Dan Watkins – Coinvanish Vol 2
Dan Watkins returns with the highly anticipated Coinvanish Volume 2, a comprehensive guide for coin magic enthusiasts. This expanded edition is twice the size of the original and is tailored for walk-around performers who engage with audiences without the need for a table, utilizing tricks that can be executed from your pockets. The routines predominantly feature commonly available gaff coins, including shell coins, flippers, C/S coins, and C/S/B sets.
The Middle Finger Backclip – Building on the foundation laid in Coinvanish Volume 1, Dan offers an in-depth review of this versatile utility sleight, complete with new illustrations and additional insights.
The Holster Holdout – This innovative holdout allows for seamless coin magic, adaptable to various clothing styles, from casual to formal wear.
4 Coins, Your Hands – A standout routine that many professionals regard as one of the finest Coins Across performances. Spectators witness the magic unfold in their own hands as coins vanish from one hand and reappear in the other. This routine employs one gimmick and is easy to master. For more details on this groundbreaking effect, click HERE.
Three Way Crossing – A clean and straightforward Coins Across routine where three coins travel from one hand to the other, with both hands clearly visible throughout. This routine uses one gimmick and has a moderate difficulty level.
Coinvention Crossing – Similar to “Three Way Crossing,” this routine is featured in Dan’s upcoming Coinvention DVD. It offers a more visual experience, including a captivating moment where a coin appears to travel but is revealed not to have done so. This routine also utilizes one gimmick and has a moderate difficulty level.
CSB Assault – Designed to meet specific criteria, this Copper/Silver/Brass routine avoids revealing any extra coins, eliminates pocket trips, and is performed standing without a table. It involves a rapid-fire triple transposition that takes place in a spectator’s hands, using a standard C/S/B gimmick set and has a moderate difficulty level.
Barley Hop – An entertaining routine where a copper and silver coin repeatedly return to the left hand after being placed in a pocket. The surprising conclusion makes it ideal for restaurant and bar magicians. This routine uses one gimmick and is easy to perform.
Simple 4 Coin Production – True to its name, this routine teaches an easy yet deceptive four-coin production, emphasizing that simple techniques can yield stunning effects. It is ungimmicked and has a very low difficulty level.
Fingertip Sticky Coins – A streamlined version of “The Gadabout Coins” from J.B. Bobo’s Modern Coin Magic, this routine features coins at the magician’s fingertips. A coin is removed from a fan held at the fingertips and placed into a pocket, only to reappear in the fan. This process repeats until all coins vanish. It is ungimmicked and has a low to moderate difficulty level.