Card Table Artifice for Conjurors by Jamie Masterson
Some card magic books teach you tricks. A handful teach you technique. Very few do what Card Table Artifice for Conjurors does: teach you how to think at the card table, move at the card table, and deceive at the card table, at a level that fools people who already know what they are looking for.
This is Jamie Masterson's first major release of original unpublished material, and it is an extraordinary debut. More than 450 pages. Over 700 detailed black and white photographs and illustrations. A cloth-bound hardcover with gold foil stamping, a colour gloss laminated dust jacket, and Smith-sewn binding that tells you before you even open it that what is inside was built to last.
The scope of the content is genuinely remarkable. Over 120 items are covered, including more than 50 powerful complete routines spanning everything from impromptu mental effects to sophisticated gambling demonstrations and advanced card artistry. Every one of them is explained with a clarity and attention to detail that makes the material accessible without ever softening the ambition of what is being taught.
The techniques covered represent the full toolkit of a serious card table worker. False table shuffles and cuts. Palms. Switches. Forces. Deck switches. Stacking methods. Reverses. False deals. Displays. Card controls. Dedicated chapters explore modern riffle shuffle work, multiple lift techniques, advanced stacking systems, four ace effects, and sophisticated new presentations of classic routines that have been refined specifically to fool experienced card workers.
This is not a book for beginners looking for a quick repertoire boost. It is a landmark work for intermediate and advanced card magicians who want stronger methods, deeper thinking, and a more complete and refined approach to deception at the card table. The kind of book that earns its place at the top of the shelf and gets returned to again and again at every stage of your development.
Praised by respected card experts, Card Table Artifice for Conjurors is an essential addition to any serious card worker's library.
Product specifications:
450 pages
700+ black and white photographs and illustrations
Cloth-bound with gold foil stamping covers
Colour gloss laminated dust jacket
Smith-sewn hardcover binding
8.5 x 11 inch dimensions
Difficulty: Intermediate to Advanced
Best for: Card workers, close-up performers, gambling demonstrators, and serious students of card magic technique
