Price$25.00
Media TypeTrick
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedMar 16, 2003
In A Flash
Sankey, Jay
Jay Sankey Magic
(Based on 2 reviews)
The deck may be closely examined. This reputation-making routine is virtually self-working and resets in seconds. Comes complete with illustrated instructions and a very special deck of Bicycle playing cards.
Reviews
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I first saw In A Flash performed by Jay Sankey at his lecture. I thought it was a great piece of visual magic with flash and surprise.
A card is selected and returned to the deck. It can be signed if you wish. A quarter is borrowed and wrapped in tissue paper. The tissue is lit and “in a flash" the coin burns through the deck and stops at the selected card.
In A Flash requires intermediate card handling skills as well as sight-line management. The ad is a bit deceiving as its not self-working. You will also need to have a way in and way out as its a one effect deck. A good deck switch will serve you well.
I would highly recommend developing a good presentational frame. In A Flash deserves to be more than eye candy.
A card is selected and returned to the deck. It can be signed if you wish. A quarter is borrowed and wrapped in tissue paper. The tissue is lit and “in a flash" the coin burns through the deck and stops at the selected card.
In A Flash requires intermediate card handling skills as well as sight-line management. The ad is a bit deceiving as its not self-working. You will also need to have a way in and way out as its a one effect deck. A good deck switch will serve you well.
I would highly recommend developing a good presentational frame. In A Flash deserves to be more than eye candy.
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This is a trick that I only pull out once in awhile. I find that there are certain effects, that leave such a strong impression, that by NOT doing them too often-can make people ask to see them all the more.
For a trick this powerful and attention getting, it's very easy to perform. I'll do it when I'm ending a performance-or, before I move onto something with other props. While I appreciated the realistic printing that went into the cards, I spent a few hours one day and made my own version-complete with burn marks and all.
Fire, is something that NOONE can ignore, and flash paper is an exciting thing to use and watch. Spectators won't expect the intensity or brightness of the burn, as the paper looks like it should burn slowly. What's cool about this trick, is that it's PLAUSIBLE. The bright, intense flash looks like it COULD burn a hole straight through the deck. Put another way: every time I do this trick, people ask "So-do you have to buy a new deck, every time you do this?'-which confirms the plausibility factor. Definitely an impression making trick/stunt, which I seriously doubt too many non magician's have seen before.
For a trick this powerful and attention getting, it's very easy to perform. I'll do it when I'm ending a performance-or, before I move onto something with other props. While I appreciated the realistic printing that went into the cards, I spent a few hours one day and made my own version-complete with burn marks and all.
Fire, is something that NOONE can ignore, and flash paper is an exciting thing to use and watch. Spectators won't expect the intensity or brightness of the burn, as the paper looks like it should burn slowly. What's cool about this trick, is that it's PLAUSIBLE. The bright, intense flash looks like it COULD burn a hole straight through the deck. Put another way: every time I do this trick, people ask "So-do you have to buy a new deck, every time you do this?'-which confirms the plausibility factor. Definitely an impression making trick/stunt, which I seriously doubt too many non magician's have seen before.