Witness Oil & Water, a mystifying card trick from World’s Greatest Magic! Red and black cards defy logic, separating against all odds. Learn the secrets behind this classic illusion! A must – have for magicians.
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World’s Greatest Magic – Oil & Water
Discover the timeless magic trick that has baffled audiences for decades! Oil & Water, a classic card effect, traces its origins back to the 1940s, with Walter Gibson and Ed Marlo pioneering its development. This mesmerizing trick involves black and red playing cards that mysteriously separate, no matter how thoroughly they are mixed.
What You’ll Learn
- Ed Marlo’s Method: A visually stunning technique that challenges and delights.
- Dave Solomon’s Subtleties: Masterful moves that make the trick seamless.
- David Regal’s Innovation: Cards separate by both face and back color.
- Larry Jennings’ Theatrical Version: Simple yet dramatic for maximum impact.
- Michael Ammar’s Classic: Watch as cards not only separate but transform.
- Dan Fleshman’s Ace Routine: A unique twist using just the Aces.
- Josh Jay’s Hybrid Routine: Combines methods for an eye-popping performance.
- Darwin Ortiz’s Spectator Shuffle: The entire deck separates after a spectator shuffle.
Often underestimated, the Oil and Water effect is a crowd-pleaser that captivates both magicians and lay audiences alike. The biggest challenge? Deciding which method to incorporate into your act first!
Running Time: Approximately 1 hour 44 minutes
Oil & Water (World’s Greatest Magic)
The basic plot of the card effect that we know today as Oil and Water can be traced back to the 1940s and a Walter Gibson trick from the pages of The Jinx. It was Ed Marlo who attached the name “Oil and Water” to the effect (in addition to most likely creating the greatest number of methods for the effect.) The premise of the trick is maddeningly simple: black and red playing cards, usually in small packets, continually separate despite the magician’s best efforts to mix them.
On this DVD, you’ll see an amazing variety of ways to accomplish this easy-to-follow and very magical-looking trick. Bill Malone begins with two methods; the first, an Ed Marlo creation, while technically challenging. is wonderfully visual while the second, created by Dave Solomon, uses some superb subtleties to accomplish the effect. David Regal manages to magically separate cards not only by face, but by back color while Larry Jennings presents a simple yet very theatrical version. Michael Ammar performs and teaches Roy Walton’s classic trick where the colors not only separate but turn into completely different cards while Dan Fleshman uses just the Aces to wonderful effect. Josh Jay presents a hybrid routine with methods from a number of creators that will have your audience’s eyes popping while Darwin Ortiz finishes up with his aptly named effect where not only do the cards in two small packets separate but so do the rest of the cards in the deck that was completely shuffled by a spectator.
The Oil and Water effect has been dismissed by armchair performers as something that only interests other magicians but you’ll soon find that to be a spurious claim when you see the reactions these performers get from their audiences. The biggest problem you’ll have with the material on this DVD is choosing which one to add to your act first!
Running Time Approximately: 1hr 44min
