Shute, Merlyn T.: How to Book of the Chop Cup ©1980/1995 Morrissey Magic Ltd 45 pages, paper, stapled, 5.5x8.5"

Comments: Merlyn T. Shute teaches the Chop Cup. This book explains the design and theory of the Chop Cup, provides lots of sequences, and helps you develop a routine using the Chop Cup. Highly recommended.

Contents: (numbers are not page numbers)

1 History of the Chop cup, the cup and its design, and the balls.
2 The Simple Load, the Jennings Load, the right hand load, the left hand load, the silk load, the failed load (and why), the failed load (on purpose), the Moran load.
3 Look Ma, No Hands: a routine using 2 small and 4 large balls
4 The fluid load (liquids!)
5 Replacement for the shot glass (used in much of the above)
6 Developing a Routine: the beginning, the middle, and the end
7 Using the Chop Cup Bag
8 Setting the mood and patter
9 A pocket Chop Cup routine