One Back Color

440 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Separation / Oil & Water / One Back Color
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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 4&4 oil & water effect, two methods, Hugard's and Marlo's
Also published here
Inspired by
 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
37
Edward Marlo, Jean Hugard Do As I Do - U Can't Unless I Want U 2 eight cards for performer and spectator, basically 4&4 oil & water effect, two methods, Hugard's and Marlo's
Also published here
Inspired by
 1941
Amazing — Isn't It?
13
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
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 May 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 125)
503
Edward Marlo Oil and Water 4&4, two extra cards
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1953
The Cardician
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 3&3, 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
Related to
Variations
 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 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
Also published here
Variations
 Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
22
Tom Ransom Mixmaster 4&4, no extra cards
 		Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
23
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 All Face Up Oil and Water Routine 3&3, also suggestion of using three cards face up and three face down
Variations
 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
Related to
 July 1959
Ibidem (Issue 17)
14
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 to
Variations
 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
20
Dai Vernon Wedge Break Displacement
Related to
Variations
 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
22
Jack Avis Repartition 4&4
  • Part One (using Glide)
  • Part Two
 		Dec. 1961
Ibidem (Issue 24)
3
Edward Marlo Direct Oil and Water 4&4
  • First Method (fake square-up from Tom Wright)
  • Second Method (glide approach)
Inspired by
 May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
29
Verne Chesbro Ultimate Color Separation 4&4
  • A Sample Routine (six phases)
Related to
Variations
 1963
Ultimate Color Separation
2
Verne Chesbro Phase 6 cards really alternated, square-up with plunger principle
Variations
 1963
Ultimate Color Separation
11
Verne Chesbro Mixes and Stacks discussion of starting positions for counts, 4&4
 		1963
Ultimate Color Separation
13
Verne Chesbro Chapter III 4&4
 		1963
Ultimate Color Separation
16
Verne Chesbro Chapter IV 4&4
 		1963
Ultimate Color Separation
18
Verne Chesbro Chapter V 4&4
 		1963
Ultimate Color Separation
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
Ultimate Color Separation
27
Verne Chesbro Bottoms Up reds over blacks, blacks come to top as block, using Veeser Concept
 		1963
Ultimate Color Separation
32
Verne Chesbro At Random 4&4, cards mixed, then shuffled, then dealt into two hands
 		1963
Ultimate Color Separation
38
Verne Chesbro Continuous Mix 4&4, cards separate with down under deal
 		1963
Ultimate Color Separation
39
Robin Robertson Anti-Oil-and-Water 4x4 mixing phase, so cards alternate, Biddle Steal methods
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
 		1964
Handle With Care
30
Robin Robertson Robin's Anti-Oil-and-Water 4x4 mixing phase, so cards alternate, Biddle Steal method
Variations
 1964
Handle With Care
32
Robin Robertson Turn-Over-Anti-Oil-and-Water 4x4 mixing phase, so cards alternate, Biddle Steal method
 		1964
Handle With Care
33
Norman Houghton Ultimate Ultimate 4&4
Inspired by
 Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
13
Dan Tong* Immiscibilite 3x3, three phases, mixing climax
Inspired by
 Apr. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 48)
198
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
Deck-Sterity
92
Herb Zarrow Oil and Water Phase 3&3
 		1967
Deck-Sterity
95
Martin Gardner* Dear Verne Thoughts and Additional Handling on Ultimate Color Separation, 4&4
Also published here
Inspired by
 July 1968
Ibidem (Issue 33)
20
Ben Christopher* Status Quo reds and blacks separated, they stay separated despite shuffling, then done with small packet (4 & 4)
Related to
 Mar. 1969
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 4 No. 5)
248
Roy Walton* Second Thoughts on Oil and Water 4&4
Also published here
Variations
 Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
25
Ronald B. Edwards H2Oil 3&3 with extra card, using duplicates from Pinochle deck
  • Alternate Finish
Related to
 Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
43
Verne Chesbro Hand Alternation 4&4
  • Hand Alternation #2
 		1969
Ultimate Color Separation No. 2
4
Verne Chesbro Color Control 4&4
 		1969
Ultimate Color Separation No. 2
15
Martin Gardner* Suspense 4&4
Also published here
Inspired by
 1969
Ultimate Color Separation No. 2
16
Norman Houghton Streamlined U. C. S. 4&4
  • Magic Mix (Norman Houghton's variation)
  • First Separation (Martin Gardner's variation)
  • Second Separation (Phase 5, on p. 10 of the Original U.C.S. Manuscript)
Inspired by
 1969
Ultimate Color Separation No. 2
19
Norman Houghton Plunger cards really alternated, square-up with plunger principle, with variation
Inspired by
 1969
Ultimate Color Separation No. 2
22
Peter Kane Instant Separation 4&4
 		1969
Ultimate Color Separation No. 2
30
Verne Chesbro Double Visible Transposition four red and four black cards transpose, Oil & Water follow up, 4&4
 		1969
Ultimate Color Separation No. 2
35
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
Advanced Fingertip Control
140
Juan Tamariz, Ramon Varela Super "Agua y Aceite" 4&4, one phase, gaffed
 		1970
Trucky-carto-magia
37
Gene Nielsen* Identity Crisis-Ultimix 4x4
 		Nov. 1970
Talisman (Vol. 1 No. 36)
215
Lin Searles M/Separation 4&4, using the Monge Shuffle
 		July 1971
Epilogue (Issue 12)
89
Sam Leo Horowitz Oil & Water Aces and Queens
 		Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review (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. 6 No. 5th Folio)
452
George Sands Homogenized Oil and Water 4&4, extra cards, multi-phase routine
Inspired by
 1971
By George, It's Sandsational
2
Karl Fulves* Unmix 2&2
 		1972
Mexican Monte
12
Karl Fulves* Maximum Leader 2&2 oil water, twisting, then all backs change to various colors
 		1972
Mexican Monte
18
Jerry K. Hartman Mix Nix two-phase Oil and Water, devised to lead into Robertson’s anti-oil-and-water, see reference
Inspired by
 1972
Packet Magic
56
Karl Fulves* Random Notes (2) miniature Oil & Water
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
108
Karl Fulves* Oil & Water 5&5, cards alternate at climax
Related to
 1973
Notes From Underground
3
Karl Fulves* Technicolor Oddity four reds and four blacks are mixed in various ways (klondike shuffle, under/over shuffle), yet separate
Variations
 1973
Notes From Underground
7
William P. Miesel Mini Oil and Water 2&2, four phases
Also published here
 1975
Card Cavalcade 3
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
Methods with Cards — Part 1
10
Karl Fulves* The Basic Color Upset 4&4
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 2
98
Karl Fulves* Calculated Colors 3&3 or 4&4, weird mixing procedure, "mathematical oil & water"
Variations
 1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
208
Karl Fulves* Kannibal Kards - Phase One four Jacks alternate, joker placed in middle, colors separate
 		1975
Kannibal Kards
1
Karl Fulves* Other Suggestions (A) 2&2 oil and water
(B), (C) & (D) suggestions for cannibal themed tricks
 		1975
Kannibal Kards
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
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
143
Edward Marlo Oil and Water plus Climaxes 4&4, routine with all black climax
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
148
David Solomon "Conditioned Oil and Water" 4&4
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
158
Edward Marlo "Further Dissertation on Oil and Water" more on crediting and history, with letters to George Sands, Bruce Elliott
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
160
Edward Marlo 3rd Phase (Oil and Water) 4&4
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
165
Edward Marlo, David Solomon "Oil and Water" 4&4, three phases
Inspired by
 1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
166
Ken Beale Apartheid II 3&3
Related to
 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
Related to
 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
Classic Tackler
12
Harvey Rosenthal* Yet Another Technicolor Oddity five reds and five black cards
Inspired by
Related to
 1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 1
15
Shigeo Futagawa Japanese Ace Trick Oil and Water effect with two red Aces and two black Aces, 2&2
Also published here
 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
22
Nick Trost Three Jacks - Three Aces Separation type of effect
 		1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part Two
5
Karl Fulves* Color Flash spectator shuffles small packets
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Four)
254
Gene Maze Manhattan Transfer 3&3, two phases
 		1977
Packet Switches (Part Five)
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 to
Variations
 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
Dai Vernon Vernon's Oil & Water 4&4, five phases
Related to
 1977
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #10)
1029
Philip T. Goldstein* Deca Oil & Water 5x5
 		1977
Scattershot
9
Philip T. Goldstein* Mixtant colors mix 4&4
Also published here
 1977
Scattershot
9
Philip T. Goldstein* Up & Down Mixtant 4&4 cards mix face up and face down
Also published here
 1977
Scattershot
10
Ng Bo "The Great Wong" Oen Slow Motion Oil & Water 3&3, one extra
Variations
 1977
Innovative Magic No. 1
7
José de la Torre Oil and Water (1) 4&4, with jumbo cards, turning over center two cards ploy
Related to
 1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
6
José de la Torre Oil and Water (3) 4&4, with jumbo cards
 		1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
24
José de la Torre Oil and Water Finale 4&4, with jumbo cards
 		1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
25
Allan Ackerman Streamlined Oil and Water 3&3, full deck finish
 		1978
Here's My Card
77
Bob Farmer Jazz Pieces missing part of text and illustrations
Inspired by
Related to
 Jan. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 5)
512
Danny Dew Oil and Water 4&4, extra card
 		1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
150
Karl Fulves* ColorSlip 2&2 with Joker im middle, "This is an odd variation of the color-separation effect."
 		1978
Transpo Trix
27
Karl Fulves* Transit Notes 5&5
Related to
 1978
Transpo Trix
58
Dai Vernon Instant Oil & Water 4&4, extra card
 		1978
The Chronicles (Issue 12)
1175
Jerry K. Hartman Fixit Mixer Oil and Water
Also published here
Related to
 1978
Loose Ends
69
Arturo de Ascanio Agua y Aceite "Por Culebreos" 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, three phases
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 1978
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 2
65
David Solomon 8 Card Oil and Water 4&4
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
125
Edward Marlo Pure Oil and Water 4&4
Related to
 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
127
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
Four Color Problems
3
Karl Fulves* Contact Colors 2&2, with card with cut-out section
 		1979
The Topological False Count
7
Stewart Judah Oil & Water "Retrospective"
3&3, extra card
Related to
Variations
 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* 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
Impromptu Card Magic
7
Juan Tamariz Aqua y Aceite 4x4, two phases
 		1979
Notas de Conferencia N° 2
4
Frank Garcia Oil and Water kings and aces
 		1980
Exclusive Card Secrets
62
Gene Maze Oil and Water 3&3, four phases
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
30
Karl Fulves* Principle Prism 4&4, reds and blacks are mixed and they still alternate, weird effect, two phases
Inspired by
 1980
Parallel Lines
13
Karl Fulves* Part One introduction to "instant, visual color separations"
 		1980
Color Quik
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
Color Quik
3
Karl Fulves* Quik Ending alternate procedure for "Six Quik"
Related to
 1980
Color Quik
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
Variations
 1980
Color Quik
9
Karl Fulves* Automatic Oil 4&4, three phases
 		1980
Color Quik
25
Karl Fulves* Arm Twister 4&4
 		1980
Color Quik
27
Karl Fulves* Diagonal Switch 4&4, mixing process for Oil & Water
Related to
 1980
Color Quik
27
Karl Fulves* Cornered Colors 4&4, based on previous "Diagonal Switch"
 		1980
Color Quik
28
Karl Fulves* Red Riser some red and black cards mixed, reds rise to top one by one
Related to
 1980
Color Quik
30
Karl Fulves* Scribble 4&4, instant unmix, face-up and face-down
 		1980
Color Quik
33
Karl Fulves* Interspace notes on "Ultra Mix" routine
Related to
 1980
Color Quik
34
Karl Fulves* Oil & Arabs 2&2, with transformations
Related to
 1980
Color Quik
35
Karl Fulves* Zen And Water 4&4, spectator mixes cards, posed as problem
 		1980
Color Quik
35
Karl Fulves* Part Three on strength (or lack of) of oil and water plot and finales
 		1980
Color Quik
40
Karl Fulves* Mesmerism reds & blacks mixed, they cling to card box, then one color drops free
 		1980
Color Quik
45
Karl Fulves* Gargoil oil & water combo with follow the leader, no method
 		1980
Interlocutor (Issue 41)
163
Arturo de Ascanio Öl und Wasser 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, multiple phases
 		1980
Das Ascanio Seminar — Graz 1980
6
Arturo de Ascanio Agua y Aceite "Por Culebreos" 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, three phases
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 1980
El Manejo de la Carta Doble
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
Cards On Demand
37
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
David Solomon Refined Oil and Water 4&4
Variations
 1982
Sessions
125
Karl Fulves* Ices and Kings four Aces, four Kings, two cards exchanged, stay separated, and so on, credit claim
Related to
Variations
 1982
Six Impromptu Card Tricks
6
Karl Fulves* Iced Notes comments on previous trick and presentational ideas
 		1982
Six Impromptu Card Tricks
10
Christian Scherer Öl und Wasser 4&4
Inspired by
 1982
Card News '82
65
Christian Scherer Öl und Wasser Encore 4&4, with two extra cards
 		1982
Card News '82
71
Harvey Rosenthal* Another Technicolor Oddity with five red and five black cards
Inspired by
Related 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
Packet Tricks
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
Kane
60
Edward Marlo Clearly Oil and Water 4&4, two extra cards, four phases, spectator assists
 		1983
Marlo without Tears
223
Daryl Martinez Sunrise four of a kind, reds come back to top even though when alternated
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
91
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
David Britland O + W 4&4, one mix and one un-mix
Variations
 1983
Deckade
6
Karl Fulves* Oil And Water credit information on the plot, Hofzinser, excerpt from "Tricks with Prepared Cards" (Donald Holmes, 1913)
 		1983
Worknotes on Brainwave
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
Riesenkarten 1
10
Robin Robertson Anti-Oil-And-Water 4x4 mixing phase, so cards alternate, Biddle Steal method
 		1983
Card Modes
41
Ray Kosby Cooking With Oil & Water 4&4, separation and mixing phase
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
103
Ernst Pancrazi Four Parts Oil 4&4, no extra cards, four phases
Variations
 Feb. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 2)
883
Oil and Water No. 15, involving dealing, 4&4
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
22
Karl Fulves* Checkers No. 16, off-beat dealing and turnover of packets, 3&3
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
24
James Swain Slow Motion Oil and Water 3&3
 		July 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1088
Edward Marlo An Oil and Water Phase 4&4, with remix phase
Related to
 1985
Formula One Close-Up
66
Larry Jennings, Edward Marlo, Dai Vernon Oil & Perrier 4&4, three phases
 		1985
Lake Tahoe Card Magic
57
Ben Harris Oil and Water Delux 4&4
Also published here
 1985
Midnight Special
17
Justin Higham* Paddling in the Oil and Water 4&4
Related to
 1985
All Hands on Deck!
12
Ben Harris Oil & Water Delux No. 4, 4&4
Also published here
 1985
Singapore
4
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
Thirty Five Years Later
23
Dai Vernon Oil Slick 4&4
Related to
 1987
The Vernon Chronicles — Volume 1
169
Edward Marlo An Oil and Water Story 4&4, four phases, surprise kicker
 		1987
Special Effects
80
David Neighbors Slow-Motion Oil and Water 3&3, three phases
 		1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
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
Also published here
Variations
 1987
Lentidigitation
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
The Magic Way
77
Juan Tamariz Tamariz' Oil and Water 4&4, two phases
 		1988
The Magic Way
85
Juan Tamariz Audacious Method 4&4
 		1988
The Magic Way
129
Juan Tamariz Stripper Deck Methods - I 4&4
 		1988
The Magic Way
132
Juan Tamariz Stripper Deck Method - II 4&4
 		1988
The Magic Way
133
Juan Tamariz Strip-Out Method 4&4
 		1988
The Magic Way
135
Juan Tamariz Tenkai Method 4&4
 		1988
The Magic Way
136
Juan Tamariz The Pick-up Method 4&4
 		1988
The Magic Way
150
Juan Tamariz Super Oil and Water 4&4, seven double facers
 		1988
The Magic Way
151
Juan Tamariz Double Oil and Water 4&4, face-up, face-down
Related to
 1988
The Magic Way
155
Juan Tamariz Flip-Flop 4&4, acrobatic flaps ala Zapped
 		1988
The Magic Way
160
Juan Tamariz Two by Two 4&4
  • Alternate Ending
 		1988
The Magic Way
162
Juan Tamariz Under the Spectator's Hand 4&4, spectator does everything
 		1988
The Magic Way
165
Juan Tamariz Instant Method 4&4, using TPC and perpendicular spread hide-out
 		1988
The Magic Way
168
Juan Tamariz Yourself 4&4
 		1988
The Magic Way
171
Juan Tamariz Roughing Method 4&4
 		1988
The Magic Way
175
Edward Marlo In Oil and Water 3&3, Olram Subtlety application
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
189
René Lavand Red and Blacks: "I Can't Do It Any Slower" five phases, one handed, 3x3
Also published here
Variations
 1988
Slow Motion Magic
43
Roy Walton* Second Thoughts on Oil and Water 4&4
Also published here
Variations
 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
104
Hiroshi Sawa Face-Up Oil And Water 4&4
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
70
Mark Sicher Salad Displacement
Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1605
Brother John Hamman The Knavish Deuces oil&water and follow the leader combo
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
103
Karl Fulves* Dollar Swindle 3&2, dollar bill placed in packet, color separate to either side of bill
 		1989
And a Packet of Cards
5
Sam Schwartz Interrupted Ices four Aces, four Kings, two cards exchanged, stay separated, and so on
Inspired by
 1989
And a Packet of Cards
7
Karl Fulves* Remix three packets with red-black-mixed cards, two are separated but remix, the third separates
 		1989
And a Packet of Cards
15
Karl Fulves* Demi-Device 2&2, featuring a displacement count
 		1989
And a Packet of Cards
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
Quick Card Tricks
11
Karl Fulves* Follow the Leader & Oil and Water combination, plot suggestion
Related to
 1989
The Black & White Trick
iii
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
Also published here
Related to
 Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
7
Ray Kosby Never The Twain Shall Mix 4&4, spectator and performer mix cards together
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1990
Spectacle
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
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Million Dollar Oil And Water Two phase Oil and Water with four reds and four blacks
Also published here
Variations
 1990
David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention
14
Philip T. Goldstein* More Oil, More Water 4&4, four phases
Also published here
 1990
Focus
91
Philip T. Goldstein* Mixtant colors mix 4&4
Also published here
Inspired by
  • a routine by Leslie Guest in "Linking Ring" October, 1929.
 1990
Focus
97
Philip T. Goldstein* Up & Down Mixtant 4&4 cards mix face up and face down
Also published here
 1990
Focus
98
Larry Jennings Oil and Water 4&4, all black finale
Also published here
Variations
 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
26
Ray Kosby, Larry Jennings, Dai Vernon K. J. V. Oil and Water 4&4, four phases, with mixing phase
Also published here
Related to
 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
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
Also published here
Variations
 1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
59
Alex Elmsley Shale Fellow Well Met Oil and Water combined with Follow The Leader, 4&4
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
34
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
Also published here
Inspired by
Variations
 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
217
John Carney Oil on Troubled Waters 3&3, deck separation climax
Variations
 1991
Carneycopia
234
Scott Robinson Valdez and Water with four aces, four phases
 		1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 38)
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
Related to
 Sep. 1991
The Racherbaumer Papers (Issue 1)
6
Jerry K. Hartman Fixit Mixer 4x4
Also published here
Related to
 1991
Card Craft
376
Fred Kaps, Channing Pollock Agua y Aceite 4&4, two phases
 		1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3
79
Arturo de Ascanio Un Juego Inedito 4&4, three phases
Also published here
  • "Ilusionismo" N° 180, 1960.
 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
88
Edward Marlo Agua y Aceite translation by Ascanio
4&4, two extra cards
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 5
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
Inspired by
Variations
 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 5
65
Arturo de Ascanio Agua y Aceite "Por Culebreos" 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, three phases
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 6
10
Pic Hansen Eine verblüffende Kartenwanderung three phases, 2x2
 		1992
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 54 No. 1)
8
Edward Marlo Challenge Oil and Water or Try This With a Glide 6&6, condensed three-phase version
  • Simmons Note (Ken Simmons)
Inspired by
Related to
 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
26
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
Karl Fulves* Red-Black Mix-Up No. 209, 2&2 oil and water with Jordan Count
 		1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
250
Hideo Kato 東京湾の“水と油” (Tokyo Bay Oil and Water)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
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
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
Card File
25
Peter Duffie Oil Foil 5&5
Inspired by
 1993
Card Selection
24
René Lavand Red an Blacks - I Can't Do It Any Slower six phases, 3x3
Also published here
Variations
 1993
Magic From The Soul
69
Shigeo Futagawa, Vicente Canuto Mini Agua y Aceite 2&2, repeated
Also published here
 1993
Cartomagia Fundamental
248
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