Melt 2.0 by Matthew Johnson
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Melt is destined to become a classic! The DVD is well produced- explains everything. The gimmick is so easy to make! There are no sleights. Has instant reset. Visual magic at its best!...

Easy to do and well explained. If you do close up this is a good one.

Melt is an easy yet extremely powerful effect I personal would recommend this to any street magic performer. This trick requires minimal practice for most people. Get MELT by Matthew Johnson TODAY!!!!...

Great close up visual effect and easy to do. Matthew's instruction is clear and thorough - even for a beginner like me! The gimmick was simple to make and I was performing Melt successfully within a few minutes of watching the explanation. Many thanks....

As a long time fan of Matthew Johnson, I'm pleased to say the he's got another winner in Melt. He's taken an old principal and created a perfect handling for it. This effect seems impromptu and he's developed the perfect clean up using another old, but reliable technique. Well with the range of a beginner, but perfect for the working pro. Get this effect, you'll be glad you did....

I wouldn't expect anything less from talented and creative working magician Matthew Johnson! Not only is this a practical, real-world effect, but there's much more: when you purchase this effect, you also get an effective, and easy-to-execute card-force which you WILL use! So you're getting not only a dynamite close-up illusion with simple props, but a BONUS and priceless utility move, worth far more than the overall price of the effect as well. Matthew has obviously worked out all of the kinks in the numerous times he's performed this in his close-up/surrounded-work-venues: even the force is angle-proof, deceptive, and easy-to-learn! In this audience-participation gem, a borrowed bill, and randomly-selected card are used to create an eye-popping illusion that will be the talk of the evening/event. Likewise, the gaff (which is simple to make) is subtly, cleverly, and innocently worked in and then out of the presentation. The overall quality of the video is good, and Matthew is a great teacher, explaining step-by-step how to make the gaff, how to execute his force, and breaks down the routine in an easy-to-follow manner, including some tips and psychological subtleties. Of course, the effect is shown several times in real-life conditions, as Matthew performs it in the video with patrons at a restaurant/bar. As a working pro with more than 30 years experience, I highly recommend Matthew Johnson's "Melt" for hobbyists and pros alike. A BARGAIN at half the price....