{"product_id":"mml-nd007","title":"Polaroid \u0026 Scratch: Two New Approaches to the Printing Effect!","description":"\u003cp data-membership-notice=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis product is included in the unlimited streaming of the Paid Membership Plan.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en-intl\/collections\/%E6%9C%89%E6%96%99%E4%BC%9A%E5%93%A1%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3\"\u003eClick here for details on the Paid Membership Plan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-download-notice=\"1\"\u003eThis is a downloadable product. Your viewing URL will be sent to you by email immediately after purchase. You can also find it on your My Page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-majion-note=\"1\"\u003e*The rights to Mr. Nojima's videos formerly owned by mML have been transferred back from our shop to Mr. Nojima, and we carry this title with his permission. As a result, a re-edited version of this title may also be sold at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/majion.shop-pro.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMAJION\u003c\/a\u003e, the magic shop run by Mr. Nojima.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/shop06.jpg\" width=\"22\" height=\"25\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0000cc\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGradually, little by little... a stunning slow-motion printing effect!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/shop06.jpg\" width=\"22\" height=\"25\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#cc0000\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo unique original routines! Variations included!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/shop01.jpg\" alt=\"What does it do?\" width=\"300\" height=\"35\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#990033\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e●Polaroid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA spectator freely selects a card from the deck, remembers it, and returns it to the deck, which is then shuffled.\u003cbr\u003eThe magician shows a completely white card with no printing on its face (a blank-face card) and pushes it halfway into the center of the deck.\u003cbr\u003eThen, as the magician strokes the white face with a fingertip... incredibly,\u003cbr\u003ethe card's printing slowly materializes right before their eyes... gradually appearing wherever the finger passes!\u003cbr\u003eIt is unmistakably the very card the spectator chose... and it can be pulled out and handed over for examination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/polaroid-scratch01.jpg\" width=\"750\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#9900FF\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e●Scratch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe magician takes out a deck held by a rubber band and shows the face—strangely, it is completely blank.\u003cbr\u003eBut when the magician rubs near the lower-left corner, a single pip suddenly appears there.\u003cbr\u003eRubbing the upper-right corner, then the upper-left, one pip after another appears each time...\u003cbr\u003eFinally, when a pip appears in the lower-right corner as well, a \"Four\" is complete.\u003cbr\u003eRemove the rubber band and spread the deck: every card is a normal printed playing card... nothing suspicious anywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/polaroid-scratch02.jpg\" width=\"750\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/shop02.jpg\" alt=\"Key Points!\" width=\"300\" height=\"35\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost so-called printing effects are really just a blank card \"changing\" into a playing card—in other words, nothing more than a transformation effect.\u003cbr\u003eThat's understandable... after all, the standard method is to \"switch\" the card in one way or another.\u003cbr\u003e\"Turn it face down, look at the face again, and somehow it's printed\"...\u003cbr\u003eOr with a packet, \"put it inside, spread the cards again, and...\"\u003cbr\u003eEven the relatively visual versions momentarily cover the entire card with a hand or another card...\u003cbr\u003eor change it in an instant, masked by movement and speed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut \"Polaroid\" and \"Scratch\" are different.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat they share, and what sets them apart, is that they are \"visual \u0026 slow-motion.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Face up the whole time,\" \"without covering the entire card,\" and \"slowly.\"\u003cbr\u003eRather than \"changing\" all at once, the printing appears step by step, gradually, starting from one area.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a realism that deserves to be called a true \"printing\" effect (not a \"transformation\" effect).\u003cbr\u003eFaced with this unique visual effect, your audience will be wide-eyed and open-mouthed in astonishment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Polaroid\" works like sweeping a \"surface\" by rubbing along a \"line.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Scratch\" focuses on \"points,\" one pip at a time.\u003cbr\u003eBoth are brilliant \"printing techniques\" performed at the magician's fingertips.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/shop03.jpg\" alt=\"Recommended for:\" width=\"300\" height=\"35\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Polaroid\" is a practical routine that can easily be worked into any card magic performance using a regular deck.\u003cbr\u003eThe story, in which the deck is a \"Polaroid camera\" and the blank card is its \"film,\" fits perfectly.\u003cbr\u003eBecause it is framed as a \"card discovery,\" it is extremely solid and reliable.\u003cbr\u003eA trick we especially recommend to those who love well-structured routines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Scratch\" is a thoroughly modern \"visual quickie.\"\u003cbr\u003eThe audience is drawn in by its rapid pace before they know what's happening.\u003cbr\u003eA truly picture-perfect trick, ideal as an attention-grabbing opener.\u003cbr\u003eAfter the performance, the deck can be used as a regular deck for other effects, keeping things smooth.\u003cbr\u003eIt can also lead into set-up routines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverything is explained in detail, including variations and behind-the-scenes stories of how the routines were created.\u003cbr\u003eAmong the applications, \"Ace to Five\" is a curious and distinctive piece that differs from a printing effect.\u003cbr\u003eMany other ideas are also introduced, so we're sure you'll enjoy it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2FCJMr37Mes\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/magiclesson.biz\/images_top\/shop09.jpg\" alt=\"What's Included\" width=\"300\" height=\"35\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e・Downloadable viewing link\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*A regular Bicycle deck (red or blue back) is required separately. Please use your own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTranscript Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRunning time: approx. 42 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis lecture presents two approaches devised by the performer, \"Polaroid\" and \"Scratch,\" to the effect of a design printing itself onto a completely blank-face card. Both are visually driven, with the design gradually appearing wherever the card is stroked, and each routine is explained along with multiple variations and clean-up methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e① Polaroid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA card selected by a spectator is returned to the deck, and a blank-face card is presented as \"Polaroid camera film.\" The handling—using a double card control, a push-in, and finger cover so that the card's design appears to emerge gradually—is explained carefully, down to the details of finger movement. Also covered are a variation of the insertion that shows the change all at once, how to deal with the blank card left over after the performance, presentation ideas, and how the look differs between court cards and spot cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e② Scratch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA routine in which pips appear one by one as the card is rubbed, using a homemade gimmick made from a rubber band and a modified blank card. The gimmick setup, the opening in which the rubber band is snapped, and the procedure for removing and palming the gimmick with the fingers are explained in detail. Also introduced are a variation adding a small extra gimmick to make the appearance look more natural, a variation that changes step by step from an Ace to a Five, and an efficient clean-up method that disposes of the gimmick and rubber band at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout, the lecture touches on key points of the handling, the thought process behind the presentation ideas, and episodes of trial and error with the co-creator, offering an in-depth look at how to present the effect and devise cover. It is a collection of versatile techniques aimed at those with some experience in card magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e*This summary was automatically generated by AI from the video transcript.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Straight Magic Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67828251656429,"sku":"MML-ND007","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/3027\/4541\/files\/polaroid-scratch.jpg?v=1792310969","url":"https:\/\/sp.straightmagicshop.com\/en-intl\/products\/mml-nd007","provider":"Straight Magic Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}