Magic Video - Double Cross by Mark Southworth
Description & Effect
Unleash the Impossible: The Double Cross Revelation
Imagine this: You ask a spectator to make a closed fist. With a Sharpie marker, you draw a clear 'X' on the center of your own palm, then close your hand. The air is thick with anticipation. Slowly, deliberately, you open your hand to reveal... nothing. The 'X' has vanished without a trace, no rubbing, no erasing, no funny business. A moment of bewildered silence, then you gesture for your spectator to open their hand. There, clearly marked on their palm, is the very 'X' that just disappeared from yours!
The Genius Behind the Magic
Mark Southworth's Double Cross isn't just a trick; it's a diabolically clever piece of engineering designed for maximum impact and absolute practicality. This isn't a prop you need to prepare or set up. The custom-fabricated Sharpie pen is always inked and always ready to go. Simply slip it into your pocket, and you're prepared to perform mind-bending magic all night long, whether you're at a formal gig or just casually astonishing friends.
Seamless Performance, Unforgettable Impact
What makes Double Cross a true performer's dream is its deceptive simplicity. There are no difficult sleights to master, allowing you to concentrate entirely on your presentation and audience engagement. You're so far ahead of your spectators that they won't even recall you getting close enough to touch them, making the transfer of the 'X' feel truly inexplicable. This self-contained marvel requires absolutely NO reset, making it perfect for table-hopping magicians who need instant, repeatable effects. Furthermore, it can be performed completely surrounded, ensuring that every angle delivers pure astonishment.
What's Included
Your purchase of Double Cross provides everything you need to start performing this incredible effect immediately. You'll receive the specially designed and fabricated Double Cross Sharpie pen by MagicSmith, essential accessories, and comprehensive instructions to guide you through every step of the routine, ensuring you master this captivating piece of magic with ease.
Original Specs
Ask a spectator to hold out their hand and make a closed fist. Pull out a marker and draw an 'X' on the center of your palm and close it into a fist. Now without any rubbing, erasing or funny business, you slowly open your hand and reveal your X is COMPLETELY GONE. Now ask the spectator to open their hand - THE X IS ON THEIR PALM!
Ask them to try to rub away the X - they can't! It's Sharpie ink! Tell them not to worry though - it's safe and nontoxic and can be washed away easily with soap and water.
The secret behind Double Cross is diabolically clever, and perhaps more importantly, practical. Its always inked and ready to go. There is nothing you need to make or prepare beforehand - just throw the pen in your pocket and you can perform it all night long.
Because there's no difficult sleights, you'll sail through the routine. You're so far ahead the spectators will never remember you coming near them or even touching them. The result is a unique magic effect that's self-contained, has NO reset, and can be performed surrounded. Its a table hopper's dream.
Double Cross includes the MagicSmith designed and fabricated Double Cross Sharpie pen, accessories and complete instructions.
