Torn And Restored Card Trick
Rewind by Mickael Chatelain Revealed (free download)
Rewind by Mickael Chatelain Effect
Mickael spent almost an entire year working on REWIND. The result is unbelievable, yet easily doable by anyone.
A spectator selects a card from your deck; you fold the card in quarters and have the spectator sign its face. Once the card is signed, you tear it into two, then four pieces. The pieces are clearly separate from each other. You place two of the pieces between your lips and hold the other two at your fingertips. With no possible funny business, you restore the two pieces you were holding in your hands, leaving nothing to hide or add! Take the third piece at your fingertips, and as impossible as it seems, it becomes fused with the rest of the card as you simply hold it in place — an impossible and very visual restoration. Now bring the card with the missing corner to your lips and the spectators will see the last piece melt into place in full view! Show your hands empty, which they really are, and don’t forget to return the card to the spectator, who will confirm that the card is indeed the one he signed.
REMEMBER:
* Very easy to do.
* Very visual, the restoration takes no manipulation
* An English/French DVD explains everything — the gimmick takes care of the rest.
* REWIND is made to last.
* A new method for this great classic.
* DVD and gimmick included.
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Rewind by Mickael Chatelain Review
Firstly, I would like to say that the ad is mostly true. Yes its easy to do, yes it requires very little sleight and no manipulation. I own this and have been playing around with it. Conclusion, I do not think I will use this.
Routine and Handling: I do not like the fact that a deck of cards is needed, both at the start and the end of the routine, and the signed card to be torn and restored needs to be returned to the deck before being handed out to the audience. Not being able to show the card immediately before the tear and after the restoration hurts. Also, the “tearing” of the card does not look natural at all, and without exposing, I would like to add that there might be “give away sounds” if you are not careful. However, the restoration itself is easy and fun, though I would advocate you keep at least 4 feet away from your audience.
Score: 5/10
Gimmick: Nice and innovative, but definitely not worth the $87.50, even with the DVD. In my opinion this is way overpriced, and as implied above, I do not think it is very realistic for close up use. It is however well constructed and definitely an innovation on its own. Ultimately, its something I would not pay more than $20 for.
Score: 6/10
Verdict: Stay away from this, there are a lot of more realistic T n R routines out there. To me, this is a lazy man’s T n R, and the restoration could be fun to perform. However, it falls severely short in the handling and believability department. Anyone wanting this trick, please contact me I am willing to release for $30 lol. Its not something I would ever use in a close up situation. Maybe it could be used for parlor, with the audience being children. I am largely dissatisfied with my purchase and bought it out of curiosity for the gimmick.
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