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I'm thinking of getting it. How's the teaching? Are the tricks practical? Are they good effects? How many of you perform them on a regular basis? Does it discuss routines and setup? I'm going to be getting AoA 2 & 3 and something else. I'm looking to add some new material into my...

Maybe it's just me, but I personally would love to be able to have available at this site the lecture notes from the artists who have them for purchase. Especially Kenner.

I'm not saying we don't trust one-another, I'm just saying I don't see it to the degree I would expect. I feel as if we're going against one-another's trust.

The routine: The jokers are shown. Two cards are selected and put beneath the jokers. The magician relates a story of how everything is in doubt and that nothing exists unless the spectator believes it does. The magician is then berated for ripping off Decartes. The magician loses the...

I understand if you're uncomfortable discussing it, but I was wondering how much more money one can make when performing at corporate parties, rather than at places like bars or bar-mitzvahs. Is it worth trying to sell my soul to these rich fathers at my bar-mitzvah gigs?

Any tips for the revolution cut part of False Sybil?

I've started practicing a four-phase sandwich effect routine. This is how it's structured: 1. Basic sandwich effect where a signed selection is left sticking out of the deck while jokers are shown and put to the side. Card is pushed flush and with a swipe of the hand, appears between the...

It says that all of the distortion gimmicks are handmade. That got me to thinking (I do that sometimes), who the hell makes them? I could just imagine poor ol' Jay Sankey in some damp dark basement sweatshop meticulously assembling the gimmicks. Chris Kenner comes down... "Sankey, we need...

Well, is it? It looks very artful, I'm just thrifty.

I've been told that thin stiff cards are best for flourishing. What are the best thin stiff cards that are readily available for less than ten smackers?

I know it's taught in AoA 3 and that it's basically juggling with cards, but what is the specific effect?

I get that Jerry's Nuggets are no longer made, but why? What is in the way of more of these clearly superior cards being produced, specifically? I'm just wondering.

Can anybody who has this give me some info on it? Is it a good resource? http://www.erdnase.com/thebook.html It's only 15 bucks, so I might get it just to have it, but on the other hand, I don't want to waste my money... Any info would be greatly appreciated.

When I perform, I usually display a certain set of mannerisms--I believe most magicians do. I tend to be very loose, to have smooth almost fluid movements. I speak with eccentric, yet subdued language. As such, I try to integrate moves--the pass, tenkai, throwing cards, flourishes, etc.--into my...

I'm having trouble with the actual top shot move. I get what my index and thumb are doing, but I'm having trouble with the pinky part. Any advice?

How did I miss out on this one? Where can I find it?

I generally only use blue masters, so I was wondering, for those of you who use more flashy custom cards, do your spectators often comment on the cards, or do they subconciously acknowledge the awesomeness?

I think the hotshot cut is very effective, but I started doing a scissor cut instead and then pushing off the selected card and spinning it out. I personally think it looks better.

I kind of addressed this in a Cerca Trova post, but let's go more in-depth. Yes, let's. Magic is an art, right? Every piece of art has three componenets to it, three legs of a stool, if you will. There is the artist who creates the art--the art cannot exist without sombody creating it...

So what are you guys gonna do with them?