Introduction Think about how you will fit them into Flying Low Flip the selected card

Flying Low Flip the selected card face up to

Thank you for purchasing these your routine, how long they last etc. Here is my offering for the “ambitious show it has again arrived at the top
notes, I hope they give you both the card” effect. This is one of my favou- and hand it to the spectator.
pleasure and inspiration to perform I have performed all these effects rite effects it never fails to get that
and create your own material and many times in all types of circum- knockout reaction. Get a little finger break under the
advance our art further. stances, however I do not perform all bottom card, transfer the deck into
of these effects together in one per- Have a card selected, signed and the right hand Biddle grip. That is
As the title says this job certainly formance. I have tried to give you a control it so it is the 3rd card from holding the deck from above with the
beats working for a living. Yes some- mixture of effects and moves, some the top. The method I use is diaboli- fingers at the top short edge and the
times I moan when I am driving home self working while others a little more cal. As they sign their selection I thumb at the bottom short edge. The
at 2 in the morning or when I am hav- difficult so that you can pick out the always say “I will look away, as I have right thumb takes over the break from
ing the 10th shave of the week and routines you like for yourself. seen this trick before” this usually gets the little finger as you pass the deck
my face is sore, but over all I cannot a laugh, as I turn away I simply turn into the right hand. Still holding the
believe that magic is my job. Magic the top two cards face up on the deck break cut about half the deck with the
has taken me all over the world and and keep a little finger break under right first finger and swing them into
introduced me to some lifetime the two cards. Turn back around the left hand dealing position (this is
friends. Its fun, it makes people laugh TIP keeping the reversed cards towards known as the swing cut).
and I get paid, things could be worse. When I practice, I actually your body, pick up their card and
perform the effect like I am being place it face up on top of the deck. Ask the spectator to replace the
Obviously these effects are personal paid, complete with patter and You now have THREE face up cards selection face down on top of the left-
to myself they have being paying my everything. This is the only way with a little finger break below them. hand portion. Bring the cards in the
mortgage for the last 10 years or so. to iron our the creases of the Show the signed card and flip the tre- right hand above the left-hand cards.
You will need to tweak them a little to effect. It gives you a complete ble face down on the top of the deck. Push the 5C forward with the right
make them fit your personality. You understanding and feel for your “Did you know the 5C (whatever their second finger as you do this let the
will find in these notes several previ- magic. card is) is the most ambitious card in card under the break fall onto the 5C.
ously unpublished effects, moves the deck”. Place the top card into the This add on move belongs to Charlie
and also a couple of my other rou- middle of the deck, “In fact its so ambi- Miller. Turn the left hand palm down
tines that I have rewritten. I find as tious sometimes the card will leap out of to show the 5C is still there. While
you perform your effects over the the deck become invisible, perform 2 the cards are still face up use the
years they evolve into almost differ- backflips and land in may underpants” cards in the right hand tap the 5C
ent effects. When I read my old notes Perform a double lift to show their square, turn the left hand palm down
I can hardly recognize the effects card. “But sometimes it does not bother, push the top card (apparently the 5
they have changed so much. it just jumps to the top of the deck”. clubs) into the middle of the cards in
Turn the double face down and slide the right hand. DO NOT push the card
Please give all the effects the prac- the top card into the centre. fully home. Ask the spectator to push
tice they deserve, why magicians “Sometimes your card will perform 3 the card all the way in, as you say
think that they can rip open a trick, somersaults leap out of the deck and this stretch your right hand out
quickly scan the instructions and land in my mouth”, but today is not that towards the spectator. As they push
then immediately start performing the day instead it just jumps back to the top the card flush you bring the packet in
effect is totally beyond me. Practice Mark lapping up the applause. of the deck”. your left hand up towards your
all the effects thoroughly until they What you have done here is set the mouth. Simply thumb the 5C into
are a part of you. spectator up for the ending. your mouth.
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The card should be loosely hanging Using the RIGHT first finger and Pop Out Transpo completely forward and clear of the
from your lips and not right in your thumb pull down the zip on your trou- This effect uses my handling of the deck. Stretch out both MIDDLE fin-
mouth. Casually place the two halves sers. Reach inside and pull out the pop out move and combines it with a gers and catch the now face up card
together. All the above is done as you palmed card. This is usually done to transposition making a very startling on the two middle fingers see FIG 1
say “Even when you place the card into loud cheers. effect. for the end position. The above is all
the deck yourself the 5C somehow man- done as they are telling you that you
ages to jump to the top of the deck”. I always say “I do not suppose you Have two cards selected and returned have actually done the trick wrong
Turn over the top card this will be any want to keep this card as a souvenir”. to the deck. Control them both to the and have given the first spectator
card flip the card back face down. “Of top of the deck. Perform a double lift their card. “Oops I'm sorry lets see if I
course sometimes your card will perform as you claim you will find the two can put that right for you”. Perform the
3 summersaults and jump into my cards. “Here is the first card ladies and pop out move and their card will
TIP
mouth”. Wait for them to look up, trust gentlemen” DO NOT say who’s card it magically appear face up at your
When you place the two
me this is one of the strongest pieces is just say it’s the first card. Flip over fingertips.
halves of cards back together
of magic you will ever perform. As the double and ask the WRONG spec-
move the cards in the left hand
they laugh, look around etc perform a tator to hold out their hand, place the Ask the first spectator to look at the
towards the cards in the right
top change switching the selected card onto their hand. Really you have card in their hand it has magically
hand. This stops them looking at
card for the top card. Place the card placed the correct card on their hand. changed into their selection.
you and they will not notice the
into the deck so that it protruding “Now ladies and gentlemen I will find
card in your mouth.
from the front edge about one third of your card” look right at the second This effect is also great for pre
its length. The spectator actually spectator. They always say you have dinner, I use the top of a wine glass
thinks that this is the 5C, really the given him my card or point and say instead of their hand.
5C is on the top of the deck. You will that's mine etc. I love it when they
now perform Marlo’s action palm. say I bet you won’t, thinking that you
Hold the deck in the left hand dealing have given spectator no1 their card
position. The right hand reaches over (this happens a lot more than you
the deck palm down as thought to think)
square the card flush into the deck at
the same time the right little finger Overhand shuffle the top card to the
contacts the top card the 5C and bottom of the deck. The selected card
pushes it slightly forward and levers is now on the bottom of the deck.
it up into the right hand palm posi- Swing cut the top half of the deck FIG 1
tion. You could obviously use any into the left hand, holding them in
palm you prefer as dealing grip. Curl the right fingers
long as the card is palmed in the under the cards in the right hand and
right hand. slide the card of to the right, (similar
to a kelly bottom replacement) push
Once again this is all done as you up HARD on the bottom card (selec-
say “We will try this one final time” tion). Straighten the right fingers and
Occasionally some of the spectators the selection will start to leave the
are already ahead of the game and bottom of the right hand cards. As
actually say the card is in his under- you do this bring the two hands
pants. together allowing the card to pop
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 Spellbound Again Rotate the left hand palm down and front of the Chinese coin and pretend I have developed several ideas using
For this effect you will need a back again to display the Chinese to pick up the Chinese coin, really this grip to secretly steal a coin here
copper/silver coin and a Chinese coin coin really showing no other coins in allow the coin to fall onto the left fin- are a couple.
all half dollar size. the left hand without saying so. At gers. This is very similar to perform- Retention Vanish
Classic palm the Chinese coin in the the SAME time the copper silver coin ing the classic french drop vanish. Hold any coin by its edges in
right hand. Reach into the left pocket is dropped from the right thumb grip Keep the left fingers together, this between the right first finger and
and remove the copper silver coin back into finger palm. Immediately keeps the coin out of the spectators thumb, the coin is roughly flat to the
silver side showing. Hold he coin bring the copper silver coin back in view. Rotate the right hand palm up, ground. Cup the left hand underneath
between the left middle finger and front of the Chinese coin. When the then rotate it back down again at this the right fingers. Gently rock the right
thumb as in FIG 2. Bring the right Chinese coin is out of view let it fall moment perform the thumb steal of hand backwards and forwards as
fingers in front of the copper silver onto the left fingers and replace it the Chinese coin with the right though you are displaying the coin.
coin as soon as the coin is out of with the copper silver coin, copper thumb. Tap the right fingers onto the Allow the coin to drop from the right
sight use the left first finger to flip side will be showing. Show the right left open palm to show the coin is not first finger and thumb onto the left
the coin around. Move the right hand hand empty. This is a very strong in left hand. As you do this allow the fingers. As soon as the coin is out of
out of the way to show the copper point of the routine. Immediately coin to fall from the the right thumb view the right thumb grips the coin
coin has appeared. Repeat this to bring the empty right hand in front of grip into the left finger palm. Rotate stealing it from the left hand. Close
bring back the silver coin. Allow the the copper coin as it goes out of view the the left hand palm down finger the left hand as though you are hold-
Chinese coin to fall from classic to use the left finger to turn the copper palming the coin as you show the ing the coin. If you time this move
finger palm. Bring the right hand silver coin around. AT THE SAME right hand empty. correctly the retention of seeing the
back in front of the silver coin. As TIME steal the Chinese coin using the coin drop into the left hand is perfect.
soon as the silver coin is out of view thumb steal. The thumb is in perfect The Chinese coin has vanished. I Silk & Coin
allow the copper silver coin to fall position for the steal. Remove the usually casually place both hands Hold the left hand out flat, palm up,
onto the left fingers at the same time right hand to reveal the silver coin in into my jacket pocket and leave drape an 18” silk (darker colours are
leave the Chinese coin in its place. the left middle finger and thumb. Let behind the Chinese coin. the best) across the hand, drop a
Use the right first finger and thumb to the silver coin fall onto the left fin- coin onto the silk roughly the coin
bring up the Chinese coin to your gers, displaying it to the spectator. At TIP
would be in left finger palm if the silk
eye. Say “Do you know why Chinese the same time the Chinese coin is The steal is very soft and
was not there. Bring both hand
coins have holes in? for Peeking” This allowed to fall from the thumb grip gentle, there is no picking up
together for just a second. The right
usually gets a groan. This actually into right finger palm. action. Make sure you grip the
thumb steals the coin. At the same
shows your right hand empty. coin from above and not
time the left hand turns palm down
Replace the Chinese coin back in Use the right fingers to apparently around the edge of the coin.
and grips the (apparently holding the
between the left middle finger and pick up the silver coin, really you coin) silk with left thumb and first two
thumb. As you do this you will per- pick up nothing bring the right hand fingers. The right hand slides all the
form my favourite steal. The thumb up to eye level at the same time way down the silk until it arrives at
GENTLY lays across the copper silver slightly turn to the left and ditch the any corner. Grip the silk with right
coin. The coin is gripped by the right copper silver coin in the left jacket/ thumb and second finger. The left
thumb. Rather than try to describe trouser pocket. Use the right fingers hand releases the silk allowing it to
this grip simply look at FIG 3 for an to push the Chinese coin into view. fall the coin has gone.
exposed side view. This is a beautiful Show the left hand empty, place the
steal that is totally invisible and can Chinese coin back into the left hand
be performed under very close cir- between the middle two fingers and
cumstances. thumb. Bring the right fingers in FIG 2 FIG 3
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 Attitude Force are rotated to both sides of his finger Stuck Up Monte second favourite trick is the classic 3
At all of my lectures the thing most see FIG 4. Here is the interesting I loved Michael Webbers idea of card monte, find the lady, chase the
talked about item is my approach to thing, as long as you ask them to using a piece of tape to hold two ace or whatever you like to call it.
the classic force. I developed this in touch and not take any card they will cards together, I played around with Arrange the cards so they are face up
1993 and have used it ever since as never move their finger, they always this idea and came up with the fol- top card is 9D then the Q finally the
my strongest weapon, if you have stand there with their finger sticking lowing handling. 9H. Hold the cards in a fan in the left
purchased these notes after seeing out. We will use this to our advan- hand
me perform the force then I need say tage. You rotate the cards as you say SET UP Place a piece of double sided
no more. There are two reasons I “You can have any of these”. Rotate tape (about 1/4 inch x 1/4inch square) You are now going to perform the
have not written this “move” up both hands back palm upwards 3 to 4 in the centre of the BACK of any spot Trevor Lewis Monte turnover move.
before. Firstly it is not easy to inches UNDERNEATH THEIR STUCK card lets say 9D this card is on top of Place your left fingers palm down
describe the actual action and sec- OUT FINGER. Continue spreading the the deck. across the faces of the 9H and the Q,
ondly, really you need to see the cards under the finger bringing the the left thumb is on the back of the
rhythm, flow and feel of the move to cards upwards as you reach the I approach a group of victims (sorry 9H, now turn the left hand FACE UP
fully appreciate it. It is on my video break simply place the card at the clients) “Good evening ladies and gen- (away from you or you will break your
Real world magic vol 2 if you feel you break onto their outstretched finger tlemen, I would like to show you my two wrist) as you do this pull the Q to the
need to see it performed. and continue to spread the rest of the favourite card tricks. I would like to show left with the left fingers and push the
cards. They will pull out the card that you my second favourite card trick first, 9H to the right with the left thumb.
Before we go into the actual handling their finger is on, the force card. followed by my favourite card trick The two cards are now face down
you must remember this not the second. “To perform my favourite card turn the double card face down and
usual classic force that you are I must be honest you really need to trick second, first you must select any add it ton top of the other two again
accustomed to both seeing and per- see this, but trust me on this it works card”. Spectator selects any card and making a fan of the three cards.
forming. So try to put that out of your a dream, I never miss this force signs the face. While this is done Spectator thinks the centre card is Q
mind and follow along. because it really is not a force you swing cut the deck the tape card is really it is now 9H.
are simply giving them the card now on top of the cards in the left
You will be forcing the top card of the under the disguise that they think hand. Ask the spectator to replace All of the above is done as you say
deck. Swing cut the deck keeping a they select a card. the card, they put the card on top of “This is the oldest game in the world, all
left little finger break above the origi- TIP the tape card. Immediately drop the you have to do is keep your eye on the
nal top card. About half the deck is keep close to remaining cards on top of their selec- Q in the centre. Do you know what’s
fine but do not worry if you have your spectator if tion. Their card is now stuck to the strange? When you take the card in the
slightly more or less as you will not you step back they back of the 9D. “Your card is lost some- middle it’s never the Q”. Important
be timing anything. Bring the cards will relax back and where in the deck, I have no idea where never ask them to try and find the Q
out in front of you just like asking drop the fin- but that’s ok because I am actually simply push the centre card into their
someone to select a card. Start to going to show you my second favourite hand. Casually turn the “two” remain-
spread the cards above the break and trick first”. Turn the cards face up, run ing cards face up to show the Q and
ask the spectator to TOUCH any card. through the deck and upjog the 9D the 9D. Reverse the Q and 9D so 9D
They will stick out their first finger to (with selected card secretly stuck to is back on the top, take back the 9H
touch the back of a card, here is what it) plus any black queen and the 9H. and place it underneath the other
you do. As they come to touch a card Remove these “3 cards” and table or cards and again make a fan.
rotate both hands palm down, the left left jacket pocket the rest of the deck.
little finger keeps the break, the cards All this takes place as you claim your
FIG 4
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“No matter how many times you try to you the 9D going underneath the Q, so Stealy Good By pushing the deck slightly to the
find the Q it was never there. They the Q had to be in the middle”. Although this is not a routine and left and upwards, the hidden card will
would make the game easier by either only a move, it is well worth your clear the deck. You can now either
bending a corner on the Q, tearing the Remove the bottom card which is time and effort. This steal can be add the card back onto the bottom of
Q or sticking the Q right out so you now the double card, place it on the applied to one card or several cards. I the deck or drop the left hand (steal-
could not miss it” As you say this the deck or into the jacket pocket. “We will do my best to describe it for you, ing the card at the same time) into
Q is upjogged about half it’s length. know it’s not on the bottom, also it’s not please note the pictures they will the left pocket and then remove the
Perform the turn over move again, in the middle”. Show the middle card help you a lot. card.
this time you will get a brilliant reten- this will now be 9H place it with the
tion of vision of seeing the Q sticking other cards. They will now assume Hold the deck in left hand dealing
out, however when you perform the the last remaining card is the Q. position, place any card into the front
move the 9H will now be sticking out “Actually ladies and gentlemen I must edge of the deck so about a third is
and not the Q, this just automatically make a small confession, I have actually protruding. Move the deck with the
happens as you turn the cards over. been showing you my favourite trick all card still protruding up to the left
Again tell them to remove the Q from along, because where your (reveal their fingertips all four fingers are down
the centre. Turn over the other cards card) comes from I have no idea”. the long right side and the left thumb FIG 5
to reveal the Q. Keep the cards face is on the other long side. See FIG 5.
up but this time do not reverse them. This ending is totally unexpected and Use your right fingers to start to
Take back the 9H and place it in gets a killer reaction. The idea of square the card into the deck but
between the other “two cards” the using this effect as an opening effect actually as you push it inward also
order now from the top face up is Q, approach works great because the push it to the left, so the top left cor-
9H and 9D. Show all 3 cards, square spectators only think you are going ner now protrudes from the deck, this
up the packet and turn the packet to do two tricks and then you will is not a hidden move. You will
face down in the left hand. Holding leave them alone. Performing magic actually show them the card. Run
the cards (still squared ) in the left in the real world is not quite like the your left thumb firmly up the left side FIG 6
hand get a little finger break under magic books and videos you have (this is the same as the Simon con-
the top double card. Place the right read and seen. I guarantee in the UK trol) what will actually happen is the
finger under the top double card, the if you keep going up to people and card will push itself through the deck
right thumb goes on the top of the asking if they would like to see some and slightly protrude from the other
double card. Try to grip the card tricks plenty will say no. By simply long side this is hidden under the
down at the bottom right corner. By saying Hi my name is Mark, I would right hand. With the left thumb at the
squeezing the card and pushing to like to show you my two favourite very top left edge, the left THIRD fin-
the left with the thumb you will now card tricks gives them no question to ger will contact the top right edge of
SEPARATE the double card, remove answer, in their mind they think well the protruding card and pivot the FIG 7
the card with the tape on the back. how bad can it be, he’s only doing to card to the right. FIG 6 is an exposed
Flash the face of this card 9D and do two tricks then leave. By which TIP
view the right hand is missing. As the As the card clears
place it on the bottom, I usually flash time they have seen you and realize card is pivoted to the right the left
the bottom card the Q as well. Square (hopefully) you are good and then the deck try to resist
FIRST finger goes into the V shape pulling downward with
everything up and give the cards a lit- they want to see more. between the top left long edge and
tle squeeze making sure the Q is now the right fingers this will
the deck. See FIG 7 again for an help stop flashing and
stuck to the 9D. All the above is done exposed view. The above is a kind of
as you say “Finally they would show straddle grip.
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 Put and Take Move Use your left thumb to drag the card Foot and Mouth (apparently the QH) into the middle of
This is a utility move that allows you out of your pocket and onto the face If I had a pound every time I have the cards in the right hand. DO NOT
to apparently place a selected card of the deck. The left hand moves for- performed this effect I would be push the card fully home. Ask the
into your jacket or shirt breast pocket ward and away from the pocket. doing ok. For pre dinner work this is spectator to push the card all the way
while in reality the card is on the perfect. I always perform it at meet in, as you say this stretch your right
bottom of the deck. I usually shuffle the card back to the and greet when people are holding hand out towards the spectator. As
top and force the card onto another drinks, snacks etc. this is my han- they push the card flush you bring
Have any card selected, signed, spectator. The reaction is so strong dling of Simon Lovell's fingered the packet in your left hand up
returned to the deck and find it by because the spectators think the card effect from his trik a tape video. towards your mouth. Simply thumb
any method you like I always use my is in your pocket. the QH into your mouth. The card
attitude force and force the first card Have any card selected and signed. should be loosely hanging from your
onto a different spectator, I usually TIP This card (we will assume it’s the QH) lips and not right in your mouth.
repeat this a second time. Flip the When you remove the as they sign the card get a little fin- Casually place the two halves togeth-
entire deck face up and hold them in card from the pocket make ger break under the bottom card, er. Wait for the spectator to look up
the left hand dealing position. Take sure the hand does not lift transfer the deck into the right hand and see the card in your mouth. “You
back the selected card from the spec- upwards, this looks like you Biddle grip. That is holding the deck must have missed it, would you say you
tator. Hold the card at the very top are taking the card back out from above with the fingers at the top are pretty observant”, they usually say
right corner with the right first and of the pocket. short edge and the thumb at the bot- yes As you say this you will now per-
second fingers on the back of the tom short edge. The right thumb form a top change switching the QH
card and just the thumb on the face takes over the break from the little for the top card of the deck. Place the
of the card. This grip is VERY impor- finger as you pass the deck into the card you now hold into the centre of
tant to the put and take move. right hand. Still holding the break cut the deck, they think this is the QH.
about half the deck with the right first “Ok lets get rid of the QH and will give
You will now bring the left hand up to finger and swing them into the left you a little test”. Give the deck a cou-
your jacket pocket, the left hand is hand dealing position (this is known ple of false cuts or shuffles keeping
still holding the deck, put your left as the swing cut). the QH on the top.
thumb inside your pocket and pull
the pocket open slightly. See FIG 8. Ask the spectator to replace the Perform a double lift as you claim
FIG 8 selection face down on top of the left- you will test their observation skills
At the same time the right hand is hand portion. Bring the cards in the one more time. We will say the card
travelling towards the pocket still right hand above the left-hand cards. showing is the 10S. Turn the double
holding the selected card. Place the Push the QH forward with the right face down take the top card holding it
selected card into your opened second finger as you do this let the with the right first finger at the top
pocket, your left thumb is still inside card under the break fall onto the QH. short edge and the thumb at the near
the pocket. Continue to place the This add on move belongs to Charlie short edge, you will now let the card
card into your pocket until it is Miller. Turn the left-hand palm down fall to the floor, don't panic as long as
roughly level with the entire deck that to show the QH is still there. While you drop the card as described the
is in the left hand. As soon as you are the cards are still face up use the card will not flip over it will always
in this position the left thumb secret- cards in the right hand tap the QH stay face down and float down to the
ly goes behind (onto the face of the Above is the kind of reaction you can square, turn the left hand palm down floor. Ask the spectator to put their
selection) the selected card. expect when you combine the push the top card right foot on the card.
attitude force and the put and take.
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Spectator assumes that the 10S is of them”. As you say this place the 3D Hindu Rope Surprise the thread. The right thumb pushes
under their foot really it’s the QH. back on his hand, this last top I have performed this effect for quite down on the knot and traps the
change was so easy everyone is a long time, then my good friend Vic thread in the V shape.
Perform another double lift, lets say looking at the floor, you could top Connor's gave me the extra some-
they see the 3D, flip the double face change a small child. thing this little effect needed. Remove the right hand, keeping hold
down on the deck and place the top Although this does not look much in of the knot with the left thumb and
card on their right hand or on a drink They think you have put the 10S back print if you try it you will be more first finger. Slowly move your fingers
if they do not have a free hand. on their hand. “Ok back again, ready, than surprised at the out come. I down the short piece of rope above
you may have missed it”. Turn over the the knot until you are holding the
position check 3D on their hand, casually put the 3D
always use this at the end of a cut
rope by the very end See FIG 10.
spectator thinks that the 10S and restored rope routine.
anywhere in the deck. The spectator
is under their foot and the 3D is automatically assumes that the 10S is You will need to be wearing an invisi- This looks very unusual and magical.
in their hand, really QH is under back under their foot, really it is on ble thread reel (I.T.R.) any of the sizes Slowly let go off the rope. The rope
the foot, 10S is on their hand the top of the deck. “Please look under are fine. Also you will need a length will stay suspended in the air. By
and the 3D is on the top of the your foot”, as they start to bend down of rope around 3 feet will be fine. I moving backwards and forwards the
deck. and everyone is looking at the floor personally use the rope from Bill rope will appear to dance. Milk this
“I will now make the 10S under your foot you also bend down a little but keep Mcleod in Scotland, however any for as long as you wish, With the left-
change places with the 3D on your the deck held roughly at the same coreless rope will be fine. Bill’s rope hand pick up the rope by the end
hand. Ready, just a snap of the fingers height. In other words you are bring- is made from wool and is very light. above the knot. Lift the hand straight
and they change places. Now for the ing your head down towards the up, this will unhook the rope from the
hardest part of the trick without touching deck. Thumb the top card the 10S Pass out the rope for examination thread.
the cards i will make them go back into your mouth. As they pick up the and ask the spectator to tie a knot
again”. This old gag always gets a card you say “Did you miss it again, I near one end. While this taking place
groan but I always use it because thought you said you were observant”. you need to “hook up” the reel. I
later in the routine this line will give They will look up and see the 10S in always fasten the wax to the bottom
me the perfect moment to perform a your mouth, do not forget they think card of the deck, casually place the
top change. “Ok your not happy with this card is under their foot. When deck to one side. The weight if the
that, please watch carefully”. Snap your they turn over the card from under deck stops the bottom card moving.
fingers and slowly turn over the card their foot it is their signed QH. You can fasten the wax to a table,
on their hand it will be the 10S the chair, wall etc.
card they think is under their foot.
This alone always gets a fantastic Take back the rope and move back so FIG 9
reaction. Pick up the 10S as you around 3ft of thread is out of the reel.
claim the 3D has now arrived under This is harder to explain than to actu-
their foot. “Please take a look”. As ally perform. If you look at a knot
soon as they start to look down at there is a long side and a short side,
their feet perform a top change See FIG 9. Hold the rope above the
switching the 10S for the 3D. knot by the first finger and thumb.
Immediately you say “Actually I prom- The rope should be in front of the
ised you I would make them go back thread that is on the spectator’s side. FIG 10
again a feat only 3 magicians in the Yet another card in mouth. Place the LONG side of the knot over
world can perform, I just wish I was one
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 Silk and Sleeve Roll the note around the right thumb, They think they only have one ball. A another big laugh. Now for the end-
This routine developed from a routine use the left fingers and thumb to snap of the fingers, your ball vanish- ing. “Most people assume the little yel-
by Steve Hamilton (silk and sponge) steal the tip, hold the rolled note (tip es they open their hand and they low silk goes up my sleeve. That is actu-
Steve’s routine was first published in and silk inside) in the left hand. Use have two balls. As they open their ally true, but it does not go up my
his Profile series. the right thumb to reach inside and hand your left hand secretly picks up sleeve, it actually goes up Jim’s sleeve.
slowly pull out the silk. Give the silk the other ball from your left pocket. As this is said you pick up their arm
You will need the following 3 sponge to the person on the right, steal the Place the two balls into your left fist with your left hand, insert your right
balls I always use pink or yellow, a 9 tip on the right thumb as you open (really you now hold three) use the thumb inside the jacket sleeve as
inch matching silk lets say yellow the note. “Look to the person on the right first finger and thumb to openly though you are looking inside his
and a thumb tip. the left and ask “Truthfully is this your remove one ball. “Ok maybe we used sleeve. You will now grip the tip
£10 note (ask someone who the money one ball too many, lets get rid of one ball through the jacket with the left palm,
The three balls are in the left jacket does not belong too) they will say no. I will place it in my right jacket pocket”. remove the right thumb leaving the
pocket, the silk and the tip are in the “Oh it must be mine then”. Immediately How many does that leave in the left tip still inside the jacket sleeve held
right jacket pocket. When you per- put it into your left jacket pocket. the hand”? They will reply one. Open the by the left palm.
form the effect you need to have left hand secretly picks up two of the left hand to reveal two balls. Place
someone watching who has a jacket sponges. As this is happening take the two balls on the table.”Alright I will Use the right thumb and first finger to
on. Ask to borrow a £10 note (always back the silk in the right hand. Load give you one last chance”. Pick up one slowly pull the silk from his sleeve.
have a note in your pocket, I have the thumb tip into the left fist along ball and make a false transfer into the When the silk is fully out, push the
performed this effect and nobody has with the two balls. Continue to push left hand really keeping the ball right thumb into the tip and steal the
offered to lend me a note) as you do the silk into the left fist and perform a secretly hidden in the right hand. tip out of the jacket sleeve.
this reach into your pocket and place standard tip steal. “Sometimes we do Using the right hand pick up the
the tip on your right thumb. Take the not use the note, just the silk. Slowly other ball and place it into the right Do not worry about them feeling the
note and roll it around the right open the left fist to reveal the two jacket pocket. As you ditch the balls tip against their arm, I have per-
thumb making a tube. Take the tube balls, occasionally the silk does not leave the hand in your pocket and put formed this effect hundreds of times
into the left hand also secretly steal- vanish it simply turns into two of these”. the thumb tip back on the right and not one person has ever men-
ing the tip from the the right thumb. Give one ball to a person on the left thumb. “If I place one ball in my left tioned they could feel anything inside
“Did you ever see the famous vanishing and one to a person on your right, hand and one ball in my pocket then their jacket sleeve.
silk trick” as this is said reach into turn to the right slightly and ditch the how many balls are in my hand”.
your right pocket and remove the tip in the right jacket pocket. Do not Sometimes they say two, usually they
silk. Push the silk into the tube and worry about ditching the tip the spec- say one. Slowly open the left hand to
steal the thumb tip onto the right tators is so keen to see the balls you show both balls have vanished.
thumb. Unroll the note the silk has could put an elephant in your pocket.
gone. “I too was so amazed by this trick As the applause dies down tap the
that I also forgot to applaud”, some peo- You will now perform the classic guy on your left and say “Some
ple often ask me if I can make the silk sponge ball across effect. Take the people usually ask me what happened
come back again, wait patiently “Some ball on the right and pretend to put it to the little yellow silk” They will all
people often ask me if I can make the into the left hand, really keeping it in laugh as he will automatically say
silk come back again” as I say this the the right hand. Pick up the ball on Mark what happened to the little yel-
second time I tap the person on my your left and secretly add the ball in low silk. I usually look at the person I
right, they always say can you make your right hand. Give both balls to borrowed the £10 from and say “I am
the silk come back? Immediately you the person on your left asking them glad you are laughing because it cost
reply “It’s funny you would ask”. to squeeze them tightly. you £10 to see this trick”. This always
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