The

Bachelor
Pad
By
Docc Hilford

Another Quality Mentalism Product From the BOUDOIR Family

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INTRODUCTION
Dig it! Here’s the swingingest little PAD is so potent. It’s stealth! You can
impression pad one could ever hope talk to a subject and gain the
for. So cheap to make, you can have information moments before the show
a dozen ready to go. So cleverly and 99 out of a 100 people won’t see
simple, no one ever thinks it could be a thing. This isn’t theory, cool cat. I do
anything other than a pad of Post-It it six nights a week.
notes. So sensitive that it gets a
In this brief, yet heavily illustrated
c l e a r, e a s y t o r e a d i m p r e s s i o n
manuscript I’ll use brand names and
EVERY TIME! Baby, it’s so cool.
measurements from the US. Almost
As a member of the BOUDOIR everywhere in the world one can find
b r a n d , t h e B A C H E L O R PA D i s the necessary items in a local store or
simple, easy and packs a wallop. And order them on line.
the name? Well what is a cool cat’s
3” Post-It Note brand pads are
boudoir if not his BACHELOR PAD?
available in almost any office supply
Before we get started with what I store or on line. I found the smaller or
feel is the most practical impression larger sizes do not work. The 3” size
pad I’ve ever used, let me state that it come in packages of 4 or more. The
is not readable in front of the subject. plainer the color the better. I found
There’s a time and place for such yellow is best all round.
devices, but they can be tricky. You
In years prior, we looked for pencil
can’t get a full question or multi
sensitive carbon paper with little
worded thought. Real time reading
success. They were made for
devices are often best for a simple
typewriters. We sometimes needed
drawing. In my performances, I don’t
red, but could find only blue. Now, the
want anyone to know anything was
necessary black, pencil sensitive,
written. That’s why the BACHELOR
carbon paper is much easier to find The term FRONT will mean the
than it sounds. Primarily because it’s writing side or top and BACK will
the only carbon paper I’ve found at mean the side with the Post-It glue or
all! The brand name is PORELON. the underside. The back paper has
the Post-It brand logo printed on the
Repositionable glue has been
OUTSIDE, that is the side that would
available under several names in the
normally rest on the table. The
past. Elmer’s now makes a perfect
INSIDE is the side to which the the
product for our needs.
pad is stuck.

So baby. Let’s get started.

PHASE 1
Needed:

1) A 3” Pos t-I t Note brand pad of s ticky notes.

2) Some pencil sensi tive, black, carbon paper.
3) A glue s tick.
4) A s tick of reposi tionable glue.
5) Scissors.
6) A small or gol f pencil.
 PHASE 2
Construction Steps:

1) Pe el th e ba ck pa p e r o f f

2) Cu t a s q u a re o f ca rbo n
pa p e r 2 1/2” s q u a re.
3) A ppl y gl u e to th e ba ck o f th e ca rbo n pa p e r i n 5
s p o ts; th e co rn e rs a n d th e c en te r.

4) Po si ti o n th e ca rbo n pa p e r i n th e c en te r o f th e I NSI DE (n o
p ri n ti n g) o f th e ba ck pa p e r.
5) Ma s k th e ca rbo n pa p e r by l a yi n g a s h e e t
o f ma gazi n e pa p e r o v e r i t, ex p o si n g o n e
e d g e o f th e ba ck pa p e r.

6) A ppl y rep o si ti o na bl e gl u e to th e ex p o s e d
bo a rd e r o f th e I NSI DE ba ck pa p e r.

7) Rep ea t o n a l l fo u r e d g e s o f th e bo a rd e r.
8) Cu t 1/8” o f f th e l ow e r ri gh t co rn e r o f f o f th e ba ck n o te
pa p e r s til l o n th e pa d .

9) Ca re fu l l y repl a c e th e gi mmi cke d ba ck pa p e r to

th e ba ck o f th e pa d .
10) A ppl y rep o si ti o na bl e gl u e to th e bo t to m FR O NT o f th e n o te
d i re c tl y a bo v e th e gi mmi cke d ba ck pa p e r.

11) Rep ea t fo r th e tw o n o te s a bo v e tha t.

12) Pre s s th e en ti re pa d
to g e th e r, ma ki n g
c e r tai n tha t th e ba ck
pa p e r is a l i g n e d w i th
th e pa d .
13) Te s t th e s e cre cy o f th e BACH ELOR PAD
by ri f fl i n g th e pa g e s th ro u gh to th e
ba ck pa p e r.

14) Yo u’re rea d y to u s e th e BACH ELOR PAD.

PHASE 3
Performance Steps:

1) A pp ro a ch y o u r s ubje c t.

2) I n s tru c t th em to thi nk o f co l o r (o r a n y si mpl e

th o u gh t).

3) Ex pl ai n tha t th ey ma y n e e d to p ro v e th ey d id n’t
ch ea t, s o th ey s h o u ld ma ke a n o te o f th ei r ch oi c e.

4) Pe el th e to p n o te fro m th e pa d .

5) Tu rn th e pa d o v e r.
6) S ti ck th e si n gl e n o te to th e ba ck o f th e pa d, bu t
tu rn e d 45º, s o th e tw o s q u a re s ma ke a n ei gh t
p oi n te d s ta r.

7) Ha n d th e pa d to y o u r s ubje c t.

8) Tu rn a w a y.

9) I n s tru c t y o u r s ubje c t to w ri te th e co l o r a n d ke ep
th e pa p e r, bu t n o t to l e t A N YO N E s e e i t.

10) Re tri ev e th e pa d a n d p en cil .

11) T ha nk th e s ubje c t a n d w a l k a w a y w i th y o u r s e cre t

i n fo r ma ti o n.
T his w ha t th e s ubje c t s e e s a f te r s h e’s w ri t ten a
co l o r o n th e n o te.

Sh e ca n ea sil y p e el th e n o te o f f th e ba ck w i th o u t
fu mbl i n g o r d is co v e ri n g th e gi mmi ck be ca u s e o f
th e 45º a n gl e d n o te.
PHASE 4
Discovery Steps:

1) Go to a p ri v a te pl a c e, i. e. , a d re s si n g ro o m, th e ba r,
a co rn e r, i n sid e y o u r bri e fca s e.

2) Li f t th e ba ck pa p e r a w a y fro m th e pa d a t th e l ow e r
l e f t co rn e r.
3) Lo ca te th e cu t co rn e r a n d th e ex p o s e d
co rn e r o f th e ba ck pa p e r.
4) U si n g th e 1/8” ta b, gen tl y p e el th e ba ck
pa p e r fro m th e n o te.

NOT E: T h e re’s n o n e e d to co mpl e tel y

rem o v e th e gi mmi cke d ba ck pa p e r fro m th e
n o te. O n c e y o u s e e th e i mp re s si o n, STOP.

5) Rea d th e hidd en i mp re s si o n.

6) Q u i ckl y a n d g en tl y repl a c e th e ba ck pa p e r.

7) Dis ca rd th e pa d .

8) Rev ea l th e s ubje c t’s co l o r.

PHASE 5
Re-Set Steps:
1) Go to y o u r p ri v a te pl a c e a gai n, i. e. , a d re s si n g
ro o m, th e ba r, a co rn e r, i n sid e y o u r bri e fca s e.

2) Li f t th e ba ck pa p e r a w a y fro m th e pa d a t th e l ow e r
l e f t co rn e r.

3) Lo ca te th e cu t co rn e r a n d th e ex p o s e d co rn e r o f
th e ba ck pa p e r.

4) Co mpl e tel y rem o v e th e gi mmi cke d ba ck pa p e r.

5) Rem o v e th e n o te w i th th e i mp re s si o n.

6) Cu t 1/8” o f f th e l ow e r ri gh t co rn e r o f f o f th e ba ck
n o te pa p e r s til l o n th e pa d .
 7) Ca re ful l y repl a c e th e gi mmi cke d ba ck pa p e r
to th e ba ck o f th e pa d .

8) Pre s s th e en ti re pa d to ge th e r, ma ki n g c e r tai n tha t th e

ba ck pa p e r is a l i g n e d w i th th e pa d .
9) Te s t th e s e cre c y o f th e BACH ELOR PAD by
ri f fl i n g th e pa g e s th ro u gh to th e ba ck pa p e r.

10) I f th e l a s t th re e n o te s d o n’t s ti ck to g e th e r, re-

a ppl y s o m e rep o si ti o na bl e gl u e to th ei r bo t to m
fro n t e d g e s.

11) Yo u’re rea d y to u s e th e BACH ELOR PAD a gai n.

PHASE 6
Multi Impression Steps:
1) A pp ro a ch y o u r s ubje c t.

2) I n s tru c t th em to thi nk o f p e rs o n’s na m e, th o u gh t #1.

3) Ex pl ai n tha t th ey ma y n e e d to p ro v e th ey d id n’t ch ea t, s o
th ey s h o u ld ma ke a n o te o f th ei r ch oi c e.

4) D ra w a 2” l i n e i n th e c en te r o f th e to p n o te.

5) Pe el th e to p n o te fro m th e pa d .

6) Tu rn th e pa d o v e r.

7) S ti ck th e si n gl e n o te to th e ba ck o f th e pa d, bu t tu rn e d
45º, w i th th e l i n e cro s si n g th e u pp e r LE FT co rn e r o f th e
pa d’s ba ck .
8) Ha n d th e pa d to y o u r s ubje c t.

9) Tu rn a w a y.

10) I n s tru c t y o u r s ubje c t to w ri te th e na m e a n d ke ep th e

pa p e r, bu t n o t to l e t A N YO N E s e e i t.

11) Re tri ev e th e pa d a n d p en cil .

12) Rep ea t s tep s 1 - 6 w i th a n y pl a c e fo r th o u gh t # 2.

13) S ti ck th e si n gl e n o te to th e ba ck o f th e pa d, bu t tu rn e d
45º, w i th th e l i n e cro s si n g th e u pp e r R IGHT co rn e r o f th e
pa d’s ba ck .

14) Rep ea t s tep s

8 - 11.
15) Rep ea t s tep s 1 - 6 w i th a n y thi n g fo r th o u gh t #3.

16) S ti ck th e si n gl e n o te to th e ba ck o f th e pa d, bu t
tu rn e d 45º, w i th th e l i n e cro s si n g th e LOW E R l e f t
co rn e r o f th e pa d’s ba ck .

17) Rep ea t s tep s 8 - 11.

18) Rep ea t s tep s 1 - 6 w i th a n y co l o r fo r th o u gh t #4.

19) S ti ck th e si n gl e n o te to th e ba ck o f th e pa d, bu t
tu rn e d 45º, w i th th e l i n e cro s si n g th e LOW E R ri gh t
co rn e r o f th e pa d’s ba ck .

20) Rep ea t s tep s 8 - 11.

21) T ha nk th e s ubje c t a n d w a l k a w a y w i th y o u r s e cre t

i n fo r ma ti o n fo r a l l 4 th o u gh ts.
NOT E: T h e p h o to s h ow s fo u r d i f fe ren t th o u gh ts. Yo u ca n s e e
i t’s ea s y to rea d JOE, PAR IS, M Y B IKE a n d GR E EN be ca u s e y o u
k n ow w ha t y o u’re l o o ki n g fo r i n ea ch co rn e r. A n u mbe r w il l
s ta n d o u t ev en be t te r. O f co u rs e, y o u’l l n o t w a n t to d o this a s
a re g u l a r p ra c ti c e, bu t i t’s ni c e to k n ow y o u ca n. I f I’m g e t ti n g
s ev e ra l p re s h ow th o u gh ts, I ha v e tw o o r th re e pa d s i n m y
p o cke t. I ca n g e t a n i mp re s si o n o n o n e co rn e r a n d a n o th e r a t
th e o pp o si te co rn e r. T ha t w a y th e I mp re s si o n s n ev e r cro s s
ea ch o th e r. Bu t w ha t i f y o u’re fi nis h e d g e t ti n g th e s e co n d
i mp re s si o n a n d th e s ubje c t’s h u s ba n d i n sis ts o n w ri ti n g a
th o u gh t? Yo u ca n be g o f f, o r tu rn th e pa d . Ni c e, h u nh?
 The carbon paper is directly the edges, but i t soaks through! I
below the ba ck pa per. Bei ng don’t feel i t’s needed. I wouldn’t
loca ted so close to the surface, risk i t night a fter night if I had any
i.e., not under any note sheets, concern about a slight shadow on
means a subject cab w ri te very the back.
lightly and you’ll s till get a clear
I say the BACHELOR PAD is
impression. Tha t’s been a problem
exa mi nabl e, a nd i t is; w i thi n
wi th magic sla te or electronic
reason. I wouldn’t walk away and
impression devices. I t takes some
leave i t in the hands of a skeptic.
effor t to make a clear impression.
He’s going to try to do something
If they w ri te lightly you’re sunk.
vile like pull the pad apar t. Yet, I’ve
Some may not like the slight never had anyone even suspect a
shadow seen u nder the back gimmick. I t’s all about audience
paper. They may feel i t hints a t ma na g em en t a n d co mpl ia n c e
something hidden there. I ca n techniques. T hes e w il l be
assure you i t doesn’t. But if you’re discussed in the BACHELOR PAD
a fraidy ca t, glue a note sheet to DOCCINAR.
the INSIDE of the back paper.
W hen packing my props a fter
Then follow the above s teps. I
the show, I always re-set the
tried using a marker to black the
BACHELOR PAD. Tha t way i t’s
INSIDE of the back paper around
ready any time I grab i t. I never w hen you peel the gimmick back
have to think about w hether i t’s for reading, merely a ttach i t again
rea d y. I a l s o ke ep th e pa d s wi th glue. You didn’t glue i t dow n
numbered in the upper corner. enough.
Mine have 1, 2 or 3 in the corner
I keep a glue s tick and a s tick
of the top note. I’m never mixed
of reposi tionable glue wi th my
up tha t way.
pads. There’s also an ex tra pencil
The carbon doesn’t need to be and a tiny sharpener. All this in a
replaced for the life of the pad. plas tic baggie. I’ve never needed
But because there’s only one logo to repair the pads, but i t means
printed back paper for each pad, I’m sel f- contained in my case.
they’re precious. You won’t want to (BTW, glue s tick is good for many
discard the gimmick w hen the things. If you have a hem break
notes run out. For tha t reason, I loose, i t’s a temporary fix. As well
only glue the carbon dow n wi th as a fix for tears, cuts a nd
five spots of glue. The carbon separa tions of all sor ts of things.
can be discarded if necessary by A d ru nk s pecta tor broke the
pulling i t free and gluing another spine of my paperback book. A
in i t’s place. quick fix of glue s tick and i t was
as good as new.)
If the carbon paper comes
separa ted from the back paper
Before We Split
Some Impressions About Pads
Las t night I had to cut the finale’ asked a teen aged girl to think of
f ro m m y s h o w. T h e C i rc o the mos t interes ting color she
Mexicano was a gues t show and could imagine. Not her favori te,
had flying acts and pyrotechnics. because she could remember tha t.
My 50 minute show was cut by An imagined color, so she needed
20 minutes to ensure s tage time to w ri te i t dow n.
for 20 circus performers. I was
Through the BACHELOR PAD I
happy to accommoda te them. I
k n ew s h e w a s thi nki n g o f
completed my tru nca ted show
PO M EGRA NAT E. Obv iou s l y a n
wi th some very targeted Q&A.
educa ted and imagina tive girl. I
The audience was hot. I ha ted to
began to say good night, “You’ve
leave them. I t was like falling in
been such a wonderful audience. I
love a t the airpor t. “I love you!
ha te to leave,” etcetera, etcetera.
You’re perfect! But I have to run.
Then I seemed to ca tch
Bye!”
s o m e o n e’s th o u gh t. “Wai t!” I
I couldn’t jus t say, “Good night pointed to Amber, the 13 year old
everybody!” and walk. I girl w ho had the color in mind.
remembered before the show I had
“You’re thinking, ‘Is he ever going to details. And now they hoped I
get M Y thought?’ aren’t you?” could actually reveal the color. “I t’s
the mos t imagina tive color you
O f course tha t was EXACTLY
could get, right? You haven’t told
w ha t she was thinking because I
anyone the color, have you? I don’t
ha d a pp ro a ch e d h e r w i th a
know i t. In fact, you’re the only
promise of reading her thought
person in the universe w ho knows
la ter, yet I was apparently leaving.
the color, aren’t you?
“Yes!”, she declared. “And you’re
thinking of a color, right?” She “Ok Amber. This is going to be
knew I knew tha t, so she nodded the big ending. I hope I can get i t,
her head. “Bu t i t’s no t y ou r you’ve made i t so hard for me.” I
favori te color is i t?” Again she l o o k e d a ro u n d . T h e re w a s
knew I knew, bu t there w a s apparently nothing to w ri te on as
nothing w rong in me readdressing this was obviously unplanned. I
her thought, so she saw and picked up a small whi te
acknowledged i t. board and marker. I quickly w rote
POMEGRANATE as large as I could.
By now th e a u dien ce w a s
I told her to call out the color. She
already drooling. I’d pointed out a
did. I showed her and the audience
girl who was thinking a ques tion. I
and the girl drew in a brea th so
rev eal ed th e q u es tio n. I s a w
fas t she al mos t fainted. The
audience went crazy and my exi t tone. “But if I could jus t have a
music began. moment of your time, my family
and I would love a picture wi th
Al l becaus e I us ed the
you. I don’t know how you do tha t,
BACHELOR PAD a few minutes
but I know i t’s real enter taining.”
before the show. Her parents saw
Turns out, the almos t impromptu
w rote something dow n, but were
revela tion of Amber’s color shut
as impressed as anyone in the
him dow n. He came in a cynic and
audience w hen i t was revealed. As
left a sa tis fied and enter tained
I left the resor t I was approached
fa ther of two.
by a cons truction worker from
New Jersey. “I don’t care for parlor Enjoy.
tricks,” he said in a confronta tional
 Several presenta tions, handling techniques and
some other tips (like w hy I use a linen handkerchief
wi th the pad) are discussed on the BACHELOR PAD
DOCCINAR. The deeper philosophy of preshow and
impression devices will be covered. There you’ll also
be able to see i t in action a t a luxury resor t show.
The DOCCINAR will be available following the
release of this manuscript.