{"product_id":"the-libra-project","title":"The Libra Project","description":"\u003cdiv data-css=\"tve-u-18e328967ed\" class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-css=\"tve-u-18e328967ed\" class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-18e328967ed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-css=\"tve-u-18e328967ed\" class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"builder-v2-section\" data-section-name=\"header\" data-section-ref=\"header\" data-section-friendly_name=\"Header\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"builder-v2-widget tc-v2-widget-heading\" data-widget-name=\"heading\" data-widget-id=\"tc-v2-widget-5ffc8bee4fb0d\" data-widget-layout=\"heading\" data-attr_vertical_spacing_b=\"0\" data-attr_vertical_spacing_t=\"0\" data-attr_horizontal_spacing=\"0\" data-attr_margin_b=\"0\" data-attr_margin_t=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-18ff2c51544\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-18e328967ed\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-css=\"tve-u-18e1d8d0231\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-css=\"tve-u-18ff2c1a3db\"\u003eWe used to think this routine sucked…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-css=\"tve-u-18ff2c1a3db\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e…until we started performing it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-css=\"tve-u-193e106b62d\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-css=\"tve-u-193e1073482\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Libra Project - Our Exploration of ‘Weighing the Cards’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-18ff2c51544\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"class=\" data-css=\"tve-u-18ff2c22de0\"\u003eDear friend,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere’s the story:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s a routine many magicians perform called ‘weighing the cards.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe basic idea of this effect is that the audience cuts any number of cards they like from the deck, and the magician instantly reveals how many cards are in the packet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSounds cool, right?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell…a few years ago, that’s not what we thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe decided, without ever actually performing this trick for real spectators, that this effect was about as interesting as a pile of bricks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(And we were VERY vocal about this opinion).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, one day, everything changed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe were up late celebrating the New Year with friends when they asked to see some magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the time, we were feeling incredibly lazy and wanted to perform an effect that we could guarantee would work without any effort on our part.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo we swallowed our pride and performed ‘weighing the cards.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey loved it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn fact, they couldn’t get enough, and we were blown away by the response to what we thought was a very basic effect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince then, this routine has become one of our favorite plots in magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you don’t know already, here’s what the routine looks like:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(The following was performed with a borrowed deck and is not using a memorized deck for the method!) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"class=\" data-css=\"tve-u-18ff2c22de0\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1039068452?h=925935980b\" style=\"border: none; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.25); width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\" title=\"vimeo-player\"\u003e\n\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-css=\"tve-u-18ff2c38bad\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs you can see, it plays really well for real world audiences and is an incredible solid routine to add to any card magic set.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s as compelling as it is simple for the spectator to follow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere’s what’s included in The Libra Project:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLevel 1: The base method\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s no secret that the usual way to accomplish this effect uses a stack, and we’ll cover exactly how that works in this level.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLevel 2: SHUFFLE the deck first\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe weren’t entirely stupid when we first criticized this routine. The other complaint we raised was that this routine would be much cooler if you could genuinely shuffle some or even all the cards before performing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo in this variation we show you how you can perform weighing the cards with a VERY convincing and real shuffle sequence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLevel 3: No memory work and you can shuffle the deck\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this variation, we show you how to perform ‘weighing the cards’ without any memory work—and while using the same shuffle sequence as above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLevel 4: No memory work, you can shuffle the deck, and you never look at the faces\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt gets even better. In this variation, you never look at the faces of the cards, you give the cards a genuine shuffle before you begin—and zero memory work is required.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLevel 5: Experimental ideas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this level we show you some admittedly ambitious but fun ways to perform ‘weighing the cards’ impromptu with a borrowed deck.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBONUS: Benji’s Shuffle Sequence\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded with this project you’ll get an incredibly helpful and as far as we know entirely original shuffle sequence that looks like a real shuffle but acts like a faro.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore you buy, you should also know about our 100% NO QUESTIONS ASKED REFUND GUARANTEE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf all the purchases, we receive our refund rate is just 3%. 100% of refund requests were granted, most within just 48 hours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd here’s the thing that’s different about our refund policy from other companies—you can get your money back simply because you don’t like the method.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeaning that sinking feeling we’ve all felt when we learn the method for a new trick and you feel as if it was money wasted, is completely eliminated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere’s what one of our clients had to say about our refund policy…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“When I decided a certain trick was not really for me, I was immediately offered a refund with no questions asked. So ordering is risk free, which gives clients absolute confidence when ordering.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Trevor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-css=\"tve-u-18ff2c38bad\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOh, and here's what someone recently said specifically about the Libra Project:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-css=\"tve-u-18ff2c38bad\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There are some excellent and very practical ideas on to how to weigh cards on the fly. Low-key but totally clear presentation. Thanks for the great project. It makes me kick myself for not thinking about this.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e- Jonathan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you’re interested, buy now to secure the YouTube discount price: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Daily Magician","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56219042021702,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/1856\/4166\/files\/Images_1.png?v=1773931397","url":"https:\/\/store.thedailymagician.com\/products\/the-libra-project","provider":"The Daily Magician","version":"1.0","type":"link"}