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Honored and thank you for the nomination!

A collaboration between Kardify and Murphy's Magic, Six Strings Playing Cards is a fully custom deck of playing cards inspired by the most majestic and fascinating musical instrument -- the guitar. This limited edition deck is designed by Ade Suryana and features fully custom design, reimagined courts, and a beautifully crafted letter-pressed tuck case. Six Strings is as beautiful as it is functional - versatile for themed magic, game nights or to have in the collection.

Inside, the deck looks amazingly beautiful and unique! It is visually appealing and designed around familiarity. The pips on Six Strings have been given an update with themed custom suits and classic font for the lettering and numbers. The Court cards are gorgeous. Each card has a different face with its own uniquely designed wardrobe with classic ornament details and guitar instrument. This provides a good balance of having a custom design while keeping the integrity of a standard deck of playing cards.

The Ace of Spades showcases a beautiful intricate design that is classic, yet stylish. The featured virtuoso guitarist adds to the identity of the deck. The No.052 came from a string gauge size which coincidentally matches the number of cards in a standard deck. Six Strings features an intricate, mirrored card back design inspired by the stringed instrument. The attention to detail and meticulous craftsmanship makes this deck one of a kind.

The stunning tuck box is adorned with copper foil titling which is especially striking. Letter-pressed by Clove St Press on textured paper to give it a classic look and feel. The deck combines distinctive design with the peerless quality of the United States Playing Card Co.

Here is more picture - Photograph by @cardcollections09

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Sorry to hear the sad news.

My deep condolences and prayer for Judy and the family!

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+1 for Mydnyghte

Fast response, great communication. Recommended seller  :D

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Awesome!  :D

Thank you PCF for holding the 2014 Awards and thanks for everyone who voted for Aquila.
Really appreciate it!

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Best Reveal card of 2014
« on: January 03, 2015, 06:31:46 AM »
Thank you for all your support guys!

What a great day to start 2015 with the winning of Best Reveal Card.

Cheers  :D :D
- Ade

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Congrats Giovanni and the Evil Deck. Well done ;)

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Symphony No.01 Playing Cards.

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(Revised for attached file, instead of linked from another website)
Hello everyone,
My name is Ade Suryana from Indonesia.

This is my entry for Discourse Deck Design Contest.

Symphony No.01 Playing Cards.
This is a full custom deck inspired by the Greatest Composers of all time, from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Period.
The Courts and Jokers are digital drawing. All design are vector artwork with CMYK color. Below I attached the images for the entire deck.

Thank you and Good luck to everyone  ;)
- Ade

Spades :
J ♠ - Johannes Brahms
Q ♠ - Amy Beach
K ♠ - Ludwig van Beethoven


Diamonds :
J ♦
- Robert Schumann
Q ♦ - Clara Schumann
K ♦ - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Clubs :
J ♣ - Frederic Chopin
Q ♣ - Maria Szymanowska
K ♣ - Johann Sebatian Bach


Hearts :
J ♥
- Richard Wagner
Q ♥ - Fanny Mendelssohn
K ♥ - Niccolo Paganini


Jokers :
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Claudio Monteverdi



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Hello everyone,
My name is Ade Suryana from Indonesia.

This is my entry for Discourse Deck Design Contest.

Symphony No.01 Playing Cards.
This is a full custom deck inspired by the Greatest Composers of all time, from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Period.
The Courts and Jokers are digital drawing. All design are vector artwork with CMYK color. Below I attached the images for the entire deck.

Thank you and Good luck to everyone  ;)
- Ade

Back Design


Number Cards


Spades :
J ♠ - Johannes Brahms
Q ♠ - Amy Beach
K ♠ - Ludwig van Beethoven



Diamonds :
J ♦
- Robert Schumann
Q ♦ - Clara Schumann
K ♦ - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart



Clubs :
J ♣ - Frederic Chopin
Q ♣ - Maria Szymanowska
K ♣ - Johann Sebatian Bach



Hearts :
J ♥
- Richard Wagner
Q ♥ - Fanny Mendelssohn
K ♥ - Niccolo Paganini



Jokers :
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Claudio Monteverdi



Front & Back Tuckcase




54 Cards

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Design & Development / Re: (DDDC) Symphony No.1 Deck
« on: June 20, 2014, 11:52:41 AM »
Awesome! Love that back!

The only suggestion I would have is to add some small details to the courts. The deck seems a bit too stoic when none of the courts are in variable positions. I think adding arms to just a few of them would do wonders for the deck.

Oddly enough, while you have a good point, in this case, I think the lack of arms works.  When people think of classical and pre-classical musicians, they often see an image of them in their minds as an arms-free bust.

I decided to made the court without arms, to keep the essential of the classical portrait, because most of classical portrait have no arm.

Here is the bottom and top tuckcase preview


@ecNate
Yes, it's a banner, not chin rest. Because as you said the classical composer of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic period don't use a chin rest.

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Design & Development / Re: (DDDC) Symphony No.1 Deck
« on: June 19, 2014, 08:05:36 AM »
I love the tuck, the pips, and the back. I'm not completely sold on the courts though. They seem quite "rough". But great deck overall!  :D

Thanks Yasi, glad you like it  ;)

It's a beautiful deck - make sure you've got EVERYTHING you need for the entry before you post it in the contest topic.  I'll gladly look it over for you when you're ready.

Thanks Don, here is the court cards and jokers  :D

Spades :
J ♠ - Johannes Brahms
Q ♠ - Amy Beach
K ♠ - Ludwig van Beethoven

Diamonds :
J ♦
- Robert Schumann
Q ♦ - Clara Schumann
K ♦ - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Clubs :
J ♣ - Frederic Chopin
Q ♣ - Maria Szymanowska
K ♣ - Johann Sebatian Bach

Hearts :
J ♥
- Richard Wagner
Q ♥ - Fanny Mendelssohn
K ♥ - Niccolo Paganini

Jokers :
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Claudio Monteverdi











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Design & Development / Re: (DDDC) Symphony No.1 Deck
« on: June 18, 2014, 11:23:16 AM »
Wow... that looks beautiful Ade!

Awesome looking deck! Great work there.

Wow Ade, that's a great deck, I wonder if the number cards can be customized further without ruining the integrity. Perhaps the pips can be a bit more musical, or some sheet music background? But well done and Congratulations on completing the deck I know a few musical people who would really like this.

Thank you all;)

@Rose : I want the number cards looks clean, so I decided only customized the pips layout without a background and keep the pips simple  :D

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Design & Development / (DDDC) Symphony No.1 Deck
« on: June 18, 2014, 01:06:19 AM »
Hello everyone,
This is my design idea for Discourse Deck Design Contest.

Symphony No.01 Playing Cards.
This is a full custom deck inspired by the Greatest Composers of all time, from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Period.
The courts and jokers are digital drawing. All design are vector artwork with CMYK color.

Let me know what you think  :D
Thank you
- Ade

Preview court cards are :
J ♠ - Johannes Brahms
Q ♦ - Clara Schumann
K ♣ - Johann Sebatian Bach


Back Design


Court Card & Ace of Spade


Number Cards


Front & Back Tuckcase

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Congrats! You deserved it  ;)

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I'm confused as I saw this page:
http://tuckcase.com/2013/07/10/new-release-conjuring-arts-research-center-launches-the-expert-playing-card-co-debuts-global-titans/
My Exquisite Decks and Global Titan decks say on the tuck "Expert Playing Card Company".
My Legends 1st Edition tuck has multiple references to Lawrence Sullivan, but none to Legends Playing Card Co.

Legends and Exquisite cards have much the same smooth feel, while the Global Titans are much coarser -- and they are made in Shanghai, not Taiwan. So I'm guessing that the Aquila cards will feel like the Legends and Exquisite?

/bama

Hi Bamabenz,
Badpete and Sher was right, Expert Playing Card Co. is runned by Bill Kalush and Legends Playing Card Co. is runned by Lawrence Sullivan.
For the Aquila we're working directly with Lawrence Sullivan to produce Aquila.
Aquila will be printed using the Taiwan printer. It will have same card stock with Legends v2 and Exquisite, and will be using Diamond Finish.


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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Aquila Playing Cards - Coming soon
« on: April 23, 2014, 10:50:20 AM »
Good luck with this guys! :)

Thanks for your support Paul  ;)

You beat me to it.  Just backed for a mixed quad.

Don, Thanks for your support, suggestion and advice for Aquila.Really appreciate it!  :D

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I know Bad Robot, I mean the one on the top right corner that have white gold "Standard" tuckcase.

I believe they are the Card Kingdom cards:
http://www.cardkingdom.com/catalog/item/187502

That's what I mean, thanks for the link James  :D

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If you're referring to the one with bad robot on the front it is the new deck from theory11 called Mystery box. They collaborated with J.J Abrams and they hyped it heaps but for me I was slightly disappointed with how it seems kind of like an ad for bad robot on the case.

I know Bad Robot, I mean the one on the top right corner that have white gold "Standard" tuckcase.

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My haul over the past few weeks.

what card is the top right beside Jules Verne?

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Aquila Playing Cards - Coming soon
« on: February 27, 2014, 01:09:51 PM »
Thank you everyone for your support, we will note some of your advice  ;)

Yesterday we've received the prototype deck from MPC, they're handle good but not as what we're expected.
In the last couple days we've been talking with Legends Playing Card Company, and we're so excited that they able to print this deck.
So we'll switch to Legends Playing Card Co. to print this deck.
We'll be launching the deck on Kickstarter soon, Release Date TBA while we're finalizing the artwork.

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Aquila Playing Cards - Coming soon
« on: February 19, 2014, 08:29:49 AM »
Wait the new joker has a reveal? I cant find it, spent 10 minutes looking.

Yes, it has 3 of Hearts and 7HEARTS (look at the 2nd joker, right side).
actually the 7HEARTS is very obvious  :D

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Aquila Playing Cards - Coming soon
« on: February 19, 2014, 06:01:10 AM »
So i did some quick research on Asura with my 2 best friend, google and wiki, seems that its tied together with Hinduism as well.

Just FYI.

In Hinduism, the asuras (Sanskrit: असुर) are non-suras, a different group of power-seeking deities besides the suras, sometimes considered naturalists, or nature-beings, in constant battle with the devas.

Deva (देव in Devanagari script) is the Sanskrit word for deity, its related feminine term is devi. In modern Hinduism, it can be loosely interpreted as any benevolent supernatural being. The devas in Hinduism, also called Suras, are often juxtaposed to the Asuras, their half brothers.[1] Devas are also the maintainers of the realms as ordained by the Trimurti. They are often warring with their equally powerful counterparts, the Asuras.


I finally found that reveal - man, that thing is hidden!  It's too easily mistaken for something else, I think.  Consider doing what Ellusionist did for the Arcane Jokeress.  Yours can say "The Myth" on one card, "3Hearts" on the other card and disguise the reveal to look more like the other card's phrase.  The beauty of a reveal is that you want the spectator to find it, unbidden from you, so it comes as more of a shock when they spot the change.  Hidden is good, but your present reveal seems just TOO well hidden.

I don't know about trends and history of reveals, so i won't comment on if it should be included. Neither will i comment on how a reveal should be disguised.

But it being "TOO well hidden", that i agree. I'm no magician, but i can imagine a situation whereby a magician will ask the audience too see closer or even requiring to point it out to him/her where the reveal is, which i believe is a bit of a damper on the mood and "wow" effect.

Yes, I realize the reveal is actually "too hidden".
I create a new one with the 3oH stay on the head, and added 7Hearts according to Don suggestion.



When we start design this deck, we're actually aim both magician and collector, even card flourisher that could use this deck. So we create this deck with a marking system and the reveal joker. Here is the back design.



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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Aquila Playing Cards - Coming soon
« on: February 18, 2014, 02:09:40 PM »
Hi Adhex,

I do understand the 1st concept is just a colour change from a standard court card. What i'm trying to say is its just weird to see nice detailing on the background, jokers, and even the pips have an outlining, but the courts just seem a little "flat". I'm not saying you should use the 1st concept, but maybe, say, add minor detailing to the king's crown as according to your deck concept?

I may be wrong and i welcome people to correct me, but Garuda is a mythical bird-like creature who is the mount of Vishnu. Going back to the Hindi religion, past impressions is that though they are clothed simply, accessories and jeweleries like crowns and bangles are quite intricately designed. Be it Buddhism or Hinduism, which i believe have some cross relations or influences of each other, they all have very detailed drawings in their artwork, sculptures and architecture. (Which is how i know a small part of these information through studying Balinese architecture.)

Don't get me wrong. I think it is a really nice deck. It is just a first impression when i see the images that i thought more could be done. But i am not the one designing the deck, and i know a lot probably needs to be "tried and tested" before knowing whats best. For all i may know, simplicity might be the best way to go. It is just my personal opinion of adding more detailing when i first see the court cards.

You're right about Garuda, it's also a national symbol for Indonesia, which also inspired us to make a playing card that contain an Indonesian culture. Thanks for the advice on the court card, we'll stay on this simple design atm, but it might also changed as we make improvement for that. Really appreciate it.

I prefer the original jokers - the new ones are too reminiscent of the Bicycle Asura decks.  On the joker with the reveal, swap positions between the reveal card's name and "Aquila" - it hides better, making for a big surprise when the spectator finally spots it.

I've to agree with Purple for the Joker, so we'll use the 2nd concept joker for the deck. If you notice there's also a 3 of Hearts reveal on the joker.


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Playing Card Plethora / Re: ORNATE Playing Cards: White Edition (KS)
« on: February 18, 2014, 01:49:25 PM »
This should be added to my first ORNATE series, Best of luck Randy  :D

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Allow Me To Introduce You To...
« on: February 18, 2014, 10:14:24 AM »
Congrats for Sparkz, you deserve it  ;)

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