Riffle Force Effects

[PGray]

I am a rank newbie to card magic. I have been working through Royal Road and scouring YouTube for fundamentals to practice. I recently picked up Spidey's Psycho and look forward to confounding people at Christmas. During the course of the explanation of Psycho I was introduced to the riffle force. Compared to the other forces I have been practicing this one seems very easy and natural. It just works for me.

So aside from forcing a card and then predicting it, what else can I do?

Thus far I have combined forcing the 7 of Hearts with a Svengali deck to "amaze" some people at a bar but I am trying to think of more interesting things to do, especially things that don't involve a gimmick deck as I would like to be able to finish clean. I would be grateful for any suggestions on effects that I can either purchase or just some off the wall suggestions for a beginner. Bonus internet points will be awarded for things that might work well with mental magic.

Thank you.

 

[Maaz Hasan]

It isn't so much something to do with an effect as it is a simple tool. You can force anything and do miracles with it. Anything you normally do with a force, you can use the riffle force for.

 

[Josh Burch]

Mostly you are going to be able to do a thousand different revelations. Magicians have been super creative with these revelations. I'd look at Stigmata by Wayne Houchin (It's actually a very old principle), Ashes on Arm, Card to impossible location and so on. Jay Sankey uses this move a ton. He has a bunch of original magic published on You Tube for free.

 

[Juvator]

Mostly you are going to be able to do a thousand different revelations. Magicians have been super creative with these revelations. I'd look at Stigmata by Wayne Houchin (It's actually a very old principle), Ashes on Arm, Card to impossible location and so on. Jay Sankey uses this move a ton. He has a bunch of original magic published on You Tube for free.

Whenever I read your replies I think like.. DAMN I wish I had this guy's knowledge.. it's just crazy. And I'm definitely someone who wants to know the origins and names and creators and such. I've got a long way to go but reading your posts is always so hugely helpful

 

[Lord Magic]

I am a rank newbie to card magic. I have been working through Royal Road and scouring YouTube for fundamentals to practice. I recently picked up Spidey's Psycho and look forward to confounding people at Christmas. During the course of the explanation of Psycho I was introduced to the riffle force. Compared to the other forces I have been practicing this one seems very easy and natural. It just works for me.

So aside from forcing a card and then predicting it, what else can I do?

Thus far I have combined forcing the 7 of Hearts with a Svengali deck to "amaze" some people at a bar but I am trying to think of more interesting things to do, especially things that don't involve a gimmick deck as I would like to be able to finish clean. I would be grateful for any suggestions on effects that I can either purchase or just some off the wall suggestions for a beginner. Bonus internet points will be awarded for things that might work well with mental magic.

Thank you.

A really vague question bro! But you can spot the riffle force in almost every magic performance. After the classic force (which for some reason I can never do), the riffle force seems the most natural ever!

 

[obrienmagic]

Create your own tricks! I use the riffle force in a ton of stuff. For example my "ambitious ink" effect here: