USDI just finished reading my copy of Pablo Amira´s 52 Pieces of Printed paper.
First, let me say that this work is Pablo’s finest work to date.
The work is 169 pages fully illustrated with photos and some embedded video.
All of this makes 52 Pieces of Printed Paper by Pablo Amira a great work just from a visual perspective. The contents contained in this 169 page work are very usable to any performer who works with cards on a regular basis or for the mentalist that only works with playing cards occasionally. In either event this work is a true gem.
The essays are a bit sort in length but do convey the ideas and concepts very well to the reader.
Here are just some of the contents of this work;
Essay: Cards for mentalism?
Participant as a Mindreader: Expand the perception of your participant, and let him to read the mind of another person.
Amirá´s Dribble Glimpse: Another way to know a “thought of card”.
Unnamed Spread Force: An easy and deceptive Spread Force.
Reverse Spread Glimpse: An option for glimpsing a card after a peek from the participant.
Wiccut Overhand False Shuffle: My way to overhand false shuffle cards without even cutting the deck.
Essay: Cards vs. Experience.
Layman`s Double Lift: Based in experiences, a normal looking double lift.
Action and Thought: Predict a thought and an action from a participant. This effect is perfect for walk-around and for handing out your business card.
Trance Clairvoyance: Out of your influence (maybe), your participant connected with his unconscious finds the mate of a playing card left on the table.
Non Verbal and Mental Communication: The classic “Think Stop” effect with a logical and interesting presentation.
Amira´s B´wave: My way to perform the classic with the advantage to have the opportunity to give the predicted card as a souvenir
Memory to Remember: A memory expert needs preparation when he wants to give a demonstration in memory? Neither do YOU!
Dermovision: Perform an amazing and real demonstration in dermovision with a pack of cards.
This is such a wonderful work and contains some real gems within its pages that I recommend it to anyone wanting to add a few brilliant works to there performance.
I give this work an overall rating of 9.5 out of 10. I really enjoyed this work and its creative think when it comes to some older effect and forces. The new take on just some of these works is worth many times the price of this manuscript and there is a lot more in this work than can be mentioned in a review.
