The Thick Card Project by Liam Montier and Big Blind Media

Thick Card – a versatile double-thick playing card designed for various magical techniques. The Thick Card is an underappreciated tool in the world of magic. It’s simple to create and offers immense versatility, serving as a powerful alternative to traditional sleight of hand. With this card in your deck, you can execute controls, forces, multiple lifts, and peeks without ever needing to hold a break!

This gaff is akin to a magician’s Swiss Army knife, capable of performing numerous functions while remaining virtually undetectable. You can keep the Thick Card in play throughout your performance; it can withstand spectator handling and is completely locatable by touch alone—eliminating the stress of ensuring you cut to the correct spot.

Integrating this single gaff card into your routines will elevate your performances significantly. You can handle the deck freely—shuffle, cut, and mix—while maintaining complete control over the cards.

In ‘The Thick Card Project,’ Liam Montier guides you through the effective use of this remarkable gaff. Enjoy over 90 minutes of techniques, tips, and creative applications, along with a collection of ten stunning routines.

BASIC TECHNIQUES:

• Creating a thick card correctly
• Choosing the right cards for your thick card
• Cutting a thick card to the top of the deck
• Cutting a thick card to the bottom of the deck
• Controlling a selection to the top of the deck
• Controlling a selection to the bottom of the deck
• Making selections with a thick card loose in the deck

CONTROLS:

• Overhand Shuffle Control
• Double Overhand Shuffle Control
• Another Overhand Shuffle Technique
• Controlling a selection to second from the top
• Harry Riser’s Mistake Control
• Using different controls effectively
• George Kaplan’s Fan Cut Control
• George Kaplan’s Triple Cut Control
• Steve Bedwell’s Pinkie Count Control
• Maximizing clean handling

FORCES:

• The Riffle Force
• Riffle Force for a Selection
• The Dribble Force
• Using the Dribble Force as a Control
• The Cross Cut Force
• The Stop Force
• The Peek Force
• Employing a light touch

DOUBLE LIFTS & PEEKS:

• Hit Style Double Lift
• Tabled Double Lift
• The Pros & Cons of a Thick Card
• Top Peek
• Bottom Peek
• Centre Peek
• The Wind Up Gag Peek
• Allowing Spectators to Handle the Deck

ROUTINES:

• Your Card Plus 4 Aces (Rovi)
• Cards In Harmony (Rovi)
• Surprise Speller (Bert Allerton)
• Xray Eyes (Jean Hugard)
• Xray Location (George Kaplan)
• Without Sight, Without Knowledge (Rovi)
• Emotional Reaction (Dai Vernon)
• The Biddle Trick (Elmer Biddle)
• Expert Card Technique Reveal