Roughing Sticks by Harry Robson and Vanishing Inc.

If you're like me and rely on the old "rough and smooth" principle, you probably know the routine when you treat your own cards. Lay out the cards, use the spray, and then wait for everything to dry. You don't want to do this inside but outside, there are breezes that kick up and blow the cards around. And when the "rough" wears off, you have to repeat the messy process. 

That's why I'm so fond of "Roughing Sticks" by Harry Robson and Vanishing Inc. According to the ads, this product is the result of some 30-years of trial and error and research on the part of Robson. 

Rough Going
"Roughing Sticks" are about the size of an eraser ("rubber" in the UK) and when you rub the surface of the stick against a card, it acts as an instant roughing fluid to keep cards together. According to the ads, you can create at least 150 "Invisible Decks" (Robson says "100" in the accompanying online instructional video). 

Easy to use and it's not messy, what's not to like? An accompanying instructional online video teaches you everything you need to know. In the video, you can watch Robson make an Invisible Deck in less than two minutes. Even if you can't make the deck in two-minutes, it will take you less than five-minutes.

In my testing, the "Roughing Stick" worked effectively and efficiently. It was everything that was touted in the ads. This is going straight into my magic toolbox.  

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