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Liam Montier - Shenanigans
Liam Montier - Shenanigans
Hi
there,
many
thanks
for
checking
out
‘Shenanigans’
which
is
a
collection
of
three
effects
that
I
had
intended
to
market
separately,
but
in
the
end,
whacked
into
one
book
for
reasons
such
as
value
for
money,
and
laziness.
:o)
When
we
started
revamping
Tricktastic.com,
I
thought
of
this
booklet
–
originally
printed
in
a
small
batch
of
100
to
sell
at
Blackpool
Convention.
‘It’s
been
out
of
print
for
a
while’
I
thought.
‘Maybe
I
can
revisit
the
tricks,
give
them
a
tweak,
and
make
a
new
downloadable
version.’
I
was
surprised
when
I
looked
back
at
how
completely
I’d
forgotten
these
tricks,
and
just
how
good
they
are.
I’ve
re-‐added
all
three
back
into
my
set.
I
hope
that
you
enjoy
these
routines
and
get
a
kick
out
of
them.
In3D
is
one
of
those
effects
that
you
have
to
try
out
(with
at
least
3
people)
to
get
the
full
mileage
from,
and
then
it
is
one
of
those
simple
things
that
is
‘greater
than
the
sum
of
its
parts’,
particularly
with
the
current
trend
of
3D
movies
etc.
Anagram
is
the
result
of
a
brainstorming
session
with
Jack
Tighe,
and
I
think
it
is
the
pick
of
the
book.
You
write
your
name
on
the
back
of
a
signed
card,
and
then
visibly
move
the
letters
around,
to
make
an
anagram.
Then,
you
immediately
change
the
anagram
into
your
spectators
name!
The
method
works
in
real
time
(so
you
don’t
need
to
be
sneaky
about
finding
your
spectators
name)
and
there
are
no
displacements
or
inconsistent
movements
between
the
two
changes.
That
is
what
really
makes
this
baby
fly.
Finally,
Hydra
was
a
routine
that
had
been
in
the
back
of
my
mind
for
a
while.
I’d
loved
the
idea
of
doing
‘card
on
forehead’,
but
wanted
to
use
a
second
selection,
and
have
the
card
on
my
head
change
while
it
was
still
in
view.
I
published
a
version
in
‘Cherry
Cola
Queen’
that
I
used
pretty
regularly
(called
‘Use
Your
Head’)
but
there,
the
change
happens
when
the
cards
are
face
down,
and
I’d
always
wanted
the
change
to
be
while
the
card
was
face
up,
and
stuck
on
your
head.
It
was
my
buddy
and
Tricktastic
co-‐conspirator
Darren
McQuade
that
suggested
a
double
face
card,
and
I
was
slapping
my
forehead
in
frustration
–
why
didn’t
I
think
of
that!
Between
us,
we
worked
the
handling
into
a
super
deceptive,
no
palming
double
card
to
forehead
and
then,
to
finish
clean,
whacked
on
a
very
simple
handling
of
the
Anniversary
Waltz
to
close
everything
up.
So,
grab
a
deck
or
two
and
have
a
go
through,
see
what
you
reckon.
Many
thanks
to
Will
Houston
for
the
kick-‐ass
illustrations,
and
to
Monster
Creations
for
the
cover
and
layout
–
go
Gower
Power!
Until
next
time…
Liam
Montier
www.tricktastic.com
email
–
liam@tricktastic.com
IN3D
This
routine
has
been
a
favourite
of
mine
for
a
while
and
is
specifically
designed
to
play
for
a
small
group
of
people
at
a
table
or
for
walk
around.
I
think
you
will
find
it
topical,
off-‐beat,
direct
in
effect
and
method,
and
extremely
commercial,
and
I
hope
that
you
enjoy
it
as
much
as
I
have!
EFFECT
“Have
you
guys
ever
seen
those
special
cards
that
gamblers
sometimes
use
on
the
TV?
The
ones
where
they
put
on
a
pair
of
red
glasses,
and
then
they
can
tell
what
the
cards
are?
They
are
crazy
expensive,
but
I’ve
kind
of
made
a
set,
using
these.
Check
it
out!”
You
bring
out
a
pack
of
cards
and
a
pair
of
3D
glasses,
explaining
that
the
red
lens
does
the
same
thing
as
the
gambling
glasses.
You
briefly
show
the
pack,
and
then
quickly
spread
through
and
successfully
remove
all
four
aces!
“They
are
so
cool!
I
have
only
got
the
Aces
marked,
but
you
can’t
tell
with
the
naked
eye,
as
you
can
see.
Tell
you
what
we
will
do;
we
will
let
you
have
a
try!”
The
Aces
are
displayed
to
show
that
there
are
no
visible
marks
on
their
back,
and
then
placed
into
different
parts
of
the
deck
and
shuffled.
Handing
the
glasses
to
a
spectator,
you
direct
them
to
put
the
glasses
on,
and
then
you
spread
slowly
through
the
pack,
asking
the
spectator
to
touch
the
cards
that
look
different.
These
are
out-‐jogged
from
the
pack.
The
funny
part
is,
that
while
the
four
cards
do
look
‘different’
to
the
spectator
in
the
glasses,
everyone
else
can
see
that
the
backs
are
actually
a
totally
different
colour!
“OK,
let
us
see
how
you
did!”
Removing
the
odd
backed
cards,
you
flip
them
face
up
to
show
that
they
are
the
four
Aces!
You
spread
the
rest
of
the
deck,
face
down,
behind
them,
and
take
back
the
spectators
glasses.
“But
the
really
strange
thing
is
that
without
the
glasses,
the
Aces
look
totally
normal,
to
everyone!”
Flipping
the
Aces
face
down
again
brings
equal
astonishment
to
everybody,
because
they
have
changed
BACK
into
their
original
colour,
and
maybe
closely
examined!
You
place
the
glasses
back
into
your
pocket,
and
you
are
left
ready
to
carry
on
with
your
other
effects!
CREDITS
This
routine
was
inspired
by
Alex
Elmsley
and
Simon
Lovell,
who
had
similar
routines
where
a
spectator
apparently
sees
the
deck
differently
to
everyone
else
when
looking
through
a
comedy
pair
of
glasses,
when
in
reality
they
see
what
everyone
else
does!
My
contribution
was
to
use
the
gaffs
to
make
the
handling
easier
and
fairer
looking,
and
the
use
of
the
3D
glasses.
When
you
use
them
with
blue
and
red
backed
cards,
they
actually
go
some
way
to
blur
the
differences
between
the
colours,
which
makes
the
whole
premise
much
more
believable
for
the
spectator
who
is
wearing
them!
The
3D
glasses
also
have
good
practical
considerations.
They
are
cheap,
easy
to
carry,
won’t
shatter
and
if
you
check
online,
you
can
even
get
them
custom
printed,
which
means
they
could
be
an
ideal
giveaway!
PROPS
To
perform
this
routine,
you
require
a
pair
of
3D
glasses,
and
four
special
double
backed
cards,
that
have
a
red
back
on
one
side
and
a
blue
back
on
the
other.
Together
with
these,
you
will
also
need
to
supply
a
deck
of
bicycle
cards.
Naturally,
because
of
the
double
backers,
you
can
use
them
with
either
colour
deck,
but
for
this
description,
we
will
assume
you
are
using
a
red
backed
pack.
SETTING
UP
Begin
by
removing
the
Aces
from
your
pack
and
placing
them
in
positions
6,
12,
18
and
24
from
the
top
of
the
deck.
Now
take
one
of
the
double
backed
cards
and
place
it
second
from
bottom
of
the
deck,
so
that
the
blue
back
will
show
in
the
face
down
red
pack.
Take
the
other
three
gimmicks
and
tuck
them
into
different
places
all
in
the
bottom
half
of
the
deck.
With
the
deck
and
the
glasses
in
your
pocket,
you
are
ready
to
go!
PERFORMANCE
Begin
by
removing
the
cards
and
explaining
about
the
marks,
and
how
some
of
the
cards
are
specially
prepared
to
stand
out
when
you
wear
a
certain
pair
of
glasses.
Spread
the
top
half
of
the
pack
face
down
to
casually
show
the
red
backs,
and
comment
that
the
marks
are
completely
invisible
to
the
naked
eye,
which
is
why
you
have
these…
Remove
the
3D
glasses
from
your
pocket
and
put
them
on,
before
spreading
through
the
cards
and
up-‐jogging
the
Aces.
This
is
easy,
as
you
know
that
they
are
every
sixth
card
so
you
simply
spread
five
cards
over
and
up-‐jog
the
sixth,
and
repeat
until
you
have
four
cards
sticking
up
from
the
pack.
As
you
square
the
cards
up,
get
a
little
finger
break
below
the
top
four
(indifferent)
cards.
Remove
the
out-‐jogged
aces
and
show
that
you
have
apparently
been
able
to
remove
them
thanks
to
the
marks
on
the
back.
Drop
the
Aces
face
down
onto
the
pack,
keeping
your
little
finger
break
which
is
now
below
the
top
eight
cards.
You
are
now
going
to
use
a
much
simplified
version
of
J.K
Hartman’s
Secret
Subtraction
to
switch
the
Aces
for
the
indifferent
cards.
Many
thanks
to
Will
Houston
for
the
illustrations
that
follow!
The
Super
Easy
Switch!
Pick
up
the
whole
packet
in
Biddle
Grip
in
the
right
hand,
as
shown
opposite.
The
packet
consists
of
the
four
Aces
on
top,
with
four
indifferent
cards
underneath.
You
are
now
going
to
apparently
display
the
four
Aces,
putting
emphasis
on
their
backs,
and
how
they
seem
identical
to
the
naked
eye.
In
reality,
you
are
going
to
do
a
very
easy
switch.
Peel
the
top
card
of
the
right
hand
packet
onto
the
deck
with
your
left
thumb,
and
then
slide
it
back
underneath.
This
is
done
openly
as
you
comment
on
how
the
cards
only
look
different
to
someone
who
is
wearing
the
glasses,
and
to
everyone
else
they
seem
the
same.
Once
you
have
transferred
the
card
to
the
bottom
of
the
packet,
turn
the
right
hand
over,
showing
the
face
of
the
Ace.
Note
that
this
display
is
done
quickly
and
casually,
and
be
sure
to
keep
everything
moving,
to
help
cover
the
thickness
of
the
packet
in
the
right
hand.
Repeat
this
three
more
times,
to
apparently
show
both
sides
of
all
four
Aces,
before
dropping
the
packet
back
on
the
top
of
the
pack.
You
can
now
take
the
top
four
cards
(which
are
the
indifferent
ones)
and
push
them
into
the
bottom
half
of
the
deck,
apparently
losing
the
Aces.
Remove
your
glasses
and
hand
them
to
the
spectator,
and
as
they
are
putting
them
on,
give
the
pack
a
riffle
shuffle
(or
faro
shuffle),
ensuring
that
the
top
four
cards
of
the
pack
stay
in
position.
It
is
best
to
make
this
a
‘tight’
or
‘close’
shuffle,
which
means
that
you
don’t
riffle
the
cards
enough
to
expose
the
odd
colour
backs.
You
are
now
ready
to
have
the
spectator
put
the
glasses
on,
and
find
the
Aces
themselves.
Just
spread
through
the
cards
and
ask
that
the
spectator
touch
the
ones
that
they
think
are
different,
and
as
they
touch
each
one,
up-‐jog
it
for
half
of
its
length.
What
I
like
to
do
is
down-‐jog
the
fifth
card
from
the
top
when
I
begin
spreading
through,
because
this
makes
it
easier
to
catch
a
break
later
on.
Go
through
the
cards
until
all
four
blue
backed
cards
are
up-‐jogged
from
the
deck,
and
then
square
the
pack
into
the
left
hand
(but
leave
the
out-‐jogged
cards)
and
secure
a
little
finger
break
underneath
the
top
four
cards
by
pressing
on
the
down-‐jogged
card
with
your
right
thumb.
Remove
the
out-‐jogged
blue
cards
and
place
them
on
top
of
the
pack
in
a
roughly
spread
condition
as
you
confirm
that
these
cards
look
different
to
the
spectator
with
the
glasses.
Now,
you
apparently
flip
the
blue
cards
over.
In
reality,
flip
over
ALL
the
cards
above
your
little
finger
break.
This
is
a
block
of
eight
cards.
I
don’t
worry
about
keeping
everything
perfectly
square,
as
a
casual
handling
is
the
most
deceptive.
Plus,
the
moment
you
flip
the
Aces
face
up,
you
can
deal
them
onto
the
table
–
because
of
the
double
backers,
everything
looks
as
it
should.
Act
as
if
the
trick
is
over,
and
take
the
glasses
back
from
the
spectator.
“You
know,
not
many
people
believe
that
the
glasses
actually
work
–
they
suspect
some
kind
of
trick.
However,
I
can
prove
it
is
the
glasses,
because
when
you
are
not
wearing
them,
the
Aces
look
normal
again…”
Spread
out
the
main
deck
again
to
display
them,
and
then
drop
the
whole
pack
into
your
pocket.
Allow
the
spectators
to
flip
the
Aces
face
up
to
reveal
that
the
backs
have
apparently
changed
colour
again!
This
will
get
a
great
reaction
from
everyone
at
the
table,
as
it
is
very
unexpected
and
happened
in
a
very
clean
fashion.
If
you
need
to
carry
on
with
other
tricks,
it
is
a
simple
matter
to
remove
the
deck
from
your
pocket,
leaving
the
top
four
cards
behind.
These
are
your
gimmicks,
so
you
are
left
with
a
clean
and
regular
pack.
FINAL
THOUGHTS
For
advanced
workers,
it
is
possible
to
perform
the
trick
without
the
set
up
so
that
the
routine
resets
itself.
First
of
all,
you
need
to
mark
the
Aces
in
your
pack.
Use
a
pencil
to
dot
the
upper
and
lower
corners
of
them,
but
not
on
the
white
border,
but
on
the
actual
back
design!
It
will
be
practically
invisible,
but
when
you
put
on
the
glasses
and
spread
through,
the
red
lens
will
cancel
out
the
red
back
design,
and
make
your
marks
very
obvious!
Many
thanks
to
Alan
Rorrison
for
pointing
out
this
very
clever
touch!
Using
this,
you
can
take
your
pack,
and
palm
the
gaffs
from
your
pocket
as
you
look
for
the
glasses.
Add
the
gaffs
onto
the
bottom
of
the
deck,
and
then
go
straight
into
the
routine,
only
this
time
you
are
using
Alan’s
idea,
and
actually
removing
marked
Aces!
Hand
the
glasses
to
the
spectator
as
you
apparently
lose
the
Aces
back
into
the
deck.
In
reality,
control
them
to
the
top,
and
keep
them
there
as
you
do
a
couple
of
riffle
or
faro
shuffles,
to
distribute
the
gaffs
throughout
the
pack.
Continue
on
as
usual,
and
you
are
home
and
dry!
THE
BRUCIE
BONUS!
In3D
has
been
a
routine
I’ve
honed
down
for
a
while,
and
recently
I
worked
out
a
way
of
changing
the
gaffs
to
eliminate
even
more
of
the
sleight
of
hand.
While
I
still
use
the
version
detailed
above,
you
may
like
to
experiment
with
this
handling.
Modified
Gaffs
In
order
to
make
the
new
gimmicks,
you
will
need
your
red/blue
double
backed
cards,
some
scissors,
some
double
stick
tape
(or
glue)
and
some
red
indifferent
cards.
The
picture
above
shows
both
sides
of
a
modified
gaff.
Make
yours
by
taking
a
red/blue
double
backer,
and
cutting
a
red
indifferent
card
in
half
vertically.
Use
double
stick
tape
to
secure
it
to
the
blue
side
of
your
double
backer,
so
it
looks
like
the
left
hand
side
of
the
picture.
Make
three
more
of
these
gaffs,
and
insert
them
into
your
deck.
Below
each
one,
place
an
Ace.
See
the
pictures
below,
in
which
the
up-‐jogged
cards
are
the
Aces.
Now,
depending
on
way
you
spread
the
deck,
the
gimmicks
will
show
a
different
back
design!
That’s
the
basis
of
the
new
handling.
Set
up
your
pack
so
that
the
red
backs
will
show
when
you
spread
the
cards
out
so
that
you
are
ready
to
go.
Performance
Bring
out
your
pack
and
the
glasses,
and
begin
as
in
the
original
version.
Put
the
glasses
on,
and
spread
through
the
pack,
so
that
only
the
red
backs
show.
Go
through
slowly,
and
up-‐
jog
the
Aces
as
you
come
to
them.
You
can
do
this
by
feeling
for
the
thick
red
cards,
and
then
up-‐jogging
the
Ace
below
it.
Do
this
with
all
four
Aces,
up-‐jogging
them,
and
then
square
the
pack
into
dealing
grip.
Spread
the
up-‐jogged
Aces
a
little
and
turn
the
left
hand
palm
down
to
show
them.
Square
all
the
Aces
back
into
the
pack,
and
then
casually
rotate
it
end
for
end
as
you
square
the
deck.
Hand
the
glasses
to
the
spectator,
and
spread
through
again,
asking
them
to
point
to
the
cards
‘that
look
different’.
Of
course,
this
time,
the
blue
backed
sides
will
show.
When
the
spectator
touches
a
blue
backed
card
in
the
spread,
square
it
up
with
the
Ace
directly
underneath
it,
and
break
the
spread
at
that
point,
holding
it
in
your
right
hand.
The
picture
above
shows
the
right
hand
position,
with
the
blue
card
being
a
double,
with
the
Ace
underneath
it.
When
you
turn
your
right
hand
over,
it
will
appear
as
below,
displaying
the
Ace,
as
displayed
in
the
second
picture.
With
the
left
hand,
take
the
double
from
the
right
hand
spread
square
onto
the
deck,
and
then
use
the
left
thumb
to
push
over
the
face
up
Ace.
Notice
that
a
totally
regular
red
back
shows
underneath,
thanks
to
the
gaff
being
rotated
over
in
the
handling!
Table
the
Ace
that
everyone
thinks
is
blue
backed,
face
up
onto
the
table.
Continue
the
routine
by
repeating
the
same
moves
three
more
times,
each
time
tabling
the
apparent
blue
backed
Ace
as
the
spectator
points
them
out.
To
conclude,
ribbon
spread
the
deck
face
down
to
disclose
all
red
backs,
and
have
the
spectator
remove
the
glasses,
stating
that
when
they
do
so,
the
markings
become
pretty
much
invisible.
Flip
the
Aces
over
to
disclose
the
backs
have
once
more
changed
back
to
red!!
Anagram
The
magician
takes
a
signed
card
(either
from
a
previous
trick,
or
one
is
chosen)
and
offers
to
demonstrate
his
new
and
strange
approach
to
anagrams.
On
the
back
of
the
selection
he
writes
his
own
name
(Liam,
for
example)
and
has
the
spectators
feel
the
card
to
ensure
the
ink
is
dry.
He
then
explains
that
because
the
pen
was
a
‘magic
marker’,
the
ink
can
simply
be
pushed
around
the
card
at
will,
to
arrange
the
letters
into
a
different
order.
As
a
demonstration,
he
waves
his
hand
over
the
card
and
the
letters
rearrange
themselves,
Anagram
style!
‘Liam’
now
reads
‘Mail’,
for
example!
Offering
to
take
the
demonstration
further,
the
magician
states
that
you
aren’t
limited
to
moving
the
whole
letters
around.
All
the
ink
can
actually
be
re-‐arranged
to
spell
something
entirely
different,
if
the
need
be…
With
a
final
wave
of
his
hand
over
the
selection,
the
anagram
visibly
changes
into
the
spectators
own
name!
The
signed
card
is
then
handed
out
to
the
spectators
for
complete
examination!
• Perform
it
at
any
point
in
your
set!
• Perform
it
at
REAL
TIME
–
no
pre-‐writing
your
spectators
name
secretly
in
advance!
• Quick
Reset!
• No
Forces!
PROPS
To
perform
ANAGRAM
you
will
require
two
gimmicked
cards.
They
are
red
Bicycle
brand
double
backers,
which
have
each
been
treated
with
roughing
fluid
on
one
side.
Once
you
have
made
the
up,
place
the
pair
so
that
both
roughed
sides
are
together.
This
will
make
the
rest
of
the
preparation
simple.
SETTING
UP
Grab
yourself
a
thick
marker
pen
like
a
Sharpie
or
similar,
and
remove
the
double
backers,
as
a
pair,
from
the
packaging.
The
uppermost
card
will
be
smooth
side
up.
Remove
it
from
the
other
without
turning
either
of
them
over,
and
write
your
‘Anagram’
word
across
the
back.
So,
in
my
case,
I
write
‘Mail’.
The
remaining
double
backer
will
be
rough
side
up.
On
the
rough
surface,
write
your
name
across
it,
in
a
similar
manner
to
your
Anagram
card.
The
picture
below
shows
the
cards
that
I
use.
The
card
on
the
left
is
rough
surface
uppermost,
and
the
anagram
card
on
the
right
is
smooth
side
up.
Grab
yourself
a
matching
red
backed
deck
and
set
it
up
as
follows,
reading
from
the
top
down.
• Anagram
card,
writing
side
down.
• Name
card,
writing
side
down.
• Rest
of
deck.
Note
that
this
set
up
is
just
for
explanation
purposes,
and
remember
to
check
out
the
‘Final
Thoughts’
section
at
the
end
for
an
easy
way
to
get
the
cards
into
position
at
any
time
during
your
set.
With
the
deck
set
and
a
marker
to
hand,
you
are
ready
to
go!
PERFORMANCE
Bring
out
the
deck
and
spread
it
casually
between
your
hands,
or
on
the
table.
As
the
double
backers
are
writing
side
down,
everything
will
seem
normal.
Introduce
yourself
to
a
spectator,
and
ask
their
name.
Let’s
assume
they
say
‘Jack’.
Spread
the
pack
between
your
hands,
and
say
“Ok
Jack,
you
know
how
it
goes!
Pick
a
card,
any
card!”
The
spectator
removes
a
card
from
the
middle
of
the
deck
and
shows
it
around.
Take
the
selection
back
and
place
it
face
down
on
top
of
the
deck.
Introduce
the
idea
of
Anagrams
and
such
like,
and
remove
the
marker.
Bring
the
deck
up
to
chest
height
so
that
you
can
write
on
the
back
of
the
selection.
Note
that
this
also
naturally
obscures
the
spectators
vision,
so
they
can’t
see
what
you
are
writing.
State
that
as
a
demonstration,
you
will
write
your
name
on
the
back
of
the
card.
This
is
in
fact
a
blatant
lie,
and
you
write
your
spectators
name
instead,
trying
to
match
the
style
of
writing
as
close
as
possible
to
the
style
of
your
gimmicks.
Lift
the
top
card
off
of
the
pack,
keeping
the
face
of
it
towards
the
spectators,
and
blow
on
the
ink
to
dry
it.
As
you
do
this,
your
left
hand
drops
down
to
the
side
and
secures
a
little
finger
break
below
the
top
two
cards.
Place
the
selection
face
up
onto
the
pack,
keeping
your
break,
and
have
the
spectator
sign
or
initial
the
face
of
the
card.
Keep
your
break
as
they
do
so
(or
you
can
pick
up
your
break
afterwards
as
they
recap
your
pen).
Perform
a
triple
turnover,
apparently
flipping
the
selection
face
down
but
actually
turning
everything
above
your
break
as
one
card.
The
‘Name’
card
gaff
will
come
into
view,
which
of
course
convinces
everyone
that
it
was
your
name
that
you
wrote
on
the
card.
Mention
about
how
you
can
move
the
letters
around
because
they
are
written
by
a
magic
marker,
and
then
use
an
Erdnase
Colour
Change
to
cause
the
letters
to
jumble.
If
you
don’t
know
the
Erdnase
Colour
Change,
check
the
end
of
these
instructions
where
there
is
a
brief
description
of
the
move.
Take
a
second
to
allow
the
effect
to
sink
in,
and
if
you
like,
have
a
spectator
rub
their
finger
over
the
ink
to
make
sure
it
is
dry.
Declare
that
it
is
possible
to
the
put
the
letters
back,
or
even
to
move
the
ink
on
its
own,
to
form
new
words.
Use
another
Erdnase
Colour
Change.
Because
of
the
roughed
surfaces
on
the
double
backers,
it
will
be
a
double
that
you
push
forward,
so
the
actual
selection,
which
is
third
from
top,
will
be
the
one
that
comes
into
view
after
the
change,
revealing
the
letters
have
changed
to
your
spectators
own
name!
Lift
off
the
top
card
of
the
pack,
wrist
killing
the
rest
of
the
deck
to
avoid
exposing
the
Anagram
card,
which
is
currently
on
top
of
the
pack.
Hand
out
the
signed
selection
to
be
examined,
and
as
they
check
it
out,
you
can
simply
thumb
the
gimmicks
into
your
pocket.
The
roughed
surfaces
are
together,
so
it
is
just
the
same
as
thumbing
a
single
card
over.
This
leaves
you
with
a
completely
clean
and
regular
pack
to
continue.
The
Erdnase
Colour
Change
Beginning
with
the
pack
in
left
hand
dealing
grip,
hold
the
right
hand
palm
down
and
flat
slightly
above
the
pack.
Move
the
right
hand
forward
until
it
completely
covers
the
deck
from
sight,
but
as
you
do
so,
allow
the
right
fingers
to
contact
the
top
card
and
push
it
away
from
you
about
half
an
inch.
Doing
so
will
expose
a
small
portion
of
the
face
down
card
underneath,
at
the
edge
nearest
to
you.
This
is
totally
covered
by
the
right
hand.
Note
that
the
picture
below,
on
the
left,
shows
an
exposed
view,
with
the
right
hand
removed.
For
the
sake
of
clarity,
the
change
in
the
pictures
below
is
shown
with
regular
cards,
instead
of
two
double
backers!
The
right
hand
now
moves
directly
backwards,
but
with
the
heel
of
the
hand
contacting
the
now
exposed
second
card.
The
friction
on
your
right
hand
will
lead
to
this
second
card
being
pulled
free
of
the
deck,
and
still
concealed
by
the
right
hand
and
its
fingers.
Keep
moving
the
right
hand
back
until
you
feel
a
slight
‘click’
as
the
second
card
clears
the
up-‐jogged
top
one.
To
your
spectators
nothing
has
changed
–
the
top
card
is
still
in
view.
However,
you
are
now
ready
to
visually
change
it
into
another
one
in
a
single
fluid
movement.
Push
your
right
hand
forward,
again
covering
the
top
card
from
view,
and
deposit
the
card
it
was
concealing
on
top.
At
the
same
point
in
time,
the
left
forefinger
presses
on
the
outer
end
of
the
deck
to
push
the
out-‐jogged
card
flush.
The
picture
above,
to
the
right,
shows
the
exposed
view.
With
practice,
this
is
an
extremely
effective
colour
change.
Final
Thoughts
To
get
into
this
routine
at
any
time
in
your
set,
place
the
set
up
in
your
left
hand
pocket
and
the
marker
pen
on
the
right
hand
pocket.
Hold
the
deck
in
your
left
hand,
and
when
you
are
ready
to
go
into
the
trick,
put
both
hands
into
their
pockets,
apparently
looking
for
the
marker.
Add
the
set
up
onto
the
top
of
the
pack
in
the
left
pocket,
and
come
out
with
the
marker
from
the
right
pocket,
and
you
are
in
position!
Reset
is
very
quick.
All
you
need
to
do
is
reverse
the
order
of
the
gimmicks,
and
flip
them
face
down
onto
the
top
of
the
deck
(or
back
into
your
pocket
if
you
are
using
the
set
up
above).
If
your
name
doesn’t
have
an
amusing
anagram,
or
you
are
simply
looking
for
an
alternative
presentation,
you
could
use
a
clever
Jay
Sankey
idea.
Instead
of
writing
an
Anagram
on
one
of
the
double
backers,
draw
something
like
the
picture
below.
Now
the
effect
is
that
you
write
your
name,
and
with
the
Erdnase
Change,
scrunch
all
the
ink
into
a
bundle
at
the
end
of
the
card.
Then,
the
second
Erdnase
Change
apparently
straightens
the
ink
out,
only
in
the
spectators
name
instead
of
your
own!
Thanks
to
Jack
Tighe
who
provided
the
inspiration
for
this
routine,
as
it
came
about
as
a
simplified
version
of
an
effect
that
Jack
was
experimenting
with.
It
was
also
Jacks
idea
to
rough
the
double
backers,
as
originally
I
was
using
repositionable
glue,
which
complicated
the
initial
triple
turnover.
Also
credits
to
Jay
Sankey
and
Richard
Sanders,
whose
general
‘ink
on
playing
cards’
style
of
effects
all
served
as
inspiration,
particularly
Richard
Sanders
‘Identity’
routine.
The
Hydra
Routine
HEADBUTT!
The
spectator
cuts
the
pack
to
select
a
card
before
the
magician
takes
the
selection
and
pushes
it,
very
cleanly,
into
one
of
the
halves
of
the
deck,
and
instructs
the
spectator
to
shuffle
the
packet
as
much
as
they
like.
Once
they
have
finished,
they
hand
the
packet
back
to
the
magician,
and
notice
that
their
card
is
stuck
to
his
forehead!
DOUBLE
HEADBUTT!
Offering
to
play
fair
this
time,
the
spectator
cuts
the
pack
and
remembers
a
second
selection,
which
they
shuffle
back
into
the
pack.
However,
when
they
look
up,
they
notice
that
the
card
on
your
forehead
has
now
changed
into
the
SECOND
SELECTION!
HYDRA!
You
remove
the
second
selection
from
your
head,
and
the
first
selection
from
the
middle
of
the
deck,
and
have
both
of
them
signed.
They
are
placed
between
a
spectators
hands
and
a
lit
match
is
waved
underneath.
Astonishingly,
this
actually
fuses
both
selections
together
to
make
a
double
faced
monster!
The
card
can
be
examined
and
kept
as
a
momento.
PROPS
You
will
need
a
double
faced
card
that
shows
a
different
card
on
both
sides,
together
with
a
deck
that
matches
your
double
facer.
Any
good
magic
dealer
will
sell
you
double
faced
cards
when
you
need
replacements,
at
a
modest
cost.
If
you
don’t
have
the
double
facers
to
hand,
for
practice,
you
could
quite
simply
stick
some
extra
cards
back
to
back,
just
to
get
a
feel
for
the
handling.
SETTING
UP
Take
a
regular
deck
of
cards
and
set
up
as
follows.
Please
note
that
as
all
double
faced
cards
have
different
values,
they
will
be
referred
to
as
the
RED
side
or
BLACK
side,
as
all
of
them
have
mixed
colours.
On
the
face
of
the
pack,
place
the
normal
card
that
matches
the
BLACK
side
of
your
double
facer,
then
drop
any
indifferent
card
on
top,
and
then
finally
place
the
double
facer,
RED
side
up,
on
top
of
all.
Turn
the
deck
face
down,
and
place
it
in
the
box,
as
it
is
ready
to
go.
Also
make
sure
you
have
a
marker
pen
in
your
pocket.
HEADBUTT
PERFORMANCE!
Begin
by
bringing
out
the
deck
of
cards,
and
if
you
like,
false
shuffle
keeping
the
set
up
on
the
face
of
the
pack.
Place
the
deck
face
down
on
the
table,
and
have
the
spectator
cut
the
deck
into
two
roughly
equal
packets.
Pick
up
the
lower
packet
and
place
onto
the
upper
one
but
at
right
angles,
so
the
packets
make
a
cross
shape.
Pick
up
the
upper
packet
of
the
deck,
and
flip
it
face
up
into
your
left
hand,
showing
the
card
the
spectator
apparently
cut
to.
In
reality,
this
is
the
RED
side
of
your
double
facer.
Hold
the
packet
face
up
in
your
left
hand,
and
secure
a
little
finger
break
below
the
two
uppermost
cards
(which
will
be
the
double
facer
and
the
indifferent
card
underneath
it).
Use
your
right
hand
to
spread
the
lower
packet
across
the
table.
You
are
now
in
the
position
shown
in
the
picture
below,
which
shows
the
Four
of
Diamonds
as
the
RED
side
of
the
double
facer.
You
now
perform
a
double
turnover,
flipping
the
two
cards
above
your
break
face
down
as
one,
before
taking
the
top
card
in
the
right
hand
and
slipping
it
into
the
tabled
packet.
Note
that
because
of
the
double
facer,
the
card
that
appears
UNDER
the
selection
never
changes,
so
a
switch
seems
impossible.
The
pictures
below
show
the
double
turnover
in
action.
This
sequence
is
very
easy
and
incredibly
deceptive.
It
also
convinces
the
spectators
that
they
have
seen
the
back
of
the
selection,
which
of
course
they
haven’t.
Finally,
it
also
leaves
you
in
position
for
a
‘No-‐Palm’
card
to
forehead!
Direct
the
spectator
to
pick
up
the
tabled
packet
and
give
them
a
shuffle.
Because
the
packet
is
spread,
the
spectator
will
take
a
couple
of
seconds
to
gather
them
up,
and
that
gives
you
perfect
misdirection
for
loading
the
card
on
your
forehead.
All
you
do
is
bring
the
left
hand
up,
so
that
you
are
looking
at
the
BLACK
side
of
the
double
facer,
and
push
the
card
over
with
your
thumb.
Now
simply
press
the
card
against
your
forehead,
where
it
will
stick,
with
the
RED
side
showing!
If
you
need
to,
you
can
simply
touch
the
middle
of
the
card
on
your
tongue
as
you
go
past,
to
make
sure
it
sticks,
or
if
you
wear
glasses,
you
can
simply
drop
the
card
into
the
frame
of
your
glasses.
Either
way,
the
action
will
just
take
a
second,
and
much
less
time
than
it
will
take
your
spectator
to
gather
up
the
tabled
spread.
You
can
also
get
additional
cover
by
saying
that
you
don’t
want
to
see
where
the
selection
goes
in,
and
even
turn
away
while
you
do
the
load!
Now,
simply
table
your
packet
face
down,
and
wait
for
the
spectator
to
finish
shuffling
the
packet
and
notice
the
card
on
your
forehead.
The
longer
they
don’t
notice,
the
funnier
it
is
for
everyone
else!
DOUBLE
HEADBUTT
PEFORMANCE
Leaving
the
first
selection
stuck
to
your
forehead,
take
back
the
spectators
packet
and
drop
it
onto
the
tabled
packet,
reuniting
the
deck.
Repeat
the
cross
cut
force,
which
this
time
will
force
the
duplicate
card
that
matches
the
other
side
of
the
double
facer.
Once
the
spectator
has
made
the
cut
and
set
the
lower
packet
onto
the
upper
one
at
an
angle,
explain
that
you
will
turn
away
while
they
show
the
card
around,
and
then
they
are
to
shuffle
the
card
into
the
deck.
Once
again,
this
is
your
time
misdirection
to
allow
the
force
to
work.
Turn
away
as
they
show
the
card
around
and
shuffle,
and
take
the
opportunity
to
simply
turn
the
card
on
your
head
over,
and
stick
it
back
in
place!
Then
when
you
turn
back,
take
the
pack
back
from
the
spectator
and
wait
for
them
to
realise
that
the
card
on
your
head
has
somehow
changed
into
the
second
selection!
THE
HYDRA
PERFORMANCE
Of
course,
you
could
just
slip
the
double
facer
off
of
your
head
once
the
reactions
die
down
and
place
it
aside
in
a
pocket,
leaving
you
with
a
regular
deck
with
which
to
carry
on.
Or,
you
could
carry
on
with
an
Anniversary
Waltz
style
effect
to
clean
up!
Remove
the
double
facer
from
your
head
and
place
it
onto
the
table
(it
will
be
black
side
up
if
you
followed
along)
and
be
careful
to
not
flash
the
back
of
it.
Reach
into
a
pocket
and
remove
the
marker
pen,
and
have
the
black
side
of
the
double
facer
signed,
leaving
it
on
the
table.
Spread
through
the
pack
and
remove
the
red
card
that
matches
your
double
facer
as
you
comment
you
will
use
the
chosen
card
from
earlier
as
well.
End
up
with
the
card
face
up
in
the
right
hand,
and
the
deck
face
down
in
the
left.
You
are
now
going
to
do
the
wild
card
turnover
to
switch
the
cards
round
–
if
you
follow
along,
it
is
very
natural
and
very
easy.
Slip
the
right
hand
card
underneath
the
double
facer
on
the
table,
scooping
up
both
cards.
Then
turn
your
right
hand
palm
down,
and
allow
the
uppermost
face
down
card
to
slide
onto
the
table.
This
brings
the
red
side
of
the
double
backer
into
view,
which
implies
that
the
face
down
card
MUST
be
the
black
selection
(what
else
could
it
be?)
Have
the
red
side
of
the
double
facer
signed
as
well,
and
then
place
the
face
down
card
onto
the
top
of
the
pack,
followed
by
the
double
facer
as
you
explain
you
are
going
to
hold
the
cards
back
to
back,
as
square
as
possible.
With
the
right
hand,
now
just
lift
off
the
top
card
(the
double
facer)
but
take
a
second
to
make
it
look
like
you
are
picking
up
two.
You
can
now
show
both
sides
of
the
card,
and
it
will
appear
to
be
the
two
signed
cards
held
back
to
back!
Pocket
the
deck
and
the
marker
with
the
left
hand,
and
then
have
a
spectator
hold
out
their
hand
and
carefully
place
the
double
facer
onto
their
palm,
and
direct
them
to
cover
it
with
their
other
hand
on
top.
They
push
down,
perhaps
you
wave
a
lighter
underneath
or
whatever,
and
then
in
your
own
time
you
can
reveal
that
the
two
signed
cards
have
FUSED
together!
FINAL
WORDS
Thanks
to
Darren
McQuade,
with
whom
I
collaborated
on
to
produce
this
killer
routine.
We
have
both
used
it
extensively
in
its
many
forms,
and
we
hope
that
you
enjoy
it
as
much
as
we
have!
Credit
for
the
Hydra
routine
goes
generally
to
Doc
Eason,
whose
original
‘Anniversary
Waltz’
handling
popularised
the
plot
massively.