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Ok, I'm looking for some help with a move i've seen...

If you didn't see Boris Wild's Close-up set at The Blackpool Convention,you'll need to read my explanation below...

He shows the ace of hearts, with a white back, Then the ace of diamonds - white back, then ace of spades - white back and ace of clubs - white back.
Then he rubs the card backs with a blue silk and shows all the faces and all the backs to be blue.
He does this with a green and a yellow silk...

Each time displaying the front and back of the card.

Now i know he was just switching the cards around each other and that the ace of hearts had only a white back, the ace of diamonds had only a blue back, the ace of spades had only a green back and the ace of clubs had only a yellow back. This was pure sleight of hand and if anyone knows what move i've just described i'd like to know what it's called and if there are any texts (or dvds) which will help me to learn this.

I have also made a post about the Asher's Twist and I hope i haven't answered my own question...

Thanks,

could be a modified elmsley count, not a cardie so cant elaborate further.

there are many ways of displaying what seems to be the front and back of cards while actually using "different" cards... olram subtlety is just one... double lifts provide another so without actually seeing what happened i couldnt really offer much in the way of help... sorry

This is almost certainly a flustration or orion count.

The flustration count allows all the fronts and 'seemingly' all the backs to be used, and it's a piece of cake to execute. The orion is a gorgeous 'twist' on the same move, and is far more elegant.

I can't comment on where you'd learn these, as I believe I just 'picked them up along the way', although if you're into deceptions of this kind, it should be no more than a quick hunt through by books away - so I'll have a peek for you.

BTW... have answered your Asher Twist thread, too...

Not sure about specific flushtration count sources, but if it was a simple one and you know the cards involved then you could probably work it out. The orion count is a fantastic count and is described in full on Reed McClintock's McClintock Twist video.

OK... the Flustration count is on Daryl's encyclopedia of sleights, Vol. 6.
The count was created by Brother John Hamman, so it may be in another book somewhere.

As nick says, the Orion is on the McClintock vid, which, coincidentally also mentions (and displays) a usage of the Asher Twist, although it does not teach it.

The McClintock Twist vid is worth the money anyway, and Daryl's DVD is certainly one for the collection if you're a cardy type.

Good luck!

It's called the "Kiss Count" and it's Boris Wild's version of the flushtration count.
And far superior it is.

Don't know where you could learn it.
He's published a book on the marked deck which might have it.
Failing that maybe his packet tricks.

Sorry can't be more help...

Now, i know it's the 'Kiss Count' - I did a search and this is what i got...

(Marked Deck Set including Kiss Count Essentials Booklet)
http://www.a1magicalmedia.com/prod_temp ... uctid=1326

(Marked Deck Companion Dvd including Kiss Count Essentials Booklet)
http://www.a1magicalmedia.com/prod_temp ... uctid=1324

(Boris Wild Kiss Count Video)
http://alakazam.co.uk/acatalog/Alakazam ... 4_124.html

(Travelling Kiss Trick by Boris Wild)
http://www.cards4magic.co.uk/acatalog/c ... html#a2704

(Boris Wild Marked Deck and Marking Materials)
http://www.cards4magic.co.uk/acatalog/M ... html#a2058

Quite a lot of things there, so thanks a lot everyone, I'm gonna check out the McClintock Twist video as well, as a few of the above mentioned items.