Flux 2.0 by Roddy McGhie

“Flux is incredibly visual yet simple in method. I love it. I didn’t see it coming. It has my highest recommendation.”
– Cyril

“Da Vinci said that ‘Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.’ By this mantra, Flux is the most sophisticated effect I’ve ever handled. A breath taking visual, an elegant and highly original concept that creates a stunning magical moment. A piece of simple perfection.”
– Luke Jermay

“Roddy is a creative monster! A seemingly endless stream of ‘off the wall’ creativity and relentless ingenuity. FLUX is evidence of all of this and more.”
– Dave Forrest

“Flux was the best trick I saw at Blackpool!”
– Mark Elsdon

“Flux is a completely fooling and practical illusion. A true worker!”
– Cameron Francis

“Flux is a stunningly visual revelation. TV magic for the real world!”
– James Went

99% Sean Heydon, 90% David Penn
– Wizard Magic Review

“100%”
– Craig Petty, Magic TV

Flux 2.0

Sharpie ink returns to liquid form, visually morphing to reveal a selected card.

Over 10 years ago Roddy McGhie released a magic trick that put the magic world on notice, a brilliant new creator had arrived. Flux was a smash hit, beloved by discerning magicians who want only the most visual magic. However, Flux has been long out of production, and the magic world demanded it came back. Trick Trick Boom are therefore delighted to unveil the NEW AND IMPROVED Flux 2.0!

There are some great visual moments in magic, few, if any, can compete with the beauty of the Flux 2.0 moment. It’s as much fun to play with as it is to perform, and we beg you to perform Flux 2.0, it gets KILLER reactions.

The Effect

A card is selected by your spectator, lost into the deck and you invite a second spectator to find it. Guess what, they fail!

The fearless magician suggests a new plan. He introduces the concept of a psychic phenomenon, “automatic writing”. You hand your spectator a sharpie, they remove the lid, and they begin to stab randomly at the back of the wrong card. You show the spectators ‘psychic auto-art’ but it reveals nothing, just a series of random dots and dashes…but you’re not done! The magician has one more play, with a gentle wave, right before their disbelieving eyes, the dots and dashes slowly and visually morph into legible text, spelling out the selected card. The card is then immediately handed out and can (should!) be given away. An impossible souvenir.