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"Knowledge is Power" with NU-CONcept marked cards

SUMMARY Trade offs between various NU-CONcept products:

	Will it damage the finish of playing cards	Will work on paper cards (ie. Bees , Bicycles, etc.)	Will work on plastic playing cards (ie. Copag, KEM, etc.)	Will work on almost all color playing cards	Should you match color of daub or dust to playing card color	Can make traditional Juice and tintwork marks	Almost permanent / long lasting marks	Easy to conceal (to make an ad-hoc marked deck without people's knowledge)	Available in Luminous	Each order will mark "X" number of decks	Average cost to mark each deck
Daub/paste	***	Y	paper		Y	Y		Y	**	150	$0.79 (paper)
Juice Dust	N	Y	optional		Y	Y	Y	*	**	30-60	$2.64 (paper) - $3.08 (paper & plastic)
N-Dust	N	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y		60-100	$3.11 (paper & plastic)
Juice Marker	N ****	Y	paper		Y	Y	Permanent			20-30	$4.36 (paper)
Luminous Marker	N ****	Y	paper	Red backed cards		Keep solution on red printed areas of card	Permanent		Y	20-30	$4.36 (paper)
Ultra-Luminous Solution/marker	N (Please specify)	Y (please specify)	Y (please specify)	Y		Y	storage considerations		Y	20-30	$13 (paper or plastic)
Ultra-Luminous daub/dust	N	Y	Y	Y		Y	storage considerations	Y	Y	30-50 per gram	$25 (paper & plastic)
Video Luminous Solution/marker	N (Please specify)	Y (please specify)	Y (please specify)	Y		Y	storage considerations		Y	20-30	$13 (paper or plastic)
Video Luminous daub/dust	N	Y	Y	Y		Y	storage considerations	Y	Y	30-50 per gram	$25 (paper & plastic)
	Will it damage the finish of playing cards	Will work on paper cards (ie. Bees , Bicycles, etc.)	Will work on plastic playing cards (ie. Copag, KEM, etc.)	Will work on almost all color playing cards	Should you match color of daub or dust to playing card color	Can make traditional Juice and tintwork marks	Almost permanent / long lasting marks	Easy to conceal (to make an ad-hoc marked deck without people's knowledge)	Available in Luminous	Each order will mark "X" number of decks	Average cost to mark each deck

(*) - While all daub/paste and dust product are easy to conceal. Juice Dust is slightly harder to conceal because you must conceal a 1.5 inch x 1.5 inch Juice Dust packet. The NU-CONcept manuscript discusses various concealment methods.

(**) - Regular Luminous daub or dust is NOT recommended, except for experienced customers. This is because luminous daub and dust products are applied with your finger and it is difficult to avoid white areas of the card. To compensate for this issue, the luminous marks must be made lighter than the luminous marker. Hence, the marks are harder to read.

(***) - daub/paste have the potential to slightly dull the finish of some playing cards. But, this is easy to repair. Daub/dust products will never alter the finish of your cards.

(****) - Luminous and Juice marker, when used as per instructions, will leave the finish of the cards in perfect condition.

If you want to make ad-hoc marked cards, NU-CONcept STRONGLY recommends Juice Dust or N-Dust because it can, and should be, applied to the white portions of the back design. However, you still need to avoid the white borders.

NOTE: If you want to use a luminous daub/dust, to make ad-hoc marked cards, NU-CONcept recommends using the Ultra-Luminous daub/dust product. It is easy to use because it can not be detected on white areas of playing cards. Ultra-Luminous products may also be used on the white borders of playing cards, unlike other luminous products.

Additional differences between the Luminous marker and Ultra-Luminous technology

NU-CONcept is fully aware of the large price difference between Ultra-Luminous Technology and the regular Luminous marker and the Luminous Enhancing Sunglasses. Here is a list of some reasons why....

Deceptiveness of the sunglass lenses

The Ultra-Luminous sunglasses and the Luminous Enhancing Sunglasses both look good while you are wearing them. However, should you decide to take your sunglasses off or rest them on your forehead or table, people will see that the Luminous Enhancing Sunglasses do not look like normal sunglasses. That is why an un-gimmicked pair of Luminous Enhancing Sunglasses is sold as an option. You can switch the un-gimmicked pair of sunglasses for the filtered pair in your pocket, bathroom or in your lap, etc.

However, the Ultra-Luminous Sunglasses look like a perfectly normal dark pair of sunglasses on OR off your face. Ultra-Luminous Sunglasses can also be made in most designer frames. (Please contact NU-CONcept for frame restrictions and details.)

Extra security feature built into Ultra-Luminous sunglasses

I can not discuss this on the internet. But, if someone asks to wear your Ultra-Luminous sunglasses they are not likely to see the marks unless they know how to use the sunglasses and know what they are looking for. If this is a concern, NU-CONcept can also advise you on how to mark the cards to avoid detection by people who want to look through your sunglasses.

Ease of marking cards

Ultra-Luminous: Simply write or draw with the marker. But, NU-CONcept generally finds the daub/dust easier and more flexible to use. In addition, with some practice, you can use the daub/dust to make an ad-hoc luminous deck while people are watching (without their knowledge).

Regular Luminous Marker: Marks should be kept on red printed areas of the cards. The regular Luminous daub/paste and regular Luminous daub/dust is hard to use vs. the Ultra-Luminous daub/dust which is very easy to use.

Marking paper and plastic

Ultra-Luminous solutions/ink/markers and daub/dust are available to work on paper or plastic cards.

The regular Luminous marker works best on paper cards.

Flexibility of marking cards (location)

Ultra-Luminous: Marks may be anywhere on the back design of the card (large or small)

Regular Luminous Marker: Marks should be kept on red printed areas of the cards.

Ultra-Luminous also works on most dominos, Mahjong tiles, etc.

Cost to manufacture

I know this may not pertain to customers. But, the cost to manufacture Ultra-Luminous is very high. This is because some military grade/quality ingredients are used and the sunglasses take several hours to make. In addition, a custom optical lab is also used to manufacture the sunglasses in designer frames.

Keep Ultra-Luminous a secret to ONLY professionals

Ultra-Luminous marks can not be read by using the regular luminous filter. So, customers who purchase it have an extra level of added security because only a few select people are willing to spend the money on the technology.

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY

Legal Notice:

It is illegal and immoral to use any marked cards while gambling in private or casino games

All marked cards should only be used for magic, mentalism, educational purposes, casino protection or "FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY"

(Do not cheat at poker or other game of chance, especially when gambling for money)