Applaus !!!……That was Mr. Mazza the great Mentalist !!!
Now it`s the time for the tutorial:
I found another simple Canon Paper Craft Project which I modified a little bit and built the mental routine with it. Here are the preparation steps:
a.To start this, I would like you to visit the Canon Craft Website on below link and download the PDF Assembly Instructions and Patterns. I choose, A4 format 120gr paper to print color the patterns. To save your ink, I recommend to only print the pattern. Prepare your working tools & equipment: scissors, UHU liquid glue / glue stick and start the construction.
Pattern to "The Teddy Bear Card Set", credit to Yurika Chiba from Canon
http://cp.c-ij.com/en/contents/3205/c-t ... index.html
b. Some modifications :
As you see in the original pattern, the designs of the ball, duck airplane and the teddy bear were not delivered by canon. You can find the design on below attachment. You can print the designs on A4 format paper, and glue it behind all the birthday card boxes. I choose the side with higher brightness.
For "the envelope",I took 4 different pictures delivered by Canon and glue it on the front and back of the envelope. Important point is the flower should be 2nd or 3rd place to make the routine work. The other flower is glued on the back of the envelope.
c. The Routine:
As you see in the effect, the routine was quite simple. I open the routine with a simple classic mental experiment by choosing 1 of the 4 pictures.
For the first routine: ask the spec. choose a number between 1 and 4 as you snap your fingers say it out loud. The word “BETWEEN 1&4” is very important to increase the spec`s awareness. I would say 90 % of the spec will choose 2 or 3. Depending on where you put the flower, just count it either from the top down or bottom up, and you hit the prediction.
Well that`s the simple one, but for layman, it is a good strong effect if we perform it well.
The Teddy routine: I open the envelope and drop all the small box cards on the table. Important points that all the side with the present design (ball,duck,etc) should be faced down at the time you drop it. So the spec, will not realize what will happen next.
As you can see in the effect, I perform an equivoque / magician choice. I let the spec raise their right index finger, count to 3 and let the spec. point at 1 card. Do not say choose but point, because the performer decides what will happen next. If the spec. hit directly the force card and you can proceed to the revelation as in the effect. If not, you continue the elimination process until the spec. end up with the forced card.
There are many techniques of elimination which I think you were already familiar with. If not, I`m open for any question and I`ll explain it. The prediction on Teddy was my idea which I think will be a good opening gag and a good reason to tell the spec. why it was the correct box. So the gag prediction is actually a gag and the prediction itself.
At the end of the routine, this prop could be an excellent gift also for the spectator, everything is examinale and they will never forget the mental experience with you. They will never find the secret because the secrets are always be with you.
Hope you enjoy it guys, happy birthday again to all of us and FSO!
Cheers,
Victor
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