Zoom Class Details:
Class Dates: 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28
Day: Saturdays
Time: 11a (PST) / 2p (EST)
Duration: 1 HOUR
Only 20 Seats Available

Mastering Billets with Marc Paul.

Billet work has long been called "The Cornerstone of Mentalism" and quite rightly so; with just a few pieces of paper, a pen and knowledge of the correct technique you can pretty much do all of the classic effects in mentalism.

This is a four week course that has been specially created to teach you visually deceptive billet technique. Each week is designed to build on previous weeks so that by the end of the course you will have everything that you need to know about the fundamentals of billet work. But Marc won't just be teaching you the moves he'll also show you routines using those moves so that when mastered you can put them straight into your close-up and stage shows.

Week 1

The best size, shape and card for billet work.
The Billet Fold
The classic Annemann Billet Switch.
Modifying the Annemann Switch into a creasing switch
The Secret Read (in the open and concealed)
A complete routine: Marc's Triple Billet Test; a block buster, three-phase routine based on Annemann's Telepathy Plus but with a totally reworked method and NO VISIBLE one-ahead!

Week 2

The Opening & Closing Switches
The Shuttle Pass / Temple Switch
The No Memory Read
A complete routine: Marc's go to, any time, any place mind-reading system. A workhorse system, that easily enables you to read two minds at once. This also features a way of handling information that is too difficult to remember, like 11 digit phone numbers!

Week 3 (With this one technique alone, you can build the reputation of a master mind reader!)

The perfect move for any situation...
The Fold
Justifying the hot area
The Centre Tear (instant access and / or steal using the same technique)
A complete routine: Cassidy's "Name & Place" using a Centre Tear (Yet another amazing routine that you need to know!)

Week 4

Billets and envelopes:
Envelope sizes and type.
The Shaxon Flap
The classic envelope switch and read.
A complete routine: Marc's Double Blind Drawing Duplication, a flexible system that Marc uses almost every show.

Supplies needed for class:

stack of standard size 5 x 3 inch index cards
a few Jokers
a pair of scissors

Class Policies

It is mandatory that all students have a working video camera and leave it on for the duration of each class.

These sessions are not to be recorded. Please do not use Zoom’s recording feature, or third-party recording software to store these classes for later viewing.

Registration can be cancelled or changed until 5 days prior to the class start date. If you are purchasing classes as a gift, it is your responsibility to inform us of the recipient’s name during checkout or by emailing support@penguinmagic.com. Late cancellations, transfers, name changes cannot be accommodated after the cancellation/change cutoff date.