THE INCREDIBLE DIMINISHING CARDS - AN IN DEPTH TEACH-IN - 32 videos and 2 PDFS!
A massive and ever growing playlist of methods for one of the greatest and most entertaining stand up card effects of all time.
These fabulous videos all deal with one of my favorite plots in card magic, THE DIMINISHING CARDS.
I first saw the trick when I was school boy, and it made such a powerful impression on me, I just loved it. Dick Turpin, my old mentor, used to perform it all the time and always killed with it, but I never felt I could present it effectively.
Then recently, when working on my one man show, I decided to give the effect a shot. I did my usual massive research, looking for the perfect method and presentation and made some truly eye opening discoveries, and I’m here to tell you all about it.
Eventually there will be 31 awesome D.C. versions performed, explained and taught, I will discuss my approach to creating the routine for my live show. We go deep into methods from Bob Haskell, Al Baker, E.G. Brown, Edward Victor, Robert Houdin and many more, all with my personal additions, tweaks and observations. All leading up to my own personal routine on the SUPER DIMINISHING CARDS along with my conflicted thinking behind it and plenty of live performance footage.
It’s another magic, performance and history lesson, all rolled into one massive super fun playlist.
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25 TRANSITA - Cecil Keech / Steve Valentine - DIMINISHING CARDS/C2P
Cecil Keech's brilliant 5 cards to pocket with a diminishing kicker ending. Straight from his act!
Used by pros the world over for years, this routine has it all, in effect and entertainment value.
In this teach-in, I have altered the handling to make it sleight and palm free, (you're welcome)...
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26 SPECIAL ROUTINES - DIMINISHING IDEAS
During the development of the classic Cards To Pocket extravaganza DVD collection known as C2P - I started collecting ideas on Diminishing Cards, and these are some of the best.
This is a demo of a few really sweet ideas on incorporating Dimin Cards to your Cards to Pocket routine. This was earl...
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27 - THE GROWER - DIMINISHING CARDS
Here is a way of reversint the Diminishing cards... and it can get very naughty... NOT FOR KIDS - use at your own risk.
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28 VALENTINE'S SHRINKING CARD - DIMINISHING CARDS/C2P
An excellent diminishing twist on the final three cards for Cards To Pocket. An idea that puts you wayyyyy ahead...
As you know the final three cards for C2P are the hardest, HOWEVER, by adding a little visual shrink here with an ungimmicked card has the added advantage of putting you way ahead...
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29 PULLING THE SHRINK - DIMINISHING CARDS
A follow up to the Valentine Shrinking Card :) A card continues shrinking in size... over and over... this looks like real magic :)
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30 SHRINKY DINK - DIMINISHING CARDS
A single FOUR WAY Diminishing Card that's pure visual Eye Candy.
Don't forget to download the free, awesome PDF of the Ed Massey magic book ORIGINAL MAGIC, which details the construction of Shrinky Dink.
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31 SHRINKY DINK EXPANSION ROUTINE - DIMINISHING CARDS
Taking Shrinky Dink to a whole new level... literally. My combination of shrinking cards, a card and then DECK to pocket, with a terrific clean repeat. This is a truly commercial routine I hope you make it all up and give it a try :)
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32 A DIMINISHING COLLECTION
Over the course of lockdown, I did a fair bit of shopping on eBay, didn’t we all.. ?
Anyway I was very excited to come across a collection of diminishing cards from various eras.
Naturally.. I grabbed them.
So I thought you’d like to sit down with me, and un-box them, and take a look at oth...
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Chapender-Diminishing-Cards-TWO-DESCRIPTIONS.pdf
23.1 MB
By request, I was asked if any reference existed for this amazing method, these are the only two I've found. The descriptions are weak, but coupled with the version demonstrated should clarify the set up and manufacture of the cards
cheers
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New and Original Magic by Edward Massey
4.2 MB
100 years old and still relevant!
1922 - A wonderfully creative book by a master magician. Check out the Diminishing Card, it's a killer.
