The Color-Changing Knives is a bona fide classic in the magic world—think of it as the magician's version of a Swiss Army knife, but way cooler. Originally credited to Walter Jeans, this pocket trick became all the rage back in the 1930s.
Fast forward to 1958, when Arturo de Ascanio, performing under the snazzy stage name Marcus, penned the definitive tome on the subject in Spanish. Then in 1975, Jose de la Torre did us all a solid by releasing Ascanio's World Of Knives in English, which pretty much cemented its place in every close-up magician’s act.
This book was one of the trailblazers in translating Spanish magic literature into English, letting the brilliance of Ascanio reach magicians far and wide (and trust me, they’re still talking about it!).
After a lengthy hiatus from the shelves, Ascanio's World Of Knives is back and looking sharper than ever—packed with clear photographs and illustrations that’ll have you mastering the techniques and routines in no time. This gem teaches you how to dazzle audiences with pocket knives that change colour on command, which is just as impressive as it sounds!
Techniques and routines include: Classic Paddle Move (Modernized), Cleaning Paddle Move, Passing The Knife From Hand To Hand, Appearance By The Pinkie, Turn With The Ring Finger, Ultra Fast Turn, Classic Color Change, Ascanio's Half Turn, Bringas' Color Change, Ganson's Color Change In A Spectator's Hand, One Hand Color Change, Color Change With Normal Knives, Manipulating The Knife As A Cigarette, Push-Through Palm, Two Fu Manchu Passes, Stealing With A Pull, Change Of Normal Knife To A Gimmicked One, Ascanio's Fast Change, To Tell The Sides Of The Knife By Touch, A Knives Classifier, Three Psychological Procedures, Psychological Aspects Of The Color Change, A Fred Kaps Routine, The Handkerchief Pass, A Short And Easy Routine, Ascanio's Knives And Color-Blindness and a whole lot more.
Why are Color-Changing Knives a mainstay in the repertoire of countless professional close-up magicians? Because they allow you to conjure up stunning visual magic using everyday objects. Once you've got these techniques down, you'll find it hard to leave the house without a set of these beauties in your pocket.
Pages: 144 - 6" x 9" softcover - Perfectbound - featuring over 50 photographs and illustrations.
Second edition published by Meir Yedid Magic in 2011. Written by Ascanio, translated by Jose de la Torre, with contributions from Jose de la Torre, Slydini, David Bamberg, and Meir Yedid.
