Vanishing Coins

John Carney takes you beyond the French Drop, with a demonstration of some of the most off-beat and baffling methods to effect the vanish of a coin.

Carney is known for making his sleight of hand look effortless, and here he shows you how that is done, whether it’s an advanced technique, or as simple making a Thumb Palm more natural, or a French Drop more deceptive. These details are what separate the accomplished practitioner from the neophyte.

Each entry is a lesson unto itself, with the proper technique and approach to create a truly startling, deceptive illusion. These are lessons that apply to all your sleight-of-hand, teaching not just tricks and moves, but a proper understanding of universal principles.

Who better to teach you than John Carney?

Contents

Starting Right:

Recommended Reading

Misdirection and Context

Grips and Tips

Classic Palm Finesse

Thumb Palm Finesse

Finger Palm Finesse

Grips and Tips

Classic Palm

Thumb Palm

Finger Palm

Focus and Emphasis

Vanishes:

Kort Drop Vanish

Brown’s Simple Placement

Vanishes

French Drop Touches

Malini Slide

Malini’s “Lady, Eagle”

Ramsay Vanish Variation

Chuck Smith’s Will O’ the Wisp

Wiped Away

Fingertip Vanish

Leipzig in Slow Motion

Leipzig Slo-Mo Variation

Cornelius Slow Motion

Coins in the Mist

Bobo Over the Top

Himber Vanish

Roth’s Amazing Vanish

Leipzig’s “Right There”

“Right There” Variation

Hugard Steeplechase

Bobo Bluff Vanish

Coin Fold

Pivot Vanish

Purse Frame Multiple Vanish

Production and Vanish from Bill