New eBook - Coming Soon!

Surprise awaits you on the coming weekend...

ALSH

The Hand is Quicker than the Eyes

I am very excited to announce that very soon, I am going to complete my favourite card fusion routine and release as an eBook. 

If you are looking for an offbeat, practical yet entertaining card fusion routine, this is the item that you might be interested to take a look. Basically, this effect involves two spectators each select a card and both cards can be signed.

You remark that all over the years, you prove that whether the magicians' favourite quote "the hand is quicker than the eyes" really proves its effectiveness or otherwise. You demonstrate the phenomenon in which the spectators will look very closely on your hand while performing this little miracle.  

In spite of the spectators really look closely in terms of what you do and perform this miracle as slow as you could, you manage to deliver them a huge wave of surprise; that is their signed cards are now fused together. Best of all, you may hand out the card for a thorough examination or simply give them as a souvenir.

The routine is perfect for walkaround situation and is great for breaking the ice especially if you perform this as your opener for close-up performance. I have been performing this routine for quite some time now and I think it is time for me to share it with the magic fraternity. I really, really enjoy the reaction from the audience when I perform this routine that is well received over the years. 

The release date still remains unknown, however, once everything is finalised, I will keep this post updated.

ALSH

New Card Magic PDF and Promotion

It has been quite some time since the last I updated this blog. I was terribly busy with my work schedule and am glad that I am back on track.

I am very excited to share with you that there would be a new eBook coming soon, which you will find a huge collections of magic effects from excellent contributors and including myself. However, the released date still remains unknown but I am very certain it will available for the next few days. 

I contributed two card effects and one of them was published in my "Miracle Hands on Deck" series. It's a two-packet transposition effect that looks impossible and magical. Don't miss those series as you will find some of the gems in there. The other effect is my unpublished item that you need to check out especially for those who love gambling theme; this might be your favourite item and you will fry your audience out from the blue.

As a bonus, once this book is available and if you purchase the pdf directly from me, I would be happy to send you a pdf (below $10 value) for FREE! Just choose and quote the name of the eBook of your choice and send me the list through email. 

Well, that's it! I hope you will drop by my blog again as I will announce my next card magic eBooks to be released very soon.

Thanks for reading.

Available at: http://www.cardicianden.com

ALSH

February 2013 Card Magic

A brand new card magic eBook is on the way...

Stay tuned...

The Magnificent Queens

“The Magnificent Queens” is regarded as one of my favourite pet routines that have been with me over the last 8 years. It is easy to do as there is no card sleight involved and very entertaining. Did I mention there is no gimmick at all?

The effect sounds like this, imagine you have a spectator named Janet, she is given a chance to call out any number within a range and deal that number of cards onto the table. She will be amazed to locate her own selection without knowing how. In addition, she discovers that not only one of the Queens successfully hypnotises her to choose the particular number but all the mates of the particular Queens emerge on each of the piles.  

Some magicians may call this kind of routine as self-working but I would rather regard it as effortless card magic. As a bonus, I also provide a handling where you cause the whole deck to turn blanks and best of all, the whole deck can be given out for a thorough examination.

Here's what a few of them say:

"This is a very direct effect and has multiple moments of magic combined with a simple procedure. I am sure this will garner lots of very good reviews."

-- David Gemmell 

"What is great about the effect is the number of free choices that the spectator gets to make. If the performer reminds the spectator of all of these choices as the effect goes along, the climax will absolutely floor them. The ffect was clearly explained with wonderful diagrams and the little set up is easy and can be done on the fly. Overall, this is a great effect and I would recommend to one and all."

-- Andrew Galanter

"As I like semi-automatic tricks and tricks and ebooks produced and published by Andrew Loh. I read Andrew’s ’The Maginificent Queens’ with high expectations. I wasn’t disappointed after reading the trick: it became one of my favourites Andrew Loh-trick. The trick is very easy to do: you need to do only one ’move’. The spectator finds her own selection and finds a four of a kind. Andrew also shares a terrific variation in the end notes. You should try it out!"

-- József Kovács

"This is a BEAUTIFULLY constructed routine! I love it. I have about 30 or so tabled magic to do tonight for some friends birthday party and I'm going to do your trick for them! I love the blank deck idea, too. It really does add an element of impossibility for the laity, that's the way I'm gonna do it for these guys. I love the work/reward ratio in your effort here, Andy. You have basically zero work needed for a deep, deep, fooler.  The Queens come as a complete surprise, this is a really well constructed fooler."

-- Shannon Clark

Available at: http://www.cardicianden.com

ALSH

Triple Charms

This eBook features 3 of my favourite personal impromptu miracles that culled directly from my working repertoire.

In this collection, you will find popular effects such as card sandwich, Hofzinser Ace Problem and a signed card transposes magically between cards that is ideal to perform for couples.

The material in this collection is not very difficult to do with the exception that the card sandwich routine may require only a little dexterity in executing the card control.

However, please note that for the card sandwich features in this eBook, I presume you are familiar with the Neil Elias's "Multiple Shift" as there is no explanation included.

CONTENTS & EFFECTS

A Sign of Time: This effect is ideal to perform for couples. A kiss card (signed) magically transposes under impossible condition and everything can be left for examination.

Astral Projection: Four Kings are removed and placed onto the table. A card is selected and it's placed under the spectator's covered palm. The performer casts a magical gesture and one of the Kings changes places. The performer has the spectator's selection and the King that matches the spectator's selection (suit) is now under the spectator's palm.

One Cut Sandwich: One of the fastest card sandwich that you could do with the use of Neil Elias's "Multiple Shift" that is very direct and magical.

Here's what a few of them say:

"I really love your 'A Sign Of Time' and 'Astral Projection' tricks. The plot is so beautiful in 'Sign Of Time'! I think that all its readers will put it in their repertoire immediately. And one more thing which could be very important, very easy to do. Ideal trick for a couple. I think that 'Astral Projection' is a nice solution of the Hofzinser's Four Ace Problem. I like that the magic happens in the spectator's hand."

-- József Kovács

"I just got done reading Triple Charms and it's very good! I really enjoyed the effects. Solid, simple methods and very strong effects! Well done!"

-- Cameron Francis

Available at: http://www.cardicianden.com

ALSH

Metabolism in Card Magic III

This collection features a final collection of my 3 favourite card magic effects.

In this volume, you will find some challenging card effects, which require intermediate skill in sleight of hand. As before, I include a mixture of plots and I cherished these routines all over the years in my career as a close-up cardician.  

You will discover all the three effects in this collection are impromptu card magic. For over the years, I really appreciate the impact of impromptu card magic as you need not to worry when someone comes to you and say, “Please show me a card trick”. There you go; you can perform the magic straight away without the need to worry any gimmicks.

If you like card sandwich, “Instant BandIt” may be one of your favourites as this item is based on my previous release and in this version; there is no Modified Stanyon Count Switch. “Invisible Entities” is an effect where great presentation and patter are come into play. If you have what it takes, I am sure your audience will be entertained with this very simple, yet direct effect.

For the final piece, “The Paradox Spades” is one of my pet routines. I will let you to discover this on your own and this item has been in my repertoire for many years until today I am still using it in my performance.

Here's what a few of them say:

"Good stuff! Elegantly constructed routines as always."

-- Cameron Francis

"I really enjoyed the material. This series of books could be your strongest yet. I look forward to a 4th in the series!"

-- Peter Duffie

This e-book is not suitable for beginners. While all the moves are explained clearly but some previous card handling experience is preferable.

Available at: http://www.cardicianden.com

ALSH

My Confession...

Ever since I got my first job this year, writing card magic eBook seems very rare to me, let alone practising card magic at home. I hope with the upcoming public holidays, I would be able to get back on track again with a deck of playing cards in my hand.

For those of you who have been following up my blog closely, you may aware that one of my biggest projects would be publishing a hardback card magic book. I really appreciate those fans out there that signed up for my mailing lists as they have shown their interests as well as their supports in my project. However, since I could not cope up with the costs of production, I have to put the project on hold until the time is right for me to publish the book. I sincerely hope that my first hardback card magic book would be available on sales next year.

Just to make an announcement that I will contribute a new card magic effect of mine to one of my friends in card magic soon. I am still in the process of deciding whether to contribute one or two unpublished card effects and the eBook is expected to be available this year. 

I will keep this thread posted once I finalised everything.

Thanks.

ALSH

Metabolism in Card Magic II

This collection features a further collection of 3 favourite card magic effects. As before, in this collection, you will find a mixture of plots and these routines have been in my repertoire for quite some time for my close-up act.  

In this volume, you will find that the material is much easier to do compare to my previous volume. The reason is because the material features in this volume focus on presentation with very minimal sleights.

There are two impromptu card magic effects; “Jacketeers” and “Camouflage”, which serve as my all-time favourite openers. If a spectator were to ask me to show a trick, these are one of the items that I will actually perform.

If you like to fry your audience, try “Jokers on the Wild Side” which is the third effect in this eBook. However, you need to have a double backer for this routine. This is a nice routine where you hand out the signed card as souvenirs. Your audience will witness the Joker miraculously go through a series of magical changes right in front of their very eyes.

Here's what a few of them say:

"Good stuff! Elegantly constructed routines as always."

-- Cameron Francis

"I really enjoyed the material. This series of books could be your strongest yet. I look forward to a 4th in the series!"

-- Peter Duffie

This e-book is not suitable for beginners. While all the moves are explained clearly but some previous card handling experience is preferable.

Available at: http://www.cardicianden.com

ALSH