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TWO-WAY BICYCLE CARD SYSTEM

Mark your decks like a professional.

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Professional Bicycle Deck Two-Way Marking System eBook Version

The marking system, which we are about to disclose, is the same system used by magic shops to

professionally mark Bicycle brand decks. It is a “two-way” system which enables cards to be read from the

top or bottom. Decks marked in this manner often retail for up to $24 or more.

The purpose of this manuscript is to teach responsible adults the proper method of marking their own

decks for magical entertainment purposes only.

How long will it take?

It takes most people about 45 minutes to completely mark a deck of cards.

Is any special equipment required?

No special inks or brushes are required, only a deck

of Bicycle brand cards and an inexpensive X-acto®

knife (with some extra #1 blades)–available from most

any art, hobby or craft store, or ofce supply depot.

NOTE: THESE KNIVES ARE EXTREMELY SHARP–

SO EXERCISE ALL NECESSARY CAUTION WHEN

HANDLING THEM. PROTECTIVE EYE WEAR IS

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED SINCE THE BLADE

TIPS CAN BREAK OFF AND POSE A SERIOUS

EYE HAZARD.

Can anyone do it?

Any adult with normal eyesight and a reasonably steady hand will have no difculty marking a deck of

cards using this system.

How does the system work?

Using the X-acto® knife, the surface ink of a card is lightly scratched away (to expose the white) in

specic areas of the symmetrical ower petal patterns on the backs of the cards. There are four of

these patterns on each card. The pattern on the top left is used to indicate the value of the card: Ace

through King. We shall refer to this as Side A. The pattern on the top right is used to tell the suit:

Clubs, Hearts, Diamonds or Spades. We shall call this, Side B. Cards are marked in the same manner

on both the top and bottom.

Side A = Value Side B = Suit

Work set-up for the rst phase

There are two distinct phases to marking a deck. In the rst phase, you mark the values. In the second,

you mark the suits. When you’re ready to get started, separate the deck into like values (the four aces, the

four twos, the four threes, etc.). We’ll now take you step-by-step through the marking the value of each

card (top left - side A) beginning with the Ace.

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Above: Side A

enlarged to show

detail

Value: Ace

Lightly scratch away the ink, so

the outer portion of the top petal,

at 12:00 if you will, is extended in

a line to meet the outer line above

it. Remember we’re only working

with the left pattern–Side A. Mark

all four Aces in this manner on

both ends.

Note: This is the same mark you

will later use on the opposite side

(B) to denote a “Heart.”

Tip: Work with the card upright–

after marking the tops, turn the

cards end for end and mark the

other half of the card.

Value: Two

Two is the only value NOT marked. Of course, the suits

are marked. But we’ll get to that later. So go ahead and

set the four Twos aside for the moment.

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Value: Three

Scratch off a white line between the petal (at 9:00) and the inner

circle, as shown. The clock analogy works well enough, but it is not

perfect–since there are only eight petals. Note: The Seven through

Ace high cards extend the outer portion of the petal, while the Three

through Six use the area between the inner circle and inside part

of petal.

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Value: Four

Scratch off a white line between the petal (at 6:00) and the inner

circle, as shown.

Note: This is the same mark you will later make on the opposite side

(B) to denote a “Diamond.”

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