Hi, I'm in my 2nd month of magic as a hobbyist and having a real blast learning it with my sons. We've already bought some good books (Fulves, Scarne, Wilson, Hugard, and Card College Light, Lighter, Lightest) and are devouring them. I've also bought and am greatly benefiting from Blake Vogt's Card Splitting 1&2 and Hondo's Flap 2.0.
My question is what videos in both the free (YouTube) and purchasable (but reasonably affordable) categories you'd recommend for a hobbyist at this point. In particular I'm interested in videos that teach things which are hard to convey in printed form. I'm mainly into cardistry so far but they could be in any genre, coins, rope, whatever, good for a closeup audience of friends and family. Since I'm quite into and am having good success at making gaff cards now, I'm also particularly keen on finding sources that teach you tricks that USE the gaff cards (of the split, acro, shimmed and magnetic types). The videos could be on teaching tricks, or on learning BASIC level sleight of hand skills so I can move on from only doing self-working ones, or both. Videos teaching tricks using stripper, marked and Svengali decks and DIY R&S techniques are also welcome.
I'd also like to know where to get affordable precut shims (just the steel shims, not premade cards) that will ship internationally, as it's a bit hard to shop for and source things here in Taiwan in written Chinese online.
Many thanks in advance!
My question is what videos in both the free (YouTube) and purchasable (but reasonably affordable) categories you'd recommend for a hobbyist at this point. In particular I'm interested in videos that teach things which are hard to convey in printed form. I'm mainly into cardistry so far but they could be in any genre, coins, rope, whatever, good for a closeup audience of friends and family. Since I'm quite into and am having good success at making gaff cards now, I'm also particularly keen on finding sources that teach you tricks that USE the gaff cards (of the split, acro, shimmed and magnetic types). The videos could be on teaching tricks, or on learning BASIC level sleight of hand skills so I can move on from only doing self-working ones, or both. Videos teaching tricks using stripper, marked and Svengali decks and DIY R&S techniques are also welcome.
I'd also like to know where to get affordable precut shims (just the steel shims, not premade cards) that will ship internationally, as it's a bit hard to shop for and source things here in Taiwan in written Chinese online.
Many thanks in advance!