Routined Manipulation (Part One)

A book focused on sleight-of-hand magic routines.

Contents

# Title
4

Preface

5
16
29

Multi-phase card routine with a variety of effects making use of a gimmicked deck.

36

41

A visual manipulation routine creating giant fans of cards.

50

A showy fanning sequence, simplified from Fan Finale, for more casual performance.

54

A routine for the metal multiplying candle gimmick.

61

Fred Robinson Explains

61
62
65
71

Spectator cuts to four Kings. Poker deal demo, ends with performer holding four aces.

74
80
83
87

Routine with two matches wherein he makes the heads disappear, reappear and jump from one to the other.

89

Being able to "read" any card cut to, with no marks.

91

Card is selected and returned. Magician names a card, then spells his name to find it. Spectator then spells their own name to find their card.

93

Magic with Coins

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Record created June 11th 2025

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