Master the Art of the Cull with Harapan Ong's 'Close Culls'

The 'cull' stands as one of card magic's most fundamental yet frequently misunderstood sleights, often overlooked in favor of flashier techniques. However, for those who truly grasp its potential, the 'cull' is an indispensable tool for creating astonishing and seamless card magic. In 'Close Culls,' world-renowned card magician Harapan Ong from Singapore offers a comprehensive and unparalleled exploration of this critical move, transforming how you perceive and perform card magic. This isn't just another magic book; it's a definitive treatise on a cornerstone sleight, presented as a premium digital download.

Unveiling the Secrets: From Foundation to Innovation

Harapan meticulously breaks down the mechanics of the 'cull' in exquisite, photographic detail, ensuring that magicians of all skill levels can grasp and perfect this elusive move. Beyond merely teaching the technique, 'Close Culls' delves into an array of groundbreaking principles and innovative applications, expanding the horizons of what's possible with a single secret movement. You'll discover entirely new ways to integrate the 'cull' into your routines, adding layers of deception and wonder to your performances.

A Treasure Trove of Extraordinary Effects

The true magic of 'Close Culls' lies in its exceptional collection of routines and techniques. Harapan Ong presents a diverse range of extraordinary and offbeat effects that leverage the 'cull' in ingenious ways. From fresh takes on classics like 'The Cavorted Aces' and 'Full Deck Oil & Water' to highly original creations such as 'The Buckle Replacement' – one of Harapan's most cherished contributions to card magic – this ebook provides a wealth of material. Explore devious switches, convincing card folds, and mind-bending transformations, all powered by the versatile 'cull'. Each effect is a testament to Harapan's creative genius and deep understanding of card manipulation.

Unmatched Quality and Lasting Impact

Like all publications from this publisher, 'Close Culls' is presented with meticulous attention to detail. The carefully edited prose, slick design, and cutting-edge artwork ensure a premium reading and learning experience, even in its digital format. This isn't just a collection of tricks; it's an investment in your magical future. Praised by luminaries like Guy Hollingworth and Justin Higham, 'Close Culls' has already proven its worth, selling out instantly at The Session 2014. Prepare to elevate your card magic, improve your sleight of hand, and unleash the full, astonishing power of the 'cull'.

Original Specs

Alongside the double lift and the pinky break, the cull is perhaps the most important move in card magic. Few people do the move correctly, and even fewer use the move for anything other than secretly sorting cards. That all changes with Close Culls.

Singapore's Harapan Ong is a leading expert on all things cull, and here he teaches the move in gorgeous, photographic detail. Everyone reading will learn the move. And then he explores new and exciting principles with the cull. Finally, he puts it all together with a collection of extraordinary and offbeat effects. This is a definitive treatise on this underused but critical sleight.

Like all our publications, we have worked carefully with author Harapan Ong to produce an elegant, accurate, and fascinating collection. We treated this booklet as if it were a hardbound book. You'll notice the quality immediately when you read through it, in both the instruction and the layout. The production values are what you expect from : cutting edge artwork, slick design, carefully edited prose, all in an attractive booklet.

We pre-sold the book at The Session 2014, and we sold through our entire stock in under fifteen minutes. Now it is finally available to the magic world.

Contents of Close Culls

The Spread Cull - A detailed explanation of the move
The Cavorted Aces – A new treatment on the classic Cavorting Aces
Cull the Police – The age-old robbers plot gets a modern facelift
Full Deck Oil & Water – A great way to end your oil and water routine
Two Heads are Better than One – An unusual application of the spread cull
Slap Me Silly – A handling of Bill Goodwin’s "Slap Exchange"
The Delayed Cull – A truly extraordinary move to do a cull while showing both sides of the pack
The Cull Switch – Just what it sounds like ... a switch with the cull!
The Buckle Replacement – One of Harapan’s most prized original moves, finally tipped
The Princess Card Trick Revisited – A great handling of the classic Princess Card Trick plot
A Convincing Card Fold – Harapan has combined the cull with a devious card fold
Cull-our Change – This visual transformation uses the cull and a little something else
SwitchSand - The spread cull put to an intriguing use within a Sandwich routine
Scattered Sandwich - A Sandwich routine that is destined to become a classic
Indicated Replacements - Max Maven's "Third Degree" given the cull treatment
The Buckle-llectors - One of Harapan's crowning achievements in both method and effect
Utterly Mental Reverse - a direct application of Harapan's Cull Tap Reversal

"Harapan fooled me so badly with his cull I had to get his book. His cull is about the best I’ve seen and his book contains not only great routines using the cull, but some great original techniques as well. And the puns throughout are hystericull."Guy Hollingworth

"This is an excellent book for learning the Hofzinser Cull and some clever applications."Justin Higham

"Harapan Ong, the brilliant young card magician from Singapore, now living in London, a Member of The Magic Circle, has written Close Culls, a brilliant book on one of card magic’s most useful, yet most often neglected, sleights — the Cull. The well-illustrated book contains a chapter on how to perform the Cull which has many useful tips, plus several variations, and 12 good tricks which use the techniques taught. The level is intermediate to advanced, and if you put in the work your magic is sure to improve."Matthew Field

"I’ve seen Harapan perform some of these tricks live and he completely fooled me even though I knew he was culling. So I bought the book and wasn’t disappointed. It takes a unique look at what the cull is truly capable of and teaches some brilliant tricks along the way."Stephen Long

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