Michael Close

A cursed card the Jack of Diamonds is folded into an origami frog. Spectator chooses a card from the deck, say the Seven of Clubs. The frog finds the Seven of Clubs in the deck. The climax is the transposition of the two cards. The Seven of Clubs turns into the Jack of Diamonds, and when the origami frog is unfolded it is the Seven of Clubs.

A wonderful card routine with a musically themed presentation. You first produce the four Aces. The Aces capture the four Kings, and after an interlude where the Aces and Kings change place, all eight cards change to eight Jokers.

This is Michael Close's version of the famous 'card warp' theme where a card turns inside out while being pushed through a bill.

The second volume of Michael Close’s The Work series. This volume covers various methods for the top palm, including methods for palming multiple cards.

The top palm is one of the most powerful sleights in magic; mastery of this move opens the door to visual and miraculous magic. The Work: Palming Volume 2: The Top Palm offers unparalleled instruction in various techniques for this sleight. The combination of text, photographs, and video clips impart information in a way that rivals private lessons.

Included in this volume are: an analysis of the basic palming positions, Vernon’s Topping...

The popularity of memorized deck magic has continued unabated. Every day new magicians join the ranks of those who have discovered the power that comes from mastering a memdeck system. Memdeck practitioners are always searching for powerful, commercial routines, especially routines that leave the deck in stack order.

The Guatemalan Miracle is a hands-off mental effect that packs a powerful punch. It is almost self-working (or semi-automatic, if you prefer), but requires the basics of memorized deck work. Some low level sleight of hand is required to return the deck to stack order. It works...

Twenty-five years ago, Michael Close developed a handling for the Torn and Restored Card effect. The routine was designed to solve many of the problems associated with this type of trick. The routine can be performed in most strolling environments, with or without a table. With adequate pre-show preparation (which is very simple) the trick resets almost immediately. The patter theme provides a logical reason why the card is torn up, and therefore the subsequent restoration comes as a surprise. The spectator is left with a souvenir that includes the magician’s contact information. In addition,...

Michael Close's Workers series contains some of the most commercial, entertaining, and powerful magic ever published, a repertoire that spans almost 30 years of professional performing in real-world conditions. Michael has held nothing back. You’ll learn the how and the why behind every routine.

This is a complete revitalization of the Workers books, including an improved and expanded layout, corrected text, larger illustrations, and extensive annotations that cover insights and innovations that have been discovered since the books were first published.

This ebook contains updated comments,...

Learn the In-The-Hands Faro Shuffle

Many magicians consider the faro shuffle to be one of the toughest moves in card magic. The thought of performing consistant, perfect faros seems an impossible dream - until you read this ebook.

The ability to do perfect faro shuffles is a powerful weapon in the card magician’s arsenal of sleights. It is a genuine shuffle; the cards are truly being mixed. But it is also a controlled shuffle, meaning that the resulting order of the cards is not random. For this reason, it is an excellent adjunct to memorized deck work. Michael likes to start with a memdeck...