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The Effect

The Encyclopedia of Playing Card Flourishes is the first of its kind. This current, comprehensive treatment of fancy card manipulation will teach you everything from the Charlier Pass to juggling cards. With 2,800 photographs and a wealth of informative accompanying instructions, this massive book will keep you busy for years. The only reason you will put this 545-page text down is because it weighs 5 pounds. Hardback, 8-1/2 x 11, lies flat for easy learning.

Cost

UK: $75 plus $35 Airmail Parcel Post for shipping.

Difficulty
(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)
3-5
A number of flourishes require very little skill but lots of practice.
Others are extremely hard and require lots and lots of practice.

Review

I think this is the best purchase I have EVER made! When it arrived at my door, I think I've never been so happy! I was actually jumping of excitement for the first time! And I wasn't wrong at all.

The book being over 500 pages long contains everything you need to know about flourishes! Jerry Cestkowski has gone over the top and put in every single detail needed! You'll learn the basic one handed cuts such as the charlier then onto harder and more flashy ones such as the famous L cuts!

The armspreads are one of my favourites. Around 45 pages just on armspreads!

Overall

The book is worth every penny! Even though it seems a bit pricey, if you are truly into flourishing and XCM, then this is the book for you!

StEvEbO!

Thanks for making a review on this.