Marble Sight by Devin Knight

Experience the 13th installment in the Psychic Sight series, featuring three powerful effects using ordinary glass marbles that showcase both remote viewing and second sight.

“A wonderful update and twist on a forgotten miracle.” – Marc Salem

“I can’t thank Devin enough for Marble Sight. He has taken an old principle, dressed it with an up-to-date presentation, and made it magical. This is so easy that you can work on your own presentation. I can’t wait to send away online for the marbles. This is definitely going into my show.” – Tom Craven

REMOTE VIEWING: A drawstring pouch filled with blue and white glass marbles is placed in another room alongside three small bowls. An audience member is selected (no stooge) to enter the room and randomly select two marbles. If both are blue, they go into the blue bowl; if both are white, they go into the white bowl; and if one of each color is chosen, they go into the clear bowl. This process continues until all marbles are sorted. The mentalist, appearing in a trance, predicts the outcome on a slip of paper left in plain sight. When the participant returns, they reveal the counts, confirming the mentalist’s prediction: there will be two more blue marbles in the blue bowl than white marbles in the white bowl. The performer does not touch the bowls, ensuring no sleight of hand is involved. The effect can be repeated with different results using another spectator.

SECOND-SIGHT COLORS: This astonishing effect will leave most magicians baffled. A spectator receives a pouch containing 36 glass marbles of mixed colors and is instructed to remove two marbles blindly and place them in a paper bag. After returning, the mentalist accurately reveals how many white marbles remain in the pouch without touching either bag. The spectator counts the remaining marbles, confirming the mentalist’s accuracy. This hands-off effect can be instantly repeated with another participant.

TWO PERSON DIVINATIONS: This effect is powerful enough to close a mentalism show, leaving the audience in awe. The performer invites two spectators to participate, providing each with a paper bag. A separate bag containing 36 glass marbles, equally divided between blue and white, is introduced. The first spectator removes three handfuls of marbles while the performer looks away, ensuring randomness. The remaining marbles are then poured into the second spectator’s bag without the performer knowing the contents. Remarkably, the performer reveals the exact number of marbles in each bag, including the color ratios, all without having touched the bags after the marbles were placed inside. This creates an incredibly baffling experience.

All effects utilize standard glass marbles easily found in craft stores or online. No magnets, electronics, secret writing, or gimmicked marbles are involved. The secrets can be grasped in just a few minutes, making this suitable for platform performances, close-up magic, or home parties.

1st edition 2018, 9 pages.