Tarbell 58: Illusions

Since its introduction, The Girl From the Light (now known as The Shadowbox) has remained a popular effect with illusionists the world over.

The addition of light and shadows creates drama and mystery, captivating your audience in ways that transcend the typical box trick.

In this lesson, you'll see three presentations that take the basic appearance and push it even further to really set you apart from the pack.

First, the design of the box has been re-imagined to give it style, stage presence, and symbolism while justifying the modern addition of the corner fins.

Plus, the egg shape allows the subject to appear standing up and lends itself well to a comedy-themed giant chicken production.

But the brand new design is also incredibly versatile as you'll see in the science fiction inspired solo-appearance for making your grand entrance.

Of course, as always, you'll learn how the illusion has been constructed to be easily taken apart and put back together without any tools.

And in the final variation, you'll be introduced to a method incorporating lights on the outside of the box and a wonderfully deceptive optical principle inside.

As you can see, we're getting into some slick, professional techniques and detailed decorations transforming that "plain white box" into something spectacular.

Flash Flight by Nicholas Lawrence & Sensor Magic

Any card selected and signed. A corner is torn off. Then, as the spectator holds the card they watch as the corner visually flies and restores! All in a blink of the eye!

End clean and you can instantly repeat the effect!
Practical, working effect.
Perfect for walk around magic.

Justin Miller LIVE (Penguin LIVE)

"Wow, this guy is really good! Not only did you continue to fry me with your clever methods, but the way you engage your audience is so natural..I am a Justin Miller fan!" - Barrie Richardson

"I purchase almost everything Justin puts out. His thinking is offbeat, his ideas are amazing, and it is all practical. I love practical. So I love Justin. He is headed toward the top of mental thinkers. His lecture will be a revelation"- Marc Salem

"Justin Miller knows how to choreograph effects to create the strongest mystery and elicit the biggest reactions, better than any other performer I have ever seen"- Bill Abbott

"Justin is easily one of today's most prolific thinkers and innovators" - Bobby Motta

What will be teach?
F.A.T.E: A game of random events turns out to be predicted BEFORE they happen. No gimmicks! No forces! They choose everything.

A Peek In time: APIT will allow you to get a peek of a drawing or a name IN REAL TIME..right in front of your audience. A BEST SELLER!

ENVY: A bank night routine where you NEVER touch the envelopes. The bill is borrowed.They get all the choices. No force of any kind. And as a kicker you correctly predict the last 4 of teh serial number of a borrowed bill. AND it can be performed ACROSS THE ROOM!

Mental-Drop: Finally my award winning effect c-drop get's a mental facelift

Pure thought: A totally made up card is found to be the only one in a deck of blank cards..or is it? No gimmicks! 100 percent mind numbing mentalism with ZERO CARDS!

UTOPIA: a very clever and diabolical way to force random objects, names, dates etc.

Writing on the Wall: A force of a number of playing cards using borrowed change.

Lie or Truth: Classic game of who lied and who tells the truth using a very sneaky prop.

Theory, advice and so much more in this 3 -JAM PACKED -hours of pure joy!

Who is he?
Justin is sought after the world over as a creator of mentalism demonstrations, and many of his ideas have been seen on National Television like Wizard Wars on SyFy and America's Got Talent, Movies and Commercials. He has consulted for some of the biggest magic/mentalism names and magic companies in the community and his effects are performed all over the world!

If you could ask ONE question to one of the world's most creative professional magicians, what would it be?

If you've never been to a magic lecture, there’'s never been a better time. Sunday, September 11th, at 7:00pm, we're streaming Justin Miller LIVE in a spectacular 2-hour online lecture. Watch and learn things you won't find in any book or DVD.

Together by Snake

TUMI Magic present Together by Illusionista Snake.

A very commercial torn and restored effect.

Together allows you to perform various method of a torn and restored card.

Comes with 6 different routines with a kicker restoration that happens in the hands of the spectator.

Vortex Magic Presents FALL by Banachek and Philip Ryan

This is one of the strongest effects you can do with a Sharpie marker. A Sharpie is placed on a table or on a glass. The performer concentrates and the pen falls dramatically to the floor. Simple, direct yet powerful. Both Banachek and Ryan have had people screaming and even running out of a room!

NOTE:
With this updated version by Philip Ryan you can now control the timing of the drop - making it take 15 seconds or up to 2 minute depending on how dramatic you want this to be.

SOME KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER:
You can control the time of the drop of the pen
No magnets or threads
You can be as far away as you like from the pen when it falls
Includes gimmick Sharpie plus download video
Perform surrounded anytime, anywhere
EASY TO DO!

Pen-nomenon by Steven X

Pen-nomenon gives you the key to unlock the door to the spirit world; giving you the power to communicate with spirits. Imagine having the spectator think of anything. After a few words, a spirit possesses your pen and begins to write exactly what they were thinking of. Pen-nomenon is a highly visual, easy way to communicate with spirits.

Discover the power of Pen-nomenon. Get your copy today!

5 different handlings plus bonus effects.

Vertigo by Rodrigo Romano

Some years ago Rodrigo Romano delighted us with his effect Gilligan Prediction. Now he surprises us once again, with his new creation: VERTIGO.

Let's imagine just some of the effects that are possible with VERTIGO:

A card, freely chosen by a spectator, coincides with the prediction made by the performer some seconds before. No forcing of cards. As simple as that: the spectator names the card and it is the same mentioned in the magician's prediction.


You will find many more ideas that will astonish your audience.

VERTIGO is a genius tool, not only useful in mentalism, but also for parlor, stage or close up magic.

Some of its advantages:

NO FORCING OF ANY KIND NEEDED
THE MAGICIAN'S HANDS ARE ALWAYS SEEN BY THE AUDIENCE
MAY BE RESET IN SECONDS
IT DOESN'T USE NAIL WRITING, SWAMI GIMMICK, OR ANY OTHER WRITING SYSTEM
NO SPECIAL PAPER USED
NO CLOTHING RESTRICTIONS, YOU CAN PERFORM IT NAKED
IT DOESN'T REQUIRE ELECTRONICS EITHER
THE GIMMICK IT USES WAS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THIS EFFECT
PUT THE PREDICTION INTO A GLASS OF WINE OR A SMALL CUP OF COFFEE OR PUT THE PREDICTION ON A TABLE
What does the VERTIGO set include?

You will get a gimmick specially created for VERTIGO, more than 40 minutes of online instructions (in English and Spanish), routines and all the required materials to perform any of the described effects.

Transcendence by Peter Pellikaan

The most magical change of four cards you have ever seen!!!

Four spot cards are shown front and back. The cards are mixed face up and face down. Now with no funny moves the cards instantly change to four court cards, which once again are shown front and back!!!

Transcendence is a super quick, ultra-visual packet trick that will fool your spectators badly.

Peter Pellikaan, the undisputed King of crazy packet tricks has created one of the best four card changes we have ever seen!

Transcendence comes complete with everything you need to start using it straight out of the box.

Includes: in depth training DVD, gimmicks and carry wallet.

Anywhere Mentalism by Pablo Amirá

Can you show us something?
No sorry... I don't have my props with me...

Really?

NO! Learn techniques, ideas and routines that you can use in ANY situation to create deep moments of mysterious entertainment with "Anywhere Mentalism".
You don't need anything other than the information in this book.

Borrow unprepared items
No setup
Simple approach
Effective results!

Chapter I: Anywhere Effects

Time for Weird Things: Two watches, synchronicity and mind reading.
Chronoincidence: One participant thinks of a time, another participant turns the stem of a watch. The two hours match. Nothing is written.
Freud Would Be Proud: A no palm thought of card to pocket with a logical presentation and easy mechanics.
Rune Toss: Predict the selected rune symbol in a ritualistic way.
Solar: Propless mind reading and a memorable entertaining visualization.
3 Moments in Time: Triple mental wonder with an interesting theme.
Visual Mind Reading: Pendulum and a visual metaphor about mind reading.
2 Thoughts: Conscious and unconscious thoughts are used to create psychic wonders.
Lucky Coin: A simple and impressive piece of prophecy with a borrowed coin
Billet Master: A full billet peek and routine that works perfectly.

Chapter II: Anywhere Techniques

Palm Vein Suggestion: Hallucination made easy! Let your participant see strange things appear in his own palm.
Third Eye Suggestion: The participant feels his third eye and opens their consciousness before any mental connection.
Materialized Thought Suggestion: The participant will feel his thought move from his mind to your mind.
Open Hand Bend: A technique to achieve a bend in any cutlery.
Anywhere Dermovisionist: Just with two borrowed business cards, read minds like anyone!
Impromptu Peek Device: Construct, in an impromptu way, a method to read minds in a casual and unplanned manner.

"I am always honored when my work inspires performers to new and exciting levels. Pablo Amirá's book builds upon reliable principles and expands them into new useful effects that can be performed anywhere. Much of it will look like real mind reading or hypnotic influence. My kind of thinking!"
- Kenton Knepper

"Your book has some really good stuff in it!"
- Millard Longman

"Anywhere mentalism has some really exceptional material inside his pages."
- Bill Montana

"Pablo has create some startling new effects, taking inspirations from many of the greats and adding a touch of psychological genius to each one to make it his own. Look out for anything this guy releases as it's sure to be a big hit!"
- Art Vanderlay

"In this book Pablo has some 'gems' that are really worth I think the price of the entire book. The 'Palm Veins' is a great piece and if is done as hypnosis suggestion followed from a mind reading routine can be very strong. Also the pendulum routine is something that I really liked."
- Luca Volpe

"Pablo Amirá has concocted some truly lovely and meaningful magic in this book! I'm impressed!"
- Ben Harris

"This is a wonderful work by a very clever mentalist, a performer, one that knows what it is needed to be on stage and perform for a real audience. I truly recommend to all of you this book."
- Nefesch

"I really like 'Billet Master'. It's a wonderful idea that made a certain area of mentalism much more workable for me. Highly recommended!"
- Ben Salinas

Delusion by Alexander Marsh

"It went straight into my repertoire and if you're smart it will go straight into yours." Mark Elsdon

"Simple and Powerful. Delusion is a GREAT method for predictions!" Luca Volpe

"Delusion is a typically brilliant Marsh creation: Highly ingenious yet cunningly crafted to deliver maximum impact and entertainment value with relatively little effort. I've had the pleasure of seeing Alex perform this item in a public show for over 900 people. They quite rightly gave him the kind of reception usually reserved for rockstars in vast arenas!" Ian Rowland


Delusion (folie à deux) by Alexander Marsh is a devilishly deceptive method to predict ANYTHING.

A drawing, a name, a place, a word from a book or even a combination of the above!

You can prove that you've accurately predicted what a spectator has thought of with;

- no impression devices,
- no forces of any kind,
- no special pens,
- no electronics,
- no secret writing.

In fact; once you know the secret, this is easy to do and fun! (Read that list again... Crazy, right?!)

Delusion transcends environmental constraints, you can use it close up or on stage. Perfected over hundreds of performances, no stone is left