| the “pile” of the material. In these cases the performer would be wise to buckle |
| the cards or put a bend in them so when the cards lie on the surface the audience cannot |
| determine if a coin lies under a card or not. |
| The type of card you use can affect the performance. Many cards are fairly stiff and |
| work well with Matrix. If you borrow a deck that is thinner and more flexible it may |
| throw your timing off. Also if a plastic coated deck is borrowed that is very stiff and |
| slippery, the transfer moves can be bungled. The primary problem is that using cards |
| different from what you are accustomed to, can be dangerous. |
| A variety of coin sizes can be used. The most common coins used are half dollars. |
| Quarters are easier to use in all of the standard moves and but halves can be used. |
| Some use pennies and are the easiest to use although placing a much larger card over a |
| penny in preparation for the Schneider Pickup Move seems odd as the coin is placed |
| near the edge of the card. |
| The most common place to perform is at a table however most any performance venue |
| is fine. Doing Matrix on the floor on a nice carpet is perhaps the most desirable place |
| to do the trick. It seems quite impromptu and the audience can stand above the action |
| and see what is going on with clarity. Suzanne the Magician once did a show for the |
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