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A genuinely freely selected card (which can be signed if desired) is shuffled back into a deck. The performer then mimes the removal of that card invisibly and hands it to the spectator to hold for a moment. The cards are then spread face up to show that the chosen card is no longer in the pack.
Squaring the deck, the spectator is invited to push the invisible card he holds face up into the now face down pack. Immediately, the cards are ribbon spread face down again across the table to reveal the selection face up in the centre! Just a regular deck required, straightforward handling,...

The spectator freely selects a card and returns it to the deck. The magician inserts two Jokers, and the spectator table-riffle shuffles and cuts the cards. The Jokers progressively close in and finally sandwich the selection. On top of that, during the shuffles the spectator also separates the deck into three piles and locates the other three cards of the same value!
1st edition 2026, video 9:15.

A professional feature routine built for real-world working performers.
Six bottles are openly removed from a cardboard wine carton and individually displayed. Multiple bottles can be used to pour real wine, establishing complete authenticity. Each bottle is returned to the carrier.
A spectator is invited to guess which bottle is removed from the carton (with a paper bag over it) placed into a wooden gift presentation box. Whatever the guess, the bottle vanishes completely.
When the magician returns his attention back to the remaining 5 bottles of wine in the carton, they have completely...

This is a wonderfully simple plot that creates a really puzzling effect. A regular, ungimmicked coffee cup is shown and a large sponge ball is tipped out from inside. The cup is clearly shown to be otherwise empty and both of the performer's hands also have genuinely nothing in them.
The ball is placed into a pocket, both hands again being shown to be empty. The inside of the coffee cup is displayed and then inverted mouth down onto the magician's hand. A snap of the fingers and when the cup is tipped backwards, the ball is found impossibly to be back underneath.
[Note that this is not...

A very direct ACAAN-style effect. The magician places a single card on the table. The spectator freely rolls two dice and chooses how to combine the numbers. A deck is brought out and shown to be all different, with no duplicates. The cards are dealt to the chosen number, and it exactly matches the prediction on the table.
1st edition 2026, video 13 min.

Two sets of 7 cards are shown. One pile has pictures of the logos of 7 of the most common social media platforms. The other set has the names of these platforms written in words on the cards.
Two spectators who do not know each other are invited to see whether they can connect via the same social media platform. The pile of cards with names on them are shuffled and spread face down. Spectator 1 can touch the back of any one of the cards – it is a genuinely free choice. The selection is placed aside unseen but in view.
The pile of logo cards is shuffled and spectator 2 names any number...

A deck is shuffled and placed squared face down on the table. A spectator is invited to cut off a block of cards from the pack and to look at and remember the face card of the cut-away section.
The helper is now asked to cut his block of cards to lose the selection in the centre of the pile, and then he is requested to slip his pile somewhere into the middle of the cards still on the table, squaring the pack at the finish.
The magician has had no opportunity to catch even a glimpse of the chosen card, and in fact, the deck itself is put away in the box to preclude that possibility. Despite...

The spectator selects a card and returns it to the deck. The spectator cuts off a packet, then the performer deals left and right. Four consecutive times the dealt cards are not the selection, yet each one precisely names an attribute of the chosen card, and after the elimination, the final remaining card is the original selection. Even more, when the four piles are turned face up, together with the selection they form a Royal Flush.
During the spectator's cut, there is no crimp and no extra handling, yet the selection and the key cards can still be located with precision.
1st edition...

A quick, convincing, smart version of this classic. No heavy lifting here. The vanish is clean, the action deliberate, few if any angle concerns, little skill required. Can you afford not to invest the minimal effort required to include this startling vanish/production among your surprises? You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
1st edition 2026, video 38s.

The spectator selects a card and replaces it in the deck. The magician has the spectator cut the deck into three piles and turn over the top card of each pile. None of them is the selection, but the values of the three top cards add up to the exact position of the selected card.
No Crimp - the position is found purely by adding the values of the three cards the spectator cuts to. There is no secret cut involved.
1st edition 2026, video 10:28.

This tutorial teaches three of my palming techniques. Because my hands are relatively small, palming has always been challenging for me, which is why I developed several simpler palming methods.
Crescent Palm: a technique for palming a card quickly during the squaring of the deck.
Pinched Palm: a fast and simple bottom-card palm.
Stealing Palm: my take on the Diagonal Palm Shift, designed to move a center card directly into Classic Palm.
1st edition 2026, video 6:20.

The spectator freely cuts the deck. The performer spreads the cards and claims to mentally influence the spectator to choose a specific card. The spectator then freely selects a card - no force. After the selection, the performer splits the deck at the point of selection and reveals that the cards are in suit-and-value order, except for the one card the performer named at the beginning. The finale reveals the spectator's selection, which turns out to be exactly the card predicted at the start.
1st edition 2026, video 5:52

A completely self-working effect requiring no sleight of hand. The magician introduces a prediction card and has the spectator freely cut a small packet. The deck is then divided into three piles, and cards are dealt down according to a freely chosen number. The four Aces are cleanly located. In addition, the spectator's cut card, the prediction card, and the bottom cards of the three piles combine to form a Royal Flush. For the full procedure, please refer to the video demonstration.
1st edition 2025, video 6:56.

The magician begins by taking out 9 cards. A spectator then freely cuts off a packet, counts the cards, and remembers the card at that corresponding number. After that, the spectator freely selects 3 cards from the 9, and the sum of those values not only locates the original selection but also reveals the other three cards of the same value.
A classic principle reworked with a special setup turns this into a much stronger ACAAN-style routine.
Full effect shown in the performance video.
1st edition 2025, video 8:10

A spectator freely selects a card and returns it to the middle of the deck. The cards are split into two packets and interlaced face-up into face-down. In an instant, every card turns face-up except the selection - still face-down. And it's not over. Why can the magician locate the selection so cleanly? Because it's the only card in the deck that's different from all the others.
Bottom Fan Control: This routine also teaches my bottom control: the spectator's card is openly placed into the middle of the deck, the magician squares the pack, and the selection is controlled straight to the...

A multi-phase ACAAN routine with a completely unexpected ending.
A very unusual selection-finding sequence: after a freely chosen card is returned to the deck, the performer claims to give the spectator four chances to locate it. The spectator cuts the deck into four piles, but none of the top cards are the selection. Just as it seems the magician has failed, the plot turns - each of the four cards not only indicates the exact position of the selection, but also reveals the mates of the chosen value. See the full routine in the performance video.
1st edition 2025, video 6:29.

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

A near-impromptu routine with surprisingly strong impact. The spectator shuffles, and the magician removes a prediction card and sets it aside. The spectator freely cuts the deck into three piles, shuffles, remembers any card, and gives the deck a random cut. The magician says the spectator will help locate the selection, then has them lift a small packet and perform a faro shuffle with the rest, which naturally re-forms the deck into three packets. Taking the third packet, the magician deals pairs from the top and bottom, and the last card remaining in the hand is the selection. But it's...

Four methods of this classic illusion, suitable for close-up, parlour or stage. Both DIY and sleight of hand to suit your needs and desires. Can be done surrounded. No threads, magnets, or hookups. Simple construction. Add the effect of giving life to an inanimate object to your performances for a real crowd-pleaser. Highly recommended for children.
Cover art: House of Horrors, Coney Island, 1961, Diane Arbus
1st edition 2025, video 1:57.

A fully impromptu performance: you borrow a deck, let the spectator give it a thorough shuffle, no cull, no crimp, then claim you'll memorize the positions of the four Aces. You riffle down the deck and ultimately cut cleanly to all four Aces. A full performance is shown in the demo video.
Before you purchase this tutorial, here are a few things to help you decide whether it suits you.
1. Effects of this nature require a lot of practice. My handling strips away unnecessary difficulty and simplifies moves that are normally quite demanding, but it still requires solid work. This is definitely...

This is my adaptation of Marlo's A Number for Fast Company. I've reworked it to be completely impromptu, finishing with a clean, accurate cut to the spectator's selection.
The spectator shuffles the deck freely, chooses any card, and returns it before shuffling again. The performer then names the exact position of the selection and says, "If I know the position of your card, I should be able to cut straight to it." He then lifts off a packet - matching the number just named - and the final card of that packet is the spectator's selection. Full performance in the demo video. ...

Minimal Colossal is one of my favorite approaches from the neoclassic Kolossal Killer from Kenton Knepper.
In this video you will learn the basic secrets, a simple and effective use of the classic OBO principle (thanks Kenton for your permission and blessing), the construction of the special envelope (DIY, very simple to make) and much more. You will learn variations and extra uses and ideas using the methods at play.