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It really depends on the situation and what you want to achieve. For the most part performing for laymen a few duplicate cards extra coins or shells will do the job maybe some loops for good measure. On the other hand some gimmicks are just too good not to have. WOW for the card guy a swami for...

If we are talking about card sleights I would have to say te classic pass and the cull are the most fun to practice as stand alone sleights. For the most part I practice all of my moves in the context of the routine they are used in. With that being said I do enjoy some good billet work...

Breathe and slow down, you are nervous it is perfectly natural I would recommend taking a few deep breaths between stages of the effect. Time and repetition will help rid you of the nerves.

I could not agree more, sales technequies are more important to me than anything else. Not just when approaching people to perform for but more so in the booking aspect. Very few people want to hire a magician straight up, and if they do they don't know why I charge more than the next guy. My...

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With this idea you would need to definately do PK style effects to atleast get the initial interest. I suggest spinning a coin several times and gesturing to try to get it to bend. Do a switch and spin the bent coin and just let it rattle around. I agree with Rick do the same thing at a few...

Another thing is to buy those single use alcohol wipes from a pharmacy. Just prior to performance give it a quick once over it is advised to throughly clean between performances.

If you ever have any questione regarding mentalism or even my thoughts on magic dont hesitate to send me a PM. I usually try to get back to you within a day or two.

It's a stunt. There is a method however for the most part it is 100% real. It can be very very dangerous if done incorrectly.

This is a hard effect for me to comment on because I like parts of it and other parts are terrible. Whilst it is clever I don't know who it should be performed for. I have effects that I only perform for magicians or very clued in spectators. Whilst the method is quite good and it is nice for...

I kind of like the fused together idea but the real question I have is where did the excess metal go. I am not too sure if the handling but maybe a spot weld if a real key ring to key may make a little more sense.

Whilst PMM and 13 Steps are the bibles of mentalism, it does not mean they are the best places to start. The volume of the material would be more like Expert Card Technique as it implies that you understand the basics. To perform mentalism you need to think like a mentalist and not like a...

That is quiet nice, look at the first phase in slowmo at the end there is very very little movement and the wrist kill is only for a moment

For the most part money.

Cassidy's Fundamentals learn to be a mentalist then perform mentalism

Luis, you should know that a mentalist should only be successful 85% of the time. I know that you understand that and I am sure that you demonstrate this within your effects. However in mentalism the mentalist is the primary effect everything else is secondary. Whilst you can demonstrate all...

If you are looking for a way to switch two cards what is wrong with a top change. I personally think you would get a lot more from David williamson's on demand over at D&D.

On the Manchurian Approach there are two coin bend's one used is based on a real hypnotic hallucination. The other one uses a standard set piece as the motivation for switching in the bent coin. The meta-narrative which Harry Guinness uses is that whilst hypnotized the spectator develops super...

You'd be looking at spending atleast $5000.

I see that fundamentals has got you thinking in the right mindset. As you can well understand Derren cannot bend metal, and that is fine. He does however use a fair bit of PK with the spiritualism that he has presented in his more recent stage shows. To really give you a better answer as to...