Is the control original

chiragqatar · Dec 25, 2015

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Hey, Im 14 and invented this card control few days ago when I was playing with cards.... It definitely needs improvement but is this already out there. (I had nobody to take the video for me so I had to hang it and take a top view).....
Thanks

chiragqatar · Dec 26, 2015

Ok so this is what happens
1) spectators select a card
2) they call "stop" and place it anywhere in the deck
3) after a series of shuffles the card rises to the top

Rev · Dec 26, 2015

chiragqatar said:
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Hey, Im 14 and invented this card control few days ago when I was playing with cards.... It definitely needs improvement but is this already out there. (I had nobody to take the video for me so I had to hang it and take a top view).....
Thanks

In a word: No

In a few more words: The first part is slightly badly handled, but mechanically it is basically the same as the Overhand Lift Shuffle (Royal Road to Card Magic, chapter 9)

The second part essentially looks like your just retaining the top and bottom cards in position. Again, RRTCM, but this is in Chapter 1!

The lesson here: Don't try and create card magic until you've read RRTCM!

Merry Christmas!

Rev

chiragqatar · Dec 26, 2015

Rev said:
In a word: No

In a few more words: The first part is slightly badly handled, but mechanically it is basically the same as the Overhand Lift Shuffle (Royal Road to Card Magic, chapter 9)

The second part essentially looks like your just retaining the top and bottom cards in position. Again, RRTCM, but this is in Chapter 1!

The lesson here: Don't try and create card magic until you've read RRTCM!

Merry Christmas!

Rev

Thank You very much. Do you have any idea about the RRTCM dvd cause there are no magicians in my country!!!!! And no one really read books so I`ll have to order dvd from the USA.
Merry Christmas and a Happy new year!!!!

chiragqatar · Dec 26, 2015

chiragqatar said:
Thank You very much. Do you have any idea about the RRTCM dvd cause there are no magicians in my country!!!!! And no one really read books so I`ll have to order dvd from the USA.
Merry Christmas and a Happy new year!!!!

I searched RRTCM.... There are 2 DVDs available.
1) From rudy hunter and from Mark Wilson...
Is there any difference and which one is good

Justin.Morris · Dec 26, 2015

Well I wouldn't say don't try to create magic without reading it, but don't worry about being original or not because that's the wrong focus. Make magic that's deceptive and entertaining!

RealityOne · Dec 26, 2015

Rev said:
In a word: No

In a few more words: The first part is slightly badly handled, but mechanically it is basically the same as the Overhand Lift Shuffle (Royal Road to Card Magic, chapter 9)

The second part essentially looks like your just retaining the top and bottom cards in position. Again, RRTCM, but this is in Chapter 1!

Agreed, but the Overhand Lift Shuffle is more for controlling a packet, not two cards. Also, the second and third shuffles bring the card from 2nd from the top to 2nd from the bottom and then from 2nd from the bottom to the top.

Rev said:
The lesson here: Don't try and create card magic until you've read RRTCM!

I agree, your time is better spent learning the foundations than trying to create. Honestly, a simple overhand shuffle control (RRTCM Chapter 1) is more effective that what you have created.