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If all an individual seems to care about is burning your hands, then put the cards in theirs. Out Of This World and Poker Players Picnic are two examples of where the deck is relinquished by the magician and given to the spectator, who then does all the handling of the cards with very magical...

IMO, Richard Turner takes the Blue Ribbon. The difficulty factor is off the charts because it is a second-from-bottom deal. But I think what makes his deal the most deceptive of all of them on the video, is that he thumbs the top card part way off the deck in the process of doing the dirty...

I know it is "M-A-A-Z," but the dang auto-correct wouldn't let it happen - even after I thought I corrected it. Sorry for the other typos as well --usually I try to be neater...

I am totally jiggy with it. At the bar there are two things I do using, as Maas calls them, accomplices. One is to control then palm off a signed card and drop it on the floor behind me. The cocktail server passes by and picks it up and then goes outside to the window by the front entrance...

Good suggestions have been made here. Christopher makes an excellent point that if they perceive the trick as a challenge or believe that you are deriving satisfaction from fooling them, they will focus only on wanting to know how it's done. Giving them something to connect to means being...

Sorry to hear about your injury. I wish you a speedy recovery. I agree with what other members have suggested on this thread about learning some self-working tricks (Yes, Scarne on Card Tricks is wonderful) and reading up on presentation, with books like Strong Magic by Darwin Ortiz. Some of...

I may have a suggestion of two for you NLNP, but it would be helpful to know what you would need and use the peek for?

Marlo: It staggers the imagination.

@MaryJaneMaxx: "For me it's easier to learn by watching the trick performed instead of reading it, would this be a good option?" There are those that may disagree because books have worked well for them, but I believe that DVDs are indeed a good option for you. Everyone is different, and...

If you watch even many magicians who are reputed to be "card men" do a double lift, it looks suspicious - you can see (and so can laymen) that thee is a "move," that does not look natural. Most "get readies" fall into that category. It has been said many times before that a double lift or...

It sounds like you are primarily into cards. Bicycle playing cards are very good and handle as good, if not better, than a lot of fancy custom decks. For a book for an intermediate magician, I recommend Royal Road to Card Magic and Scarne on Card Tricks. You can get both books for under $30...

@ChrisJGJ: "...misdirect them as you do the move. They shouldn't be looking at your hands." This is an important point. They look where we look. When we are unsure of a move, and don't have it smooth yet, the tendency is to watch our hands. When that happens, they too will focus their...

Coffeeparamedic, don't be too hard on yourself and don't get discouraged. It takes time and dedication to move beyond the beginner stage, but it will happen if you stick with it. This is something even those who are now quite accomplished, or even experts, have had to go through. You are wise...

Since Drocsid asked what makes a design good for magic, I would chime in that having a white border would be a good thing, as it helps camouflage a reversed card in the deck when the deck is spread, and also makes a double lift or double turnover less detectible in the event it is not perfect...

Suggestion: Learn some card tricks that have a story, for example Magician versus Gambler, The Story of the Twins, Sam the Bellhop, etc. Generally, people find these more entertaining, and it eliminates the challenge and defensiveness on the part of the spectator, built into pick a card...

Galaxyor, the 3 Card Monte has been my favorite card routine for many years. The other members here have made good suggestions for you. My personal recommendation is an unbelievably great book called, "Notes on Three Card Monte." I give it a 10 out of 10 rating. It is filled with all the...

That is some nice cardistry. I have a deck of those Medallions - they are elegant, beautiful cards.

I am sometimes a bit unclear as to the distinction between mentalism and mental magic. If Daniel performed the effect as just making a prediction that he hand-wrote on the blank card and the prediction turned out to match the spectator's card, and did not do the sleight of hand/color change...

@DanielG2: "Example is a routine i do when it looks like a mentalism trick and i guess their card by writing it on a blank one, then visually changing the written card to their selection..." Sweet.