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Burn is a 44 page book that explores ideas of the performer physically affecting playing cards in many different ways through the medium of heat/fire/voodoo… for example， the magician causes an image of a spectators chosen card to appear burnt onto another playing card at his will and command…

The book is packed with 22 different concepts that will guide you through the methods for creating your own unique tools and gaffs and teach you step-by-step the techniques and mechanics for achieving the impossible voodooesque card magic that has become BURN…

44 pages， 22 effects， endless possibilities…  Cards.Will.Burn

Checkout the trailer and effects list below…

IN THE SMOKE 1

A card is selected and lost in the deck

The performer takes a random card from the deck – not the selection – and holds it over an open flame

Slowly， burns appear on the face of the card taking the shape of the spectators selected card

(a variation of this is performed in the trailer below)

IN THE SMOKE 2

A card is selected and lost in the deck

The performer takes a random card from the deck – not the selection and holds it over an open flame

As the card begins to sear， the spectator is asked to hold onto it

The performer blows out the flame and the burns are revealed to have taken the shape of a playing card…

The spectators selected card

SNAP AND BURN

A card is selected and lost in the deck

The performer takes a random card from the deck – not the selection and waves it over an open flame

A final wave extinguishes the flame and burns in the shape of the spectators selected cardinstantlyappear on the back of the held card

BURNING LINK

A card is selected – The Queen of Hearts – and lost in the deck

The performer applies pressure to the deck claiming that he can affect certainfocusedcards

The performer claims to have focused on the wrong card… the 7 of Diamonds

The performer searches the deck to reveal a card with the 7 of Diamonds burnt onto the back of it

The burnt card is then revealed to be the spectators’ initial selection…  The Queen of Hearts

BURNING HAND

A card is selected – The 7 of Diamonds – and lost in the deck

The performer takes the Queen of Hearts and places it face up in the spectators open palm

The spectator is asked to focus on their card

The Queen in their hand heats up

Their card is revealed in the shape of burn marks on the back of the Queen

REMAINS

A card is selected and lost in the deck and two Aces are produced

The Aces are waved over the deck where the selected card instantly appears between them

The performer then shakes the aces， with the selected card sandwiched between them over an open flame

The selected card is seen to vanish from between the aces leaving nothing but a burnt shadow on one of the Aces of where the selected card was

The vanished card is then revealed ANYWHERE the performer desires covered in burns

SPREAD VANISH

A card is selected and lost in the deck

The performer claims that he can transfer the pain from burning his hand into the deck

The performer holds his hand over an open flame allowing it to burn

When the performer can bare no more pain， he pulls his hand away and holds it above the deck

He then slowly spreads the cards to show that the selected card is nothing more than a burnt shadow of where it once was in the deck

(Optional extra) Theselected card is then found ANYWHERE the performer desires covered in burns

CORNER SHADOW

An index corner is torn from a freely selected card and placed on the deck

The performer waves his hand over the corner causing it to vanish from the deck leaving behind a burnt shadow of where the corner was

The vanished corner is then found ANYWHERE the performer desires

BOX SHADOW

A card is selected and the deck is placed back into the card box

An index corner is torn from the selected card， the card is handed to the spectator

The corner is then pressed against the face of the box where it is seen to vanish leaving behind a burnt shadow

The vanished corner is then found ANYWHERE the performer desires

INDEX TRANSFER

A card is selected and lost in the deck

The performer takes a random cad from the deck and squeezes the index between his finger and thumb and pinches the flame from a lit lighter or candle with his other hand

The burns are transferred from the burnt fingers to the card causing the index to burn into the shape of the spectators selected card

INDEX ASH

A card is selected and by the spectator

The performer takes the card and pinches one of the corners

He pulls his hand away in pain to reveal that he was able to burn the corner of the card with his bare hands

NO SMOKE

The participant selects any playing card; the rest of the deck is put aside

The participant is asked to inspect the playing card.  The card is then placed in the participants’ palm

The participant begins to feel a Burning in their hand as if the card is on fire

The card is turned over to reveal Burn marks on it

WRATH TWO

A card is selected， and lost in the deck， the deck is returned to the box.  The box is shown clean and unmarked on both sides.  The deck is then squeezed between the spectators’ hands

The spectator begins to feel the deck heating up， at which point they remove their hands to find their card burnt onto the box.  The performer then claims that there was never a 7D in the deck， the deck is then searched for the selected card which is not in the deck

BURN THRU 1

The participant selects any playing card; the rest of the deck is put aside

The participant is asked to inspect the playing card which is then placed in the participants’ palm

The performer holds his hand over the card (not touching it.)  The participant begins to feel a burning in their hand as if the card is on fire

The performer moves his hand away to reveal a hole burnt through the playing card

BURN THRU 2

The participant selects any playing card and shuffles it back into the deck

The participant squeezes the deck whilst thinking about their playing card

The participant begins to feel a Burning in their hand…

The participant searches through the deck to find a hole burnt through their selected playing card

BURN THRU 3

The participant selects any playing card

A pair of Kings are used to hold the selected card in a sandwich manor

The performer holds the three cards between his forefinger and thumb slowly rubbing them together to create a friction

The cards are thrown to the surface as the performer pulls away holding his Burnt finger and thumb

The selected card is shown to have a hole Burnt clean through it

BURN THRU 4

The performer removes a card from the deck and holds it between his closed palms

After a few moments of concentration， the performer throws the card down holding his Burnt hands in pain

The card is seen to have a hole burnt through it.

BURN THRU 5

A card is freely selected and handed to the performer

The performer pinches the card between his finger and thumb and adds pressure; he then quickly pulls his hand away to show his finger and thumb blistered and burnt

The card is then shown to have a small hole burnt through it where the card was held

VANISHING BURNS

The performer causes burns to transfer from a random card onto a selected car

BURN

The performer is able to clearly hold his finger in an open flame for a long time without it burning

BURN 2

The performer is able to burn the participants’ finger without it burning