Ask yourself "How will I be using the daub, Juice Dust or N-Dust ?":
Can I switch decks before, during or after they are used ?
Ideally it is best to mark playing cards in the privacy of your own home and switch decks at an appropriate time. But, sometimes this is not possible and you have to mark one or more cards using someone else's deck of cards while they are watching. In this case, you need to make ad-hoc marked cards by using a daub, Juice Dust, N-Dust or, ideally, Ultra-Luminous dust.
Switching individual cards or decks of cards with pre-marked cards before or during they are used is best because applying the daub or dust to the cards while people are watching will take more practice. You may be wondering why I mentioned switching decks "after" they are used. This is a technique which is sometimes used to remove the marked "dirty" deck about 10-15 minutes before the end of use. In this way, the spectator will keep a regular unmarked deck and, of course, there are no marks to be found :-) |
Do I want the daub to rub off easily?
For some magic effects, cheap "copy-cat" daub products are good because they can be rubbed off very easily, just with a wipe of the finger. In this way, the evidence of marking the spectators selected card is erased in a second once it is found. NU-CONcept daub / paste and Juice Dust (TM) is designed to be long lasting for those magic effects which need the marks to last for several hours of heavy use. (Note: When applied properly, Juice Dust (TM) tends to be almost permanent and much longer lasting than NU-CONcept daub / paste.)
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How deceptive (dark) do I want the marks ?
For some magic effects, dark marks made by cheap daubs are great since the mark is easy to see and the risk of exposure is limited because you can easily wipe off the daub with a swipe of your finger as soon as you find the spectator's card. NU-CONcept daubs, Juice Dust (TM) and N-Dust (TM) are much more subtle and deceptive than less expensive daubs. It needs to be, because NU-CONcept daub / past, Juice Dust (TM) or N-Dust (TM) marks will last for a long time. If NU-CONcept left dark marks they will be noticed by your audience quickly.
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How observant is your audience ?
APPLYING DAUBs, JUICE DUST (TM) or N-DUST in the privacy of your own home is VERY EASY ! Then switch the marked deck with the normal deck so you can perform your magic miracles.
The NU-CONcept manuscript, also, contains instructions telling you how to open and reseal a deck of cards so it looks new. ON THE OTHER HAND, APPLYING DAUBs, JUICE DUST (TM) or N-DUST SECRETLY, WHILE PEOPLE ARE WATCHING, REQUIRES SOME PRACTICE WHEN MAKING "AD-HOC" JUICED CARDS. THIS IS BECAUSE YOU DO NOT WANT TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE YOU ARE TOUCHING THE CARDS IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS OBVIOUS. THEREFORE, NU-CONCEPT RECOMMENDS THAT YOU PRACTICE BEFORE APPLYING DAUB OR JUICE DUST (TM) TO A CARD, IN FRONT OF A SPECTATOR. |
Have you thought about marking patterns ?
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