Introducing Use Your Illusions

From the mind behind Brain Play, as endorsed by Phedon Bilek in his acclaimed book Proteus, we present a fresh ebook release: Use Your Illusions. This collection features captivating card mentalism effects tailored for close-up and walkaround performances.

What’s Inside?

Pens N’ Ruses: A participant pens the name of a card on a post-it, folds it, and tucks it away. Meanwhile, another participant shuffles the deck and deals cards based on their intuition. When the post-it is revealed, it matches the card they stopped at, showcasing a remarkable demonstration of synchronicity—ideal for couples or wedding events.

November Frame: Similar to the previous effect, but this time participants create a doodle. They mix their drawing with others and stop when they feel compelled, revealing a perfect match to their original thought.

Paradise Tricky: A freely chosen card is discovered to be the only one absent from an unaltered deck, with the performer having predicted it in advance.

Sweet DL of Mine: A participant thinks of a card, notes it on a post-it, and sets it aside. An unrelated card is placed in their hands, which magically transforms into their thought-of card.

Welcome to the Jumble: The performer names their favorite card, and not only does the participant find it from a shuffled deck, but they also manage to deal down to a card they were thinking of.

Appetite for Deckstruction: A compilation of ideas that complement this principle, including a star sign divination inspired by Ian Wragg and a contribution from Steve Wood, showcasing another astounding synchronicity between the performer’s and participant’s chosen cards.

What Others Are Saying

“You’ve pulled this fairly simple effect apart and covered every possible issue and performance idea, which is awesome and shows you really care about it! I love it and will definitely be giving it a try!” – Tom Bennett

“Absolutely love some of the thinking.” – Joel Dickinson

“I’ve just finished reading it, and there’s some good, smart thinking in it. Barry covers a lot of ground and knows how to structure things to enhance the effect from the participant’s perspective. I enjoyed this and it deserves to do well.” – Steve Wood