Lapping

189 entries in Cards / Sleights / Lapping
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Eddie Joseph Gone Right Through top card of tabled deck lapped with handkerchief
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
27
Bill Simon Tabled single card through table
Also published here Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 159)
640
Packet Switch small packet, lap
 		Aug. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 184)
737
Edward Marlo Card Thru Table lapping a short card method
 		Dec. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 193)
772
Bill Simon Tabled single card through table
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
147
Jerry Andrus Deal Lap Switch four card switch, bottom four lapped as top four are dealt onto table one by one, second deal lap precursor
 		1957
Up Close with Andrus
4
Jerry Andrus Lapping Vanish propelled
Related toAlso published here 1957
Up Close with Andrus
6
Terry Guyatt Card Exchange Guyatt Card Exchange
 		1959
Card Tricks
317
John A. M. Howie 1-2-3-4 Aces transform into Ace to Four
Also published here Jan. 1959
The Cardiste (Issue 12)
6
James Steranko Diagonal Jog Drop Out Vanish card pivoted out and lapped
Related to 1960
Steranko on Cards
40
Jerry Andrus Lapping Vanish of single card
Also published here
  • from 1957 lecture of Jerry Andrus
 1960
Steranko on Cards
80
John A. M. Howie 1-2-3-4 Aces transform into Ace to Four
Also published here May 1960
Ibidem (Issue 20)
29
Jerry Andrus Count Lap as card is placed under packet
 		1964
Nameless Notes
1
Jerry Andrus Misdirection Lap as a card is placed to the side during deal
Related to 1964
Nameless Notes
5
J. W. Sarles, Karl Fulves Card Steal with Handkerchief as lapping
Related to
  • p. 41 for comments
 Mar. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 5)
26
John Benzais How to Lap a Card
1967
The Best of Benzais
51
Riffle Shuffle Lap elongated cards placed on edge
 		1967
The Best of Benzais
53
Edward Marlo Misdirection Lap as joker is set aside during count down
Related to 1968
Expert Card Conjuring
105
Edward Marlo Count Lap
Related to 1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
145
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico A Lap Move dated 1950
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
152
Roger Smith The I-F Lapping Move selection lapped by pushing joker in from other side
Also published here Dec. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. Bonus Extra)
7
Bob Stencel The Ditch
Dec. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 2)
578
James G. Thompson Jr. Through the Table bold lapping move
 		1972
The Living End
18
Eddie Joseph Gone Right Through card through table, with handkerchief
 		1972
The Living End
18
Edward Marlo Marlo's Screening Action
June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
43
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Propelled Lapping Ideas - As an Apparent Control
June 1973
Kabbala — Volume 2 (Vol. 2 No. 6)
44
Ian Baxter The "Shooting Star" Lapping Move
1974
Card Cavalcade II
101
Jerry Mentzer Lapping Move using left hand cop
 		1974
Card Cavalcade II
103
Karl Fulves, Derek Dingle Direct Lap
Inspired by Jan. 1974
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 3)
703
Jerry Andrus Lapping Vanish propelled
Also published here 1974
Special Magic
14
Gene Maze Second Deal Lap
1975
Afterthoughts
106
Edward Marlo Cased-In Disappearance lapping from case, see also page 10 of 21st Century Card Magic
Variations 1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
49
Geoff Ray Lap Flick
July 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 11)
132
Karl Fulves Misdirection Lapping bottom card of left hand double lapped as right hand turns over tabled card
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 1
3
J. W. Sarles Second To None second deal lap, credit note
Related to 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
94
Karl Fulves Face-Up Switch second deal lap application
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
96
Karl Fulves Double Switch joker changes into first, then second selection, second deal lap application
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
96
Karl Fulves, J. W. Sarles Second To None Variation second deal lap in which original third card is removed
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
97
Karl Fulves Other Variations of the second deal lap
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
99
Tony Slydini On The Fan Steal card drops into lap
Variations May 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 7)
966
Roger Smith The I-F Lapping Move selection lapped by pushing joker in from other side
Inspired byAlso published here 1975
Bonus Extra — Revised
4
Gerald Kosky Jack Spade and the F.B.I. story trick, card sandwiched between tow face down cards in the deck, travels between to face-up Aces, as a climax deck vanishes
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
68
Jerry Andrus Squeeze Vanish card vanish between hands
 		1976
Andrus Card Control
56
Tony Slydini Drop Steal top cards lapped while inserting card near top
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
91
Tony Slydini Timing Lap while removing card from in-the-hands spread
 		1976
The Best of Slydini ...and More
93
Rick Johnsson The Kick Technique isolated card is lapped as a vanish
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
11
Rick Johnsson The Kick Change card on table is covered with both hands
Related to 1976
Practical Impossibilities
15
Rick Johnsson Delayed Lap Technique card hidden behind forearm
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
23
Rick Johnsson Keel Haul bringing card behind forearm while shifting the deck on the table, preparation for Delayed Lap Technique
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
24
Rick Johnsson Block Party after tabled riffle shuffle, preparation for Delayed Lap Technique
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
25
Rick Johnsson Universal Card - N.F.A. using The Kick Change three times
 		1976
Practical Impossibilities
73
Lapping During Dealing card thumbed off into lap
 		1976
Invisible Secrets Revealed
11
Gene Maze Second Deal Lap
1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
335
Karl Fulves Negative Sleeving card lapped via Secret Sleeving technique
Related to 1977
Impromptu Holdouts
35
Allan Ackerman Roll Over Card Vanish bare handed
Variations 1978
Here's My Card
46
Allan Ackerman Second Deal Lap credit information
 		1978
Here's My Card
52
Karl Fulves DQ turnover switch handling in which switched-out card is lapped, different variations
  • DQ I
  • DQ II
  • DQ III
  • DQ IV
  • DQ V (one of several is switched)
 		1978
Transpo Trix
60
Frank Garcia Lapping Vanish
1978
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 11)
8
Karl Fulves (H) Jet Second lapping top or second card during stud-type deal, posed as problem
Related to 1978
Interlocutor (Issue 24)
94
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Propelled-Lapping to switch small packets
 		1978
Magick (Issue 203)
1012
Edward Marlo Lapping Technique as packet is turned over in hand, some cards a lapped
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
140
Edward Marlo Screened Lapping brief
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
151
Gene Maze The S.D.L. Change "Second Deal Lap" as single card switch, lapping
 		1979
CardMagic
50
Second Deal Lap
1979
CardMagic
51
Richard Kaufman Multiple S.D.L Change "Second Deal Lap", with a triple
 		1979
CardMagic
135
Edward Marlo Rub-a-Dub Gone card actually on table
 		1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
41
Gene Maze SlideUnder Switch
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
21
Gene Maze Show Dropper Switch lapping some cards from a small packet
Variations 1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
23
Gene Maze Second Deal Lap S.D.L.
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
34
Gene Maze Table Tap Lap
1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
38
Gert Malmros The Disappearing Aces four Aces vanish one by one, bare handed
 		1980
Disappearing Aces
2
Count Lap while counting cards from hand to hand
Related to 1980
Disappearing Aces
4
Lapping Vanish of isolated card, similar to Andrus' Tunnel Vanish
 		1980
Disappearing Aces
4
Harry Lorayne Snap Lap bottom cards
Also published here 1980
Lecture Notes
24
Second Deal Lap
1981
Cardworks
135
Don England Deck Lapping from Case
1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Clubs)
25
Dan MacMillan Spread Lap - First Method during ribbon spread & turnover flourish
 		1981
Close-Up With Cards
12
Ken Simmons Spread Lap - Second & Third Method during ribbon spread & turnover flourish
 		1981
Close-Up With Cards
13
Gary Ouellet The Incredible Vanishing Deck seated
Related to 1981
Threshold
6
Gary Ouellet The Capricorn Card all cards but one vanish, see also p. 41
 		1981
Threshold
12
Gary Ouellet The Ouellet Switch
Variations 1981
Threshold
16
Gary Ouellet Threshold signed torn and restored card with matching corner, the Threshold principle
 		1981
Threshold
28
Gary Ouellet The Drop Switch switching torn pieces with folded card
 		1981
Threshold
35
Derek Dingle Lapping from Deck
1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
211
Harry Lorayne Snap Lap bottom cards
Also published here 1982
Best of Friends
376
Harry Lorayne HaLo For Four multiple card lap, cutting action
Also published here 1982
Best of Friends
378
Edward Marlo Covered Lapping
1982
Marlo's Unforgetable Wild Card
11
Packet Switch
Jan. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 9)
169
Stephen Tucker, John Brown, David Britland Full-Circle coin and card vanish and appear on deck
 		Feb. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10)
184
Meir Yedid The Pendulum Control
  • control to the bottom
  • to lap a card
 		1982
Incredible Close-Up Magic
95
Edward Marlo, Meir Yedid Rise, Rise, Rise to change small box of corn flakes into deck of playing cards
 		1982
Close-Up Hallucinations
31
Riffle Shuffle Lap deck turned on edge
 		1983
Marlo's Plus Package
45
Edward Marlo Riffle Shuffle Drop-Off - Third Application as a switch out of cards, with lapping
 		1983
The Card Puzzle
25
Jerry Andrus Riffle Shuffle Lap uncredited
 		1983
The Mendoza Portfolio No. 1
86
Stephen Tucker Beer-Mat card under beer glass, seated
Also published here May 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 25)
489
Marc Russell Exit Line card vanishes between sandwich cards
Inspired by 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
11
Harvey Rosenthal Card Switch turning face down card over, lapping card
 		1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 6)
101
David Britland, Stephen Tucker Elmley Count Lapping
Apr. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 36)
696
Edward Marlo Propelled Lapping brief
 		1985
Formula One Close-Up
37
Edward Marlo Olram's Vanishing Deck
1985
Formula One Close-Up
45
Edward Marlo Slide Lapping from top of deck
 		1985
Formula One Close-Up
47
Edward Marlo Two Lapping Techniques - Direct Lapping
1985
Formula One Close-Up
69
Edward Marlo Screened Lapping
1985
Formula One Close-Up
69
Jerry Andrus Squeeze Vanish
1985
Close-Up of the Damned
29
Lawrence Frame Cards Across, Climax Four cards vanish visually in performer's hands and pass to spectator's packet
 		1986
Close-up Framework
20
Lapping of Single Card
1986
Gimmick (Issue 3)
4
Justin Higham One-at-a-Time Aces four indifferent cards dealt on table, replaced on deck and dealt again, now one is an Ace, repeated three more times until all are Aces, three methods
Variations May 1986
The Card Man-uscript (Issue 5)
40
Davide Costi Invisible Palm
Also published here 1987
For Friends Only...
42
Jerry Sadowitz Shuffle Lap at beginning of overhand shuffle
 		1987
Inspirations
23
Edward Marlo Screened Lapping
1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
208
Edward Marlo Propelled Lapping Restoration quarters on left fingers, right hand covers and card is restored without creases
Related to
  • "Propelled Lapping" (Ed Marlo, New Jinx, June 1965)
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
281
Wesley James Propelled Lapping Variation away from table edge
Inspired by
  • "Propelled Lapping" (Ed Marlo, Carmen D'Amico, New Jinx Vol. IV No. 38, 6/65)
 1990
Pasteboard Perpensions
41
Allan Ackerman False Insertion Move card inserted into the back of the lengthwise tabled deck, card either lapped or held at table edge, optionally added again reversed
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 5)
37
Gene Maze Packet Turnover Lap lapping card as packet is turned over in hand
 		May 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. 9)
9
Jon Racherbaumer, Edward Marlo So it Goes... credit discussion of the Second Deal Lap / Sarles Switch / Second Deal Slough-Off
Related to Sep. 1993
The Olram File (Issue 13)
12
Edward Marlo Hamman Effect Handling Five to Nine of a suit are dealt in two piles, the Six and Eight change to Queens, second deal lap application
Inspired by Sep. 1993
The Olram File (Issue 13)
12
René Lavand Lapping Technique several cards from the bottom of the deck, one-handed
 		1993
Magic From The Soul
121
René Lavand Flash Effects two changes of Aces to Kings
 		1993
Magic From The Soul
131
Russell T. Barnhart Lap Switch top card of double lapped
 		Nov. 1993
Magic (Vol. 3 No. 3)
55
Gene Maze Second Deal Lap
Related to 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
55
Gene Maze Bottom Deal Lap dealing top card and lapping all cards underneath, clean-up for packet tricks, brief
 		1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
56
Gene Maze Packet Turnover Lap lapping card as packet is turned over in hand
Related to 1994
Gene Maze And The Art Of Bottom Dealing
77
Juan Tamariz Lapping With The TPC
1994
The Tamariz Perpendicular Control
10
Edward Marlo Count-Lap while packet is counted, see also p. 234 for credit information
Related to 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
31
Edward Marlo, Carmen D'Amico Propelled Lapping
1994
Roger's Thesaurus
31
David Britland Elmsley Count Lapping
July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
178
Edward Marlo A Card or Cards Slough Off bottom card(s) of packet or double lapped
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
183
Edward Marlo Without Shelf or Clips thumbs alternately press card to table edge, switch
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
184
Edward Marlo Some Observations lapping several cards and noice, holding card to table edge, credit information
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
189
Edward Marlo Screened Lapping
1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
229
Edward Marlo Unloading Techniques lapping sandwiched card, or deep cop, five methods
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
233
Edward Marlo Throw-Offs and Replacements table edge hold-out, imp pass
Also published here 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
260
Stephen Tucker Bierdeckel card under beer glass, seated
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
177
Doug Edwards Faro Lap Lap card during faro
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
103
Edward Marlo Screened Lapping
1997
The Greater Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields
22
Gary Ouellet Crossover Lap lapping deck except one card
Related to 1999
Natural Selections — Volume II
62
Roberto Giobbi Lapping Introduction
 		2000
Card College — Volume 4
959
Roberto Giobbi General Observations on the Application of Lapping
2000
Card College — Volume 4
961
Fred Kaps The Bottom-card Lap
2000
Card College — Volume 4
961
Roberto Giobbi The All-around Square-up Lap
2000
Card College — Volume 4
963
Jean-Claude Pagès Jean-Claude Pages's Lapping Method while packet is counted
Related to 2000
Card College — Volume 4
963
Harry Lorayne The Lap Control
Also published here 2000
Card College — Volume 4
965
Harry Lorayne (R)Evolutionary card in spread chosen, shown with right hand, transferred to left hand and thumped to table, Transfer Second Deal, then lapped
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2001
Personal Collection
411
Edward Marlo Screened Lapping as right hand places card on left-hand packet
 		Aug. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 8)
26
Tony Slydini Slydini's lost ambitious card top portion lapped
 		2002
Ahead of the Pack
22
Edward Marlo Propelled Lapping Vanish
Also published here July 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 11)
80
Gene Maze Second Deal Lap brief
 		Mar./Apr. 2003
The Penumbra (Issue 6)
9
Tony Giorgio Palm Shift Lap starts like Diagonal Palm Shift, card is lapped
 		May 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 5)
61
Davide Costi Invisible Palm
Also published here 2004
Close-Up Elegance by Davide Costi
93
Wesley James From Jacket to Lap packet secretly paper clipped, apparently put in sleeve, then dropped to lap
 		2004
Enchantments
137
Doug Edwards Faro Lap lapping card while cascading cards after faro shuffle
 		2006
Brass Knuckles
30
Edward Marlo Throw-Offs and Replacements table edge hold-out, imp pass
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
144
Fred Kaps The Kaps Lapping Move
2008
The Magic of Ascanio — More Studies of Card Magic
370
Bill Kalush Bottom Deal Lap Second Deal Lap variation
 		Nov. 2009
The Penumbra (Issue 11)
15
Dani DaOrtiz Kaps on Kards on Fred Kaps' video and notes "Kaps on Kards", translation of
  • floritura y pase (salto Le Paul)
  • pase al cuadrar por arriba (por arrastre del pulgar)
  • descarga deslizante (al regazo en mezcla)
  • volver al mezclar (volteo carta superior)
  • falso corte snap-out
  • floritura del giro en el falso corte (Charlie Miller)
  • falso corte con doblez
 		2009
El Manuscrito (Vol. 2 No. 10)
270
Arie Vilner The Squeeze Control insertion from the side with deck in end grip (Simon Control), then card is stolen or lapped
  • Version 1 - One Handed SC
  • Version 2 - Two Handed SC
  • Version 3 - Using the Longitudinal Palm (holding pen as cover)
Inspired by 2009
Underhanded Delivery
77
Jean-Claude Pagès, Lapping Elmsley no credit but similar to reference
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue May 6)
137
Lapping Technique lapping all but one card while counting a small packet
 		2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 16)
476
Momentum Lapping as selection is replaced
 		2012
53 Friends
5
James Steranko Gonesville
  • lapping a card by throwing it straight through the tabled deck, apparently into the center
  • lapping bottom card after riffle shuffle, incomplete shuffled deck on edge, bottom card flicked with upright cards
Also published here
  • Genii, Apr. 1961
 Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
72
Gambler's Cop & Lap
2013
Confident Deceptions
147
Jason Ladanye Deck Lap from case
 		2013
Confident Deceptions
151
Bébel, Patrick Lehnen Vanishing Aces four aces vanish one by one
 		2013
Lecture Notes
2
Bottom Card Lap while collecting the cards
 		2013
Lecture Notes
2
Card Lap while putting two cards together
 		2013
Lecture Notes
5
Tenkai Ishida, Patrick Lehnen Tenkai Vanish same as Stahl's BirdCage Vanish
Related to 2013
Lecture Notes
6
Tom Gagnon Undercover Lap as tabled spread is gathered
 		2013
Too Hot for the Devil
71
Dani DaOrtiz The Gun lapping technique, here to make a card vanish from the hand
 		May 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 5)
39
Jerry Andrus Vanish in Hands lapping
Related to 2016
The Secrets of So Sato
106
Misdirection Lapping top card thumped into lap
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
168
Vanni Bossi Face-Down Golden Change card tossed on table, face-card lapped
 		2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
73
Harry Lorayne HaLo For Four multiple card lap, cutting action
Also published here 2017
JawDroppers! Two
80
Harry Lorayne (R)Evolutionary card in spread chosen, shown with right hand, transferred to left hand and thumped to table, Transfer Second Deal, then lapped
Also published here 2018
And Finally!
141
Gabi Pareras Lapping Technique while counting cards from hand to hand
 		2019
Çerca
125
Ramón Riobóo The Riobóo Lapping Techhnique
Related to 2019
Second Thoughts
208
Jean-Claude Pagès Count Lap
May 2020
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 1 (Spring #2))
192
Idan Kaufman Lapping Switch card in left hand is turned over with right hand
 		2020
Palmoholic
11
Alexander Boyce Card Lapping after selection is signed and apparently lost, Slydini-inspired
Related to 2021
A Short Booklet
8
James Swain Card Vanish lapping
 		June 2022
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Florida Issue Part Two)
90
Count Lap from end grip
 		Jan. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 1)
40
Edward Marlo Propelled Lapping Vanish
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
106
Roger Crosthwaite LTP Steal and Lap
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
484
Vitaly Shevtsov Expertalk: Vitaly Shevtsov on the Injog card inserted into deck as it is dribbled on table
  • To Vanish the Card
  • To Control the Card to the Top or Bottom
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2012
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1113
Juan Tamariz Lapping Choreography tabled palm and subsequent lapping, both hands simultaneously
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 3
25
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Jump Change card openly displayed is apparently placed jogged in middle of deck as deck is given straight cut on table, really card is lapped and jogged card is the original bottom card of deck
  • Variation with a Packet (p. 28): same technique with group of cards, can be used to change four indifferent cards into Aces
  • Variation as a Visual Change (p. 29): same technique to make face-up card change visually
 		2022
Vallarino
27
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Quick Palm and Perhaps a Switch rapidly palm multiple cards off top of deck with follow-through action of turning deck face up, can switch palmed cards for cards on table via lapping technique as they are turned face up
 		2022
Vallarino
38
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Card to bill card is lapped as bill is brought into view from behind table
 		2022
Vallarino
221
James Steranko Lapping Choreography bottom cards of top half as tabled deck is cut and another card placed onto lower half
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
 Aug. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 8)
29
Propelled Lapping Vanish
Aug. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 8)
56