Magic Tricks

I purchased this a few weeks back. For some reason I love TNR effects and have a chunk of them already (Torched and restored, TNR Matthew Bich, corned, TTR, etc...) Each of them has their own unique presentations that work in their own ways. It really will depend upon what you want the audience to see in the end.

Do you want a flash production? Piece by piece restoration? Color change? How much of a gimmick or cleanup do you want? Once you ID which you want then you should choose one of the ones I listed above.

For this routine I like it because it is a piece by piece restoration. I have combined Wayne's tear and restoration with the torched and restored ending to make it a more powerful restoration.

Pros

-You make a very convincing piece by piece tear but, you have to be careful during the routine...Can't explain further without exposing.

-In the end you end clean! Some you can't and can't hand out. This one you can after you do the cleanup which flows with the routine if you CHOOSE to use the lighter method.

-Your hands can be shown empty at all times. There really is not another card in your hand during the tearing portion of the trick. You can show your hands on both sides.

-You learn a very deceptive switch which Wayne says took him a while to build confidence to do. I see his point but if you work with coins and do retention type vanishes, this method of misdirection is not too difficult for you.

-No tape, rubber gloves, gimmicks, rubber cement, etc...The torn card is ungimmicked and so is the final card. You CAN prepare the final card to look like it was burned,but you do not need to if you do not want to or if you do not want to use the lighter method.

-Teaching- Wayne is a great instructor. I have purchased several tricks from him in the past. Regardless if i did not like the effects secret, not the case here, I find his presentations of the secret to be straight to the point and sincere. He explains it in full detail and is passionate about his effects.

-You can do this strolling, street, etc...There is only one or two times during the restoration where people cannot be behind you. After those quick moments you can have them watch from almost every angle.

Cons-

-The card cannot be signed. I wouldn't say this is terribly a bad thing because as he explains, the audience really has no reason to sign it to prove it is the same card in the end. The way you present the trick and show your hands empty "sell" that it is the same card. If you really want them to be able to sign it, go with the "Torched and restored" TNR.

-There is a slight amount of sleight of hand needed in the end to clean up. It is not bad. Honestly, I prefer to learn sleight of hand and even though your audience may not know you are doing, or approach the amount of time needed to learn a sleight, I think it is worth it. It sells the art form and makes it feel more like magic to the spectators rather than just having a gimmick do all the work.



In the end this is another great TNR trick. There are so many of these things out there now a days that you need to find something that works for your style. If you are looking for a deceptive, non-gimmicked, minor sleight of hand, piece by piece restoration, then this may your effect.

If you want a flash appearance or something that is more focused on the end production, use something else. This is honestly a great piece by piece restoration and I highly recommend it!