Coins, Chips & Buttons in Magic & Mentalism

"The hottest Matrix effect." - Nicholas Lawrence

"Patricio Teran brings an extra visual punch to one of my favorite plots in magic." - Alain Simonov

"Matrix was already a good routine, imagine adding fire to it ... amazing." - Felix Bodden

After years of studying matrix routines, and building on Vanni Bossi's effect, Patricio decided to fully evolve the fire matrix routine plot with his own handling and applications. You will learn new movements and explosive routines, and even examples of fire matrix routines that can be done without extra chips.

The Matrix effect evolved....

"This is madness! My mind is exploding!" - Avi Yap

"Patricio's magic is a combination of the best and the most powerful. It's cutting edge magic!" - Mott-sun

"WOW, that's visual!" - Danny Goldsmith

"I'm a big fan of the matrix routine. Patricio's routine is so unique and his touches are beautiful" - Jeki Yoo

With the Fantasy project you will learn Patricio's underground and personal favorite routines evolved to a whole new level.

• No special table
• No black art
• No camera tricks

The routines taught are:

• The diagonal explosion
• Element
• Chink flash
• Dice surprise
• Fantasy ...

After years of studying matrix routines, Patricio created Symphony, a wonderful sequence of coins inexplicably vanishing from one place and reappearing at another. Everything is explained in detail from two viewing angles. The four effects are:

• Explosive Impact
• Bunch
• Chink to Chink Plus
• Side Explosion

1st edition 2026, video 16:29

Excerpt from the foreword:

Table of Contents

• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• FOREWORD
• CHAPTER ONE BASIC TECHNIQUE
  • I. The Lamont Grip
  • II. The Gesture Move
  • III. The Transfer Technique
  • IV. The Pick-Up Move
  • V. One-Hand Separation
  • VI. Two-Hand Separation
  • VII....

I am very happy to present this new Spellbound routine! The main feature of this method is that it allows you to repeat the transformation again and again, creating a continuous and highly visual sequence of changes.

The method is very easy to perform and is based on one of the approaches explained in my book Giacomo Bertini's System for Amazement. I developed this handling to make the transformations practical, direct, and suitable for real close-up performances.

The result is a highly visual Spellbound sequence that can be repeated several times in succession, while keeping the handling...

One of the finest examples of pure sleight of hand ever created. Period. Learn this and have something unique.

1st edition 2026, video 2:09.

In the cleanest of manners, three coins quickly and magically jump from one of the performer's hands to the other.

No gimmicks required, this just uses regular coins combined with some sleight of hand. Not a routine for the beginner, this magical-looking effect needs to be performed on a close-up pad.

video 8:37

A small coin (10p/US quarter) is tipped from a purse and marked with a sticker bearing a spectator's initials. It is then taken into the performer's closed fist, the other hand being shown otherwise empty.

The purse is then laid flat across the top of an examinable glass tumbler so that the top of the container is completely covered.

The hand is then brought down with a slap onto the top of the purse, opening as it does so and instantly a coin is seen and heard to penetrate the purse and fall into the tumbler.

With both hands clearly empty, the purse is lifted away to reveal that...

Jules DeBarros was, according to Jon Racherbaumer, perhaps the finest coin worker of his, or any, era. His timing and execution were flawless and angle-proof. Here is a fine example of his approach.

1st edition 2026, video 1:14.

How would you like to perform a Matrix assembly without any sleight of hand and using some ungimmicked coins and two borrowed credit cards as covers? Well, Magnetic Attraction allows you to do just that.

Four small coins (US Quarters or any other small coins can be used) are placed out in a square, and when two borrowed credit cards are lowered over them, they start to instantly jump until all four are collected under one card. Very easy to do, you'll marvel at the simplicity of the method!

1st edition 2017, PDF 4 pages.

Coin into matchbox.

A coin is borrowed and a spectator's initials are written on a sticker which is stuck to the money. Holding the coin at fingertips, the magician passes his hand over the coin and instantly it transforms into a matchbox! That is already totally unexpected, but a second surprise comes when the box is pushed open to reveal the signed coin sitting inside.

video 5:51.

This is a powerful everyday carry (EDC) effect designed for real‑world performers. It hits hard, is incredibly easy to do, takes up almost no pocket space, and features an instant reset - perfect for walk‑around, casual performances, and those "show me something" moments on demand. This is the kind of piece you'll find yourself carrying all the time and actually using.

At the same time, it doubles as a focused, practical study of equivoque. The structure is logical, visual, and taught in a way that lets you quickly grasp the core ideas and immediately apply them. Once you understand...

A card is genuinely freely selected (and can be signed if required) and is shuffled into the deck, which is placed back into the box. A half dollar, which is marked with a sticker bearing a spectator's initials, is taken into the performer's hand from where it instantly vanishes.

With empty hands, the deck is slid from the box and is cut to reveal the marked coin resting on the back of one particular card in the centre of the pack. This card is turned over to reveal that it is the selection.

1st edition 2026, video 15:36.

"Gerald shares his favorite coin routines using an expanded shell. You will be able to fry your audiences with any one of them! My favorite is Traveling Silver, definitely worth the price of admission! Very highly recommended!" - Lonnie Chevrie

"Whether you are a master coin manipulator or only familiar with basic sleights, Gerald's routines can add an extra layer of mystery to your performance. The explanations are clear, accessible, and thoroughly teach every move. Each piece works beautifully as a standalone effect, or you may combine any of the included pieces to create a seamless,...

This is a coin routine as a combination of three powerful effects. One seamlessly segues into the next and builds on what came before. The Volunteer Assistants are involved in a growing blend of their personal magic under the guidance of the performer. It is fully scripted in a tested approach until the performer can create thier own supporting dialogue. It contains several move/sleight combinations that produce a result that several noted magicians have said is impossible - a "vanish to empty in a spectator's hand." Their loss!

Features:

• a perfect vanish with a customer selected...

A clean and easy matrix. Four coins are positioned at the corners of an imagined square. Two cards are used to cover coins temporarily. Cover two coins, and one is magically moving from under one card to under the other card. You continue this until all four coins have assembled in one corner.

Please note that this is a gimmicked version and will require certain performing conditions that are not present in all situations.

1st edition 2025, video 2:55

Siamese Triplets is my version of the Gadabout Coins routine. It uses four normal coins, does not need a table, and is an "up" effect, meaning that the routine is performed at chest height, where it is visible to large groups. You can do the routine in restaurant walk-around, especially at long tables, at a strolling venue with no tables, and in a parlor setting. The trick has an interesting patter, is angle-friendly, and automatically resets.

Siamese Triplets also includes an easier version of the Gadabout Coins effect, Dead Kennedys, which uses a common gimmick. Dead Kennedys was my go-to...

The third and final installment of our Jimmy Havilland tribute, from his long-out-of-print lecture notes. A simple, easy-to-execute sequence using four coins and an ungimmicked purse. It resets automatically, has no angle problems or complicated sleights. It actually works itself. Jimmy was known in London as "The Last of the Street Conjurors" and for good reason. We supply this to you as a free download to celebrate our 100th submission on Lybrary.com. Thank you for your patronage.

Cover art by James Humble.

1st edition 2025, video 40s.

A small plastic tub with a tight push-on lid is shown, opened, and a collection of coins tipped from inside. The performer puts his initials on a self-adhesive round sticker, attaches it to one of the coins, and then repeats the process for the other side of the coin with a sticker bearing a spectator's initials.

The rest of the coins are returned to the tub and the lid is pushed back on. Taking the marked coin into his hand the performer strikes it against the bottom of the container, immediately showing that both his hands are empty.

The tub is handed to a spectator who prises off...

Two coins are tipped from a purse and are placed apart on the table. They are then covered by two playing cards. With no apparent moves the two coins are suddenly found together under one of the cards. Replacing them apart again, they are covered once more. Again the two coins magically jump together under one card. Finally, one coin is placed back into the purse and the other is covered by the two cards. Instantly it vanishes and is found inside the purse with the first coin.

This sleight-of-hand effect requires no gimmicks and must be worked on a close-up mat. You will only require some...

Stretch a coin and return it to its original shape instantenously.

• easy to make
• easy to perform
• no black art

1st edition 2024, video 8:43.

You show two buttons, one in each hand, but magically one moves into your other hand despite your hands being separated.

The two short videos will explain to you a little preparation you will have to do to the buttons and the move to accomplish the deception.

This is essentially the same as Tenkai Pennies except here you will learn how to prepare the buttons to make it much easier to do.

1st edition 2024, video 1:18.

Four coin routines that do not require any gimmicks.

Cash Withdrawal - a spectator marks one of five coins with his initials and the chosen coin is dropped into an envelope and left in view. The other four coins are held in a spectator's closed fist. Instantly the envelope is torn up and the vanished signed coin is found in amongst the other four coins in the onlooker's closed hand.

Seeker Coin - a freely selected (and signed if you wish) card is shuffled back into the deck which is boxed. A coin, which is marked with a spectator's initials, vanishes and when the pack is removed from the...

Show an empty bottle (with or without contents) and borrow a coin. Wrap this coin in some paper and place it on the lid of the bottle. Take a lighter (can be borrowed) and light the paper. The coin visibly penetrates the lid of the bottle and lands inside the bottle. The bottle can be examined immediately and given away as a souvenir.

1st edition 2024, video 8:19