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This is something I cannot stress enough. Magic, is like any other hobby, art, or education. You have to be organized in order to be a good magician. If you can't find your tricks, books, DVD's, gimmicks, supplies, or anything else you need for your magic, your screwed. 2 years ago, I was...

What can I say, I love monkeys. Magic, as stated many, many times is an art, and when performing this art, like any other, it's a great idea to channel something you love into it. Some of you may feel disheartened or upset on certain occasions, and that is not healthy for you, nor your...

I am kind of really tired right now, long night with my friends, seeing off one of them going to a different province, but right now, I sit at home alone, at night, about to sleep, and something runs through my mind. There are two types of people, people who respect magic, and those who don't...

So now that school has started for most of us... and work, share your performances stories from school, I have yet to get any because I'm getting used to college and my classes, school is always first for me, but let's hear some school performance stories from the new year. Mitchell

I am currently going through a process of change, and when I say change, I mean total change, out with the old and in with the new. Now how do you go through this change? What steps must you take to go from a struggling performer to a superb performer. I am in no way saying that I'm a superb...

Currently, on my ceiling, I have a card from every single deck I've ever used sticking to the ceiling. I thought it would be a great representation of who I am. Share some art you have made with playing cards. Mitchell

I still remember the day when I got my first magic trick, a hot rod that I practiced with for weeks upon weeks. Those were the first days of my magic. This summer will be the beginning of my 7th year performing magic, and I just only today realized how much I truly love magic. I think nowadays...

You're sitting at your computer, I want you to pick up any object, any inanimate object. Then I want you to think of 3 things or ways to make this object fit into your magic, and then post them here if you like. This will expand your creativity in magic. It did for me! Mitchell

I was extremely excited to receive this, after watching Gambit's video of it, I knew I just had to have this in my DVD player. So it arrives at my house, and I'm jumping for joy, and I prance to my room in a girlish manner. My mom and little sister looked at me like I had four heads. I dove onto...

What does a magician see compared to laymen? Our perception is very different, and it will only become more unique. I know every time I look around the corner, I don't see room, I see thousands of ideas, tools and props. I see creations, my mind flows with fun thoughts and imaginative stories. I...

This is one of my only rope tricks, but I think it might be the best of them. Gimmick---> Well, the gimmick wasn't what I was expecting at all. When I opened this up and read the instructions, I was a little confused, but after I saw the gimmick, I knew exactly how to use it. The...

Family, the people who love you and the people whom you love. Whether it's a parent, a sibling, an aunt, an uncle, a grand parent or even a cousin, they can be one of your greatest learning sources. Performing for family is something that everyone should do, why? Because family are honest...

What makes a magician? Is it a magician someone who knows a few tricks? Or someone who truly respects the art of magic? Discuss and therefore learn. Mitchell

This is something I wrote a long time ago, and I just added a few parts. Enjoy---> Magic as an Escape Magic, my escape boat out of this place we call reality. Having tough times? Parents fighting? Bad things are happening? I will usually run and go in front of my computer and make a...

I want to ask you a question. Why do you perform magic? Do you do it to get a film so that you could show your buddies on a forum. Do you do it to get personal satisfaction? Or do you do it for the wonder and amazement that your spectator feels every time they see a magic trick. There should...

The idea of borrowing and signing an object came from a long time ago. But why is it so important? The fact that the item can't be duplicated puts the spectator at rest and at ease, it allows them to sit back without suspicion. A personal item is even better as it has a personal connection an...

Trust, what does it actually mean? Many people won’t be able to tell you the actual MEANING, they will think trust is self explanatory. Some people will give you general words to help describe trust, Reliance, confidence and dependence. But what does trust have to do with magic, well, do...

Hi everyone, I'm calling out all of the members of these forums, that before we start everything, to NOT clutter up these forums with useless junk. I'm not trying to act like a mod, but there are forums out there (that will remain unnamed) that are full of useless threads about the debates of...

I hope to aid all of you in filming your street performances and to allow you to get the best quality, and production possible. Filming is an art in itself, and when mixed with magic, you get an explosion of creativity. To have a professional looking film/video, you must use all of these...