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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
S. W. Erdnase The Diagonal Palm-Shift mention of top palm, bottom palm and multiple shift on page 141
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1902 137
George H. Pittman Turnover Pass strange handling, both hands turn over their packet on its own
Related to Oct. 1945 159
Alex Elmsley 1002nd Aces spectator can freely choose the leader packet
Related toVariationsAlso published here Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
13
Tony Corinda (12) The Third Choice one of five cards is predicted, cards put in envelopes and eliminated until one remains
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1958 116
Henry Christ Henry Christ Spread Switch see Elmsley book for Tony Kardyro credit information
Related toVariations 1959 23
Jerry Andrus Startling Color Change
Variations 1976 59
Paul Harris Side-Winder card repeatedly appears perpendicular in deck
VariationsAlso published here 1979 10
Steve Beam Multiple Drop Change for example Kings into Aces
Related to 1982 12
Larry Jennings The L.J. Flop version of a gambling subtlety known as the "Blackjack Roll"
Related to Winter 1984
West Coast Quarterly (Vol. 1 No. 1)
10
Peter Duffie Double Fantasy two cards travel into two different pockets, one palm only, pocket ruse
VariationsAlso published here 1984 27
Michael Skinner Satan Deals Again false deal demo with small packet
Inspired byVariations Autumn 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 31, 32 & 33)
311
Tommy Wonder, Bob Stencel Deja ReVurse first selection reverses itself again and again, is torn and changes to second selection
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1986 37
Juan Tamariz Part One: The Theory of False Solutions and The Magic Way
  • I. Theory: The spectator's reactions
  • II. Outline and diagram of the Magic Way
  • III. Technique
Related toVariations 1988 13
Edward Marlo Staggering Power of Thought mates found when dealing through two halves simultaneously
Inspired byVariations 1988 16
Brother John Hamman Opposite Pockets chosen and thought-of card are named, no-touch, weird thought-of procedure, partial stack
Variations 1989 75
John Bannon Tourist Class Travellers
Related to 1990 25
Alex Elmsley Erdnase's First Transformation as a Vanish
Related to 1991 140
Steve Beam Opening Stab prediction envelope inserted into a ribbon-spread pack, deck is shown to be in order and one card is missing where envelope was inserted, it contains the missing card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991 728
Ernest Earick One-handed Convincing Control see page 90 for mention of the sleight as cull, force, palm, switch
Variations 1993 83
Roberto Giobbi The Lucky Coin spectator locates a chosen card with a coin, selection is predicted on back of coin
Related toVariations 1995 241
Steve Freeman The Time Machine two-card transpo plus Ambitious Card theme
Related toVariations 1998 588
David Stone Surprise Index signed card lost in deck, spectator choses three random card and puts coin on one, it is the wrong card, on other side of coin a card index is shown, it matches selection, wrong card changes into selection with matching corner missing
Related toAlso published here 1999 30
David Stone Surprise Index signed card lost in deck, spectator choses three random card and puts coin on one, it is the wrong card, on other side of coin a card index is shown, it matches selection, wrong card changes into selection with matching corner missing
Related toAlso published here 2001 13
Dan Buck, Dave Buck D.M.B. Spread Control out-jogged card switched as in-the-hands spread is lowered
VariationsAlso published here 2001 17
John Carney Bottom Palm of a Single Card
Related to 2002 64
Mark Aspiazu Outjogging Earick's Control card is out-jogged
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 2002
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 10)
24
Pit Hartling Finger Flicker breather crimp
Related toVariations 2003 10
Denis Behr "The Tantalizer" to Stack using "The Tantalizer" in conjunction with a stack, see also page 47:
  • Way into "The Tantalizer"
Related toVariations 2007 43
Jack Parker The Ballerina Double Flashy & twirly double lift
Related toVariations 2007 45
Arturo de Ascanio The Restless Lady la dama inquieta, First Version 1970
Inspired byVariations 2008 22
Dustin Stinett (reviewer) Small Miracles by Helder Guimarães July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)
93
Helder Guimarães Aces and Glass (or "The second quickest trick of the world!")
visual with one pair in a wine glass
2008 (ca.) 5
Helder Guimarães Cards, Signatures and Glasses (or "Test Conditions!!!")
signed cards
2008 (ca.) 9
Helder Guimarães Three Progressive Choices (or "The trick I would perform to José Quesoyyo, Miguel Ajo and Woody Aragon")
3 cards chosen and found in different ways, faces become blank in the end
Inspired by 2008 (ca.) 23
Helder Guimarães Psychological Stop Force with Out
2008 (ca.) 25
Helder Guimarães La Ruta Mental the theory of the Ruta Mental, concept of magic and deception
2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 14)
409
Helder Guimarães Introduction
2011 1
Helder Guimarães Analysis of a Magical Effect & Method thoughts on the Card Across plot
2011 3
Helder Guimarães Cards, Signatures and Glasses signed cards
2011 9
Helder Guimarães Ideas about "Analysis of a Magical Effect & Method"
2011 31
Helder Guimarães Space Relations in Close-up
2011 34
Helder Guimarães Three-Act Structure
Variations 2011 40
Helder Guimarães Inversion System
2011 44
Helder Guimarães Three Cards and a Box (or "We all have a magician inside us!")
three selections, under box, under cellophane, folded in box
2011 49
Helder Guimarães Out-Jogged Switch two outjogged cards are removed and switched, used as force, bold
2011 52
Pedro Lacerda Lacerda Multiple Shift single cut from hands to table
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2011 58
Helder Guimarães Box Load with folded Card
2011 66
Helder Guimarães Folded Cards on folding cards, idea of pre-cutting for neater fold
2011 73
Helder Guimarães Positioning System
2011 80
Helder Guimarães Three Progressive Choices three cards chosen and found in different ways, faces become blank in the end
2011 83
Helder Guimarães Psychological Stop Force with Out
2011 86
Helder Guimarães Paired Fragilities
2011 100
Helder Guimarães Aces and Glass red and blacks isolated in glass and on table
2011 103
Helder Guimarães Evolution of an Incomplete Finale
2011 112
Helder Guimarães Searching for the Intended Presentation
2011 116
Helder Guimarães Solution by Conditions
2011 122
Helder Guimarães Cards, Numbers and Matches selected card at (almost) any number, predicted in match box as well, partial two-way forcing deck
Variations 2011 129
Helder Guimarães Conclusion
2011 144
Helder Guimarães Bibliography
2011 148
Helder Guimarães Introduction
2011 3
Helder Guimarães The Deck construction of the gaffed deck
2011 4
Helder Guimarães Deepest Sympathy
2011 8
Helder Guimarães Triumphant new pack order finale despite seeing deck mixed
2011 14
Helder Guimarães, Charles Reynolds Force of Nature using group of mis-index cards, two handlings
Inspired by
  • "Force of Thought" deck (Charles Reynolds)
2011 22
Helder Guimarães Force One spectator stops at previously thought-of card
2011 22
Helder Guimarães Psychological Bank Force as deck is riffled through, bank of forcing cards
2011 24
Helder Guimarães Force Two spectator stops dealing whenever she likes, card predicted
2011 24
Helder Guimarães Cart Before the Horse
2011 27
Joe M. Turner (reviewer) Red Mirror by Helder Guimarães Apr. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 4)
84
Larry Jennings Countback Aces spectator cuts deck in half, both halves counted, digits added and that many card counted off to form four piles in total, Aces are on top
Inspired by
  • “After the Four Ace Trick” (Billy O’Connor, The Magic Wand, June-Sep. 1935, p. 85)
Variations
2011 32
Helder Guimarães Helder Guimarães Handling two spectators cut of packet and count it, digits added and that many card counted off to form four piles in total, Aces are on top
Inspired by 2011 34
Eric Mead (reviewer) Reflections by Helder Guimarães Apr. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 4)
92
Danny Orleans (reviewer) The Ontology Project by Helder Guimarães May 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 5)
85
Robert Byrne (reviewer) A Mysterious Occurrence by Derek DelGaudio, Helder Guimarães
review of Peller theater show, precursor of "In and Of Itself"
Sep. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 9)
62
Helder Guimarães Miguel Gómez: Intemporal on Miguel Gómez
2013
El Manuscrito (Vol. 6 No. 23)
747
Helder Guimarães Helder Guimarães
2013 37
Helder Guimarães Where is the Art in Magic?
2013 37
Helder Guimarães Introduction
Winter 2015
Quarterly (Issue 1)
2
Helder Guimarães Winding the Time Machine
Related to Winter 2015
Quarterly (Issue 1)
17
Helder Guimarães Handling the Center Double Lift
Winter 2015
Quarterly (Issue 1)
20
Helder Guimarães Contextual Invisibility
Spring 2015
Quarterly (Issue 2)
33
Helder Guimarães Top Change Handling
Spring 2015
Quarterly (Issue 2)
45
Helder Guimarães Startling Color Change Handling
Inspired by Spring 2015
Quarterly (Issue 2)
48
Helder Guimarães Coin Shell Nesting Handling
Spring 2015
Quarterly (Issue 2)
50
Denis Behr, Pit Hartling Card Tricks, Beer and Orange Juice: Denis and Pit Think Out Loud
Related to Summer 2015
Quarterly (Issue 3)
29
Helder Guimarães Walking Down The Magic Way: Part 1
Inspired by Summer 2015
Quarterly (Issue 3)
55
Helder Guimarães Introduction
2015 1
Helder Guimarães Between Loss and Freedom
2015 3
Helder Guimarães Effortless Palm for single card
Related toAlso published here 2015 5
Helder Guimarães Partially, on Construction (Or How I See It)
Related to 2015 11
Helder Guimarães A Two-Card Transposition
  • Version 1
  • Version 2
  • Version 3
2015 12
Helder Guimarães "You Decide" Cards Across spectator decides how many cards should travel
Also published here 2015 21
Helder Guimarães Post-Monition named card missing from deck and in prediction envelope
Also published here 2015 29
Helder Guimarães Point Man Approach 1. Introduction (on magic lectures)
2. My Point Man's Goals
3. My Point Man's Ideas
  • Celling of Possibilities
4. Ceiling of Impossibilities - Method Creation
Related to 2015 35
Helder Guimarães The Practical Opener odd-backed card placed in position in new deck order with one card missing decided by spectator, it fits in where the card is missing
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 47
Helder Guimarães Exercise - Subtext Addition
2015 49
Helder Guimarães Exercise - Making It Stronger
2015 51
Helder Guimarães One Too Many Stories
2015 53
Helder Guimarães Conclusion
2015 54
Helder Guimarães Introduction
2015 1
Helder Guimarães Liar's Paradox
2015 3
Helder Guimarães The Art of Premonition number up to ten named and card chosen using it, card is only one missing from deck and found in prediction envelope with number on back
Inspired by
  • "Silent Running" (Ben Harris)
Also published here
2015 5
Helder Guimarães The Problems of Magic
2015 15
Helder Guimarães What is Good Magic?
2015 19
Helder Guimarães One Clean Transposition
Inspired by
  • "Invisible Thread Routine" (Helder Guimarães, Small Miracles DVD)
Also published here
2015 23
Helder Guimarães The Other Side of Playing Cards using playing cards for magic
Related to 2015 29
Helder Guimarães Truth or Dare Questions (For Magicians)
2015 31
Helder Guimarães The Solo Act
  • 1. Triumph
  • 2. Anti-Oil and Water
  • 3. Kings Production
  • Finale - Cards to New Deck Order
2015 35
Helder Guimarães Extending the Luck card chosen, coin used to narrow deck down to one card, on back of coin is corner that matches selection, single card is missing this corner suddenly
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2015 47
Helder Guimarães Sort of a Miracle one of twenty-six, siamesa
Also published here 2015 53
Helder Guimarães A Few Lies You Should Know facts and pseudo-facts about playing cards
2015 59
Helder Guimarães Conclusion
2015 61
Helder Guimarães Technique Structure
  • Invisible Strings
Oct. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)
30
Helder Guimarães Pivot Double Turnover slightly flourishy double turnover, ends in position for Bruce/Tamariz replacement
Also published here Oct. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)
30
Helder Guimarães Insertion of Double Card inserting a double in front end of deck, with wiggling
Also published here Oct. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)
32
Helder Guimarães, Frank Ward Cloyes On the Frank Cloyes Paintbrush Color Change top card stroked with double
Also published here Oct. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)
33
Helder Guimarães Calculated Risk
  • Invisible Strings
Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
40
Helder Guimarães The Choice to Change named card appears sandwiched between tabled Jokers
Related to
  • "Empanada" (Armando Lucero)
Also published here
Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
40
Helder Guimarães Open Index Handling spread and spread pass
Also published here Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
41
Helder Guimarães The Choreographed Switch Jokers sandwich a card on the table, switched while Jokers are displayed
Inspired by
  • "Bilis' Switch" (Notes de Conférence, 1975)
Related to
  • "Empanada" (Armando Lucero)
Also published here
Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
42
Miguel Diaz, Carlos Vinuesa Helder Guimarães
2015 431
Helder Guimarães Walking Down the Magic Way: Part 2
Inspired by Summer 2016
Quarterly (Issue 4)
49
Pit Hartling Sherlock selection found in deck shuffled by spectator, returns to stack, interlocking chains
Related toVariations 2016 40
John Lovick, Helder Guimarães Streamlined Homage
Inspired by
  • "Homage" (Helder Guimarães, Red Mirror DVD, 2010)
2016 48
Helder Guimarães Adapting Concepts
  • Invisible Strings
Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
42
Helder Guimarães Retention Change choreography to unload a double before placing the card down
Also published here Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
42
Helder Guimarães Revolve Placement
Also published here Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
44
Helder Guimarães Visual vs. Non-Visual
  • Invisible Strings
Also published here Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
40
Helder Guimarães Visual Switch four Aces visually change into Kings on top of deck
Also published here Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
40
Helder Guimarães Taking Out the Visual Switch switching three of four cards
Also published here Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
42
Helder Guimarães 1002nd Aces Variation
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
43
Helder Guimarães Little Details
  • Invisible Strings
June 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)
36
Helder Guimarães One Time Zarrow Shuffle
June 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)
36
Helder Guimarães Palm Vanish face-up card on deck is placed in right palm and vanishes
Related to June 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)
38
Helder Guimarães Purely Visual
  • Invisible Strings
Aug. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 8)
36
Helder Guimarães 90 Degrees signed card becomes perpendicular when pushed through deck
Inspired by Aug. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 8)
36
Helder Guimarães The Narrative of Actions
  • Invisible Strings
on culling named cards
Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
38
Helder Guimarães Tantalizer Card to Wallet card named, Tantalizer performed with another selection, in a repeat phase the named card appears in a wallet
Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
38
Gordon Bean (reviewer) Thrills in Hells Kitchen by Helder Guimarães
show "Verso"
Dec. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)
11
Helder Guimarães Filling Up the Spaces with Real Bricks
  • Invisible Strings
storytelling, Gabi Pareras's Fictional Magic
Dec. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)
52
Adrian Vega Mi carta gafe hipnótica four aces change into selection and back, selection is found in center of the deck reversed and turns out to be the four aces again and where the aces were is now the selection
Related to
  • "Helder Skelter" (Helder Guimarães, DVD "Red Mirror", 2011)
2017 49
Helder Guimarães Simplify
  • Invisible Strings
Feb. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 2)
46
Helder Guimarães One Clean Transposition with glass
Inspired by
  • "Invisible Thread Routine" (Helder Guimarães, Small Miracles DVD)
Related toAlso published here
Feb. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 2)
46
Helder Guimarães, Larry West Mirage Count Variation
Feb. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 2)
47
Helder Guimarães No Sleight at All
  • Invisible Strings
Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
42
Helder Guimarães The Art of Premonition number up to ten named and card chosen using it, card is only one missing from deck and found in prediction envelope with number on back
Also published here Apr. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 4)
42
Helder Guimarães Context Makes the Difference
  • Invisible Strings
June 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 6)
36
Helder Guimarães Sort Of a Miracle one of twenty-six, siamesa
Also published here June 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 6)
36
Helder Guimarães Idea First
  • Invisible Strings
Aug. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 8)
54
Helder Guimarães Extending the Luck card chosen, coin used to narrow deck down to one card, on back of coin is corner that matches selection, single card is missing this corner suddenly
Also published here Aug. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 8)
54
Helder Guimarães New Solutions
  • Invisible Strings
Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
40
Helder Guimarães "You Decide" Cards Across spectator decides how many cards should travel
Also published here Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
40
Helder Guimarães Take Action
  • Invisible Strings
Dec. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 12)
48
Helder Guimarães Post-Monition named card missing from deck and in prediction envelope
Also published here Dec. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 12)
48
Philipp Ganglberger Karte in Streichholzschachtel folded card to matchbox
Inspired by 2018 32
David Solomon Blank Thought Revisited with two selections, sandwiched blank card changes into named selection
Inspired by 2018 18
Helder Guimarães Preface - My Journey
2019 8
Helder Guimarães Part One - Choreographies & Techniques chapter intro
2019 10
Helder Guimarães Aesthetic Naturally - Pivot Double Turnover/Ballerina Double Variation slightly flourishy double turnover, ends in position for Bruce/Tamariz replacement
Related toAlso published here 2019 12
Helder Guimarães Insertion of Double Card inserting a double in front end of deck, with wiggling
Also published here 2019 16
Helder Guimarães, Frank Ward Cloyes On the Frank Cloyes Paintbrush Color Change top card stroked with double
Also published here 2019 19
Helder Guimarães Visually Yours - The Retention Change choreography to unload a double before placing the card down
Also published here 2019 22
Helder Guimarães Hold the Eye - Details on the Henry Christ Spread Switch
Inspired by 2019 26
Helder Guimarães Organic Quality - Details on an Effortless Bottom Palm for single card
Also published here 2019 32
Helder Guimarães Hidden in Plain Sight - Divide and Turn kind of a combination of turnover pass and light-reft spread pass
Related to 2019 38
Helder Guimarães Flexibility of Approach visual versus non-visual, intro
Also published here 2019 46
Helder Guimarães Visual Switch four Aces visually change into Kings on top of deck
Related toAlso published here 2019 47
Helder Guimarães Non-Visual Switch switching three of four cards
Also published here 2019 53
Helder Guimarães 1002nd Aces Variation
Inspired byAlso published here 2019 55
Helder Guimarães The Illogical Nature of Naturalness - The Table Palm Add-on adding a palmed card to a tabled packet as it is spread
2019 56
Helder Guimarães Beautifully Deceptive - The Choreographed Switch Jokers sandwich a card on the table, switched while Jokers are displayed
Inspired by
  • "Bilis' Switch" (Notes de Conférence, 1975)
Related to
  • "Empanada" (Armando Lucero)
Also published here
2019 62
Helder Guimarães The Choice to Change named card appears sandwiched between tabled Jokers
Related to
  • "Empanada" (Armando Lucero)
Also published here
2019 72
Helder Guimarães Open Index Handling spread and spread pass
Also published here 2019 78
Helder Guimarães Finesse - Convincing Force handling for under-the-spread force
2019 82
Helder Guimarães An Esthetic Quality - The Glamorous Turnaround sandwiched card exchanged with bottom sandwich card
Related to 2019 88
Helder Guimarães Card to Sandwich sandwich cards tabled, selection instantly appears between them
2019 92
Helder Guimarães Hidden in Action intro, large action covering smaller one
2019 98
Helder Guimarães The Revolve Placement
Also published here 2019 98
Helder Guimarães The Spread Replacement also for small packet which is instantly spread
2019 104
Helder Guimarães By Mistake - The Perpendicular DMB Spread Control out-jogged card switched as in-the-hands spread is lowered
  • as a vanish
Inspired byRelated to 2019 108
Helder Guimarães In the Secret Angle - The Revolve Diagonal Palm Shift all-around square-up cover
Inspired by 2019 118
Helder Guimarães Optically Covered - The Secret Turnover overhand shuffle cover
2019 124
Helder Guimarães, Pedro Lacerda Specific Moments - The Choreographed Card Steal single cut to table, cards palmed into right hand
Inspired by 2019 130
Helder Guimarães Ode to Impossibility with three signed cards
2019 144
Helder Guimarães, Peter Duffie Extended Pocket Ruse for three cards
Inspired by 2019 145
Helder Guimarães Part Two - Essays & Repertoire chapter intro
2019 154
Helder Guimarães Porto Opener "AKA The Practical Opener"
odd-backed card placed in position in new deck order with one card missing decided by spectator, it fits in where the card is missing
Also published here 2019 156
Helder Guimarães The Opposite "Proving a Theory"
two spectators choose ten cards each, on all red and one all black
2019 168
Helder Guimarães Professional Hour "Just Warming Up"
cutting off named number of cards, then suit appearance with suit transformation
2019 176
Helder Guimarães, Juan Tamariz Shuffle that Doesn't Shuffle Handling in-the-hands
Inspired by
  • "Shuffle that Doesn't Shuffle" (Juan Tamariz, Magic From The Heart DVDs, 2017)
2019 180
Helder Guimarães In-the-Hands False Cut three packets, a bit flourishy
2019 194
Helder Guimarães Suspending Disbelief "The Door to Impossible Things"
  • Why We Need to Suspend Disbelief
  • How We Suspend Disbelief
2019 214
Helder Guimarães Mystery Switch "Be Afraid"
signed card in pocket transposes with card on table
2019 220
Helder Guimarães Liar's Truth "The Consequences of Intentions"
card chosen, then spectator lies about it and this liar card is spelled to and shows up, then it changes into original selection
Inspired by 2019 230
Helder Guimarães The Psychology of the Secret Switch "A Question of Identity"
  • The Objects that will be Switched for Each Other Share a Specific Identity
  • The Visible Actions in a Secret Switch Must be Logical
  • If an Action is Not Logical, it Must Not be Visible
  • If Using a Third Entity, Make it invisible
2019 252
Helder Guimarães The Empty Space "Worth Waiting For"
thought-of card appears between two Jokers in center of deck
Inspired by
  • "The Sculpture" (Helder Guimarães, Red Mirror DVD, 2010)
2019 256
Helder Guimarães One Mistake "It Will Happen"
one odd-backed card in deck, half the deck dealt into two piles, odd card is the only one the spectator places into wrong pile
2019 274
Helder Guimarães One-Handed Jinx Switch rest of deck placed on table
2019 284
Helder Guimarães Crossing the Mirror "Welcome to Wonderland"
signed selection out-jogged in tabled half, top card of other half shown and outjogged, the cards kind of transpose à la Time Machine effect
Inspired by
  • "The Time Machine" (Steve Freeman, Genii, Vol. 34 No. 7, 1981)
2019 288
Helder Guimarães Inside "The Tell Room" "Clues for the Advantage Player"
  • First Phase: five cards chosen by five spectators, they shuffle their card each in a four-card packet, all twenty-five cards mixed and dealt out in five poker hands, selections found
  • Second Phase: poker deal of five good hands that include the selections
2019 300
Helder Guimarães Unexplained Understandable "Preserving the Mystery"
unknown card in glass, three cards chosen, Joker transforms into each selection, all chose the Queen of hearts, it is shown as card in glass
2019 334
Helder Guimarães Overhand Shuffle Control
2019 340
Helder Guimarães Invisible "Belief/Existence"
spectator remembers a card and its position, selection vanishes and reappears face up in deck
2019 356
Helder Guimarães Simplicity "Protecting the Essence"
  • The Essence is Not the Method
  • The Essence Relates to the Intellectual Effect
  • To Shine, the Essence Needs a Context
  • The Essence is a Construction
  • The Essence is Totally Revealed Near the Climax
  • The Essence is not a Fact Checker
  • You Always Feel the Essence
2019 368
Helder Guimarães The Only Path "A Matter of Control"
spectator makes up cards in several stages and with help of message cards in envelopes, it's predicted
Inspired by 2019 372
Helder Guimarães, Maurice Fogel Double Envelope
Related to
  • "A Cut-Away Gem" (Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational, 2007, p. 369)
2019 374
Helder Guimarães The Restless Joker "Notions of the Impossible"
named card is supposed to turn over, but Joker turns over repeatedly, Joker placed aside face down, it still turns over in deck and tabled card is named selection
Inspired byRelated to 2019 388
Helder Guimarães 2+1 Structure "Further Thoughts on the Three-Act Structure"
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Magic and Memory" (Juan Tamariz, The Magic Rainbow, 2019, p. 113)
2019 404
Helder Guimarães Midas's Touch "The Perception of Luck"
  • First Phase: small packet dealing demonstration with Ace through Five of Spades
  • Second Phase: those five cards are shown in random order, then suddenly sequential order
  • Third Phase: named poker hand is produced from a shuffled deck
Inspired by 2019 406
Helder Guimarães Upright Strip-Out Switch faces only seen by performer
2019 409
Helder Guimarães Synchronicity "An Act of Pure Luck"
  • First and Second Phase: spectator and performer each select a card from half the deck and find each other's cards, spectator via Tantalizer
  • Third Phase: cards at chosen position in both halves match, then whole deck is mated
Inspired by 2019 432
Helder Guimarães Undoing Spectator's Shuffle overhand and riffle combination, with motivation
Related to 2019 436
Helder Guimarães Part Three - Theory chapter intro
2019 456
Helder Guimarães Magic: Concept, Expression, and Approach
  • What is "Magic"?
  • About Self-Expression
  • Approaching an Idea
  • Point Man Approach
  • Application
Related to 2019 458
Helder Guimarães Construction: Intellectual and Emotional
  • The Skeleton of Construction
  • The Brick Wall
  • The Intellectual Path
  • The Intellectual Path - Definition
  • The Emotional Path
  • The Emotional Path - Definition
Related to 2019 468
Helder Guimarães Life: Internal and External
  • The Life of Actions
  • Internal and Invisible
  • External and Experiential
  • Application
  • Robot Actions
  • Minimum Script
2019 484
Helder Guimarães Composition: Unity, Harmony, Balance, Contrast and Emphasis
  • Simplifying the Infinite
  • The Narrative of Composition
  • The Audience's Self-Composition
  • Sell a part as the whole thing
  • Change the order of information
  • Change the relevance of the information
  • Make the spectator change the facts
  • Help the spectator give up on his own
  • Application
2019 494
Helder Guimarães Performance: Movement, Rhythm, Order and Style
  • The Comfort of Performing
  • The Stimulus Approach
  • The Experience is not Independent from the Method
  • The Method is in Service of the Experience
  • Each Experience has a Main Goal
  • The Last Look at the Ceiling
2019 506
Helder Guimarães Mystery: We Will Never Know
  • Reasons for Deception
2019 514
Helder Guimarães The Incomplete Last Step
2019 522
Helder Guimarães To Me
2019 527
Helder Guimarães The Revolve Placement
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Helder Guimarães, Will Houstoun Helder Guimarães: An Interview
2022
The Neat Review (Issue 4 - Everywhere & Nowhere 2022)
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