CONTENTS

ANIMATE

SCRIBBLE

KEY’D

S.T.O.C

DEXPLODE

HIDDEN

MERGE

PSYCHOLOGICAL CHOKE

ENCLOSED

HECKLER

PIP MY RIDE

CONTAC

BOXCHANGE

JITTERBUG

VISUAL GLITCH

COLLARED

SWITCH3D

FINAL NOTES & CREDITS

ANIMATE

EFFECT

Spectator selects a card from a shuffled deck

Funnily they select a blank faced card
(This is the only blank card in the deck and gets a good laugh)
Spectator is then asked to draw any card they like on the blank card.
The card is then held up and shook as it visually changes into the actual card from the deck.
The deck is then spread to show all is normal and that the drawn on card has gone!
(The drawn on card can then be found in your wallet or spectators shoe etc)

METHOD

Single blank faced card required

Start by having the blank card on top of the deck and shuffle keeping the top card where it is.
Cut the cards keeping a break in the centre ready for a classic force, or any force to get the
spectator to select the blank card.
As soon as they reach to take the card ask them to show all their friends
(This gets a great laugh)

Next I hand them a pen and ask them to draw on the blank card what card they thought it could
have been?
Some of the moves mentioned next will sound to be quite bold but trust me I have never been
caught performing this.
As the spectator is drawing, casually show the cards to one other spectator stating how crazy it was
that they managed to pick the only blank card in the deck, as your doing this glimpse the card that
is being drawn and cull this to the top of the deck.

Done casually this flies past people as all the heat is on the drawing, and you are just stating the
odds on them picking the blank card from a shuffled deck.

Now get a break above the top card of the deck as you pick up the spectators drawn card, drop this
face-up on top of the face down deck and re-cap the pen.
Now pick up the double with your right hand, middle finger on top right corner of the card and
thumb on the bottom left, Index finger resting on the top edge.

The Thumb and middle finger act as pivot points and the index finger allows you to rotate the card.
Once in this position bring double out to your side and shake the cards at the same time rotating it,
this will look as if the spectators drawn card visually changes into the actual card from the deck.

Immediately drop the double back onto the facedown deck and toss the card onto the table.
As they all dive to check its real turn the deck over and either palm the drawn card or mercury card
fold it to stash where ever you like, I will leave the ending up to your own demise!

SCRIBBLE

EFFECT

Four Blank business cards are shown both sides to a spectator.

Spectator is then asked to select one of these and place it into their pocket
A deck of cards is shuffled by the spectator and a card selected and committed to memory.
The magician now tries to read the spectators mind and tries three attempts to write down his
thoughts on the three remaining blank cards.
BUT FAILS…..

In a last attempt the magicians ask’s for the blank card that the spectator has had hold of from the
very start to write his final guess…
Only to find that the spectators thought of selection has already been scribbled across the card
ahead of time.

METHOD

4 business cards required

1 with your force card written on.

Firstly you’re going to show all four of the business cards blank on both sides, the way I achieve
this is to have the gaff card face down on top of the other 3 cards.
Next I take a double from the top and show both sides as blank, I then replace the double and place
the top card (gaff) on the table to the right, I then show both sides of the remaining 3 cards as
normal, this will show spectators that all the cards are blank both sides and place these on the table
next to the gaff card.
Your gaff card is now the furthest card on the right.

I now pick up 2 of the business cards in each hand (gaff in the right) and ask the spectator to select
any pair.
(Using magician’s choice to force the pair with the gaff)

Then repeat the procedure so that the gaff card is selected.

Have the spectator place the chosen card (gaff) into there back pocket.
Next I cop the force card or palm whichever you find most comfortable performing, and hand out
the deck for the spectator to shuffle.
Once the spectator is happy, I then take the deck back and add the palmed card to the bottom of the
deck.
I now use a standard riffle force to force out the card that is scribbled across your gaff card.
I ask the spectator to commit this card to memory and then put the cards away.
(The absence of cards heightens the effect)
You now mention to the spectator that they are merely thinking of a card, this is an important and
psychological way of getting the spectator to forget that they selected a card from the deck and that
they are just thinking of one.

You now explain to the spectator that you are going to try and read their mind and write down the
card that they are thinking of.
The idea here is to make out that you a trying to read their mind and you write down your
prediction on one of the remaining business cards and show the spectator, this is of course incorrect
and so you have two more attempts and fail both other times.
At this point the spectator thinks that something has gone horribly wrong or you are seriously pants
at what you do….

An important point at this stage is that 9 times out of 10 the spectator has forgotten about the card
they have in their pocket… this helps add to the climax
You then inform the spectator that you are going to have one last attempt and ask to use the spare
blank card that they have had hold of since the start.
Funnily this gets a laugh as explained above as they normally forget that they have had this from
the start which adds to the effect

As they bring out the card just remain silent and wait for the moment……

KEY’D

EFFECT

Spectator shuffles, selects and commits a card to memory.

The cards are shuffled and placed away.
Performer then produces a bunch of keys showing a blank metal faced key ring.
After the key ring is shown front and back this is handed to the spectator to hold
Spectator is then asked to think of their card, as they do this the tag is felt to suddenly heat up.

After a few moments the spectator is asked to name the card they are thinking of….
As they open their hand they will notice that the thought of selection is now scratched into the key
ring

METHOD

You will need to obtain a blank faced metal key-ring from your local locksmith.
You will also need to scratch a force card onto one side of the key-ring, jus the value and the suit.
Start by having the force card on top of the deck, palm this off as you hand the deck out to be
shuffled.
Add the palmed card to the deck upon return and cut in ready to perform a classic force ( or any
force you feel comfortable with )
Have a card selected (force card) and committed to memory, once this is done place the cards away
out of site.
(I’ve always believed with the cards out of play it heightens the effect)

Now bring out your keys and show that you have a strange blank key-ring.
You’re going to need to show both sides of the key-ring as being blank, so this is how to achieve it.

You will need to grip the key-ring in a palm up position between the middle finger and your thumb
ready for a paddle move.

As you turn your hand over to show the other side let the key-ring continue to rotate and end up
with you holding it between your thumb and index finger.
From this point ask the spectator to open their hand palm down and place the key-ring up into their
hand asking them to grip it.

Now have the spectator turn their hand palm up.

(The reason for this is for the revelation at the end)

You’re now in a situation where the spectator has a thought of card in mind, and blank key-ring in
her hand that is still connected to your keys so in their mind there’s no way you can switch this.
I now ask the spectator to concentrate on the name of their card, and that they will feel the key-ring
start to heat up.
(I have found that because they are gripping the key-ring tightly, if you mention the heat, 9 times
out of 10 in their mind they actually believe it is happening)

After a few moments I then ask them to name the card they are thinking of, after they name it I
then remind them that there is no way you could have switched the key-ring as its still connected to
the keys they are holding.
Slowly get them to open their hand…. And reveal.
S.T.O.C

EFFECT

A Joker is shown and placed faced down on the surface, the spectator is asked to sign the back of
the joker, and this is left in full view.
A deck of cards is brought out and shuffled by the spectator; one card is selected and committed to
memory.
The cards are placed away and the spectator is asked to concentrate on the card they are merely
thinking of.
After a few moments without saying anything performer gestures towards the tabled signed joker
that has been in full view the entire time.
Spectator turns over the card…..
It’s now the thought of selection.

METHOD

Duplicate card required

Marker pen

This effect came about from an obsession of mine of being able to place a single card in front of a
spectator, have them name any card and that card be the selection.

Start by showing a joker with your duplicate card behind it posing as one card in your right hand.
As you go to place the card down in front of the spectator mention that you want them sign the
back of the joker, in doing this gamblers cop the face card ( joker) whilst placing the duplicate
force card face down onto the surface for the spectator to sign.
This should be done in one flowing motion, do not pause during the palm.
Next take the palmed card to your back pocket, ditch and bring out your waiting deck of cards.
(So far all the spectator has seen is a joker placed in front of him/her that they have signed.)

Have the deck shuffled by the spectator and slowly show the faces explaining that in a moment you
are going to ask them to think of one.
As you show the faces casually cull the force card to the bottom of the deck.
Now cut the deck keeping a pinkie break in the centre and riffle force the duplicate card.
Once they have committed this to memory put the cards away, and state that they are now “just
merely thinking of a card”
The statement that they are now just thinking of a card cancels out the fact that they saw one from
the deck as the cards are no longer in play.

Ask the spectator to concentrate on their card.

From this point on just remain SILENT, give it a few moments and just make a simple gesture
towards the signed tabled card that has been in full view from the start.
Stand back and enjoy.
VARIATION 2

I have as of lately been performing this showing a blank card at the beginning instead of a joker,
gets a great reaction and push’s it that bit further.

DEXPLODE

EFFECT

Magicians Wax required

This is an addition to the “Card to ceiling” plot that I know a lot of magicians perform, I wanted to
add something a bit crazy, so rather than having to bound the deck with an elastic band to stop the
cards falling everywhere, I designed a deck that EXPLODES into four square blocks!

METHOD

This will appear to be a bit time consuming but trust me its well worth it for the reaction you will
receive.

Start by cutting 51 cards into quarters, try and keep them equal.
Glue all the quarters together ex: the entire top left quarters of the cards together and so on.
Once all four quarters are all glued together let them dry over night.
To perform add a small dab of nail polish to the inside of the four quarters and push them all
together tightly and maintain pressure for a bit.
Once done you now have your DEXPLODE ready, add a joker to the top and pocket it.

Now using your regular deck of cards have a card selected, hand the spectator a pen and ask them
to sign it as your back is turned,
(Whilst your back is turned switch decks)

As you turn back round your going to take the selected card and perform a “Top change”
(switching the selected card for the joker on top of the deck)
(See “Royal road to card magic”)

As soon as you have switched the cards gently spin the card between your fingers and blow to
show that the card has changed into a joker.

As you hand this back for inspection add the wax to the top card on the deck (the selection)

Pause a beat, look into the spectators eyes and throw the deck at the ceiling or wall.
Two amazing things happen at this point, the first being that they will notice that their signed
selection is now stuck to the ceiling or wall.
Secondly the deck explodes into four blocked pieces!

This is a lot of fun to perform and well worth the time & effort.
VARIATION 2

Another crazy idea for this clever little deck is to use the above routine, pass the selection to the
bottom of the gaff deck, ask the spectator to sandwich the deck between their hands, ask them to
slowly apply pressure squeezing it tighter and tighter, eventually they will feel the deck give way,
it always makes the spectator jump as its quite an eerie feeling when they feel it break.

As they open their hands quickly pull the selection out showing that the only card that is intact is
the selection, leaving the spectator holding a deck in four bits.

HIDDEN

A spectators thought of card appears folded up inside their shoe

Have a spectator thoroughly shuffle a deck of cards, once handed back look into the spectators eyes
briefly, go through the deck and take out a joker, without the spectator seeing the face of the card
pop this into your pocket.
(All attention is now on this card)

Now ask the spectator to think of any card and name it out loud.

(We will use the ACE OF SPADES for this explanation)

As soon a they name the ACE OF SPADES, spread through the deck towards yourself with a smile
on your face, Cut the selection to the bottom of the face up deck and spread the top 5 or 6 cards
showing the faces to the spectator asking if they had thought of any of those first and then changed
their mind.

(A well known piece of misdirection for this is, if you ask the spectator a direct question, they will
always look up at you to answer, this will buy you that little bit of time to perform the next sleight)

As soon as they look up to answer perform a MERCURY CARD FOLD under the deck.
(This sleight can be found in most magic books and DVDs’)

Next you’re going to ask them two completely random questions

“Do you play football at all?”
“Which foot do you normally kick with?”

Which ever foot it is, ask them to remove their shoe, hand the deck for them to hold as you reach
down to grab the shoe.

As you pick up the shoe drop the folded selection inside and tilt the shoe up so that it falls to the
toe end.
At this point I normally make a small joke about the smell of the shoe, depending on the spectator I
am working with.
Now turn the shoe upside down keeping it level and shake it, the folded card will remain inside,
everyone is expecting it to be in their, I normally say at this point that it would have been a good
trick if it was in their, I then tilt the shoe and the folded selection falls out into the spectators
waiting hand.

(If they ask about the card in your pocket, you were just removing the joker)

MERGE

Signature transposition effect

For this effect you will require a duplicate of any card in the deck, preferably a low spot card so
there is plenty of white space to write on.
You will need to put your signature on the front of the duplicate card.
The deck setup is from top down:

Pre-signed duplicate card

Any random low spot card with contrasting colour
Duplicate card

Place these in this order on top of the face down deck and have a sharpie ready.

Give the deck a false shuffle retaining the top 3 cards in position, now turn over the top two cards
as one showing a random card (we shall use a 2 of hearts of explanation)
Performer signs the face of the 2 of hearts
(Signature must match the pre-signed duplicate)
The double is then turned back over and the top card dealt to the spectator to sign the back.

As the spectator signs the back of the card you will DOUBLE UNDER CUT the top card to the
bottom, leaving the duplicate card on the top.

Your now going to force the top card using a RIFFLE FORCE, ask the spectator to commit this
card to memory and place the cards away in your pocket.

It’s important to mention at this point that they are now just merely thinking of a card
(This adds to the effect as they think it’s a thought of selection and not a card selected from the
deck)

Stare into the spectators eyes for a moment; ask if it was a two gesturing towards the tabled card.
As they say NO ask them to name the card for the first time.

As they name it ask them to turn over the tabled card.

They will see that both yours and theirs signatures have appeared on a completely different card

THE SELECTION
PSYCHOLOGICAL CHOKE

Psychological story effect

I came across this effect whilst trying to swallow a tablet for a head ache one evening.
I found that if you concentrate on doing something that the human body already does
subconsciously it causes a type of conflict in the brain that can make it difficult to do things such as
swallowing a tablet etc.

The following effect can cause the spectator to panic depending how suggestible the spectator is,
so please be aware, and if you see that the spectator is not happy in anyway stop immediately.

Start by selecting a suggestible spectator, you will know the type from effects performed previous;
they are the ones that are emotionally taken in by your performance.

Firstly ask if they have ever had that experience of trying to swallow a tablet that just wont go
down, make a gesture of struggling to swallow.
(This is conditioning)

Now mention that years ago back in the day, people were sentenced to death by Hanging, this was
a common thing and a lot of people were hung without a proper trial.
A guy called Tom Wexler was falsely accused of a crime he did not commit; he was convicted and
sentenced to death by hanging.
For years it has been said that he still roams the earth proclaiming his innocence in form of a
physical presence.

Now ask the spectator to close their eyes and take a deep breathe and relax.
Ask the spectator to take a big swallow
Pause a beat then ask them to do it again, repeat this 5 times but only pause for a split second
between swallows.

(What’s happening here is you are drying their mouth of saliva)

As soon as they have done this 5 times, slowly draw a line across their throat with your index
finger and ask them to swallow.

There are a few things happening here at the same time, firstly there mouth is really dry therefore
making it difficult to swallow, secondly when you draw the line across the throat they will continue
to feel something there, thirdly because you have given the command to swallow, is causes conflict
with what you would normally do subconsciously.
With all these elements working at the same time, the spectator will normally not be able to
swallow for at least 4 or 5 attempts

Once the effect has happened, ask them to take a deep breathe and relax one more time and take a
sip of their drink.
So to wrap things up, with the tablet story and the Crime story you are conditioning the spectator to
struggle swallowing.

At this point as mentioned before, this CAN cause panic with some people so please be careful, I
have performed this a dozen times with no problems but just be aware not everyone reacts the
same.

An additional idea for all you Hypno maniacs out there would be to use this as a possible Hypnotic
induction which was suggested to me by fellow magician and mentalist David Pennington.

ENCLOSED

Favourite card to envelope

This is something that I perform during a routine at a table with a couple of people, and has a great
psychological kicker.

You will need an envelope and a sharpie for this effect.

During your performing routine randomly ask one of the spectators, not the actual person you are
performing on if they have a favourite card in the deck, or a specific card that means something to
them. Do this just in general conversation and make a mental note of the card.

As you come to the end of your routine place the card named from earlier behind a joker and
control these to the top of the deck.

Square the deck, remove the top two cards as one and pocket the deck.

Show the Jokers face turn the double face down in your hand and mention that you would like the
spectator to sign the back, as you mention this GAMBLERS COP the face card to your pocket,
ditch and bring out the pen.

Have the spectator sign the back of the card and place into the envelope.

You are now in a beautiful position here, there is no deck in play, they have seen and supposedly
signed the back of one card the joker and placed it into an envelope which they are holding.

I now pause a moment stare into there eyes and ask them to repeat the name of their favourite card
they were thinking of.

(Important note is to mention FAVOURITE CARD THEY WERE THINKING OF, almost
suggests that you do not know the card and that it is a thought of selection)

I will leave the reveal down to you.

HECKLER

There’s always one where ever you go

Heckler is a routine I put together after encountering various IDIOTS in bars and nightclubs that
want to make a nuisance of themselves and ruin other peoples fun including your own, so I devised
a fun little routine that leaves their mind with nowhere to go and makes you look like JESUS!

You will need a one way forcing deck

And a normal deck.

Take the force deck out of its box and place away in your pocket ready for switching out later.
Introduce a regular deck of cards and have the HECKLER thoroughly shuffle it to their hearts
content.
(Let them have a good look at the cards)

Once the deck is handed back to you, go through the pack and remove any jokers.
(Whilst doing this control the duplicate of the force deck to the top)

Once again make a good point of showing all the cards as you remove the jokers.

You are now going to force out the top card by which ever means you find most comfortable, I
tend to use a RIFFLE FORCE.
(See royal road to card magic)
Once forced out hand them a pen and ask them to sign the front whilst your back is turned.
(As soon as you turn around, switch in the force deck)

Ask the spectator if they are done, then turn back around and ask them to insert the card anywhere
in the deck, as soon as they push the card in square offer the deck to them, and ask them to give the
deck a couple of cuts.

You’re now in a great position; the spectator is convinced that they have shuffled a normal deck of
cards, chose and signed a random card, inserted it back into the deck and cut the deck to lose the
card even more.

I now stand back and stare at them for a moment; I slowly reveal the name of the card that they
signed.
After the reaction of that I pause a moment and then say, “let’s take this one step further, how
about I change the entire deck into your card”

HECKLER DESTROYED
PIP MY RIDE
EFFECT

Spectator selects and shuffles a card into the deck

Performer then shakes the deck in an attempt to get the selection to jump to the top
The attempt fails as an incorrect card is shown.
The card is only one pip out!
The performer now places his thumb over the pip and VISUALLY removes it from the card!
Changing the card into the selection.

SETUP

Any 2 and 3 of the same suit on top of the deck.

For explanation I will use the CLUBS

METHOD

Start by placing the 3 then the 2 on top of the face down deck, your now ready to go.
False shuffle the deck and force out the top card (2 of clubs)

Cut the deck having the card replaced (this places this exactly where it was a moment ago)
As soon as the card is replaced square up the deck keeping a break and perform a classic pass.
You should now be exactly where you were when you started.

Perform another false shuffle, and then snap your fingers or whatever your favourite magical
gesture is above the then perform a double lift, thus showing the 3 of clubs?
Ask the spectator if this is their card?

As soon as they go to answer perform an airbrush change moving your thumb to the centre of the
card, your left thumb covering the top left corner index and your right hand thumb naturally
covering the bottom corner index.

It will appear that you are still holding the same card, now asks the spectator to watch….
Slowly slide your thumb across the card showing that the centre pip has vanished!
Rub the corners to change the indexes into a 2 of clubs

It is now the selection…..

CONTAC

EFFECT

Spectator shuffles, selects and signs a card.

A corner is torn from this card and the remainder of the card is passed to the spectator.
An empty tic-tac case is introduced.
The corner then visually penetrates the tic-tac case right in front of their eyes ending up inside the
case.
Both the card, tic-tac case and the torn corner can be handed out to be examined or kept.

SETUP

First you will need to prepare a card and the Tic-tac case.
From the face side of the card tear off the bottom right hand corner, place the card on top of the
face down deck.
Place the torn corner into the empty tic-tac case with a couple of tic-tacs and pocket.

METHOD

Bring out the tic-tacs offering some out… either way get rid of the two tic-tacs from the case, this
is a convincer that the case is normal and nothing else is in there other than tic-tacs (the corner will
be hidden in the white plastic area of the tic-tac case, place the case down on the table lid towards
the spectator.

Give the deck a false shuffle and spread the cards out offering the spectator to touch one.
(Classic force used in this example) although any force will do. As soon as the spectator selects
one, up jog the card and cut this to the top of the deck.

You will now take the card from the top of the deck, but covering the torn corner with your hand
and place the rest of the deck down on the table.

Now pretend to tear the corner from the card, hand the rest of the card to the spectator, pretend to
place the corner into your mouth and pick up the tic-tac case.
Pretend to remove the corner from your mouth (as you do this tip the tic-tac case down dropping
the corner to the bottom of the case, bring your hand under the case making out that you have stuck
the corner to the underside of the case. (This looks really convincing)

I now have the spectator place their hand under the case to catch the corner.
Slowly shake the case and the spectator will see it visually penetrate the case and end up jumping
around inside the case.

This is highly visual and one of my favourite effects.

Credits: Daniel Garcia, Daniel Madison & Ben Williams.

BOXCHANGE

EFFECT

A card is selected, signed and lost in the deck.

Performer shuffles and cuts an incorrect card to the table
The empty card case is slowly rubbed over the tabled card.
The card slowly, visually changes into the signed selection.
The empty card case can be handed out all examinable.

SETUP

A small dab of re-positional spray added to the back of the card case

METHOD

Have the spectator remove the cards from the case and shuffle.
Have them select any card and sign the face.
Whilst they are doing this reverse the top card towards you. Take the signed card from the
spectator and place this on top of the reversed card face up. (You have a double ready now)
Turn this double over and place (what they think is their card) into the centre of the deck.
Give the cards a false shuffle using which ever method tickles your fancy keeping the selection on
top.

Now perform a double lift stating that you have found their card! Which of course it isn’t?

Place this double face up on the table and place the empty card case backside down on top of these.

Slowly rub the cards with the case and the spectator will visually see the rag card change into the
signed selection (This isa very powerful moment when performed slow)
The rag card will stick to the card case…

Once the change is complete briefly show the case all round, Due to the back design of the card
being the same as the back of the case this will go un-noticed….

As they grab the tabled card to inspect it, cop/palm the stuck card from the case and drop the empty
case on the table….

This is a nice, quick streamline effect that is a lot of fun to perform.

JITTERBUG
EFFECT

This is a variation for two spectators of the above effect in which the two signed selected cards are
used
Spectator one’s card is shown on the table, the card is then changed by rubbing the box over it into
spectator two’s card.
Spectator one’s card is then found to be the only card reversed in the centre of a table spread deck
thus a strange transposition has occurred!

METHOD

The method to this is pretty much the same as above, although in this case you will control two
cards to the top of the deck using which ever method you are comfortable with.

Perform a couple of false shuffles retaining the top two selections at the top.

Now perform a double showing the first spectator’s card has jumped to the top.

Place this double face up on the table and perform the BOXCHANGE as above to reveal that
spectator ones card has changed into spectator twos card.
(Note make sure you place the deck face up on the table)

Once the change has happened and you have shown the case, as soon as they reach to check the
card, cop the card from the case and casually pick up the deck.

You can either at this point charlier or perform a quick pass, thus placing the first spectators
selection now reversed in the centre of the deck.

Spread the deck for the revelation!

VISUAL GLITCH
EFFECT

Spectator shuffles, selects and signs a card.

This card is lost in the deck
The top two cards taken in the other hand and shown to just be two cards
As they are turned over and shown as two and turned back face up the selection appears between
the two cards
Again the selection is placed slowly into the centre of the deck, the top two cards are handed to the
spectator, a quick snap and the selection appears between the two cards that are in the spectator’s
hand.

METHOD

Start by having a card selected and signed across the face of the card.
Have the card replaced into the deck and control the selection to the top of the deck using which
ever dark magical method you use to achieve this….

As soon as this is done take a double and a single card from the top in your other hand showing
that you are just holding to single cards ( in reality the selection is under the double )
Turn your hand face down to show two cards then as you bring your hand back up spread the two
cards to show that the selection has jumped from the deck to in-between the cards you are
holding….

Casually replace the 3 cards on top of the deck and mention that you will try that again?

Now perform a double lift to show the selection, replace the double and put the top card into the
centre of the deck (standard ambitious card move) this will appear that you have placed the
selection back into the centre of the deck.

Now take a double from the top and another single card posing as just two single cards, square
these up and place in the spectators hand and have them cover the cards with their other hand also (
like a sandwich )

Riffle the deck in front of them asking if they felt that?

As they open their hands they will see their signed selection has appeared once again.

Snappy bit of fun!

COLLARED
EFFECT

Spectator is asked to think of a card as the performer places a single random card into their pocket.
Spectator names aloud the card he thought of…
The pocketed card is bought out and shown to be a joker?
This is then placed onto the spectators hand…
After a few moments the spectator is asked to turn over the card in their hand.
It has changed into the selection….
BUT where did the joker go????
It’s now seen hanging from the spectator’s shirt collar.

METHOD

This is very bold and cheeky but a lot of fun to perform.

Ask the spectator to think of a card, as they do this scan through the deck and find a joker
Place this joker into their pocket without them seeing the face.
Once done, ask them to name aloud for the first time the 1 card they are thinking of?
As soon as they name it scan through the deck, cut the named card to the bottom of the face up
deck… spread through the top 5 or 6 cards casually asking if they had thought of any of those first
and then changed their mind?
(This is great mis-direction and cover for what you have just done and goes un-noticed)

Ask them to have a look at the card in their pocket??? Great anticipation at this point!!!!
(As they go to remove the card from there pocket reverse the selection and keep the deck towards
you) As soon as they realise it’s just a joker (you can add the gag that jokers are wild) place the
joker face up on top of the reversed selection and remove the double.
Place away the deck…..

You’re now going to use the DUMP switch mentioned earlier in these notes.

Ask the spectator to hold out their hand, place the joker on to their hand and perform the DUMP
switch placing their thought of selection… bringing the switched out joker around their back.

Now casually straighten their hand slotting the joker under their collar… performed smoothly this
goes un-noticed and is a real achievement when you see it for yourself!

I will leave the reveal to you……….

SWITCH3D

Here I explain 3 one handed switches that I have been using over the years. These can be used as
colour changes, transpositions or a utility move.

DENIAL

Denial is a single handed card switch that can be used right under the spectator’s nose; this also
sets you up for a double once the switch has taken place.

ADMISSION

Again this is a single handed colour change/switch using the back palm Inspired by Daniel
Madison

DUMP

This is a single handed card switch that is performed as you place the card in the spectator’s hand!
FINAL NOTES
All the effects you currently have in your hands have been in my working repertoire for nearly 10
years and have served me well in all situations be it parties or corporate events.

I have released the above in sections before in 3 volumes but thought I would smash them all
together and release them as a form of lecture notes or effects and ideas I had been playing with
and performing.

As most people know I am a massive fan of BOLD in your face effects that can be performed right
under the spectator’s nose as you will read from the effects above.

I am a huge believer that bold effects create the best reactions, as the more bold the effect the more
impossible it seems to the spectator.

I owe special thanks to so many people that have helped me throughout my years of performing
this art. Here are but a few.

Daniel Madison
Derren Brown
Bill Abbot
Paul Harris
David Blaine
David Pennington
Bryan Cole
Paul Hallas
Ben Williams
Dominic Reyes
James Brown
Chris Piercy
J Prager
Lu Chen
Bill Simon
Ben Earle
Lennart Green
Larry Jennings

Also special thanks to my fiancé and kids for putting up with my card flinging tantrums late at
night.

For without these people my magic would not exist

NOTE: I do not claim to have created/invented the effects written in these notes; I merely
discovered these through trial and error of various methods/principles at my own hand.
COMING SOON