Those were my exact intentions!

I'll have a bit more info once I finish shipping my QS rewards (soon!)

Thanks for the kind words!  I just realized I didn't make a post here about the cards!

The 'theme' is Komodo island, bright sunny beaches, colorful fruit and interesting wildlife.

As stated earlier, yes, I am tired of seeing all the same 2 decks come out. Black elegant/classy (tacky) decks and black skull/mysterious decks. There is no secret society and there is no hidden backstory... it's simply a deck of cards. The Komodo decks is just a lighthearted deck you can pull out and people will like it for the colors and the fun designs.

Will many people on the boards like them? Some wont, the trend for the youngsters nowadays is for some deeper darker meaning.   I'll have more pictures once the art is approved from Bicycle.  I am fast tracking this deck for a summer delivery.

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Don, the link in your first post isn't working.

Lack of updates =/= lack of progress.

Similar to my project (and MANY others) he had to make a couple of small last minute changes which bumped him to the end of the line.  With ALL card projects this is the duldrums, the time between proofs and printing. Deck creators who actually do make posts during this time are usually filling it in with fluff and non-information.  Adam chooses not to waste your time with a non-update.

As for the no surveys... How many times can different creators say it. Waiting until the last minute saves many headaches due to people moving.  I was extremely clear in update #17... http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1017676492/quicksilver-playing-card-deck/posts/385841  I have still had to change over 100 addresses.

In the end, people want constant updates (when there isn't that much info) and even if you do update, only 1/4 of the backers read them.

I was describing the web-press process. The sheet fed is a bit different, cut before the printing. I don't recall if it is embossed before or after printing, surely it must be after otherwise the print would come out funny.

Lee is a great guy and he knows his shit. We both agree there is a difference in how a card feel when pressed tightly or not. Again, neither is good or bad, they are opinions based on how YOU use the deck.

Hey Don most of that above isn't quite right.

After touring the factory floor, talking with line employees and seeing first hand how the decks are made I have found a few discrepancies with your previous post. To over simplify I will go through the whole process...
(colors indicate a new 'area')
1. Two rolls of single-ply paper get fed into a hundred foot long machine.
2. The first part of the machine makes the paper/glue/paper sandwich.
3. There are a few rolls that compress (NOT IMPORTANT) to keep everything together.
4. Still in the 100ft long machine, it finishes in the oven/dryer.
5. Move to the printing machine.
6. Rollers print the design on the front and back.
7. Finish coating.
8. Embossing or Smoothing machine*
9. Cut into 'uncut' sheet size (56 cards on one page)
10. Sits on warehouse floor until they are done printing all the decks for the week.
11. Printing and sandwiching/drying machine shut down, cutting machines start up.
12. Cards are cut into wide strips and are punched out into cards.
14. cards are gathered and placed into boxes
15. seal machine then cello machine
17. put in 'bricks' then by hand placed into 'gross' boxes


* this simple machine is just two rolling drums with the paper being fed in between them. You can set the machine to different pounds of pressure which decides how thick the final product will be. This is why I roll my eyes when people compare thickness of decks. True, a casino deck will be thicker 99.99% of the time. I hate it when people compare two standard decks together and say one is better because it is thicker. That is BS and just an opinion. Setting the machine for a thinner card will make it more snappier and harder to bend. Setting it thicker will allow the card to bend easier. It's a personal preference, neither is right or wrong.

As for Casino vs Standard, I'll have to go through my emails and notes to myself, but I know how you described above is partially incorrect.  They are not the same thing only squeezed differently.

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As always, I might have made a small mistake in the exact order of operations, but by-and-large the above is correct.

As I have said before... I understand making a profit, that is why EVERYONE starts a KS project, including myself.

$7 for shipping one deck?  No.  Make your profit on the cards, not gouging international customers.

CCCC prides ourselves in charging customers for shipping NOT HANDLING.

Not made by USPCC, they are shit.


 

Careful, they might suspend it. I asked about doing that and they squashed it in the middle of funding for Quicksilver. 


I'd just get rid of it and contact your resellers directly and have them pledge in the $1 level to be safe.

In Indiana you can get your licence (at age 16) by passing a 20 question test and taking a 15 minute driving/parking test around the block.  No joke, it is way too easy.

I have not handled these but by the sound of it the may have buggered it up with metallic ink.

This was mid-September at the Erlanger meet-up.

Luckily, I don't have a gun to my head, therefore I don't purchase everything I see.

I see nothing wrong with E selling the membership for $150. Too expensive for you? Don't buy it. You are not entitled anything.

While I havent ordered from them, they have ordered from me.  I've never had a problem dealing with them.