Discoveries & Deceptions

This 60-page E-book contains an incredible collection of close-up magic from John Guastaferro.

There are nine card effects, which can be done anytime, anywhere with a borrowed deck—and two non-card effects using a borrowed iPhone and borrowed straw.

John also shares insights on discovery that will inspire your thinking.

11 effects, 60 pages, 32 photos

Price: $20 (PDF Download)

STEPHEN MINCH – “When you keep increasing, degree by degree, you move from solid to molten to incandescent. What we’ve got here are classic elements Guasta-fired to red-hot!”  

JACK CARPENTER – “John Guastaferro’s Discoveries and Deceptions is a future classic. John’s multiple revelation effect, “Multi-Mental” is a gift I’ve waited for all my life to receive. I’ve wrestled with the multiple revelation plot all my life—studied many—and as I read “Multi-Mental” it was as if the “scales fell from my eyes” as I soaked it in. This routine is the “last word” as far as I’m concerned for this effect.”

MICHAEL VINCENT – “This is first class material from one of the finest magicians in the modern era. John Guastaferro is a rare breed of magician – his passion and artistry shines through every page. His commitment to excellence even challenges the reader with additional commentary and further ideas to get you thinking more deeply about your magic – it did for me. If you are interested in expanding your knowledge and unlocking the secrets to the creation of deceptive magic, this book is for you. Highest Recommendation!”

WHAT’S INSIDE?

BLACKJACK TRANSPO
The spectator becomes the ultimate cheater by causing the Ace and Jack to change places while holding one in the card box and the other up his sleeve.
M.I.T. ACES
The magician keeps finding Aces instead of the selected card. All is solved in a final powerful moment.
BOOK OF CLUES
The audience digs for clues in the deck to determine the identity of an unknown card, and like any good mystery, there’s a final twist.
HERE, THERE & IN MY POCKET
A selected card appears is seen in several places simultaneously, then changes into the four Aces, then transposes with a pocketed card. Powerful!
X-FACTOR
The magician uses x-ray vision to look through the deck enclosed in the box.
STOCK EXCHANGE
In this nearly hands-off effect, two spectators cut and mix the deck face up and face down, yet manage to find their cards; straighten out the deck; and separate the reds and blacks!
MATCH GAME
The performer and spectator find four Aces together.
DALEY PREQUEL
Simple and surprising. With a wave of a card, the two black Aces transpose.
MULTI-MENTAL
In this unique take on the multiple revelation effect, the magician reads the minds of seven people—then produces each card in a different way.
iCONTACT
The magician and spectator both think of the same person…someone from the spectator’s iPhone contact list.
ZEN BEND
A straw slowly bends in half while held in the fingertips. Completely self-contained.