Magic Tricks

This is a great effect and the best idea I've seen to end a sandwich effect. Sankey effects are a hit or miss with me and this one is a hit. With the DVD, you get two different gimmicks and over an hour of explanation. Jay packs in tons of idea and handling for the effect. If you don't care for one method just skip to the next one. What you get aside from the methods is even better, Jay talks about the way he thinks about magic. His logical thought process in creating this effect was great to hear about and adds value to the project.

The best effect on the project is the two card transposition. The promise is different from most card effects as you introduce something strange you found in a deck of cards, 3 cards stuck together (The Ace, Two and Three of Diamonds). A volunteer then picks a card (10 of Clubs) which then transposes with the center card in the strip. It great and got good reactions when I performed it.

The reason it didn't give the project 5 stars is because of two things. I love a live performance on a DVD and this DVD would have benefitted by including one or two of them. Also, the texture and feel of the gimmicks felt off to me. They were a bit slick and glossy to me but none of the people I presented it to mentioned it. So if this looks like something that is your style check it out, or not, the choice is yours.