This routine appeared in my book "WHAT'S UP DECK!" You can check the book for some extra tips on presentation.

EFFECT: The performer magically prints a duplicate of a selected card, including the spectator's signature!

REQUIREMENTS: A blue backed deck; Two red backed cards with blank faces; a blank backed card with a face, say the 6 of Spades.

SET-UP: The three cards are in the following order from top down: Blank face card,back up; blank back regular face card,blank side down; blank face card,back up.

PERFORMANCE: Take the packet blank faces up, from above in the right hand (Biddle Grip). The left thumb peels off the top card into the left hand. Turn the two hands to show two backs as in figure 1. Bring the two hands again into the original position (left hand palm up and right hand palm down) and with the left thumb, peel off the top card of the two in the right hand, sliding it on top of the card held in the left hand. Turn the two hands again as in figure 1 showing the backs again and them move them as before, leaving the right hand card on top of the two in the left hand. The right hand flips its cards over, face down, placing them on top of the left hand card. Turn over the whole packet and re-grip the cards from above in the right hand. With the left fingers, slide off the bottom card, turn it face down, replace it beneath the packet and leave the three cards on the table.

Force the Six of Spades from the deck. Have the card SIGNED on the FACE and returned. You now need to palm the card off and add it to the BOTTOM of the three card packet.

Say that you will now try to magically print an exact duplicate of the selected card. Take the four card packet in the left hand. The right hand moves the top two cards as one towards you as in figure 2. Say that you will try to print a back of the same color as the selected card (blue), but first you must erase one of the red backs. Move the right hand forward squaring the cards as in figure 3 and release the bottom card of the two held in the right hand. Immediately move back the top card only (figure 4) and a blank surface will be seen. This is the Vernon Paint Brush Change.

Square and grip the packet from above in the right hand. With the left thumb, slide the top card into the left hand, then slide the next card off on top of the first and then place the right hand two cards (as one) on top of the two cards in the left hand. The right hand takes the top two cards as one and moves them backwards (figure 2). Move the cards forward (figure 3) and then move only the top card backwards as in figure 4, to show a blue back. Square the cards.

Turn over the packet. Ask for the name of the selected card. This time, move the top THREE cards backwards as in figure 2 and then move them forwars as in figure 3. Now leave two cards and move only the top card backwards as in figure 4 to show the Six of Spades. Place the right hand card on the bottom. Perform a Double Lift and turn over the top two cards as one, apparently flipping the Six of Spades face down. Place the top card (signed Six of Spades) on the table. Pocket the other two(three) cards.

Remind the spectator that you promised an exact duplicate of the selected card. Turn over the face down card that is on the table to show the signature for a miracle!