Fusion

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Art Spring Matched Cards top and bottom cards are initialed, they fuse into one after deck has been cut, see p. 308 for reference
Related to
  • "Stranger of Another Color" (Norman Houghton, Ibidem #5)
Variations 		Aug. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 10)
278
Gag Fusion two cards are said to travel together into the deck, they become a double facer, "originated, I think, in England some time ago"
Related to Dec. 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 2)
308
James G. Thompson Jr. Joint Signature "based on a card problem entitled Two-Card Quadrille", card signed on back by spectator as prediction, turns out to be later selection which is signed on the face
Variations Oct. 1970
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 12)
365
Karl Fulves Future Minus odd backed card underneath cardboard, another card signed is put underneath as well, they become one signed odd-backed card
Related toVariations 1971
The Book of Numbers
39
Roger Smith Card-O-Matic Writing one spectator signs back of a card and one face of another card, signatures end up on same card
 		Jan. 1971
Necromancer (Vol. 1 No. 6)
9
Mike Rogers Minus One odd backed card underneath cardboard, another card signed is put underneath as well, they become one signed odd-backed card
Inspired by Mar. 1974
Epilogue (Issue 20)
184
Karl Fulves Frame Analysis card predicted on other card, then performer signs a card on the face that is in case, spectator another on back, then the cased card has both signatures on front and back
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
226
Richard Kaufman, David Arthur, Gene Maze Fusion two jokers become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again they are two selections
Variations 1981
Cardworks
47
Richard Kaufman Layer by Layer two mates become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again it splits into mates and a selection
 		1981
Cardworks
55
Paul Harris, Looy Simonoff The Beast With Two Backs prediction, then two cards fuse back to back
 		1981
Close-up Fantasies Finalé
113
Phillip Young Swiveled Six and Ace fuse to a Seven, Dr. Elliott's Change
 		1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
7
Phillip Young What Floor Please? Ace, Two and Three packet ambitious card, then Two and Three change into a Five and ace changes color
 		1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
21
Meir Yedid Signa-Fusion signed back and signed front of two cards
 		1982
Incredible Close-Up Magic
86
Gary Ouellet, Meir Yedid, Guy Camirand, Paul Belanger Fused Thoughts ideas for Signa-Fusion
 		1982
Incredible Close-Up Magic
97
Jay Sankey Transfusion (Stereo) open double backer, four of a kind production
 		1983
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2
70
Karl Fulves Ah Ha two blank cards under spectator's hand fuse into one with drawing of named card, mirror writing
 		1983
Worknotes On Brainwave
107
Richard Kaufman Fusion two blank cards become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again they are two selections, then blank again
Inspired by 1984
Abstract
20
Peter Samelson New York Transpo signed card is only odd-backed card, transposes with card signed on back, then they merge into one card
Inspired by 1984
Theatrical Close-Up
73
Ben Harris Signed Blendex odd-backed card finds signed selection, then becomes signed selection
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
484
Steve Beam Making Faces fusion and split of two cards
 		1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 7)
115
Jay Sankey Hotfoot ambitious sequence with signed card, then with second card, fusion
Related toVariations 1986
Sankey Panky
76
Eric Mead Signed Stunner spectator signs card on face, performer different one on back, both signatures on one card at the end
Variations Nov. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 4)
9
Ben Harris Blendex Odd backed card stabbed into deck by spectator to find selection. Odd backed card vanishes, appears fused onto the back of the selection. Magician then peels the fused card apart.
 		1986
Killer Klose-Up
31
Thomas Hierling Jumping Signature card signed on face between two Aces, card signed on back between other two Aces, one vanishes and other card is signed on both sides
 		1987
New Wave Close-Up
96
Father Cyprian Quick Change as fusion technique
 		1987
CardPerfect
60
Gary Kurtz Two On One card signed on the back fuses with card signed on the front
 		1988
Continuations ... Departures 1
16
Gary Kurtz Psychological Fusion "a.k.a. Two on One", card signed on the back fuses with card signed on the front
Variations 1988
Continuations ... Departures 1 & 2
26
Wayne Dobson The Jumping Signature spectator signs card on face, performer another card on back, signature jumps on back of spectator's card
Related toAlso published here Apr. 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 8)
16
Roy Walton Magic Sign spectator signs card on face, performer another card on back, signature jumps on back of spectator's card
Related to May 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 9)
6
Karl Fulves, Don Stewart on Splitting and Fusion for magicians, dated to 1950s
 		1989
Quick Card Tricks
33
Wesley James Forgery fusion of card with odd-backed card
Variations 1990
Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes
39
Karl Fulves One and Only red-backed card signed on back and put in wallet, blue-backed card chosen and signed, red card is removed and has now both signatures, using Z-fold Short Change Wallet
Related to 1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
27
Wayne Dobson The Jumping Signature spectator signs card on face, performer another card on back, signature jumps on back of spectator's card
Also published here 1991
Opus (Vol. 3 No. Opus Selection)
11
Jerry K. Hartman Middle Joint signed card fuses with card from different deck
Variations 1991
Card Craft
628
Chuck Fayne Double Signed Card two spectators sign one card each on face and back, in the end one card is found with both signatures on face and back
 		1993
Something Old, Something New
12
Aldo Colombini Apache two cards stuck together and are peeled apart again
Also published here Apr. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 4)
2348
Aldo Colombini Love Affair selection and unknown blue-backed card travel together and fuse into one card
Inspired by 1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
6
Darwin Ortiz Bold Fusion creating a double facer
Inspired byVariations 1995
Cardshark
139
David Acer Hot Hands copper and silver coins shown on both sides, they fuse into a copper/silver coin which is openly shown
 		1995
Natural Selections
80
David Acer Mini Fusion deck shrinks to mini deck before selection (Six of Hearts) is replaced, Two and Four of Hearts found in mini deck and fused into poker sized Six, blendo
Inspired by 1995
Natural Selections
92
David Acer Emotional Bonding spectator writes positive emotion on face of card, another spectator on the back of another card, the fuse
Also published here
  • Genii, July 1991
 1995
Natural Selections
106
Aldo Colombini Apache two cards stuck together and are peeled apart again
Also published here 1995
What's Up Deck?
98
Steve Bedwell Siamese Signatures
1995 ca.
Siamese Signatures and Other Oddities
6
Paul Harris The Cincinnati Two-Face Blues fusion effect, impromptu with advertisement cards
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue New Stuff)
57
Harry Riser The Distraction Factor blank-faced card with Ace of Clubs printed on the back design pushed in deck, card next to it signed by spectator, eventually the blank face is now the signed face
 		1996
The Feints and Temps of Harry Riser
36
Cold Fusion
1996
Method in Effect
3
Doug Conn Conn-Fusion Rules two cards marked on back fuse into double backer
Also published here June 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 10)
61
Frank Zak Restoration Fuse two cards removed, one signed by performer and one by spectator, both torn into quarters, they restore into one double faced card
 		Feb. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 6)
68
Karl Fulves Red Snapper Ace through Seven of Spades put in frying pan, red-backed mystery card as well, then named card and put in from blue-backed deck, Ace through Seven removed again, only one card remains, it is now red-backed named card
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
282
Edward Marlo, David Regal K.M. Move with Reverse Fingering as fisible fusion
 		1999
Close-Up & Personal
98
Doug Conn Conn's Fusion two cards marked on back fuse into double backer
Also published here 1999
Tricks of my Trade
170
Paul Cummins Fusion Bibliography
1999
Tricks of my Trade
174
Gregory Wilson The Name Tag Trick blank deck (“name tags”), spectator signs one, Ambitious Card sequence, signature vanishes and reappears, travels onto another card signed by performer on back
  • Alternative Final Phase: whole deck changes to spectator’s signed card, then changes back and card is produced from pocket
Related to
  • “Blank Ambition” (Seth Kramer, Ruminations, Vol. 1 No. 5, Nov. 1986, p. 4)
 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 12)
4
Jason Tang Meld
Related to Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
30
Jon Racherbaumer Clarifying "Fusion" Confusion credit information
Related toAlso published here
  • Obiter Dicta: Dust-Motes In The Grid (May 1999, GeMiNi Network)
 July 1999
Onyx (Issue 8)
ii
David Acer The Acer File
  • Changes
pips move around on Five & Two of Clubs to Four and Three of Clubs, then fuse to Seven of Clubs, then split back to Five and Two of Clubs
  • Part 1: Transformation
  • Part 2: Fusion
  • Part 3: Fission
Also published here July/Aug. 1999
The Magic Menu (Vol. 9 No. 54)
629
Aldo Colombini Y2K Deck "Double Signature Transpo"
deck of double-blank cards, spectator and performer each sign a card, they transpose, then both signatures on one card
Related toAlso published here 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 3)
60
Aldo Colombini Y2K Deck "Double Signature Transpo"
deck of double-blank cards, spectator and performer each sign a card, they transpose, then both signatures on one card
Also published here 2000
Standing Room Only
5
Aldo Colombini Printing Ahead four blank cards, on one a back appears and on one the face of selection, then they fuse together
 		2000
Standing Room Only
7
David Knight The Blair Switch Project signature on face of a card and signature on back of other card
 		Jan. 2001
Pabular (Vol. 9 No. 5)
2077
Steve Beam Card Compression four Aces compressed into two Tos, into a Four, then card vanishes
Also published here 2001
Hand-Picked Card Tricks
44
Marc DeSouza Twin Transpo X 2 two signed cards travel to wallet, one is held behind back and transposes with card held in front of back, then fusion
 		2001
DeSouza's DeCeptions
37
Aldo Colombini Y2K Deck deck of double-blank cards, spectator and performer each sign a card, they transpose, then both signatures on one card
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 4)
27
Darwin Ortiz Ultimate Fusion
Inspired by 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
168
Peter McLanachan Signature Transferral one card signed on back and one on face, they find each other, then signature from back is transferred onto other card
Also published here
  • Aldo Colombini's column in Genii, May 1996
 July 2002
Ego (Vol. 2 No. 13)
4
Roberto Giobbi Pasteboard Blendo
Also published here 2003
Card College — Volume 5
1174
Jay Sankey A Short Fuse Two of Clubs (signed on face) fuses with Ace of Clubs (signed on back) to form double signed Three of Clubs
Related to 2003
Twenty Years Of Magic (Issue Memorable Images)
3
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Compression Agents two cards compressed into one composite (suit of one, value of other) card in sandwich, repeat
Inspired by
  • "Pair Dance" (Roy Walton, Connoisseur Conjuring website, 27th July 2000)
  • "Co-Sign" (Duffie/Robertson, Abracadabra)
Variations 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
18
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Compression Agents Revisited four Twos compressed into two Fours, then one Eight, then into nothing, in sandwich
Inspired by 2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
20
Ori Ashkenazi Two Faces - One Heart
Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
29
David Acer Changes pips move around on Five & Two of Clubs to Four and Three of Clubs, then fuse to Seven of Clubs, then split back to Five and Two of Clubs
Inspired byAlso published here 2004
Random Acts of Magic
21
Wesley James Forgery fusion of card with odd-backed card, credit information
  • Method 1
  • Method 2
  • Method 3 (Preferred Method) - "final"
  • Clean-Up Procedures
  • Further Approaches
  • Progeny (selected references for the plot)
Related to 2004
Enchantments
5
Philip T. Goldstein, Dan Tong Goldstein and Tong Tip tip for "Forgery"
Related to 2004
Enchantments
12
Derek Dingle Derek Dingle Approach tip for "Forgery"
Related to 2004
Enchantments
13
Frank Garcia Frank Garcia Touch tip for "Forgery"
Related to 2004
Enchantments
13
Jay Sankey Short Fuse Two of Diamonds initialed on face, Ace of Diamonds on back, they fuse together into a Three of Diamonds (blendo) initialed on both sides
Inspired by 2004
Sankey Unleashed
39
Kostya Kimlat Marriage a la Mode Anniversary Waltz variation
  • The Honeymoon
 		2004
A Lecture Collection
14
Al Schneider A Marriage of Cards
  • The Schneider Technique
with handkerchief, half deck of double facers and double backers
 		Oct. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 10)
34
Peter Gröning, Michael Powers Signed Sealed and Delivered unknown card signed on back, sandwiched with red Jacks and put in card case, another card is signed on face, cased card turns out to be signed on both sides later
  • Signed, Sealed and Delivered the Easy Way
Inspired by 2006
Power Plays
80
Michael Powers Back to Back card signed on face, it is shown to have a blank back, another selection signed on back is shown to have blank face, cards fuse to normal card with both signatures
 		2006
Power Plays
144
Jean-Jacques Sanvert French Fusion face-to-face and back-to-back phase
Inspired by Jan. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 1)
48
Tyler Wilson Running Man signed card travels from packet to packet, then fusion of face and back of two signed cards, ungaffed handling for Doc Eason's "Anniversary Waltz", credit information
  • Director's Cut - Alternate Ending
Also published here 2007
T and A Tour
7
Dan Buck, Dave Buck, Chad Nelson Shake & Bake Anniversary Waltz
 		2008
Organic
44
Chad Nelson Married and Single
2008
Double Your Pleasure
7
Tyler Wilson Running Man signed card travels from packet to packet, then fusion of face and back of two signed cards, ungaffed handling for Doc Eason's "Anniversary Waltz"
Also published here 2010
Reinventing the Real
85
Tyler Wilson Fusion Plot Credits
2010
Reinventing the Real
91
Román García El Enigma del Huevo y la Gallina red-backed card is unseen, signed and put it spectator, blue-backed card is signed and placed in the deck, card in pocket has both signatures
 		2010
Nanomagias
25
David Acer Changes pips move around on Five & Two of Clubs to Four and Three of Clubs, then fuse to Seven of Clubs, then split back to Five and Two of Clubs
Also published here 2011
More Power to You
129
Edward Oschmann Foo Shunned
Dec. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 12)
48
Tomas Blomberg Matest -Phase one- two spectators select the same card
-Phase two- ungaffed handling for Doc Eason "Anniversary Waltz"
 		2014
Blomberg Laboratories
66
Steve Beam Compresión de Cartas four Aces compressed into two Tos, into a Four, then card vanishes
Also published here 2014
El Cardquistador
5
Henry Harrius Face to Face Anniversary Waltz effect, cards fuse to form double backer signed on both sides
Inspired by 2016
Pure
10
Giancarlo Scalia 1 Punto in + Five split to Four and Ace and fused back
 		2016
Semplici Immagini
10
Ryan Schlutz Boxy Waltz selection travels into case, then transposes with second selection, then fusion finale
Also published here 2018
False Anchors — Volume Three
5
Jason Ladanye Game Changer fusion with spectator and performer signed cards, presented as "whose card hits the table first during the deal wins" bet
Inspired byRelated to 2018
Game Changer
37
Jan Logemann Aphrodites Walzer two signed cards fuse
 		2019
Eine Inselbegabung tourt mit 52 Freunde
15
Jan Logemann Doppelt hält besser two odd-backed signed cards are torn, two halves each fuse together back to back, red/blue double backer
 		2019
Eine Inselbegabung tourt mit 52 Freunde
18
Allan Ackerman Highland Fusion without double facer
Inspired by
  • "Mental Fusion" (John Carey, Carey Scene #3, 2018)
 2019
Card Theater
62
Ryan Schlutz Boxy Waltz selection travels into case, then transposes with second selection, then fusion finale
Also published here 2020
False Anchors
77
Peter Gröning A Little History credit information on the Fusion effect
 		2020
Resigned to Miracles
9
Peter Gröning Resigned two cards signed on front and back by two spectators, the fuse into double-facer, performer left with two back-signed duplicates
Variations 2020
Resigned to Miracles
11
Peter Gröning Half Resigned two cards signed on front and back by performer and spectator, the fuse into double-facer, performer left with back-signed duplicate
 		2020
Resigned to Miracles
20
Peter Gröning Resigned in Color two cards from two decks signed on front and back by two spectators, the fuse into double-facer, performer left with two back-signed duplicates
 		2020
Resigned to Miracles
26
Peter Gröning Resigned by Remote Control two cards signed on front and back by two spectators, the fuse into double-facer, performer left with two back-signed duplicates, handling away from deck
 		2020
Resigned to Miracles
29
Peter Gröning Torn Between Two Worlds selection torn in half, both halves signed by two spectators, they fuse into half a SBS double facer
 		2020
Resigned to Miracles
89
Peter Gröning Signed, Sealed and Delivered unknown card signed on back, sandwiched and cased, later it has the signature of a later signed card as well
VariationsAlso published here
  • TheSecondDeal website, July 1999
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 82 No. 3, Mar. 2002
 2020
Resigned to Miracles
108
Edward Marlo Addition and Subtraction center pip of a Five vanishes to make a Four, Ace shows up and back and forth blendo type sequences
 		2021
Output (Issue 19)
22
Steve Ehlers Walk Around Waltz
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2007
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
606
Tyler Wilson Running Man signed card travels from packet to packet, then fusion of face and back of two signed cards, ungaffed handling for Doc Eason's "Anniversary Waltz"
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
696
Christopher Congreave Signature Interlude performer's signature travels on back of spectator-signed card, then deck vanishes except signed card
Inspired by
  • "Simple Fusion" (John Carey, DVD)
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1066