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Carl Anderson, William G. Edwards Tricks of the Trade compilation of tips on:
  • 1. painting metal
  • 2. glueing cloth
  • 3. table tops
  • 4. painting tables
  • 5. table tops
  • 6. "Anderson Inlaid Top"
  • 7. silk handkerchief quality
  • 8. sheet brass
  • 9. soft & hard brass
  • 10. velvet
  • 11. brass tubing
  • 12. "lighted candle from pocket"
  • 13. candle oil
  • 14. servante for glass of water
  • 15. thread
  • 16. wax
 		1909
The Art of Magic
289
Edward Marlo, Jean Hugard Do As I Do - U Can't Unless I Want U 2 eight cards for performer and spectator, basically 4&4 oil & water effect, two methods, Hugard's and Marlo's
Inspired byAlso published here 1941
Early Marlo (Issue Amazing, Isn't It?)
37
Edward Marlo, Jean Hugard Do As I Do - U Can't Unless I Want U 2 eight cards for performer and spectator, basically 4&4 oil & water effect, two methods, Hugard's and Marlo's
Inspired byAlso published here 1941
Amazing — Isn't It?
13
Danny Morris, Doc Hurwitz, Walter B. Gibson Betcha
  • boiling water in a paper bag
  • beer bet
  • coin bet / puzzle ("One is not a nickel")
Variations Dec. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 24)
101
James Upchurch Cold Fire - The Magic Torch fake blow torch, effects with cold fire (bulb of flash light), melting metal, boiling water and more
 		1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
15
Edward Marlo Oil and Water 4&4, two extra cards
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1953
The Cardician
111
P. Howard Lyons Wildroot 4&4 with extra card
Related toVariations Sep. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 7)
18
Edward Marlo New Oil and Water Routine 4&4, fan insertion mix, two black extra cards
 		Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
14
Edward Marlo Oil and Water Climax 4&4, face-up fan mix, two black extra cards
Related to Dec. 1956
Ibidem (Issue 8)
15
Edward Marlo Latest Oil and Water 4&4, no extra cards
  • First Phase
  • Second Phase
  • Third Phase
  • Fourth Phase
 		Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
13
P. Howard Lyons Slipduc six-card spread held with both hands, hand separate with half the cards each, center two cards are switched secretly, 3&3 oil and water application
Variations Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
22
Edward Marlo All Face Up Oil and Water Routine 3&3, also suggestion of using three cards face up and three face down
Variations Dec. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 15)
16
Edward Marlo Oil & Water Climaxes 4&4, reds and blacks instantly alternate, credit information
  • First Method
  • Second Method
  • Third Method
  • Fourth Method
  • Fifth Method
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
11
Edward Marlo Using the Glide for Oil and Water credit information
 		Oct. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 18)
16
Dai Vernon Oil and Water 4&4, extra cards
Related toVariations 1960
More Inner Secrets of Card Magic
20
Tom Wright Tom Wright's Multiple Shift fake relativity square-up
Related toVariations 1961
The Multiple Shift
33
Edward Marlo Direct Oil and Water 4&4
  • First Method (fake square-up from Tom Wright)
  • Second Method (glide approach)
Inspired by May 1962
Ibidem (Issue 25)
29
Verne Chesbro Spelling The Colors "black" and "red" is spelled alternately with four reds and four blacks and cards of that color turn up, various methods, as oil & water interlude
Related to 1963
Ultimate Color Separation
27
Verne Chesbro Anti Oil and Water Finale 4&4, cards mix again by themselves
 		1963
Ultimate Color Separation
37
Dan Tong Immiscibilite 3x3, three phases, mixing climax
Inspired by Apr. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 48)
198
Herb Zarrow Oil and Water Phase 3&3
 		1967
Deck-Sterity
95
Eddie Taytelbaum Oil and Water 2&2
 		1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
292
Karl Fulves The Cards That Can't Be Mixed 4&4 odd-backed, red-backed faces change to black as finale
Related to Winter 1967
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 3 No. 1st Folio)
140
Roy Walton Oil and Queens transformation kicker
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
15
Roy Walton Vanishing Water transformation kicker
Related to Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
4
Roy Walton Second Thoughts on Oil and Water 4&4
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
25
Edward Marlo Dealing in Oil and Water 4&4, Benzais' Cop, dated 1962
 		1970
Advanced Fingertip Control
140
Milton Kort Oil & Water Off Color 4&4, oil and water phase, one packet changes back color as surprise climax
 		1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
31
Milton Kort Oil and Water Kicker (and still off-color) 4&4, Oil and Queens type climax in which one packet changes into blank cards with message, others back color
 		1970
Off-Color Card Tricks
33
Sam Leo Horowitz Oil & Water Aces and Queens
 		Autumn 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio)
450
George Sands Homogenized Oil and Water 4&4, extra cards, multi-phase routine
Inspired by 1971
By George, It's Sandsational
2
Dai Vernon The Vernon Glide switching two cards in center of fan, while splitting fan in two, for oil and water
 		1971
By George, It's Sandsational
4
Roy Walton A Switch in Time four red cards and four blacks cards, swap one, two, three cards around, always remain separate, as a climax the packets transpose
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1972
Tale Twisters
1
Jerry K. Hartman Mix Nix two-phase Oil and Water, devised to lead into Robertson’s anti-oil-and-water, see reference
Related to
  • "Robin's Anti-Oil-and-Water" (Robin Robertson, Handle with Care, 1964, p. 32)
 1972
Packet Magic
56
Karl Fulves Random Notes (2) miniature Oil & Water
 		1973
Packet Switches (Part Two)
108
Karl Fulves Four Gone 4&4, oil and water type routine, unequal transpo kicker
Variations 1973
Notes From Underground
53
Jerry Mentzer Jazz Combo mentioning the combination of Jazz Aces with Elevator Aces, Oil and Water, ...
Related to 1974
Card Cavalcade II
131
William P. Miesel Mini Oil and Water 2&2, four phases
Also published here 1975
Card Cavalcade 3
96
Karl Fulves Other Suggestions (A) 2&2 oil and water
(B), (C) & (D) suggestions for cannibal themed tricks
 		1975
Kannibal Kards
7
Edward Marlo Dissertation on Oil and Water credit information
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
143
Edward Marlo Oil and Water plus Climaxes 4&4, routine with all black climax
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
148
David Solomon "Conditioned Oil and Water" 4&4
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
158
Edward Marlo "Further Dissertation on Oil and Water" more on crediting and history, with letters to George Sands, Bruce Elliott
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
160
Edward Marlo 3rd Phase (Oil and Water) 4&4
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
165
Edward Marlo, David Solomon "Oil and Water" 4&4, three phases
Inspired by 1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
166
Jon Racherbaumer Obiter Dictum comments on Oil & Water and Hofzinser connection "The Magic Separation"
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 4)
56
Harvey Rosenthal Oil and Quarters three copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, one type travels to other hand
Related toVariations 1976
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
893
Harvey Rosenthal, Karl Fulves Oil To Water two copper and silver coins alternated in Okito box, then all change to silver
 		1976
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #2)
898
Shigeo Futagawa Japanese Ace Trick Oil and Water effect with two red Aces and two black Aces, 2&2
Also published here 1976
Subtle Card Magic — Part One
22
Bob Farmer, Bert Allerton, Jerry Mentzer Jazz Pieces - Body & Soul a red and a black jumbo card are cut into four pieces, the pieces change places, oil and water, missing part of the description is published in "Jazz Pieces"
Related toVariations Oct. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 2)
476
Juan Tamariz The Oil and Water of Tamarix 4&4, two phases
Variations Nov. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 3)
484
José de la Torre Oil and Water (1) 4&4, with jumbo cards, turning over center two cards ploy
Related to 1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
6
José de la Torre Oil and Water Reversed (2) 4&4, cards mix again, with jumbo cards
 		1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
17
José de la Torre Oil and Water (3) 4&4, with jumbo cards
 		1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
24
José de la Torre Oil and Water Finale 4&4, with jumbo cards
 		1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
25
Allan Ackerman Streamlined Oil and Water 3&3, full deck finish
 		1978
Here's My Card
77
Danny Dew Oil and Water 4&4, extra card
 		1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
150
Jerry K. Hartman Fixit Mixer Oil and Water
Related toAlso published here 1978
Loose Ends
69
Arturo de Ascanio Agua y Aceite "Por Culebreos" 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, three phases
Inspired byAlso published here 1978
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 2
65
David Solomon 8 Card Oil and Water 4&4
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
125
Edward Marlo Pure Oil and Water 4&4
Related to 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
127
Edward Marlo Down-Jog Displacement oil and water context, secret antifaro for very small packet
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
130
Edward Marlo Technicolor Oil and Water 4&4
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
132
Edward Marlo Second Technicolor Oil and Water 4&4
 		1979
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 3
146
Stewart Judah Oil & Water "Retrospective"
3&3, extra card
Related toVariations 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1239
David Britland Quick Slick several phases, 4&4
Inspired by
  • Karl Fulves' "Oil and Water" in "The Linking Ring" Vol. 53, Nr. 8. 1973, P. 74.
Variations 		Sep. 1979
The Talon (Issue 5)
56
Howard A. Adams ESP Oil Water with cards face up and face down
 		1979
OICUFESP (Issue 2 - ten MORE brand new esp card miracles)
6
Paul Cummins Oiled and Watered 3&3
 		Oct. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 10)
402
Frank Garcia Oil and Water kings and aces
 		1980
Exclusive Card Secrets
62
Gene Maze Oil and Water 3&3, four phases
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
30
Karl Fulves Part Two on sleight-free oil and water
 		1980
Color Quik
24
Karl Fulves Part Three on strength (or lack of) of oil and water plot and finales
 		1980
Color Quik
40
Roy Walton Oil & Water Handkerchief Finale one color penetrates handkerchief, without method
 		1980
Color Quik
40
Karl Fulves Oil & Water Suspension Finale all cards cling to hand, one color then falls off
 		1980
Color Quik
40
Karl Fulves Endings
  • five card fooler idea, trick in which five stepped cards are printed on cardboard the the queen must be paper clipped from other side
  • oil & water packet paper clipped and one color becomes free
 		1980
Color Quik
48
Arturo de Ascanio Agua y Aceite "Por Culebreos" 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, three phases
Also published here 1980
El Manejo de la Carta Doble
2
Leslie Scalbert, Fred Castle, Roy Walton Oil and Queens Variation on original trick by Walton, done with jumbo cards - Oil and Water with four Queen kicker
 		1981
Magic With Giant Cards
4
Derek Dingle Oil and Vinegar transformation kicker
Inspired byVariations 1982
The Complete Works of Derek Dingle
167
Jon Racherbaumer Vanishing Oil and Water 4&4, all cards become blank, gaffed
 		1982
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 1
86
Richard Vollmer Very Nice Oil+Water 4&4, all red kicker
Variations Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
673
David Solomon Refined Oil and Water 4&4
Variations 1982
Sessions
125
William P. Miesel Water and Oil Barrons
Inspired byVariations 1982
Fork Full of Appetizers
29
Christian Scherer Öl und Wasser 4&4
Inspired by 1982
Card News '82
65
William P. Miesel Mini Oil and Water 2&2, four phases
Also published here 1982
Packet Tricks
24
Edward Marlo Clearly Oil and Water 4&4, two extra cards, four phases, spectator assists
 		1983
Marlo without Tears
223
Magic Ronnay The New Oil and Water Routine with eight identical red and eight identical black cards, five phases
 		Oct. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 1)
1161
David Britland O + W 4&4, one mix and one un-mix
Variations 1983
Deckade
6
Karl Fulves Oil And Water credit information on the plot, Hofzinser, excerpt from "Tricks with Prepared Cards" (Donald Holmes, 1913)
 		1983
Worknotes on Brainwave
104
James G. Thompson Jr. Traue keinem As! longer routine with Aces and Kings, with following items and 4&4 oil water
 		Aug. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 2)
62
Edward Marlo Full Deck Oil and Water red black separated deck is faro shuffled and separation preserved
 		1984
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 5
61
Ray Kosby Cooking With Oil & Water 4&4, separation and mixing phase
 		1984
The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 3
103
Oil and Water No. 15, involving dealing, 4&4
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
22
John W. McClure Oil and Water Supreme 4&4, odd-backed, no extra cards
 		July 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1083
Mike Bornstein Supreme Oil and Water 4&4
 		July 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1085
James Swain Slow Motion Oil and Water 3&3
 		July 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 7)
1088
Jonathan Townsend Full-Deck Oil and Water actually Triumph
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
45
Charles Hudson The Visine Trick all black climax
Inspired byRelated to 1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
506
Edward Marlo An Oil and Water Phase 4&4, with remix phase
Related to 1985
Formula One Close-Up
66
Philip T. Goldstein Queens & Water oil and queens variation
 		Jan. 1985
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 9)
1273
Ben Harris Oil and Water Delux 4&4
Also published here 1985
Midnight Special
17
Justin Higham Paddling in the Oil and Water 4&4
Related to 1985
All Hands on Deck!
12
Ben Harris Oil & Water Delux No. 4, 4&4
Also published here 1985
Singapore
4
Gaëtan Bloom The World's Best 2-Card Tricks two cards signed by performer and spectator, torn up, oil and water phase with pieces, one card restored
 		Nov. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 11)
1273
Edward Marlo Challenge Oil and Water or Try This With a Glide 6&6
Variations 1986
Thirty Five Years Later
23
Gaëtan Bloom S.T.O.W.R.C.T. - The Signed, Torn, Oil, Water, Restored, Card Trick one red, one black card torn into several pieces and mixed. Red and black pieces separate, and one of the card restores
 		1986
Gaetan Bloom 86
17
Edward Marlo An Oil and Water Story 4&4, four phases, surprise kicker
 		1987
Special Effects
80
Roberto Giobbi Öl und wASSEr oil & Queens handling, bottle with oil and water for presentation
Inspired by 1987
CardPerfect
37
David Neighbors Slow-Motion Oil and Water 3&3, three phases
 		1987
Riffling the Pasteboards — Again!
18
Jon Racherbaumer Whose Oil And Water? credit essay
Inspired by Oct. 1987
Inside Out (Issue 3)
10
Carroll Mounier Simple Oil/Water Effect 4&4, no extra cards, turning over center two cards
Related to July 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 7)
1518
Juan Tamariz Application to "Oil and Water" analysis of general effect and variations
  • A Little History
  • 1. Effect in Phases
  • 2. Analysis of General Solutions
  • 3. Analysis of Specific Procedures
  • 4. Choosing the Real Procedure
  • 5. Choosing the Final False Solution
  • 6. Choosing the Procedure-Effect
  • 7. Stops for Specific Procedures
  • 8. Repitition of the effect (Repetition typo)
 		1988
The Magic Way
77
Juan Tamariz Tamariz' Oil and Water 4&4, two phases
 		1988
The Magic Way
85
Juan Tamariz Anti Oil and Water: 4 Methods 4&4
  • Biddled Anti-Water I
  • Biddled Anti-Water II
  • Biddled Anti-Water III
  • Biddled Anti-Water IV
 		1988
The Magic Way
144
Juan Tamariz Super Oil and Water 4&4, seven double facers
 		1988
The Magic Way
151
Juan Tamariz Double Oil and Water 4&4, face-up, face-down
Related to 1988
The Magic Way
155
Edward Marlo In Oil and Water 3&3, Olram Subtlety application
 		1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
189
Roy Walton Second Thoughts on Oil and Water 4&4
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
104
Hiroshi Sawa Face-Up Oil And Water 4&4
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
70
Jerry Sadowitz Split Marriages Royal Marriages theme, instant reverse oil and water with kings and queens
 		1989
Cards on the Table
46
Richard Vollmer Oil and Aces 4&4, one packet transforms to aces
Related to Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1696
Brother John Hamman The Knavish Deuces oil&water and follow the leader combo
 		1989
The Secrets of Brother John Hamman
103
Karl Fulves Shake Out two $5 bills and two $1 bills alternated, they separate, repeat, oil & water
 		1989
Money Moves
33
Karl Fulves Follow the Leader & Oil and Water combination, plot suggestion
Related to 1989
The Black & White Trick
iii
Bruce Cervon Wedge Break Oil & Water Opening 4&4, using cardboard pieces that are black and white without border
Inspired by 1989
The Black & White Trick
35
Dai Vernon Hand Separation Displacement
Related to 1989
The Black & White Trick
108
Jon Racherbaumer Karl Fulves: The Great Pretender eight pages on credit fights, J. W. Sarles
  • Item One: Marlo & Double Vanish & Recovery
  • Item Two: Scorpio Switch vs. Another Sandwich Switchout (The New Tops, June 1985)
  • Item Three: Spectator cut the Aces plot
  • Item Four: Bottop Change
  • Item Five: Jordan Count
  • Item Six: Oil & Water effect
Related toAlso published here Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
7
Edward Marlo Full Deck Oil and Water full deck separates and mixes again
 		1990
That's It
17
Edward Marlo, David Solomon Million Dollar Oil And Water Two phase Oil and Water with four reds and four blacks
VariationsAlso published here 1990
David Solomon T.A.O.M. Convention
14
Larry Jennings Oil and Water 4&4, all black finale
VariationsAlso published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
26
Ray Kosby, Larry Jennings, Dai Vernon K. J. V. Oil and Water 4&4, four phases, with mixing phase
Related toAlso published here 1990
Up in Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
31
Daniel Rhod Jeu Double packet trick with two red Queens and two black Sixes, including 2&2 oil and water phase, twisting phase
Inspired by
  • earlier version in "Magie Sur Imaginaire" (Daniel Rhod, 1981, p. 33)
Related to 		Oct. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 4)
26
José Carroll Oil and Water in a Wine Glass vertical, 4&4, one color disappears as climax
VariationsAlso published here 1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
59
Alex Elmsley Shale Fellow Well Met Oil and Water combined with Follow The Leader, 4&4
 		1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
34
Alex Elmsley, Brother John Hamman The Atomic Aces four phase variation on Hamman's "Final Ace Routine", including Oil & Water and Follow the Leaders Phase
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
217
Jon Racherbaumer The Great Pretender: Karl Fulves eight pages on credit fights, J. W. Sarles
  • Item One: Marlo & Double Vanish & Recovery
  • Item Two: Scorpio Switch vs. Another Sandwich Switchout (The New Tops, June 1985)
  • Item Three: Spectator cut the Aces plot
  • Item Four: Bottop Change
  • Item Five: Jordan Count
  • Item Six: Oil & Water effect
Also published here Sep. 1991
The Racherbaumer Papers (Issue 1)
6
Dave Campbell Oil & Water Plus 4&4, using cards with OIL and WATER printed on them, they change into pictures of other drinks and whiskeys as finale
Inspired byAlso published here Oct. 1992
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 3)
8
Arturo de Ascanio Un Juego Inedito 4&4, three phases
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
88
Edward Marlo Agua y Aceite translation by Ascanio
4&4, two extra cards
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 5
54
Alex Elmsley Los Ases Atomicos translation
four phase variation on Hamman's "Final Ace Routine", including Oil & Water and Follow the Leaders Phase
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 5
65
Arturo de Ascanio Agua y Aceite "Por Culebreos" 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, three phases
Also published here 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 6
10
Peter Kane The Amex Aces 2&2 mini oil and water routine with Aces, then one Ace changes into a bill and the other in a credit card
 		1992
One Card Wonders
16
Edward Marlo Challenge Oil and Water or Try This With a Glide 6&6, condensed three-phase version
  • Simmons Note (Ken Simmons)
Inspired byRelated to 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
26
Justin Higham Tech-Notes on "Paddling In The Oil & Water" 4&4
Related to May 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 3)
23
Karl Fulves Red-Black Mix-Up No. 209, 2&2 oil and water with Jordan Count
 		1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
250
Hideo Kato 東京湾の“水と油” (Tokyo Bay Oil and Water)
 		1993
Larry Jennings's Card Technique
161
Dan Harlan Sludge and Ice Oil and Water five ten blank cards, five have a red cross and five a black cross on it, several phases
 		June 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 2)
9
Bob Farmer Jazz Pieces/Body and Soul two giant card cut into four pieces, two pieces transpose, then oil and water phase with the 4&4, Jazz Aces with the pieces
Inspired by 1993
Card File
25
Peter Duffie Oil Foil 5&5
Inspired by 1993
Card Selection
24
Florentin Oil-And-Water Poker strange combo
 		June 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 6)
2368
Jon Racherbaumer Whose Oil and Water? credit essay, seven pages
Variations 1994
Facsimile (Issue 2)
33
Aldo Colombini Follow the... Oil and Water 10&10, combining Follows the Leader and Oil and Water, two selections are found as well
 		1994
The Close-Up Magic of Aldo Colombini
94
John Riggs Follow the Oil & Water halves behind a red and a black card, change color when riffled through, impromptu svengali
Related to 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
68
Claude Rix Propriétés du chapelet modèle methods to go from Claude Rix stack into Vernon's Poker Demonstration, a spelling routine, a sucker trick and Guy Lammertyn's oil and water
  • Adaption de la routine de Dai Vernon
  • Routine de cartes épelées
  • L'erreur réparée
  • La routine de l'huile et l'eau de Guy Lammertyn
Inspired by 1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
15
Michael Skinner Oil and Water Rides Again 4&4, three phases, all red climax
 		1996
Classic Sampler
9
Pas Possible (Trick shown to Dominique Duvivier by a stranger who calls himself Commander Ryno) Oil and Water with Oil and Queens type of ending, but with color changing backs as well
Inspired byVariations 1996
Magie Duvivier
99
Baltazar Fuentes Oil and Water for Experts 3&3, no extra, four phases
Inspired by
  • Rene Lavand's routine
 1996
Arempi
18
Larry Jennings Hefty Oil & Water 4&4, "There are at least 14 moves", with mixing phase
Related to June 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 10)
63
Ken Krenzel Strip the Leader two leader card in front of two shuffled piles, they become black and red pile, follow the leader phase, they shuffle again by themselves, stripper deck
Related to 1997
Ingenuities
195
Spread Separation Displacement to switch center two cards in oil and water
 		1997
Underworld (Issue 6)
72
Eugene Burger Solomon's Oil And Water Routines "An Introduction"
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
90
David Solomon Million Dollar Oil and Water 4&4, three phases
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
93
David Solomon Technicolor Oil And Water 4&4, gaffed card with divided face
 		1997
Solomon's Mind
101
R. C. Fields Diminuendo simplified handling
Inspired by 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 7)
173
René Lavand It Can't Be Done Any Slower (An Oil and Water) 3x3
 		1998
The Mysteries of my Life
68
Wesley James Olive Oil On The Side 4&4, with false (empty) deals and full-deck finale
Inspired by Oct. 1998
Onyx (Issue 5)
5
Guy Hollingworth Oil and Water 3&3, optical alignment
 		1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
39
Justin Higham Unaccounted Oil & Water 4&4
Variations 1999
Collected Card Notes
90
Justin Higham Collected Oil & Water 4&4, magical mixing
Inspired byVariations 1999
Collected Card Notes
94
Aaron Goldberg Light And Dark 4&4, four phases
Inspired by Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
34
William P. Miesel, Ed Eckl, Harry Hirschvogel Oil & Water Dice
  • Flim-Flam (by Bob Farmer)
bet with three white and three green dice that must be arranged in certain way with a minimum of moves
Also published here
  • Precurso issue LXIX
 Sep. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 1)
79
Don England Slick Oil and Clarified Water 4&4
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
140
Justin Higham Unaccountable Oil and Water 4&4
Inspired by 2001
The Simulation of Miracles
23
Justin Higham Collected Oil and Water - Streamlined two methods
Inspired by 2001
The Simulation of Miracles
26
Karl Fulves, Ronald B. Edwards Colors Can't Mix No. 47, odd-backed oil & water in which faces mix but not backs and vice versa, 4&4
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
108
Darwin Ortiz Ultimate Oil & Water 3&3, deck seperation and remix climax
Inspired by 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
158
Jamie Badman Oil & Water World "From what I hear, Mr. Gadfly is going to get bigger, brighter, and better very soon."
4&4, three phases
 		Jan./Feb. 2002
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 2 No. 1)
58
David Ben Oil and Water
2003
Tricks
61
Sebastien Clergue Lava Lamp alternate handling for last phase of SOBW, face up oil and water sequence, 3&3
Also published here 2003
Some Tricks
27
Edward Marlo Outjogged Oil & Water
Related toAlso published here May 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 9)
68
Edward Marlo Down-Jog Displacement oil and water context, secret antifaro for very small packet
Also published here May 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 9)
68
Nicholas Einhorn Bottle Production bottle of oil and bottle of water produced (magician's gag)
 		2004
World Tour Lecture Notes — Set 2
13
Ron Bauer Three Ways to Secretly Switch the Two Center Colors as preparation for oil and water
 		2004
Time Machine
20
Dave Campbell Dave's Oil and Water "(Oil and Water Classic)"
4&4, using cards with oil and water pictures printed on them, they change into pictures of other drinks and whiskeys as finale
Also published here 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
197
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Over Anti-Oil-and-Water 4&4, magical mixing
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
37
R. Paul Wilson Oil and Water short comment on using the Fan-2-C step gaff, no details
 		2004
Fan-2-C
47
Aldo Colombini Oil, Water & Guts 4&4, all black finale
Inspired by 2004
Cardsdotcom
4
Ray Kosby, Dai Vernon, Larry Jennings K.J.V. Oil and Water 4&4, four phases, with mixing phase
Also published here 2005
Up In Smoke
21
Larry Jennings Oil And Water 4&4, all black finale
Also published here 2005
Up In Smoke
28
Justin Higham Side-Faro Full-Deck Oil & Water deck shuffled three times, always ends up separated into red and black cards
 		2005
Tricks with the Side-Faro False Shuffle
2
Val Le-Val New Wave Oil & Water using cards with letters O and W on them, separation occurs one card at a time, slow-motion
Also published here 2005
Scotland Up Close
42
Arturo de Ascanio Oil and Water Featuring the Ascanio Spread 4&4, extra card, later two extra cards, three phases
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
66
Fred Kaps, Channing Pollock Oil and Water 4&4, extra card, two phases
 		2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
116
Arturo de Ascanio Sleightless Oil and Water (or so it seems) 4&4, extra card, multi-phase routine
Also published here 2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
194
Arturo de Ascanio Eight-Card Oil and Water 4&4, three phases
Related to
  • similar version in "Ilusionismo" N° 180, 1960.
Also published here 		2006
The Magic of Ascanio — Studies of Card Magic
294
Jack Avis Oil and Water Again - Agai - Aga - Ag - A 4&4
 		2006
Rara Avis
105
Jack Avis An Oil and Water Move 4&4, using bottom deals and Elmsley Count
 		2006
Rara Avis
106
Alexander de Cova Groundhog Day 4&4, all red kicker, unusual presentation, oil & water combined with silk knotting and Groundhog Day movie presentation
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2006
The California Lecture 2006
15
Paul Gordon Oil & Water Startler 4&4, transformation kicker
Inspired by 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
358
David Solomon Million Dollar Oil & Water II 4&4, three phases
Inspired by 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
185
Christian Engblom, Kim Wist Oil Over Troubled Water 3x3, one phase in spectator's hands, with full deck kicker
 		2007
Lecture Notes
17
Miguel Gómez Momentos especiales entire act, two cards are selected and six Jokers turn into cards to form two four of a kinds, followed by Oil and Water and Reset and in the end cards change back to Jokers, using an envelope
  • Primer acto: Wild Card
  • Segundo acto: Mini "Arena y agua"
  • Tercer acto: Reset
  • Epilogo: Al final, regreso al principo
 		2007
El Placer de la Magia
22
Tom Stone Idea for Oil & Water
  • padding
4&4, four reds alternated with four blacks put in handkerchief, all put in handkerchief, one color penetrates one by one
 		2007
Flatland Fever
17
David Regal (reviewer) Ultimate Oil and Water by Anthony Owen Nov. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 11)
78
Harold Cataquet Calcium Turnings foil folded into an origami kettle and put on spectator's hand with water in it, water starts boiling and smokes (does not get hot)
 		2009
Mind Blasters II
218
Román García Agua y Aceite ideas the faro fan for Oil and Water
  • Evaporación y condensación (à la Carroll, one color vanishes and reappears)
  • Agitación
Inspired by 2010
Nanomagias
138
Lance Pierce Oil & Water 4&4, four phases
Inspired by 2010
Elements
49
Woody Aragón Cheeky Oil And Water sucker oil and water: small packet doesn't separate but whole deck does
 		2011
A Book in English
55
Jon Racherbaumer Bile and Blood 4&4, all black finale, five phases
Inspired by Mar. 2011
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 3)
17
Nick Trost A Prelude to Oil and Water 3&3, kind of progressive separation
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Jan. 1977
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
741
Nick Trost Simple Oil and Water 4&4, with open switching procedure à la Walton
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
742
Nick Trost Fourteen-Card Oil and Water 7&7, one phase
Also published here
  • "Quick Oil and Water", The New Tops, June 1983
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
746
Tom Stone Red Notes/Black Notes
  • Lodestones
intro to oil and water ideas
 		June 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 6)
30
Dani DaOrtiz Oil and Water Done in the Spectator's Hands
  • DaOrtiz a la Carte!
4&4
Also published here Nov. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 11)
22
Kazu Katayama Red/Blue Oil and Water 2x2
 		2013
Japan Ingenious
137
Nick Trost Kings and Queens Oil and Water 4&4
 		2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
703
Michael Lam 水和油《最终章》(Water & Oil Finale) Deck separates into two colors as finale for Oil and Water (red cards oil, black cards water), so red cards are on top of black cards. When the black cards are placed on top, the colors visually transpose, leaving the red cards on top
 		2014
实战魔术 Real Magic
24
David Britland Return to Oil and Water
  • Cardopolis
4&4
 		Nov. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 11)
26
Helder Guimarães The Solo Act
  • 1. Triumph
  • 2. Anti-Oil and Water
  • 3. Kings Production
  • Finale - Cards to New Deck Order
 		2015
The Veriloquent
35
Eric Stevens Aqua Pura Oil and Water routine, end with all the cards becoming red, and producing shot glass of liquid from a fan of cards
 		2015
Skybound
61
Alexander de Cova Das Murmeltier 4&4, all red kicker, unusual presentation, oil & water combined with silk knotting and Groundhog Day movie presentation
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
37
Nick Trost An Oil and Water Routine 4&4, four phases, mixing finale
 		2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1146
Harapan Ong The Incomplete Strip-Out stripping cards out from a tapered deck with an unsquared deck
  • Shuffle stacking sandwich demo: shuffling selection between two Jokers
  • Full deck red-black separation
  • Oil and Water: Spectator separates the colors themselves
 		2017
A New Angle
151
Edward Marlo Outjogged Oil and Water
2017
Wabi-Sabi
19
Harapan Ong You'll Float Too Visual Oil and Water routine, cards separate during a dribble
 		2017
Wabi-Sabi
38
张国洲 Jojo Oil and Water three-phase Oil and Water, gimmicked, looks clean
 		2017
The Truth 真相
5
Tom Stone Backs & Water 4&4, mixed face-up/face-down, visual, accidental reinvention of trick in Tamariz reference
Related to July 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 7)
49
David Britland Return to Oil and Water
  • Cardopolis
4&4
Inspired by Aug. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 8)
46
Sebastien Clergue Lava Lamp alternate handling for last phase of SOBW, face up oil and water sequence, 3&3
Also published here 2017
Secrets
26
Josh Janousky Jumping Jack Flash red and black Jacks transpose, then colors separate in 2&2 oil & water sequence, then transposition again
 		2017
Just Joshin'
22
David Solomon Simple Refined Oil and Water 4&4
Inspired by 2018
Solomon's Secrets
41
Peter Pellikaan Tussenschot 4&4, optionally with blank cards that have drops of oil and water depicted on them
 		2018
Silhouette (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Alexander Hansford Oil and Water deck shown mixed, spectator gives it one riffle shuffle, deck shown separated into red and black
 		2019
The Neat Review (Issue 1 - London 2019)
82
Yves Carbonnier Le CABDD ("Le Contrôle Au Bout Des Doigts"), cards fairly shown and placed into the deck, controlled to the top
Inspired by 2019
Grand Livre de Cartomagie
72
Dani DaOrtiz Oil and Water in the Spectator's Hand 4&4
Also published here 2019
Semi Automatic
1
Benjamin Earl Out of Oil spectator shuffles and later deals deck into two piles, separating reds and blacks, faro (connection to Oil & Water not clear)
Related to 2019
The Shift #1
23
José Carroll Oil and Water in a Wine Glass vertical, 4&4, one color disappears as climax
Also published here 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
155
David Regal (reviewer) EZ Oil and Water by Nathan Kranzo Jan. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 1)
91
Michael Rubinstein Oil and Water three copper and three silver coins alternately put in one hand, they separate, repeat, then the coins become a solid block
Related toAlso published here
  • Penguin Two Live lecture, 2016
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
114
Arturo de Ascanio, Jesús Etcheverry Sleightless Oil and Water (or so it seems) 4&4, extra card, multi-phase routine
Also published here 2020
Reflections on the Double Card (Ascanio's Handling)
92
David Britland Quick Slick
  • Cardopolis
4&4
Inspired by Oct. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 10)
56
Roberto Giobbi Oil and Water... and More Water 4&4, all change to red as climax, credit information for one-color climax
 		2021
Sharing Secrets
51
Nathan Kranzo Easy Oil and Water Five red, five black, self-working
 		2021
Kranzilla Unleashed
31
John Bannon Black Ice
  • Dealing With It
intro to oil and water methods
 		Mar. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 3)
50
Rudy Tinoco Another Nice Oil And Water 4&4, all red kicker
Inspired by July 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 7)
324
Val Le-Val New Wave Oil and Water using cards with letters O and W on them, separation occurs one card at a time, slow-motion
Also published here 2022
The Glasgow File — Volume 1
152
Bob Farmer Oil and Gaffs 4&4, face-up Jokers mixed with face-down blank cards, they separate, then the packets transpose with transformation kicker of one quartet, two blank-backed cards
  • 1. Display Jokers & Blanks
  • 2. Oil and Water
  • 3. Transpo Transformation
  • 4. The Kings
  • A Quick Sequence
  • Notes
  • Other Ideas
Inspired by 2022
Oil and Gaffs
1
Edward Marlo Down-Jog Displacement oil and water context, secret antifaro for very small packet
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
186
Luis Otero Pinned Oil and Water 2&2, then 3&3, then 4&4
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Dec. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
570
Juan Tamariz Pure Olive Oil and Water 4&4, visual change of four stepped cards held in the hand
  • Another Version
  • Personal Observation
  • History
  • Sleights and resources
  • Variations
  • Abridged Bibliography
 		2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 1
32
James Steranko Cardman's Blues routine with two packets of nine red cards and nine black cards
  • Transposition (the nine-card packets transpose)
  • Follow the Leader
  • Oil and Water (9&9)
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
 Aug. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 8)
24
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