Edge by Mathieu Bich is a visual card-revelation effect in which writing appears along the edge of a deck.
The method can be used to reveal a selected card, name, word, prediction, or other custom message. The writing can also be made to appear, disappear, or change.
Features:
Customizable reveals
Works with words, names, cards, and predictions
Can be adapted to different languages
Quick reset
Mostly self-working
Uses a specially prepared Bicycle deck
Includes:
Special Bicycle deck
Required materials
Approximately 34 minutes of video instruction with Mathieu Bich
The underlying idea of hidden writing along the edges of playing cards has historical roots dating back centuries.
Credit Note: A similar concept was published by Tom Gagnon in 1994. Edge was created independently by Mathieu Bich in 2000, with credit given to Gagnon for the earlier published work.