579 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Walter B. Gibson Like Seeks Like 3&3, precursor to Oil & Water using glide
1940
The Jinx (Issue 91)
569
Edward Marlo, Jean Hugard Do As I Do - U Can't Unless I Want U 2 eight cards for performer and spectator, basically oil&water effect, two methods, Hugard's and Marlo's
1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
37
Jack Potter 3 Jacks Every Time three Jacks are laid alternated with indifferent cards and come to the top, as a prelude to "3 Jack & a Pat" by Weisbecker
Related toVariationsAlso published here May 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 125)
503
J. B. Bobo "Out of this World" Followup - Effect Number 2 decks with colors separated is mixed, yet the colors stay separated
1947 55
Edward Marlo Oil and Water 4&4, two extra cards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1953 111
Bill Simon Water & Oil 4&4
Nov. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 293)
1170
P. Howard Lyons Blood is thicker than Oil 4&4, face-up mix
July 1956
Ibidem (Issue 6)
11
Edward Marlo The Time Machine three reds and blacks are alternated, Ace of Spades put in center of one half, the other half shuffled upside-down, all things are undone when traveled back in time, writing of time written on a business card vanishes
Variations Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
2
P. Howard Lyons Wildroot 4&4 with extra card
Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
18
Edward Marlo New Oil and Water Routine 4&4, fan insertion mix, two black extra cards
Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
14
Edward Marlo Oil and Water Climax 4&4, face-up fan mix, two black extra cards
Related to Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
15
Edward Marlo Cased-In Shuffle reds and blacks separated, deck is cased, shuffle mimed, deck is uncased and shown mixed
  • First Method (rough-smooth)
  • Second Method (packet handling)
Related toVariations Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
20
Edward Marlo Latest Oil and Water 4&4, no extra cards
  • First Phase
  • Second Phase
  • Third Phase
  • Fourth Phase
Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
13
P. Howard Lyons 2 with 6 3&3
  • Method 1
  • Method 2
Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
16
Norman Houghton Poor Mixers 3&3, spectator mixed cards and they separate, repeat
Variations Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
18
P. Howard Lyons Clown Version 3&3, one color is never shown after the initial display (& switch), all one color at the end
Variations Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
21
P. Howard Lyons Slipduc six-card spread held with both hands, hand separate with half the cards each, center two cards are switched secretly, 3&3 oil and water application
Variations Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
22
Tom Ransom Mixmaster 4&4, no extra cards
Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
23
Ronald B. Edwards No Two Ways 2&2, presented as a puzzle in which the cards cannot be put in an alternating order from the faces and the backs simultaneously
Variations Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
11
Norman Houghton No Two Ways (Second Way) 2&2, presented as a puzzle in which the cards cannot be put in an alternating order from the faces and the backs simultaneously
  • Third Way
Inspired by Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
8
Edward Marlo Oil & Water - Water & Oil - Oil & Water intro
Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
12
Edward Marlo First Routine: Using 3 jacks and 3 tens 3&3, extra card, three phases
Variations Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
12
Edward Marlo The Second B and R Routine 3&3, from the backs, three phases
Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
14
Edward Marlo All Face Up Oil and Water Routine 3&3, also suggestion of using three cards face up and three face down
Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
16
Ken Beale, Francis Carlyle Erl & Water 3&3, three-card spread in each hand, bottom card of right-hand spread switched with top card of left-hand spread in top change action
Inspired by July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
14
Ken Beale Apartheid 3&3, one extra, with handling variation by P. Howard Lyons
Inspired by July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
14
Edward Marlo Oil & Water Climaxes 4&4, reds and blacks instantly alternate, credit information
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
11
Edward Marlo Using the Glide for Oil and Water credit information
Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
16
Ken Beale Jackpott three Jacks deal (three Jacks are laid alternated with indifferent cards and come to the top), ending in full house and royal flush
Inspired by Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
31
Dai Vernon Oil and Water 4&4, extra cards
Related toVariations 1960 20
Dai Vernon Wedge Break Displacement
Related toVariations 1960 22
Verne Chesbro Ultimate Color Separation 4&4
  • A Sample Routine (six phases)
1963 2
Verne Chesbro Mixes and Stacks discussion of starting positions for counts, 4&4
1963 13
Verne Chesbro Chapter III 4&4
1963 16
Verne Chesbro Chapter IV 4&4
1963 18
Verne Chesbro Chapter V 4&4
1963 20
Verne Chesbro Spelling The Colors "black" and "red" is spelled alternately with four reds and four blacks and cards of that color turn up, various methods, as oil & water interlude
Related to 1963 27
Verne Chesbro Bottoms Up reds over blacks, blacks come to top as block, using Veeser Concept
1963 32
Verne Chesbro Shocker Finale four cards in hand transpose with four tabled cards one by one
1963 34
Verne Chesbro Anti Oil and Water Finale 4&4, cards mix again by themselves
1963 37
Verne Chesbro At Random 4&4, cards mixed, then shuffled, then dealt into two hands
1963 38
Verne Chesbro Continuous Mix 4&4, cards separate with down under deal
1963 39
Harry Lorayne Faro Blockbuster 3&3, as climax the cards are reversed in deck, some faro shuffles, then deck is separated in red and blacks
1967 92
Herb Zarrow Oil and Water Phase 3&3
1967 95
Eddie Taytelbaum Oil and Water 2&2
1967 292
Karl Fulves The Cards That Can't Be Mixed 4&4 odd-backed, red-backed faces change to black as finale
Related to Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
140
Ben Christopher Status Quo reds and blacks separated, they stay separated despite shuffling, then done with small packet (4 & 4)
Related to Mar. 1969 248
Roy Walton Oil and Queens transformation kicker
VariationsAlso published here 1969 15
John Hamilton Instant Oil 4&4 (based on a Marlo 3&3 handling from Ibidem)
Mar. 1970
Epilogue (Issue 8)
64
Edward Marlo Dealing in Oil and Water 4&4, Benzais' Cop, dated 1962
1970 140
Milton Kort Oil & Water Off Color 4&4, oil and water phase, one packet changes back color as surprise climax
1970 31
Milton Kort Oil and Water Kicker (and still off-color) 4&4, Oil and Queens type climax in which one packet changes into blank cards with message, others back color
1970 33
Lin Searles M/Separation 4&4, using the Monge Shuffle
July 1971
Epilogue (Issue 12)
89
Peter Kane Red Oil - Blue Water 4&4, mixing climax
1971 2
Sam Leo Horowitz Oil & Water Aces and Queens
Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
450
Sam Leo Horowitz Honeycutt Plus Queens and Kings are paired, yet separate again
Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
452
George Sands Homogenized Oil and Water 4&4, extra cards, multi-phase routine
Inspired by 1971 2
Don Reavis A Red & Black Separation
1972 139
Karl Fulves Unmix 2&2
1972 12
Karl Fulves Maximum Leader 2&2 oil water, twisting, then all backs change to various colors
1972 18
Jerry K. Hartman Mix Nix two-phase Oil and Water, devised to lead into Robertson’s anti-oil-and-water, see reference
Related to
  • "Robin's Anti-Oil-and-Water" (Robin Robertson, Handle with Care, 1964, p. 32)
1972 56
Karl Fulves Camouflage all cards black as kicker, see also p. 57
1973 98
Karl Fulves Random Notes (2) miniature Oil & Water
1973 108
Edward Marlo "For Faro Shuffler Only" deck is separated in reds and blacks, a faro is shuffled, colors still separated
1973 23
Karl Fulves Oil & Water 5&5, cards alternate at climax
Related to 1973 3
Karl Fulves Technicolor Oddity four reds and four blacks are mixed in various ways (klondike shuffle, under/over shuffle), yet separate
Variations 1973 7
Karl Fulves Four Gone 4&4, oil and water type routine, unequal transpo kicker
Variations 1973 53
Edward Marlo, Brother John Hamman Double Surprise version of Hamman's "Mumble Jumble", partial rough-smooth
1974 42
Edward Marlo Return to Colors red black separated deck is mixed a bit and still separated
1974 142
William P. Miesel Mini Oil and Water 2&2, four phases
Also published here 1975 96
Karl Fulves Strike/Oil 4&4, unconventional
Related to July 1975
Epilogue (Issue 24)
229
Karl Fulves Red/Black Mystery 4&4 alternated, separated in four and four, a fifth card added to each group makes whole group red and black
1975 10
Karl Fulves The Basic Color Upset 4&4
1975 98
Karl Fulves Calculated Colors 3&3 or 4&4, weird mixing procedure, "mathematical oil & water"
Variations 1975 208
Karl Fulves Kannibal Kards - Phase One four Jacks alternate, joker placed in middle, colors separate
1975 1
Karl Fulves Other Suggestions (A) 2&2 oil and water
(B), (C) & (D) suggestions for cannibal themed tricks
1975 7
Paul Maurer, Verne Chesbro Oel + Wasser inspired by Chesbro routine, 4x4
1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 6)
105
Edward Marlo Dissertation on Oil and Water credit information
1976 143
Edward Marlo Oil and Water plus Climaxes 4&4, routine with all black climax
1976 148
Edward Marlo "Cutesey Climax"
1976 156
David Solomon "Conditioned Oil and Water" 4&4
1976 158
Edward Marlo "Further Dissertation on Oil and Water" more on crediting and history, with letters to George Sands, Bruce Elliott
1976 160
Edward Marlo 3rd Phase (Oil and Water) 4&4
1976 165
Edward Marlo, David Solomon "Oil and Water" 4&4, three phases
Inspired by
  • "Wild Root" (Ibidem)
1976 166
Ken Beale Apartheid II 3&3
Related to
  • "Apartheid" (Ibidem)
1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 4)
291
Karl Fulves Snapblack 2&2, first oil&water phase, then twisting phase, then all become black
Related to 1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 5)
306
Karl Fulves Oil & Water
  • Tri It (3&3 separation)
  • X3 (3&3 mixing phase)
  • The Primaries (4&4 mixing phase)
Related to 1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 5)
311
Jon Racherbaumer Oil & Water credit information
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
45
Alex Elmsley, Edward Marlo, Jon Racherbaumer Oil Slick & Water Wonderful 4&4, alternation climax
Related to 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
46
Jon Racherbaumer The Veeser Phase 4&4
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
48
Edward Marlo Early Oil & Water 5&5, then more cards
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
49
Gene Castillon, Jon Racherbaumer The Floating Phase 4&4
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
55
Jon Racherbaumer Obiter Dictum comments on Oil & Water and Hofzinser connection "The Magic Separation"
1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
56
Philip T. Goldstein More Oil, More Water 4&4, four phases
Also published here 1976 12
Harvey Rosenthal Yet Another Technicolor Oddity five reds and five black cards
Inspired byRelated to 1976 15
Shigeo Futagawa Japanese Ace Trick Oil and Water effect with two red Aces and two black Aces, 2&2
Also published here 1976 22
Nick Trost Three Jacks - Three Aces Separation type of effect
1976 5
Nick Trost Kings and Queens Royale
1976 19
Jon Racherbaumer Technicolor Oil & Water with general comments on the plot
1976 18
Karl Fulves Color Flash spectator shuffles small packets
1977 254
Gene Maze Manhattan Transfer 3&3, two phases
1977 342
Bob Farmer, Bert Allerton, Jerry Mentzer Jazz Pieces - Body & Soul a red and a black jumbo card are cut into four pieces, the pieces change places, oil and water, missing part of the description is published in "Jazz Pieces"
Related toVariations Oct. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 2)
476
Juan Tamariz The Oil and Water of Tamarix 4&4, two phases
Variations Nov. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 3)
484
Philip T. Goldstein Deca Oil & Water 5x5
1977 9
Philip T. Goldstein Mixtant colors mix 4&4
Also published here 1977 9
Philip T. Goldstein Up & Down Mixtant 4&4 cards mix face up and face down
Also published here 1977 10
Dai Vernon Vernon's Oil & Water 4&4, five phases
Related to 1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10)
1029
Ng Bo "The Great Wong" Oen Slow Motion Oil & Water 3&3, one extra
Variations 1977 7
José de la Torre Oil and Water (1) 4&4, with jumbo cards, turning over center two cards ploy
Related to 1977 6
José de la Torre Oil and Water Reversed (2) 4&4, cards mix again, with jumbo cards
1977 17
José de la Torre Oil and Water (3) 4&4, with jumbo cards
1977 24
José de la Torre Oil and Water Finale 4&4, with jumbo cards
1977 25
Allan Ackerman Streamlined Oil and Water 3&3, full deck finish
1978 77
Bob Farmer Jazz Pieces missing part of text and illustrations
Inspired by Jan. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5)
512
Danny Dew Oil and Water 4&4, extra card
1978 150
Karl Fulves ColorSlip 2&2 with Joker im middle, "This is an odd variation of the color-separation effect."
1978 27
Karl Fulves Transit Notes 5&5
Related to 1978 58
Dai Vernon Instant Oil & Water 4&4, extra card
1978
The Chronicles (Issue 12)
1175
Jerry K. Hartman Fixit Mixer Oil and Water
Related toAlso published here 1978 69
Arturo de Ascanio Agua y Aceite "Por Culebreos" 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, three phases
Inspired byAlso published here 1978 65
David Solomon 8 Card Oil and Water 4&4
1979 125
Edward Marlo Pure Oil and Water 4&4
Related to 1979 127
Edward Marlo Technicolor Oil and Water 4&4
1979 132
David Solomon 10 Card Oil Water Telecolor 4&4
1979 143
Edward Marlo Second Technicolor Oil and Water 4&4
1979 146
Jeff Busby Disguised Water 4&4, color changing back kicker for one color
1979 13
Karl Fulves Infra Red 4&4
  • The Premise
  • The Routine:
    • 1. The Shah's Gambit
    • 2. Second Chance
    • 3. Unmisers
    • 4. The Impossible Phase
Variations 1979 3
Karl Fulves All Blacks when some reds and blacks are mixed together, the cards will always become black, multiple phases
Related to 1979 19
Philip T. Goldstein Mixed Triplets 3&3, three phases, in the end all cards are black
1979 12
Karl Fulves Contact Colors 2&2, with card with cut-out section
1979 7
Stewart Judah Oil & Water "Retrospective"
3&3, extra card
Related toVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1239
Karl Fulves Push Push 3&3, based on 6-as-6 false count
Related to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 21)
1267
Karl Fulves Black Out 2&2, two reds and two blacks mixed, they all change to black, repeated with another set of red and black cards, see p. 1301 for comment
Related toVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 22)
1277
Karl Fulves Drift 4&4, way to displace color so spectator can mix cards
1979
The Chronicles (Issue 24)
1299
Karl Fulves Infra Red 4&4, addition to referenced trick
Inspired by 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 34)
131
David Britland Quick Slick several phases, 4&4
Inspired by
  • Karl Fulves' "Oil and Water" in "The Linking Ring" Vol. 53, Nr. 8. 1973, P. 74.
Variations
Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
56
Howard A. Adams ESP Oil Water with cards face up and face down
1979
OICUFESP (Issue 2 - ten MORE brand new esp card miracles)
6
Nick Trost Oil & Aces 4&4
Inspired by 1979 7
Paul Cummins Oiled and Watered 3&3
Oct. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 10)
402
Frank Garcia Oil and Water kings and aces
1980 62
Gene Maze Oil and Water 3&3, four phases
1980 30
Steve Kuske Oil Colours spelled Kuskie
Aug. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 8)
896
Karl Fulves Principle Prism 4&4, reds and blacks are mixed and they still alternate, weird effect, two phases
Inspired by 1980 13
Karl Fulves Part One introduction to "instant, visual color separations"
1980 2
Karl Fulves Six Quik 3&3, reds face-up and blacks face-down, could be odd-backed, separation in stages, then at once
Related to 1980 3
Karl Fulves Quik Ending alternate procedure for "Six Quik"
Related to 1980 6
Karl Fulves Color Quik 2&2, reds and blacks mixed in fan condition, when fan is turned over colors have unmixed, visual, multiple phases, selected card appears as finale and signature on it changes into mirror writing
1980 9
Karl Fulves Red Alert 2&2, "Color Quik" with transformation into red kicker
Inspired by 1980 15
Karl Fulves Super Gaff Method 2&2, extra card produced at end
Inspired by 1980 16
Karl Fulves Tying The Knot red and black cards have hole, string through it and pulled up, only one color remains on string, posed as problem
1980 23
Karl Fulves Automatic Oil 4&4, three phases
1980 25
Karl Fulves Arm Twister 4&4
1980 27
Karl Fulves Diagonal Switch 4&4, mixing process for Oil & Water
Related to 1980 27
Karl Fulves Cornered Colors 4&4, based on previous "Diagonal Switch"
1980 28
Karl Fulves Red Riser some red and black cards mixed, reds rise to top one by one
Related to 1980 30
Karl Fulves Scribble 4&4, instant unmix, face-up and face-down
1980 33
Karl Fulves Interspace notes on "Ultra Mix" routine
Related to 1980 34
Karl Fulves Oil & Arabs 2&2, with transformations
Related to 1980 35
Karl Fulves Zen And Water 4&4, spectator mixes cards, posed as problem
1980 35
Karl Fulves The Cards That Can't Be Mixed 4&4, four phases
Related to 1980 36
Karl Fulves Part Three on strength (or lack of) of oil and water plot and finales
1980 40
Roy Walton Oil & Water Handkerchief Finale one color penetrates handkerchief, without method
1980 40
Karl Fulves Oil & Water Suspension Finale all cards cling to hand, one color then falls off
1980 40
Karl Fulves Backless 2&2, backs of one color disappear in stepped spread
1980 41
Karl Fulves Problem Box spread of four cards placed on card box, two cards vanish and are found inside case, no method
1980 44
Karl Fulves Mesmerism reds & blacks mixed, they cling to card box, then one color drops free
1980 45
Karl Fulves Slider 3&3, mixed and placed in box which is flicked with first finger, one color jumps out
Related to 1980 47
Karl Fulves Endings
  • five card fooler idea, trick in which five stepped cards are printed on cardboard the the queen must be paper clipped from other side
  • oil & water packet paper clipped and one color becomes free
1980 48
Karl Fulves Red Cards Vanish one color vanishes
Related to
  • first method in "Impromptu Holdouts"
1980 49
Karl Fulves Color Migration red and black cards mixed, one color travels under other hand on table one by one or at once, posed as problem
1980 50
Sam Schwartz All Red 2&2, two reds and two blacks mixed, they all change to black, repeated with another set of red and black cards, then all eight cards change to red
Inspired byVariations 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 25)
1308
Karl Fulves Gargoil oil & water combo with follow the leader, no method
1980
Interlocutor (Issue 41)
163
John F. Mendoza Face Up Red-Black Shuffle red and black cards are riffle shuffled multiple times, yet they stay separated
1980 19
Arturo de Ascanio Öl und Wasser 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, multiple phases
1980 6
Arturo de Ascanio Agua y Aceite "Por Culebreos" 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, three phases
Also published here 1980 2
Keith Davies Oil Shake 4&4, mixing climax
Inspired by 1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
87
Al Smith Jazlik 4&4
Inspired by 1980 37
Leslie Scalbert, Fred Castle, Roy Walton Oil and Queens Variation on original trick by Walton, done with jumbo cards - Oil and Water with four Queen kicker
1981 4
James G. Thompson Jr. Punktum! routine with blank cards and colored spots/circles on them
Also published here
  • Linking Ring Parade 1967
Jan. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 4)
146
Roy Walton Oil and Queens transformation kicker
Also published here 1981 6
Derek Dingle Oil and Vinegar transformation kicker
Inspired byVariations 1982 167
Jon Racherbaumer Vanishing Oil and Water 4&4, all cards become blank, gaffed
1982 86
Richard Vollmer Very Nice Oil+Water 4&4, all red kicker
Variations Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
673
Philip T. Goldstein Ascension transformation kicker
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1982 473
David Solomon Refined Oil and Water 4&4
Variations 1982 125
Karl Fulves Ices and Kings four Aces, four Kings, two cards exchanged, stay separated, and so on, credit claim
Related toVariations 1982 6
Karl Fulves Iced Notes comments on previous trick and presentational ideas
1982 10
Karl Fulves Bounce Black 4&4, all cards end with same color
1982 46
Karl Fulves Tactics four spot cards & four picture cards, "Pair Poker", spot cards transform into kings
1982 47
William P. Miesel Water and Oil Barrons
Inspired byVariations 1982 29
Christian Scherer Öl und Wasser 4&4
Inspired by 1982 65
Christian Scherer Öl und Wasser Encore 4&4, with two extra cards
1982 71
Harvey Rosenthal Another Technicolor Oddity with five red and five black cards
Inspired byRelated to Dec. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 20)
387
William P. Miesel Mini Oil and Water 2&2, four phases
Also published here 1982 24
Peter Kane Passing the Alternation two packets with each four red-backed and blue-backed cards, one packet separated and one alternated, that state transposes
1982 60
Edward Marlo Clearly Oil and Water 4&4, two extra cards, four phases, spectator assists
1983 223
Daryl Martinez Sunrise four of a kind, reds come back to top even though when alternated
1983 91
Ken Krenzel "Unique" Application of Roy Vasquez' "Unique", cards put in case, one color jumps out
Oct. 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 10)
830
Magic Ronnay The New Oil and Water Routine with eight identical red and eight identical black cards, five phases
Oct. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 1)
1161
Paul Harris Mixed-Up Perfectionist reds and blacks mix themselves
Related toAlso published here 1983 64
David Britland O + W 4&4, one mix and one un-mix
Variations 1983 6
Paul Brignall A Load Of..... blank cards with stickers
Inspired byVariations 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
23
Stephen Tucker So These Must Be...
Inspired by 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
41
Karl Fulves Oil And Water credit information on the plot, Hofzinser, excerpt from "Tricks with Prepared Cards" (Donald Holmes, 1913)
1983 104
James G. Thompson Jr. Traue keinem As! longer routine with Aces and Kings, with following items and 4&4 oil water
Aug. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 2)
62
Reinhard Müller Öl und Wasser in Zeitlupe 3&3, with jumbo cards
Inspired by 1983 10
Edward Marlo Full Deck Oil and Water red black separated deck is faro shuffled and separation preserved
1984 61
Ray Kosby Cooking With Oil & Water 4&4, separation and mixing phase
1984 103
Ernst Pancrazi Four Parts Oil 4&4, no extra cards, four phases
Variations Feb. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 2)
883
Jerry Sadowitz The Five of Diamonds oil and queens, followed by royal couples into pockets
Related to 1984 24
Alex East The Magician's Name oil and queens, with colored cards, as a kicker the a name appears
Apr. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 5)
1215
Oil and Water No. 15, involving dealing, 4&4
1984 22
Karl Fulves Checkers No. 16, off-beat dealing and turnover of packets, 3&3
1984 24
Brother John Hamman Comeback 2&2, oil water with four Jacks, transformation into Aces
Also published here 1984 18
Stephen Tucker Oil and Kings
Jan. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 1)
1015
John W. McClure Oil and Water Supreme 4&4, odd-backed, no extra cards
July 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1083
Mike Bornstein Supreme Oil and Water 4&4
July 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1085
James Swain Slow Motion Oil and Water 3&3
July 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1088
Jon Racherbaumer Convincing Technicolor Oil & Water 4&4
Winter 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 34, 35 & 36)
377
Jonathan Townsend Full-Deck Oil and Water actually Triumph
1985 45
Bob Farmer Mixdemeanor 4&4, oil & water in reverse
1985 430
Charles Hudson The Visine Trick all black climax
Inspired byRelated to 1985 506
Edward Marlo An Oil and Water Phase 4&4, with remix phase
Related to 1985 66
Larry Jennings, Edward Marlo, Dai Vernon Oil & Perrier 4&4, three phases
1985 57
Philip T. Goldstein Queens & Water oil and queens variation
Jan. 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 9)
1273
Philip T. Goldstein Brackets faces of red cards vanish in the end (blanko) and their backs change as well, see also page 1991 in issue 11
Jan. 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 9)
1277
Steve Beam Shakedown first face up and face down shuffled deck and then red and black cards visually separate, faro condition, cards drop
Related to 1985 141
Ben Harris Oil and Water Delux 4&4
1985 17
Justin Higham Paddling in the Oil and Water 4&4
Related to 1985 12
Roger Crosthwaite Effect 2: Joker Separation 4x4
1985 40
Richard Vollmer Oel und Asse Aces kicker
Inspired by 1985 ca. 2
Ben Harris Apocalypse Variations or Additions
Inspired by Feb. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 2)
1174
Edward Marlo Challenge Oil and Water or Try This With a Glide 6&6
Variations 1986 23
Gaëtan Bloom S.T.O.W.R.C.T. - The Signed, Torn, Oil, Water, Restored, Card Trick one red, one black card torn into several pieces and mixed. Red and black pieces separate, and one of the card restores
1986 18
Jon Racherbaumer Well Oiled Reset crediting discussion
Related to Nov. 1986
Inside Out (Issue 1)
16
John Bannon I. Shake Well Before Using red-black-separated cards instantly mix, faro fan
Also published here 1986 22
John Bannon IV. The Cleaved Deck Discovery combination of previous routines, openly red-black separated deck, card location, instant mixing finale, faro fan
1986 25
Dai Vernon Oil Slick 4&4
Related to 1987 169
David Regal Perfectly Oiled 4&4
1987 181
Walt Maddison, Harry Lorayne The Sting as packet trick with royal flush kicker, second handling by Harry Lorayne
Sep. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 9)
1393
Edward Marlo An Oil and Water Story 4&4, four phases, surprise kicker
1987 80
Roberto Giobbi Öl und wASSEr oil & Queens handling, bottle with oil and water for presentation
Inspired by 1987 37
David Neighbors Slow-Motion Oil and Water 3&3, three phases
1987 18
Jon Racherbaumer Whose Oil And Water? credit essay
Inspired by Oct. 1987
Inside Out (Issue 3)
10
René Lavand Red and Blacks: "I Can't Do It Any Slower" five phases, one handed, 3x3
VariationsAlso published here 1987 7
Carroll Mounier Simple Oil/Water Effect 4&4, no extra cards, turning over center two cards
Related to July 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 7)
1518
Mark Sicher Simpler Oil/Water 3&3, no extra cards
July 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 7)
1519
Juan Tamariz Application to "Oil and Water" analysis of general effect and variations
  • A Little History
  • 1. Effect in Phases
  • 2. Analysis of General Solutions
  • 3. Analysis of Specific Procedures
  • 4. Choosing the Real Procedure
  • 5. Choosing the Final False Solution
  • 6. Choosing the Procedure-Effect
  • 7. Stops for Specific Procedures
  • 8. Repitition of the effect (Repetition typo)
1988 77
Juan Tamariz Tamariz' Oil and Water 4&4, two phases
1988 85
Juan Tamariz Audacious Method 4&4
1988 129
Juan Tamariz Stripper Deck Methods - I 4&4
1988 132
Juan Tamariz Stripper Deck Method - II 4&4
1988 133
Juan Tamariz Strip-Out Method 4&4
1988 135
Juan Tamariz Tenkai Method 4&4
1988 136
Juan Tamariz Biddle - Finale under the Table 4&4, one color penetrates table
1988 139
Juan Tamariz Anti-Water Finale, Face-up, Face-down 4&4
1988 143
Juan Tamariz Anti Oil and Water: 4 Methods 4&4
  • Biddled Anti-Water I
  • Biddled Anti-Water II
  • Biddled Anti-Water III
  • Biddled Anti-Water IV
1988 144
Juan Tamariz The Pick-up Method 4&4
1988 150
Juan Tamariz Super Oil and Water 4&4, seven double facers
1988 151
Juan Tamariz Double Oil and Water 4&4, face-up, face-down
Related to 1988 155
Juan Tamariz Flip-Flop 4&4, acrobatic flaps ala Zapped
1988 160
Juan Tamariz Two by Two 4&4
  • Alternate Ending
1988 162
Juan Tamariz Under the Spectator's Hand 4&4, spectator does everything
1988 165
Juan Tamariz Antiwater 4&4
1988 168
Juan Tamariz Instant Method 4&4, using TPC and perpendicular spread hide-out
1988 168
Juan Tamariz Yourself 4&4
1988 171
Juan Tamariz Roughing Method 4&4
1988 175
Juan Tamariz With the Whole Deck
1988 177
R. K. Miller Red Limit 2&2, two reds and two blacks mixed, they all change to black, repeated with another set of red and black cards
Inspired by 1988
Interlocutor (Issue 49)
219
Edward Marlo In Oil and Water 3&3, Olram Subtlety application
1988 189
René Lavand Red and Blacks: "I Can't Do It Any Slower" five phases, one handed, 3x3
Also published here 1988 43
Roy Walton Second Thoughts on Oil and Water 4&4
VariationsAlso published here
  • Ibidem
1988 104
Roy Walton Good Mixers 4&4, odd-backed, instant mix, then backs change to a different color
Also published here
  • Abra, Dec. 1975, Vol. 60 No. 1558, p. 441
1988 154
Hiroshi Sawa Face-Up Oil And Water 4&4
1988 70
Jerry Sadowitz Split Marriages Royal Marriages theme, instant reverse oil and water with kings and queens
1989 46
Mark Sicher Salad Displacement
Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1605
Richard Vollmer Oil and Aces 4&4, one packet transforms to aces
Related to Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1696
Brother John Hamman The Jacks Come Back 2&2, oil water with four Jacks, transformation into Aces
VariationsAlso published here 1989 101
Brother John Hamman The Knavish Deuces oil&water and follow the leader combo
1989 103
Karl Fulves Dollar Swindle 3&2, dollar bill placed in packet, color separate to either side of bill
1989 5
Sam Schwartz Interrupted Ices four Aces, four Kings, two cards exchanged, stay separated, and so on
Inspired by 1989 7
Karl Fulves Remix three packets with red-black-mixed cards, two are separated but remix, the third separates
1989 15
Karl Fulves Demi-Device 2&2, featuring a displacement count
1989 21
Karl Fulves Mexipo 2&2 oil & water sequence with a card transposition, "As the title indicates, this is a transpo-type trick using a Mexican turnover."
1989 11
Karl Fulves Follow the Leader & Oil and Water combination, plot suggestion
Related to 1989 iii
Bruce Cervon The Black & White Basic Routine 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
  • Phase One: Simple Show
  • Phase Two: Double Mix
  • Phase Three: Double Mix Again
  • Phase Four: Piano Key Separation
  • Phase Five: The Mix
  • Phase Six: The Proof
  • Phase Seven: The Last Separation
  • Phase Eight: The Magic Wand
1989 1
Bruce Cervon A Handling Touch 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border, display
1989 19
Bruce Cervon Black & White Presentation Tips 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
1989 22
Bruce Cervon Another Simple Show 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border, display
1989 25
Bruce Cervon Multiple Lift Opening 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border, displaying both side at beginning
1989 27
Bruce Cervon Turnover Pass Opening 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border, display
1989 31
Bruce Cervon Wedge Break Oil & Water Opening 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
Inspired by 1989 35
Bruce Cervon Biddle Move Opening 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
1989 37
Bruce Cervon Another Biddle Move Opening 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
1989 39
Bruce Cervon Elmsley Count Opening 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
1989 41
Bruce Cervon Bruce Cervon's Favorite Black & White Routine 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
  • Phase One: The Little Finger Turnover Opening
  • Phase Two: The Novrec Separation
  • Phase Three: The Novrec Separation Again
  • Phase Four: The Piano Key Separation and Back Again
  • Phase Five: The Proof
  • Phase Six: Test Conditions Finale
Related to 1989 73
Bruce Cervon "In the Spectator's Hands" Ending Sequence 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
1989 83
Bruce Cervon Convincing Closing 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
1989 87
Bruce Cervon More on "The Proof" Phase 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
Related to 1989 91
Bruce Cervon The Spotted Black & White Trick 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border, as climax the black cards have red spots, five phases
1989 95
Michael Weber The Black and White Trick à la Michael Weber 3&3, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
  • Separation One
  • Separation Two
  • Separation Three
  • Climax
  • Opening Variation
1989 107
Dai Vernon Hand Separation Displacement
Related to 1989 108
Jon Racherbaumer Karl Fulves: The Great Pretender eight pages on credit fights, J. W. Sarles
  • Item One: Marlo & Double Vanish & Recovery
  • Item Two: Scorpio Switch vs. Another Sandwich Switchout (The New Tops, June 1985)
  • Item Three: Spectator cut the Aces plot
  • Item Four: Bottop Change
  • Item Five: Jordan Count
  • Item Six: Oil & Water effect
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
7
Ray Kosby Never The Twain Shall Mix 4&4, spectator and performer mix cards together
VariationsAlso published here 1990 41
Alberto Reyes The Red & Black Capers 4&4
May 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 5)
1777
Doug Edwards Tossed Salad 3&3
Oct. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 10)
1837
John W. McClure Mock Oil & Water 3&3
Nov. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 11)
1856
Edward Marlo Full Deck Oil and Water full deck separates and mixes again
1990 17
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Million Dollar Oil And Water Two phase Oil and Water with four reds and four blacks
VariationsAlso published here 1990 14
Philip T. Goldstein Ascension transformation kicker
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 50
Philip T. Goldstein More Oil, More Water 4&4, four phases
Also published here 1990 91
Philip T. Goldstein Mixtant colors mix 4&4
Inspired by
  • a routine by Leslie Guest in "Linking Ring" October, 1929.
Also published here
1990 97
Philip T. Goldstein Up & Down Mixtant 4&4 cards mix face up and face down
Also published here 1990 98
Philip T. Goldstein Tiny Water 2&2 cards, red/ blue double backer, marketed in 1975
1990 99
Larry Jennings Oil and Water 4&4, all black finale
VariationsAlso published here 1990 26
Ray Kosby, Larry Jennings, Dai Vernon K. J. V. Oil and Water 4&4, four phases, with mixing phase
Related toAlso published here 1990 31
Daniel Rhod Jeu Double packet trick with two red Queens and two black Sixes, including 2&2 oil and water phase, twisting phase
Inspired by
  • earlier version in "Magie Sur Imaginaire" (Daniel Rhod, 1981, p. 33)
Related to
Oct. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 4)
26
José Carroll Oil and Water in a Wine Glass vertical, 4&4, one color disappears as climax
VariationsAlso published here 1991 59
Alex Elmsley Shale Fellow Well Met Oil and Water combined with Follow The Leader, 4&4
1991 34
Alex Elmsley Shale Fellow Well Met - The Contrasting Backs Variant
1991 39
Alex Elmsley A Rebours 4&4
1991 39
Alex Elmsley, Brother John Hamman The Atomic Aces four phase variation on Hamman's "Final Ace Routine", including Oil & Water and Follow the Leaders Phase
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1991 217
John Carney Oil on Troubled Waters 3&3, deck separation climax
Variations 1991 234
John Bannon Shake Well Before Using red-black-separated cards instantly mix, faro fan
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991 26
Edward Marlo Letter to Simmons - Case of the Shuffles red and black cards shuffle themselves, full deck
Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
14
Scott Robinson Valdez and Water with four aces, four phases
1991 696
Jon Racherbaumer The Great Pretender: Karl Fulves eight pages on credit fights, J. W. Sarles
  • Item One: Marlo & Double Vanish & Recovery
  • Item Two: Scorpio Switch vs. Another Sandwich Switchout (The New Tops, June 1985)
  • Item Three: Spectator cut the Aces plot
  • Item Four: Bottop Change
  • Item Five: Jordan Count
  • Item Six: Oil & Water effect
Also published here Sep. 1991 6
Jerry K. Hartman Fixit Mixer 4x4
Also published here 1991 376
Bob Stencel, Terry LaGerould Age of Reason 4&4
Inspired byAlso published here 1992 274
David Bendix Dave Bendix Variation 4&4
Inspired byAlso published here 1992 276
Dave Campbell Oil & Water Plus 4&4, using cards with OIL and WATER printed on them, they change into pictures of other drinks and whiskeys as finale
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 3)
8
Fred Kaps, Channing Pollock Agua y Aceite 4&4, two phases
1992 79
Arturo de Ascanio Un Juego Inedito 4&4, three phases
Also published here 1992 88
Edward Marlo Agua y Aceite translation by Ascanio
4&4, two extra cards
Also published here 1992 54
Alex Elmsley Los Ases Atomicos translation
four phase variation on Hamman's "Final Ace Routine", including Oil & Water and Follow the Leaders Phase
Also published here 1992 65
Arturo de Ascanio Agua y Aceite "Por Culebreos" 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, three phases
Also published here 1992 10
Peter Kane The Amex Aces 2&2 mini oil and water routine with Aces, then one Ace changes into a bill and the other in a credit card
1992 16
Edward Marlo Challenge Oil and Water or Try This With a Glide 6&6, condensed three-phase version
  • Simmons Note (Ken Simmons)
Inspired byRelated to 1992 26
Bob Stencel, Terry LaGerould Age Of Reason 4&4
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
51
David Bendix Dave Bendix Variation 4&4
Also published here Oct. 1992
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
52
Justin Higham On Multi-Phase Oil & Water comment
Mar. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 1)
8
Justin Higham Tech-Notes on "Paddling In The Oil & Water" 4&4
Related to May 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 3)
23
Hideo Kato 東京湾の“水と油” (Tokyo Bay Oil and Water)
1993 161
Dan Harlan Sludge and Ice Oil and Water five ten blank cards, five have a red cross and five a black cross on it, several phases
June 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 2)
9
Peter Duffie An Odin Sequel
Inspired by 1993 24
Randy Tanner Reset Finale after Reset routine the packets are put on top of each other and cards are suddenly alternated in pairs
Variations 1993 8
Bob Farmer Jazz Pieces/Body and Soul two giant card cut into four pieces, two pieces transpose, then oil and water phase with the 4&4, Jazz Aces with the pieces
Inspired by 1993 25
Peter Duffie Oil Foil 5&5
Inspired by 1993 24
René Lavand Red an Blacks - I Can't Do It Any Slower six phases, 3x3
Also published here 1993 69
Terry LaGerould Before Reason 4&4, Oil & Queens
Inspired by Jan. 1993
Magic (Vol. 2 No. 5)
55
Shigeo Futagawa, Vicente Canuto Mini Agua y Aceite 2&2, repeated
Also published here 1993 248
Roy Walton, Vicente Canuto Agua, Aceite y Damas transformation kicker
Also published here 1993 270
Allan Ackerman Mixed Up Blues 3&3
Variations 1994 105
Allan Ackerman In Place of a Setup 3&3
1994 109
Florentin Oil-And-Water Poker strange combo
June 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 6)
2368
David Regal To Mix or not to Mix 3&3
Oct. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 10)
2422
Red and Black Flourish cards openly separated, are shuffled, still shown separated, also as two card location
1994 1125
Jon Racherbaumer Whose Oil and Water? credit essay, seven pages
Variations 1994
Facsimile (Issue 2)
33
Karl Fulves Memphis Mix 4&4
Related toVariations 1994
Rigmarole (Issue 8)
93
Karl Fulves Mixed Marriages 4&4, reverse mixing phase
1994
Rigmarole (Issue 8)
93
Karl Fulves Memphis Mix handling detail
Related to 1994
Verbatim (Issue 10)
129
Rudolf Braunmüller Die unzertrennlichen Rieseenkarten two jumbo cards cut into four pieces, routine with the pieces, 4&4
  • Phase 1 - "Follow the Leader"
  • Phase 2 - "Öl und Wasser"
  • Phase 3 - "Jazz Asse"
Inspired by May 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 3)
99
Aldo Colombini Follow the... Oil and Water 10&10, combining Follows the Leader and Oil and Water, two selections are found as well
1994 94
Jack Potter Unstacked Jacks No. 39, 3&3 oil water phase as intro for Three-Jacks Deal
Also published here 1995 78
Roy Walton Mini Mix 3&3
Inspired by 1995
Underworld (Issue 1)
13
Karl Fulves 6-Card Repeat & Oil & Water effect combination, posed as problem
1995 32
René Lavand I Can't Do It Any Slower! 3&3, six phases, deck finale
Also published here 1995 73
Aldo Colombini Nice Salad 4&4, red and black cards transpose, then mix
Variations 1995 83
Aldo Colombini Italian Dressing 4&4, with mixing climix
1995 89
Paul Cummins Deliberate Oil & Water 4&4
1996 22
Michael Skinner Oil and Water Rides Again 4&4, three phases, all red climax
1996 9
Allan Ackerman More Mixed Up Blues 4&4
Inspired byAlso published here 1996 34
Pas Possible (Trick shown to Dominique Duvivier by a stranger who calls himself Commander Ryno) Oil and Water with Oil and Queens type of ending, but with color changing backs as well
Inspired byVariations 1996 99
Dominique Duvivier Mulligan's Moot Pas Possible variation with less discrepancies, similar effect
Inspired by 1996 101
Dominique Duvivier New-Wave All Backs Red and blue double-backed cards shuffled together and magically separate. One of the double backers is split into two Jokers, then the faces on the rest of the deck appear
1996 175
Baltazar Fuentes Oil and Water for Experts 3&3, no extra, four phases
Inspired by
  • Rene Lavand's routine
1996 18
Pablo Domenèch Rojas, Negras... Y Cuatro Ases one phase Oil and Queens routine
1996 60
Pablo Domenèch Rojas y Negras 4&4, extra card
1996 78
Peter Duffie Separatic 3&3
Related to
  • Stuart Judah routine
1996 11
Larry Jennings Hefty Oil & Water 4&4, "There are at least 14 moves", with mixing phase
Related to June 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 10)
63
Herb Zarrow Progressive Oil & Water 4&4, then 3&3, then 2&2, then 1&1, dated 1955
Variations 1997
Underworld (Issue 6)
71
Herb Zarrow Progressive Variations
Inspired by 1997 139
Eugene Burger Solomon's Oil And Water Routines "An Introduction"
1997 90
David Solomon Million Dollar Oil and Water 4&4, three phases
Also published here 1997 93
David Solomon A Small Color Collision 4&4, one gaffed card
1997 98
David Solomon Technicolor Oil And Water 4&4, gaffed card with divided face
1997 101
Eugene Burger "Is Seeing Believing?" presentation for Oil & Water plot
1997 105
Adrian "Ramblar" Guerra According to the Pad 4&4, pad is half red and half black, mixed and top four placed on red side of pad and others on black, the separate, three phases
1997 15
Simon Lovell Oily Snobs 4&4
  • Phase One - Mix and Separate
  • Phase Two - Try Harder, Tramps!!
  • Phase Three - The Solo Tramps Goes For It!
Related to 1997 98
Biddle Oil & Water 4&4
1998 508
R. C. Fields Diminuendo simplified handling
Inspired by 1998 173
Steven Hamilton Mixing With Royalty one packet changes into Queens
Inspired byAlso published here 1998 63
Alex Elmsley Colour Filter four red cards are interlaced with four black cards, then wrapped in handkerchief, cards of one color penetrate silk
1998 48
Alexander de Cova Öl und Wasser - Meine Lieblingskombination(en) 4&4
  • Meine Philosophie...
  • Die verwendeten Griffe
  • Das Vortragsthema
  • I. Die erste Separation
  • II. Die zweite Separation
  • III. Die dritte Separation
  • IV. Die Überrschung
  • Bonus
1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 2)
48
Alexander de Cova, Aldo Colombini Die Doppelüberraschung 4&4, all cards change to red
  • V. Die erste Separation
  • VI. Der Farbwechsel
1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 2)
57
René Lavand It Can't Be Done Any Slower (An Oil and Water) 3x3
1998 68
Wesley James Olive Oil On The Side 4&4, with false (empty) deals and full-deck finale
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
5
Ken Simmons Handling for Marlo's Jacks & Tens Routine 3&3, four phases
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
39
Hideo Kato Prelude To Oil & Water 4&4, the cards are alternated, then in pairs, then triple, then separated
Apr. 1998
Magic (Vol. 7 No. 8)
73
Jason Alford Exxon Mix Up 3&3
  • The Separation
  • The Instant Mix
1998 3
Guy Hollingworth Oil and Water 3&3, optical alignment
1999 39
Ellis Stanyon A New Protean or Chameleon Pack No. 57, deck shown mixed, then cut in half, one half shown all red and other all black
Related to 1999 189
Karl Fulves Supplementary Note credit information on Oil & Water
Related to 1999 189
Justin Higham Unaccounted Oil & Water 4&4
Variations 1999 90
Justin Higham Displaced Oil & Water 4&4
1999 92
Justin Higham Displaced Oil & Water Climax 4&4, magical mixing
1999 93
Justin Higham Direct Oil & Water 4&4
1999 93
Justin Higham Preset Oil & Water Climax 4&4, magical mixing
1999 94
Justin Higham Collected Oil & Water 4&4, magical mixing
Inspired byVariations 1999 94
Justin Higham Aesthetic Oil & Water 4&4
  • Variation
1999 95
Aaron Goldberg Light And Dark 4&4, four phases
Inspired by Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
34
Aaron Goldberg Insta-Mix
Inspired by Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
35
Fredric P. Lamazor A. Fan (Red/Black separation) Oriented
1999 16
Fredric P. Lamazor Final Sequence 4&4
1999 58
Lee Asher Red Black Separation using Pulp Friction
2000 10
Sam Schwartz Mystery Mix 3&3, three red-backed Kings and three blue-backed Aces
Inspired byRelated to 2000 63
Mark Mason Oils Well That Ends Well cards become blank at the end
Inspired by 2000 10
Don England Slick Oil and Clarified Water 4&4
2001 140
Justin Higham Unaccountable Oil and Water 4&4
Inspired by 2001 23
Justin Higham Collected Oil and Water - Streamlined two methods
Inspired by 2001 26
Bob Kohler The Deck That Can't Be Shuffled deck separates into reds and blacks repeatedly despite shuffling, using Daryl's Triumph Display
2001 1
Karl Fulves, Ronald B. Edwards Colors Can't Mix No. 47, odd-backed oil & water in which faces mix but not backs and vice versa, 4&4
2001 108
Harry Lorayne Two Over Easy 4&4
Inspired by
  • Gabi Pareras idea
Also published here
2001 209
Wolfgang Moser Öl & Wasser 3&3, deck separation kicker
Inspired by 2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
131
Aldo Colombini Roller Coaster! seven Joker and Eight of Clubs, they change into seven Eights and one Joker, then four each, they transpose and mix, 4&4
Sep./Oct. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 3)
35
Aldo Colombini The Aces Are Gone four black cards, four red cards, four Aces, Aces put between other two packets and they vanish, then Oil & Queens with remaining 4&4 cards with Aces as kicker
Inspired by
  • "Off-Counted" (Erhard Liebenow, Linking Ring, Mar. 1995)
Sep. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 4)
4
Gabi Pareras Magnetismo Animal 4x4
  • El Espectador "Magnetico"
2001 ca. 40
Darwin Ortiz Ultimate Oil & Water 3&3, deck seperation and remix climax
Inspired by 2002 158
Lee Asher The Continental Divide deck is shown mixed, instantly separates in reds and blacks
Related toVariations Sep./Oct. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 3)
2
Jerry K. Hartman Further On "The Continental Divide" additional thoughts
Inspired by Nov./Dec. 2002
The Penumbra (Issue 4)
17
Aldo Colombini Blushing Cards 4&4, mixed cards are put in case, case shaken and the four black cards fall out
Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
56
Jamie Badman Oil & Water World "From what I hear, Mr. Gadfly is going to get bigger, brighter, and better very soon."
4&4, three phases
Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
58
David Ben Oil and Water
2003 61
Jerry K. Hartman Color Scheming deck is shown mixed, instantly separates in reds and blacks
Inspired byAlso published here Jan./Feb. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 5)
15
Tony Cachadiña Rojas y Negras 4&4, several phases
2003 214
Luis H. Trueba Agua y Aceite three phases 4&4, last phase 6&6 handled by spectator
2003 81
Anthony Owen SOBW 3&3, three phases, last one phase up
Also published here 2003 16
Sebastien Clergue Lava Lamp alternate handling for last phase of SOBW, face up oil and water sequence, 3&3
Also published here 2003 27
Edward Marlo Outjogged Oil & Water
Related toAlso published here May 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 9)
68
William Eston Easy Oil 4&4
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 2)
84
Edward Marlo, Ron Bauer Time Machine three reds and blacks are alternated, Ace of Spades put in center of one half, the other half shuffled upside-down, all things are undone when traveled back in time
Inspired by 2004 2
Ron Bauer Three Ways to Secretly Switch the Two Center Colors as preparation for oil and water
2004 20
Dave Campbell Dave's Oil and Water "(Oil and Water Classic)"
4&4, using cards with oil and water pictures printed on them, they change into pictures of other drinks and whiskeys as finale
Also published here 2004 197
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Over Anti-Oil-and-Water 4&4, magical mixing
2004 37
R. Paul Wilson Oil and Water short comment on using the Fan-2-C step gaff, no details
2004 47
Ray Kosby, Dai Vernon, Larry Jennings K.J.V. Oil and Water 4&4, four phases, with mixing phase
Also published here 2005 21
Larry Jennings Oil And Water 4&4, all black finale
Also published here 2005 28
Justin Higham Side-Faro Full-Deck Oil & Water deck shuffled three times, always ends up separated into red and black cards
2005 2
Justin Higham Full-Deck Oil & Water Plus Si Stebbins
2005 2
Arturo de Ascanio Oil and Water Featuring the Ascanio Spread 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, three phases
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2006 66
Fred Kaps, Channing Pollock Oil and Water 4&4, extra card, two phases
2006 116
Arturo de Ascanio Sleightless Oil and Water (or so it seems) 4&4, extra card, multi-phase routine
Also published here 2006 194
Arturo de Ascanio Don't Blink! Revisited 4&4, two extra cards, face up
Also published here 2006 248
Arturo de Ascanio Eight-Card Oil and Water 4&4, three phases
Related to
  • similar version in "Ilusionismo" N° 180, 1960.
Also published here
2006 294
Jack Avis Jack Avis Notes on All Red 2&2, handling variation
Inspired by 2006 20
Jack Avis Oil and Water Again - Agai - Aga - Ag - A 4&4
2006 105
Jack Avis An Oil and Water Move 4&4, using bottom deals and Elmsley Count
2006 106
Shannon Clark Well-Oiled Pack 3&3 multi-phase routine with separating deck climax
2006 194
Hiroyuki Sakai Color Sunder 4&4
  • Part I: The First Separation
  • Part II: The Second Separation
  • Part III: The Transposition
Oct. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 10)
24
Alexander de Cova Groundhog Day 4&4, all red kicker, unusual presentation, oil & water combined with silk knotting and Groundhog Day movie presentation
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2006 15
Paul Gordon Oil & Water Startler 4&4, transformation kicker
Inspired by 2007 358
Denis Behr Oil & Water 3&3, deck separation as climax
2007 66
Denis Behr Oil & Water Finale cards separate even though they are pinned together with brass fastener, gaffed
Inspired by 2007 76
David Acer The Immiscible Eight 4&4, three phases, only first phase is Acer's and is described here
Related to 2007 19
David Solomon Million Dollar Oil & Water II 4&4, three phases
Inspired by 2007 185
Shiv Duggal Mixed Blessings 3&3
  • Phase One: The First Separation
  • Phase Two: Shake Well to Mix
  • Phase Three: The Second Separation
  • Phase Four: The Face-Up Separation
Mar. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 3)
20
Ken Krenzel Oily Triumph 4&4, face-up red cards alternated with face-down black cards, then all face down but still mixed, then separated
Apr. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 4)
39
Christian Engblom, Kim Wist Oil Over Troubled Water 3x3, one phase in spectator's hands, with full deck kicker
2007 17
Ray Kosby Mix Nix 4&4, spectator and performer mix cards together
Also published here Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
8
Jerry K. Hartman Color Scheming deck is shown to be mixed reds/blacks, reds and blacks separate
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 76
Alexander de Cova Oel & Wasser 4&4, all-red climax
Also published here 2007 7
Alexander de Cova Öl und Wasser 4&4, all-red climax
Also published here 2007 5
Miguel Gómez Momentos especiales entire act, two cards are selected and six Jokers turn into cards to form two four of a kinds, followed by Oil and Water and Reset and in the end cards change back to Jokers, using an envelope
  • Primer acto: Wild Card
  • Segundo acto: Mini "Arena y agua"
  • Tercer acto: Reset
  • Epilogo: Al final, regreso al principo
2007 22
Miguel Gómez Arena y Agua 4x4., three phases
2007 119
Tom Stone Idea for Oil & Water
  • padding
4&4, four reds alternated with four blacks put in handkerchief, all put in handkerchief, one color penetrates one by one
2007 17
Nick Trost Another "Oil and Queens"
Inspired by 2008 10
Sveroni Der Frauenschwarm oil and queens variation
Inspired by 2008 13
Nick Trost, Shigeo Futagawa The Trost Four-Ace Routine
  • Phase One - The Transposed Aces
  • Phase Two - Japanese Aces (2&2, Futagawa)
  • Phase Three - Flapjack Aces
Also published here 2009 378
Nick Trost The Jacks Come Back Again 2&2, oil water with four Jacks, transformation into Aces
Inspired by 2009 467
Nick Trost The Ambitious Jacks Jacks and indifferent cards are alternated on top of the deck, Jacks come to top, repeat, then small packet handling
2009 471
Arie Vilner False Shuffles Applications: Rhapsody in Color deck remains separated into red and black despite shuffling, then the cards mix themselves, faro spread
Related to 2009 70
Román García Agua y Aceite ideas the faro fan for Oil and Water
  • Evaporación y condensación (à la Carroll, one color vanishes and reappears)
  • Agitación
Inspired by 2010 138
Juan Tamariz Oil Strike 4&4, visual phase with ladder/staircase switch
Nov. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 11)
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Lance Pierce Oil & Water 4&4, four phases
Inspired by 2010 49
Alexander de Cova, Richard Vollmer Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier... 4&4, all red kicker, jumbo cards
Also published here 2010 15
Alexander de Cova Murmeltier 4&4, all red as climax
Also published here 2010 3
Alexander de Cova, Richard Vollmer Murmeltier 4&4, all red kicker
Related toAlso published here 2011 3
Woody Aragón Cheeky Oil And Water sucker oil and water: small packet doesn't separate but whole deck does
2011 55
Wolfgang Moser Öl & Wasser 3&3 with hole deck kicker
2011 21
Jon Racherbaumer Bile and Blood 4&4, all black finale, five phases
Inspired by Mar. 2011
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 3)
17
Nick Trost A Prelude to Oil and Water 3&3, kind of progressive separation
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Jan. 1977
2011 741
Nick Trost Simple Oil and Water 4&4, with open switching procedure à la Walton
Inspired by 2011 742
Nick Trost Oil and Aces 4&4
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The New Tops, July 1978
2011 744
Nick Trost Oil an Queens Poker Hand Royal Flush transformation kicker
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The New Tops, April 1992
2011 745
Nick Trost Fourteen-Card Oil and Water 7&7, one phase
Also published here
  • "Quick Oil and Water", The New Tops, June 1983
2011 746
Nick Trost A Red-Black Mystery
  • Phase One (4&4, red and black cards transpose, then mix)
  • Phase Two (A Switch in Time)
Inspired by 2011 752
Michał Kociołek In Oil, Under Water 4&4, two phases
2012 42
Tom Stone Flustered Curiosity 4&4
Inspired by June 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 6)
30
Tom Stone Sloppy Mix 4&4
June 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 6)
31
Tom Stone Spiked O&W 4&4
June 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 6)
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