have not seen anything comparable so far. And there are some masters out there doing amazing
work!
Q: Is this one of those effects best used on Instagram and YouTube?
A: No
this can be performed as seen in the promo-reel live. The angles are as workable as any of the other
recent visual magic releases.
What separates this from other visual magic. It's made by
Hondo. Two its made by Hondo. He thinks beyond the gimmick when he creates - he knows how the human
eye will perceive the card, the shadows cast, the outline, the expectation of where the lines and
shadows will fall during the presentation and builds the gimmick to fulfill all those subtleties.
Not only does he create these masterpieces he teaches his methods and how to make your own.
If I could give this a 10 out of 5 I would. This is a really sweet effect by a true master.
Besides the card through card gimmick is the card thru build gimmick included as well or does he just show how to make that?
*bill (hate predictive text function sometimes. Lol)
At 1st it looked like the bill was gimmicked to me. Im curious as well if he shows how to make it
I purchased this for the card through card effect which comes with the gimmick. I did not realize the bill though the card uses a different gimmick and requires some arts and crafts, but is easy to do. As does the tuck case to end the card effect clean.
Speaking from experience. Hondo is all about micro lines and to make these gimmicks. The primary tool used works best if its .2mm or .15mm, and He offers an inexpensive .2mm version on his site.
Most of the other resources and be found at the craft store and Lowes. If you do not already have these utilities, these are tools a magician use over and over again. Once you have them you'll use them for your own ideas and creations. I use mine all the time and they are well worth having.
it says "examinable" and the trailer shows the card handed out for examination.... is this true? Is it really examinable?
The effect comes with the gimmick and requires some additional arts and crafts to perform a entire routine so the cards can be handed out for examination. The hard to get items required for the arts and crafts aspect come in the package.
As noted this is some professional grade work, and I recommend professional grade tools. Hondo uses some very precision tools, but you may also want to look to Jeremy Hanrahan and his gaff school download. Two different stock card workers, but similar tools.
Taking the plunge into this type of magic also requires a willingness to invest in the proper tools. The cost will be offset by the years they will serve you in repairing and creating your own card gaffs and gimmicks.
I don't really see a way around it unless you have all your work professionally done, which you can by reaching out to Hondo through his website.
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