Diminish by Damian Surr
Your audience sees the deck begin to shrink.
Slowly.
Visibly.
Impossibly.
A card is freely chosen, signed if you wish, and returned to the deck. Then, in full view and with nothing to hide, the cards slowly disappear.
First, the cards of the not-selected colour vanish.
Then those of the not-selected suit.
Then all remaining cards vanish until only the selection remains and can be immediately handed out.
An ultra-clean multi-phase visual deck vanish with a logical structure that audiences instantly understand, and performers can quickly master.
Unlike traditional vanishing deck effects that happen in an instant, DIMINISH allows your spectators to watch the impossible unfold before their eyes. The deck visibly reduces in size three times, creating a sequence of escalating moments that build suspense and astonishment before the final revelation.
The structure is logical, natural, and easy to follow. Every phase feels motivated. Every moment strengthens the illusion.
Best of all, DIMINISH is designed for real-world performance.
Use any deck (even borrowed).
Free selections.
Use signed cards if you wish.
End with a fully examinable card.
Instant reset.
No threads.
No elastic.
No springs.
Easy to perform.
The specially designed DIMINISH gimmick does the work for you, allowing you to focus on presentation and performance rather than handling.
Whether you're performing for friends, in the office, at professional bookings, or creating social media content, DIMINISH delivers a stunning visual moment that looks impossible from every angle.
A performance video of DIMINISH has already generated more than 1.5 million views online. The effect sold out at the Blackpool Magic Convention. Now it's your turn to experience the vanish that everyone is talking about.
What You Receive
The custom DIMINISH gimmick.
Comprehensive video tutorial, including detailed handling advice and Damian's professional 6-card multiple selection routine.
Access to the private DIMINISH Facebook community.
Additional routines, ideas, and performance tips from Damian and other performers.
FAQ:
1) What makes DIMINISH different?
Easy to do. Nothing to rotate. No finger movement. The gimmick does all the work for you.
The vanish happens for a reason. The extra 'quarter deck' phase enables the flow of the gradual deck vanish to make perfect sense. Wrong colour disappears. Wrong suit disappears. Remaining cards disappear. Selection remains.
It looks the most real. The visuals look exactly as they should.
2) How long will DIMINISH last?
A long, long time!
No threads. No elastic. No springs.
The one thing that could conceivably wear out after a lot of use is discussed in the video and can be replaced in about 3 minutes.
DIMINISH is built to last. If you buy a second DIMINISH, it won't be to replace the first. It will be to have one in your close up case as well as your EDC (Every Day Carry).
3) Is there a red backed version?
You don't need one. DIMINISH will work with any deck.
4) Are there any clothing restrictions?
Handlings are shown with and without a jacket. You can even perform in shorts and a T-shirt.
FAQ
FAQ's Q. Is there any sleight of hand? A. None, with one exception, and it's just a finger palm that doesn't even go anywhere. It's nothing. If you read the book, you'll see what I mean. Q. Are there any special dice used in these effects? A. None. Every die from cover to cover is 100% regular. Q. Is there any math involved? A. Yes, but before you run screaming into the night, allow me to discuss this a bit. Dice are inherently based on math. If you roll a pair of dice, you invariably have to add the top two numbers together to arrive at a grand total. For the overwhelming majority of math in these pages, every bit of it is on that level, using numbers from one to six. When dealing with such a small sample size, you'll find that the same things happen repeatedly. So even if you think that might be an issue, you'll quickly find that it's not. And if, by chance, you are math-challenged (I know I am, and even I can do this stuff), there's a bunch of other material in these pages that doesn't use any math at all. Q. Are there any 'special' devices needed for anything? A. None. Well, that's not 100% true. There are two pieces that I can recall right off the top of my head that use a swami writer. But that's it. At most, you'll need a pad and something to write with. Maybe a deck (or just a few) of playing cards. Perhaps a business card or two. Maybe a few envelopes. That kind of thing. I promise you've likely got everything that you need to do just about every piece in this entire tome right now. Q. Will any dice work for these effects? A. There are a couple of pieces for which it is best if you use casino-style dice, which have perfectly sharp corners. Others work best with rounded corners, like many board games' dice. But apart from those very few examples, literally any dice that are available to you will work perfectly. Q. Are there any size restrictions on the dice used? A. None. Just make sure that you can easily read the spots on the dice. "Okay, Mark, what's the bottom line?"