Chameleon Cards (with Added Ending)
The other day I watched Julio's video on a deck color change, and I thought combining it with the Chameleon Cards routine could really give both of them a boost.
The idea would be to use a red or blue card box with a contrasting color deck inside, along with a double-faced card matching the box color, and the Chameleon Cards.
We remove the deck, making sure the double-faced card matching the box is visible. We show the deck and then locate the Chameleon Cards, which we place face up on top of the double-faced card, holding a pinky break. We pick up the Chameleon Cards with a wrist turn that leaves the deck face up, concealing that it has now changed color.
Once the Chameleon routine is complete, but without showing the backs of the cards, we reveal that the deck has also changed color. This is the moment we use to secretly ditch the double-backer on top of the deck, covering it with the rest of the cards. Now, we reveal the colored backs one by one on the table, and using the excuse that they can examine them, we lap the double-faced card, which then allows us to have the entire deck examined.
I think this is well explained, but I didn't want to include the full Chameleon routine since it's sold in the shop.
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Hi José Antonio,
Why don't you upload a video of your idea? I'd love to see it!
Best,
I finally got around to making a video; please excuse all the mistakes because it's the first time I've done this variation and the first time I've uploaded anything to YouTube. I got nervous doing the Pinky break, and when I get rid of the double-backer, it shows too much. Though I think people would be more focused on the colored cards.
The Pinky break issue was because I realized if I did it with a Glide, the red card underneath would show, and doing it with a thumb break was hard because, as I mentioned, I have slippery fingers 😅 and I was afraid of grabbing two cards.
I'm open to any suggestions and I hope it's helpful.
I'm pretty new to this and only perform for friends and family, so I still get nervous and mess up. But I'll give it a shot sometime. I haven't even uploaded a video yet.
Anyway, if anything isn't clear, I'm more than happy to answer.
That's a great idea for incorporating a deck color change into a classic routine. You could even avoid ditching the double-backer in your lap; instead, leave it on top and palm it while the spectators check the colored queens. From there, you can ditch it into a pocket, also handing out the deck for examination. Or, you could simply put it in the card case and perform a deck switch, perhaps by throwing in a non-card effect (to "refresh" the session) in between.