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Not exactly what you're after, but close. Look up Finger Flicker by Pit Hartling. You cut exactly as many cards as you want, then the number of cards that the spectator wants, and then to a specific card- all with just one finger and a flick. It might work well for you, or at the very least...

1. Out of This World (impromptu) 2. Dr. Daley's Last Trick (impromptu) 3. McDonald's Aces (setup) 4. Oil and Water (impromptu) 5. Triumph (impromptu) 6. Card to Pocket (impromptu)

Awesome! A big part of performing a demonstration of skill like this is keeping it interesting for the average layman, and that means speaking while you do it. Nobody just wants to watch somebody quietly deal cards. A good story or patter line also gives you natural cover that can disguise any...

Card 1: 9 of clubs Card 2: 9 of diamonds Card 1: 10 of clubs Card 2: 4 of hearts

(tails) (tails) (heads) (heads) (tails) (tails)

I do a routine that is a combination of The Princess Card Trick (attributed to Nikola) and The Three Hours (Aronson, Rioboo), that is completely impromptu and can be done with a borrowed, potentially incomplete deck. If this sounds appealing you can message me for more information. Scott.

I know what I like, what can I say... Scott.

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

This is interesting- if you like magic like this, you would like Michael Pilkey's "SIRIously Mental" routine. 👍

I guess it would have to be Harry Lorayne and David Roth. Those Apocalypse books that I bought early on gave me a foundation for a variety of close-up magic props and effects. And then David Roth's videos from the Stars of Magic set formed the basis of all of my coin sleight of hand. Pretty much...

Huge fan of the High Victorians. They look so detailed! Scott.

I don't see any harm in posting the winning entries. These were published in the June issue of The Hermit Magazine (the magic magazine that I publish each month): The winner of the Dream Challenge is Gareth Jones! The runner-up is EvilDan. Congratulations! Your ingenious and hilarious ideas...

Ace of clubs Eight of diamonds Jack of diamonds Four of clubs

That is very clever!

If you can get your hands on a strip of raffle tickets (perforated, individual tickets all stuck together in a chain), and if you are performing in a place where your audience will be able to hear you speak and interact with a volunteer, you can perform Patrik Kuff's P.Q.I. routine, which is a...

I wrote this little story / dream sequence on the blog for my magazine, but thought I should also share it here and see what you all come up with. I swear to you that I had this exact dream the other night. It was weird, as I don’t normally remember my dreams. But when I woke up, I sat up in...

A class idea- looking at how to balance comedy with magic. Look up Michael Finney, David Williamson, Flydini, etc. and question whether the goal of magic should be more on the amazement side, more on the laughter side, or somewhere in the middle. Are we foolers or entertainers? Which is more...

Going low today Card 1: 2 of Spades Card 2: 3 of Hearts Card 1: 4 of Clubs Card 2: 3 of Hearts

Mine is a bit smaller and less organized, compared to the rest of you! Scott.

This is a thought that I had after watching a variety of online magic and mentalism performances. Do magicians suffer from some form of short-term memory loss? In the clip below, Derren Brown is working on the streets, playing a game where he is trying to guess how much money is in random...