Kontrol Kard

Control Card
What will YOU do with it?
With a Single Card You Get:

Control of Multiple Cards
Thick Card
Holdout Card
Spittle Card
Easy Double or Triple Lift
Hides Reversed/Peeked Card
Double Face/Double Back Card
And More!

Imagine a single card that can control two other cards, provides automatic double lifts, that causes cards to vanish and reappear, makes double faced or double backed cards, all out of your own favorite brand of cards.

Possibilities are truly endless when a single card can replace many other card gaffs and gimmicks. You need only add or remove one card to use multiple trick cards in an otherwise regular deck.

The Card itself may be forced, allowing you to control it and two freely chosen
Cards - three selected cards in all. This makes for some dramatic card revelations and
Impressive card control. Its ability to become a thick card at will is perfect for "test
Condition,” type mentalist effects.

Ok, So what the heck is it ?

There is a spray clear rubber coating that comes in a can.

Rust –Oleum Grip & Guard (clear)*seems hard to find*

I went to Ace Hardware and found Performix Plasti Dip 11 oz spray can for $8.49.

Most people use this as a way to provide a grip on the handles of tools such as hammers, wrenches and so forth. You may have seen the red rubber dip used on tool handles.

It is similar to this except of course it isn't red, it's clear, and comes in a spray can.

Place a card on a sheet of cardboard and spray an even coat as you would with roughing spray. Don’t soak them.

After a few trials and you'll find the correct amount for your use.

When one side of the card is completely dry, turn it over on a clean sheet and spray the other side. Let this side dry, and you are finished.

**Note: You can also make single sided card if you like**
**Coat double backers/facers**
**No need for double sided tape-for NFW etc**

In some lighting conditions or with some types of card decks, you may not wish to show the Card due to its slightly more shiny appearance. It will become less shiny the more you use it, but you should be aware of your preferred working conditions.

You may always use the Control Card without it being seen, while maintaining many of its other advantages.

Here are some ideas for its uses:

The Control Card will cause another card to stick to both sides of itself. Selected cards above and below it will stay "stuck" together along with the Control Card. This makes for a three cards thick key card.

It also allows the cards to stay firmly together during overhand shuffles. No breaks are needed, as the Card becomes thick with the other cards. This alone has fooled many wise card players and performers. It is difficult to find a more fair control
Of multiple cards.

A selected card placed behind the Card will "disappear". The entire deck may be counted out one at a time, and the selection will be seen to have vanished - secretly adhering to the Card. It may reappear easily due to the thick card control, even after shuffling and cutting.

Place the Card face up on a face down deck. Thumb the face up Card over -and you have created a secret double-face card! Do snap change and the card changes.

Allow the Card to rest with its sticky face side against the top of the deck. Thumb it to one side and do another change or flip move. Now the card is seen to change again!

All of this easily, naturally and fairly - with little or no effort at all. Just a little bit of pressure keeps the block of cards together
.
Show the Card’s face and place it face down on top of the face down deck. Thumb it over to one side and show the face again. The face has changed instantly. Flip this card(s) face down and lift up the top Card only by grasping the inner and outer short ends of the Card. This allows the original top Card face to be shown again. An amazingly natural double lift face change!

Do the same thing but sandwich the Card between two selected cards.
Overhand shuffle. Secretly cut the sandwich block to the top by feeling for the block,
Thanks to the Card’s properties and now triple thickness. Flip over the top block (it's easy!) and show you have found one selected card. Flip this face down, and remove the top card by the short ends, as you drop this on the table face down. Show the top Card, as not being a selected card. Frown and then have the spectator look at the tabled card. It has changed to the other selection.

Secretly make the Card a double-face card and place it on the bottom of the deck. Turn your back and have someone deal cards one at a time face down on to the table. They stop anywhere and look at the last card dealt. Have them turn their chosen card face up. Next, tell them to bury their chosen card by placing the rest of the deck on top of the tabled pile. This secretly places the Card and a face up indifferent card on top of their card. Remind everyone that one card - his or her card - is face up. Snap your fingers and spread the deck. Their face up card has changed. Cut this card (secret Card block) to the top of the deck. Turn it face down on top of the deck. Legitimately take the real top card off at the short ends, being careful not to show the face up Card underneath it. Just turn the hand with the Card and deck in as you table the face down top card. Snap your fingers, and the tabled card changes back to their selection! Cut the deck, and the whole deck can be seen front and back, all facing the proper way.

Mentalists should consider how this very idea might be applied to index cards, business cards, notepaper, billets, and so forth.

You may make your own special items; there is no need to limit this method to playing cards, or even Tarot or ESP cards. Think beyond common card stock.