Review by Andy Martin for Color Forcing Deck x 4 by Lee Woodside

Review by Andy Martin for Color Forcing Deck x 4 by Lee Woodside
Review by Andy Martin for Color Forcing Deck x 4 by Lee Woodside
4 out of 5

Clean force when you want to force a color

Lee Woodside is always looking for some simple ideas and nice looking materials that he can turn into wonderful marvels to fool and entertain.

When you need to force a color nothing comes cleaner than this deck. They look innocent and the force is sure-fire with no skill.

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Review by Andy Martin for Fingerprint Machine (Daktyloskop) by Paul Picha

Review by Andy Martin for Fingerprint Machine (Daktyloskop) by Paul Picha
Review by Andy Martin for Fingerprint Machine (Daktyloskop) by Paul Picha
4 out of 5

Nice props and direct effect!

This is a nicely made prop that allows you to detect which card is the spectators, supposedly due to their fingerprints. As you place different cards into the slot at the top, everything is quiet until suddenly the bell goes off, and of course its their card.

Well made, easy to do and a bit different.

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Review by Andy Martin for Beswitched by Arlen Studio

Review by Andy Martin for Beswitched by Arlen Studio
Review by Andy Martin for Beswitched by Arlen Studio
5 out of 5

It’s not about a single effect, but a family!

So this latest effect from those good guys over at Arlen Studios on its own might be nothing more than an intriguing puzzle – no matter how you dress it up, you’re just divining one out of two outcomes. Even if you do it multiple times, its never going to blow an audience away – well it might in Keith’s hands, but not mine.

However, that misses the point. What Arlen Studios are starting to achieve is a whole collection of good to excellent effects that have an old world feel and can lead to a very wonderful evening of entertainment if you play it right.

Just look at the array of props they now produce – even after you take out the tables and boxes – the line is really starting to gather speed and direction. I’m not giving 5 stars for this particular effect but for the line as a whole. Arlen Studios have found their own unique style. It is quite different from most of the other fine quality magic that is produced today – the wood he uses has a coarser, darker, sometimes uneven look. But I can get the traditional stuff from such craftsman as Alan Warner, George Robinson, or Mel Babcock. I want it to look different! Yes its an acquired taste – so is British Beer! But once you see all of his line together you can’t help but start to fall in love with it.

For me Arlen Studios will never replace Alan Warner – his magic is finer, more intricate, and probably cleverer in many cases. However, they have made some stirrings in my heart and head that make me want to devise an evenings entertainment where I travel back in time to an old medieval castle setting, carrying nothing more than a beautiful box under my arm, and not only entertain my audience with some engaging patter and mystical themes, but leave them with some sense that the magic was real.

For all of those magicians out there used to the standard look of magic props, maybe it is time to take the Arlen boys out for a test drive. I don’t think you will be dissappointed!

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Review by Andy Martin for Jet Set x 4 by Abbott's

Review by Andy Martin for Jet Set x 4 by Abbott's
Review by Andy Martin for Jet Set x 4 by Abbott's
4 out of 5

Don’t leave home without your Jets!

These are great! If you want a simple and portable backdrop system that is well priced and versatile then look no futher than these Jet Sets from Abbotts.

I have had two sets of material created for them: one in black the other in red, white and blue as shown and they really add to the impact of your performance.

There are better backdrop systems on the market, but for the price these Jets are hard to beat!

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Review by Andy Martin for Crystal Casket (Crystal Cube) (Spring Loaded) by Ickle Pickle

Review by Andy Martin for Crystal Casket (Crystal Cube) (Spring Loaded) by Ickle Pickle
Review by Andy Martin for Crystal Casket (Crystal Cube) (Spring Loaded) by Ickle Pickle
4 out of 5

Very visual!

For the money this Ickle Pickle effect can’t be beat. Just pick up the box show it from all sides and then suddenly in an instant its full of cash!

That’s the way to do it! Make sure you get the Spring Loaded version!

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Review by Andy Martin for Dream Revelation by Lee Woodside

Review by Andy Martin for Dream Revelation by Lee Woodside
Review by Andy Martin for Dream Revelation by Lee Woodside
4 out of 5

Great routine, convicing props, is this real mindreading?

Lee Woodside is a clever magician. He has some great ideas that work. This one is cool and with all the dressing up goes from a simple effect to something much stronger.

Its a clean booktest with bells on. Keep them coming Lee!

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