INCLUDED WITH ORDER: The Flourish Magazine + Cardistry Collectible Playing Card
Say hello to The Flourish Magazine – the very first magazine that actually gets what cardistry is all about and spills the beans to the non-cardists out there (bless ‘em).
In our debut issue, we’ve had a chinwag with Huron Low from the Virts, who takes us on a whirlwind tour of the Virtuoso brand's rise to fame. Find out just what it took to become the biggest cardistry brand in the world straight from one of the masterminds himself.
Delve into the rich history of cardistry with Kevin Ho, see how Fontaine Cards have shaken up the playing card scene thanks to Pablo Frey, and get the lowdown on how to present cardistry to the uninitiated from Christiaan Hau. We’ve even chucked in some insights on the quirky world of Worry Bricks fidget toys, Luke Wadey’s cool card designs, and a sit-down with some of your favourite cardists to discover their creative processes.
And let’s not forget the cherry on top: a collectible playing card featuring a standout cardist from the community. This issue showcases Nikita Yatsik, a Russian cardist whose creativity is nothing short of jaw-dropping. He’s got cuts that’ll leave you gobsmacked, so we’ve nabbed an interview with him and included tutorials for 5 of his flourishes right inside the mag.
The First Issue Table of Contents:
1. Deck, Tech by Kevin Ho 2. Our First Cardistry Con Experience by the Cardpenter and Harapan Ong 3. Playing card designs by Pablo Frey 4. Introducing Laymen to Cardistry by Christiaan Hau 5. Gatekeeping by Yang Nguyen 6. Humans of Cardistry: Romania 7. EXCLUSIVE: Deep Dive with Huron Low: The Virts 8. Best Cardist Alive with Patrick Varnavas 9. How I Create by Joe Feldpausch 10. Singing Cards with Day Mori 11. The Unfolding with Matthew Samuel 12. My Journey in Art (so far) by Michael Warneke 13. A Close Look with Huron Low 14. GAME HIGHLIGHT: Dance of Cards 15. DESIGNER HIGHLIGHT: Luke Wadey 16. TOYS HIGHLIGHT: Worry Bricks 17. CARDIST HIGHLIGHT: Nikita Yatsik (+ 5 tutorials) 18. Star Letter with Biz
Magazine Specifications:
Size: A4
Pages: 100
Printed in Romania on high quality sustainable paper.
Big thanks to our sponsors for making this dream a reality: 52 Plus Joker, Kardify, King's Wild Project, Riffle Shuffle, The Cardpenter and Kevin Ho.
