Crafting for the New Card

Every year I have to make a large format teaching card for my classes. At first it was just on card board, then foam core. Then I needed one that I could take on airplanes, so I had giant car magnets made that attach to a white board.

This year I made a foldable foam core card that is hinged with almost five feet of Mah Jongg joy. I also have the magnetic cards made, one for each panel of the card. At this point I could cover my car with all the old cards. I’m sure it would cause a car accident as people who don’t know would be trying to figure out what in the world it is.

The last bit of crafting I need to make is two large elastic loops that I am going to braid into bungee like cords. I don’t want to use real bungee cords because the hooks could damage the foam core. I have to make this thing last a whole year of being driven around the country and dragged in and out of clubs everywhere.

I considered having a fabric card made, but considering how important it is to be able to read it, I worry that one little wrinkle in the fabric would change the whole game.

If only the card did not change every year I would needlepoint a giant card. That would make it easy for me to make the needed corrections in the printing of the card. Someday the NJML is going to hire a professional editor. Not that I have an opinion about that. At least this year they did not write, “Any odd or even number.” That was the dumbest statement ever. Any odd or even number is all the numbers.

Now that crafting is done, it’s back to the computer writing the new card power point. Up to 60 slides so far, much more to go.

There are still seats in many new card classes. http://www.learnmahjongg.com. High Hampton is sold out.