Author: Ryan Schlutz
Publisher: Big Blind Media
Price: $30
Effect: Card Magic without Sleights
Marshall's Thoughts: I have always been a fan of Ryan's work. We were one of the first to carry his book and continue to look forward to new release from Mr. Schlutz. This latest collection contains card effects that can be performed without sleights, and it is VERY good. Below are just two of my personal favorites.
Clearly See Through - A group of cards are selected from a spread. From that group the spectator selects a single card and the group of cards is dropped back into the deck as the magician dribbles it. For all intents and purposes, the card is lost. An 'invisible' card is placed on the table and the deck is shown face up. The selected card is now missing from the deck, effect number 1. You turn over the 'invisible' card on the table and announce the name of the spectator's card, effect number 2. The spectator takes the invisible card, turns it face down and mimes putting it into the face up deck. You spread the cards and one card is face down. Spectator turns it over and it is their card, effect number 3. Easy to do and will fool you.
Split Decision - A card is selected and returned. The magician then performs a reading based on body language to find the card. Ryan's presentation for this is great and can be used in any type of "reading" effect done tongue in cheek. The audience might just believe it is real as well.
Wrongly Convicted is another great effect along the lines of Dunbury Delusion. The hands off appearance of most of these effects is what makes them foolers.
Card workers will love the section on Ryan's GAP principle. This is a great principle with many uses. This selection procedure looks incredibly fair and the selection appears genuinely lost. Very good tool to have in your arsenal.
Clearly See Through - A group of cards are selected from a spread. From that group the spectator selects a single card and the group of cards is dropped back into the deck as the magician dribbles it. For all intents and purposes, the card is lost. An 'invisible' card is placed on the table and the deck is shown face up. The selected card is now missing from the deck, effect number 1. You turn over the 'invisible' card on the table and announce the name of the spectator's card, effect number 2. The spectator takes the invisible card, turns it face down and mimes putting it into the face up deck. You spread the cards and one card is face down. Spectator turns it over and it is their card, effect number 3. Easy to do and will fool you.
Split Decision - A card is selected and returned. The magician then performs a reading based on body language to find the card. Ryan's presentation for this is great and can be used in any type of "reading" effect done tongue in cheek. The audience might just believe it is real as well.
Wrongly Convicted is another great effect along the lines of Dunbury Delusion. The hands off appearance of most of these effects is what makes them foolers.
Card workers will love the section on Ryan's GAP principle. This is a great principle with many uses. This selection procedure looks incredibly fair and the selection appears genuinely lost. Very good tool to have in your arsenal.
Ratings:
Will I Use It (1=Put it in the drawer 5=On Me All the Time) - 5 .... I will use this all the time. I have already added three routines to my repertoire. Great presentations with fooling effects.
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