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Nak New user 68 Posts |
I was looking for advice on finding custom design manip cards. I tried emailing customplayingcards.com but they said the setup charge alone is $545 plus $2.95 a deck with minimum of 500 decks for custom faces and backs. Any advice on a...cheaper route? Thanks!
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RandyStewart Inner circle Texas (USA) 1989 Posts |
Why not contact Norm Nielson, Juliana Chen, Peter Marvey, and Jeff McBride all of whom market their own manipulation cards. If at least one does talk you might have a lead.
Personally, I've yet to come across a single deck of "manipulation cards" worth the standard $20-$25 price (thin/extra thin). Many prefer "BEE" brand. Do a search here at the Café and see why. And to think the "BEE" brand was never designed with "card manipulators" in mind. Hmmm... |
JamesTong Eternal Order Malaysia 11213 Posts |
Are you making them for sale or for personal use? If it is for personal use I don't see a reason why you should custom make them (not cheap)... unless you have an intention of selling them later on.
Randy is right by saying that you can try your chance by asking those that have manufactured them. You just need one of them to reveal to you the source and you have a good lead. As for me, I have been using the "BEE" brand since the time I started card manipulation ... and I am still sticking with it. Have tried all kinds of 'manipulation cards' out there but I still prefer "BEE" brand. Please note that this is only my personal preference and does not in any way indicate the other brands are no good. Many have tried different cards and have liked what they tried. So it is a personal choice, actually. |
magic4u02 Eternal Order Philadelphia, PA 15110 Posts |
Here is a link to a website where you can actually make and print your own cards. now I have not tried this before so I can not endorse the product. I just wanted to share it with you guys in the event someone wants to check and try it out and see how it works for you for your needs or for creating custom cards or gaffs or custom packet trick effects. If anyone has tried this site out, let us know.
http://www.plaincards.com/ Hope it helps someone. Kyle
Kyle Peron
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Nak New user 68 Posts |
Hello,
Thanks everybody for all the help. The cards I want to get printed are for personal use in my stage act, but will not have pips printed on them (though they wont be blank). Ill check out the sources. Thanks again |
Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Juliana Chen mentioned in her Card Shooting video that UGM had her cards printed. It helps to have connections.
You want something cheaper then $2.95 a deck and be quality playing card stock. I don't think you are living in the real world, not to be unkind, but as I am told even U.S. Playing Card Company will will make cards for less, but you have to have a mininum order of 10,000 decks. So it may be cheaper per deck, but the total will still be out of your range if you think $545.00 is to high. Good luck in your search! |
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