Alpha Magic - Flare

Official Description : http://www.alphamagic.com/Flare.htm

You're painting the town red on a late Saturday night. Under the flashing strobes of the city's trendiest nightclub, you pull a cigarette out of a classy cigarette case and call attention to it ...

... wait

The lines on your forehead become more visible, obvious to those who sense your intense concentration. Let them watch you as close as they can. Let them focus their attention on the cigarette as you pinch it lightly between your fingers. Time slows down as you hold still. Let them be consumed by your enigmatic presence. Slowly ... gently ... painstakingly the cigarette crackles and smoulders, seemingly reacting to the stares of those around you. Everyone goes silent. Your eyes are open intently.

And then it happens.

Like the sudden pop of the cork from a champagne bottle, the tip of the cigarette forcefully bursts into flames, consuming the entire tip with white hot fire, real fire. "It can not be!" They were looking all this while. " Impossible! "Your fingers were held apart with nothing to hide." # $ !! "You were holding the cigarette up in full view. All thoughts of trickery slowly ebb away as the flame subsides into a faint, steady glow. Smoke the cigarette yourself or offer it to a mesmerized albeit dumbfounded witness, leaving behind memories of nothing short of a complete, visual miracle.

Call it psychokinetic combustion, call it magic. Some even call it pure devilry. We call it Flare

What is Flare
Flare is a versatile effect / concept that can be used as a cool trick at a bar, an opener or closer to a magic, mentalist, or witchcraft display. Flare is the final evolution of a method that has undergone several years of performance and experimentation, so you can expect the training material provided to be full of detail, leaving no stone unturned. Despite its effectiveness, you'll be pleased to know that Flare is extremely easy to perform, and virtually ANYONE can make it look like a REAL miracle. So easy that our graphics designer Alexient, whos a non-magician, was performing it for our demo video after a few minutes practice! Here are additional points to note:

• Easy to perform. Sleight-of-hand is not necessary.
• No angle restrictions. Perform surrounded.
• Gimmick is completely invisible to the audience.
• Use any cigarette. Filtered, unfiltered or hand-rolled, even cigars.
• Does not use flash paper or matches.
• No fuels or lighter fluid required.
• No batteries needed.
• No reels or pulls.
• No ignition devices.
• Uses refills that are widely and cheaply available anywhere.
• Clean as a whistle. The ignited cigarette can be handed out for examination.
• Your hands are completely empty other than the cigarette when you perform.
• Instant reset. Pull out another cigarette and do it again.