Impossible Playing Cards

[Ralf]

Hello Guys. I hope anyone could help me. A few Month ago i´ve started with a few Impossibottles. I´m now also on the impossibottle.UK site.

But i´m searching for a special Glass Bottle and i didn´t know the name of this "product". I think it´s only available in the USA or UK.
Could anyone tell me what was before in this bottle?

http://bottlemagic.com/bottle/iraqs-most-wanted

Hope you could help me. Best Regards.Ralf.
P.s. i´ve contacted Mr. Scanlan a few hours ago, but i need the name of the procduct as soon as possible.

[Ralf]

I´ve found the Bottle. But it´s no longer on the Market:-(

Anyway, if anyone interested in the bottleworks:
Here ist one of my Blog
http://impossibottle-ralfrudolph.blogspot.de/


And here are the others:

http://impossicards.blogspot.de/
http://ralfrudolphsimpossibills.blogspot.de/
http://ralfrudolphsunmoeglicheobjekte.blogspot.de/

I´m also on the Impossibotltle U.k. site:-)))

http://www.impossibottle.co.uk/gallery.html

Any questions? Please feel free to contact me!

And thank you all for your help!

[ErikTheRed]

Or at least that's my guess from looking at the photo.

That's how I made it Those cuts give it away I suppose. I'll be more careful next time ..I don't know if there is another solution - I'm just looking at other peoples photos and trying to reproduce them.

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For the "really impossible ones" I wonder if they look 'different than they initially suggest' when inspected up close and in 3D.
Are they a different kind of illusion (still no glue involved, but only to be viewed on pictures or while framed), or are they folded in a smarter way than I can think of (which would be awesome)?

Yes I wonder this too. Some of them are very tricky folds which actually work, but others do not seem possible at all to make that way . My attempt at this next one would "look different" when fully inspected. No glue here, and the folds are intact:

JoeCard08.jpg

I've been doing these cards for a little while, still learning, any clues on how to do this one without glue?

Thanks

[Paradox]

Unless someone wants to correct me, it isn't possible without hidden cuts or glue I'm afraid.

[ErikTheRed]

That's what I'm thinking, even with a "secret cut" not sure how to accomplish that effect, I tried but it doesn't look right.

[maztec]

Are there any pre- and post- production tips for the cards to make them return nicely to flat?

I've been thinking about steaming the card ahead of time and then using an iron to press them flat, but was wondering if there is a better way to do it.

[Grumpy]

Does any one have or know where I can get a copy/pdf of Allen Rolfs' booklet "Impossible folding"? Please PM me if you have a copy your willing to lend out or sell. Thanks in advance.