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Sanders' Tagged
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The Situation

You’re wearing a simple silver chain around your neck. A spectator picks a card, and you lose it back into the middle of the deck. You drop the cards past the chain, and in a flash, one card is seen hanging from the necklace. It’s their card, and it’s actually threaded through the metal.

How Tagged Works

This lesson teaches you how to perform Richard Sanders' classic "Tagged" effect. You'll learn how to prepare a special gimmick that lets the card "jump" onto your necklace. The method uses a combination of basic card handling and a clever DIY gimmick you can make at home.

You will learn how to set up the chain so it looks like an innocent piece of jewelry. The routine is designed for the real world—you can even perform it while people are standing behind you. By the end, you can hand the card and the chain out for a full inspection.

About the Instructor

Yago Turia is a close-up specialist known for teaching practical, visual magic. He focuses on clear, step-by-step instructions that help you move from the practice table to a real performance quickly.

What's Included

  • Gimmick Construction: How to make the special card using acetate, double-sided tape, and a craft knife.
  • The Magnet Variation: A modified version using a tiny neodymium magnet for an even cleaner release.
  • The Riffle Force: A simple way to make sure the spectator always picks the card you need.
  • The Double Undercut: A basic move to control the gimmicked card back to the top of the deck.
  • Performance Tips: How to hide the gimmick in your collar and handle the chain so it doesn't get stuck.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this hard to learn?
The card moves are very basic. Most of the "magic" comes from the gimmick itself. If you can do a simple shuffle and a card force, you can do this.

Do I need special props?
You will need a ball-link chain (common at jewelry or craft stores), some double-sided tape, and a small piece of acetate or a thin magnet.

Can the card be signed?
This specific version uses a duplicate card. However, Yago teaches how to use your business card instead, which you can hand out as a souvenir at the end.

How long does the setup take?
Once you build the gimmick (about 10 minutes), the reset between performances takes less than 30 seconds.