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Manipulation is a great starting point for silent acts, but take months to learn and then years to hone to perfection. D'Lites can make an intriguing on stage performance (low lights, light at the finger tips) but it'd need some context to make it entertaining. Rope magic can be done, not...

"What is the desired effect?" -Eric Mead

That sentence is one vowel different from being extremely dirty... But I do agree with everything else Will said...it does look like bragging.

There are online resources that give brief descriptions of the cards and their true meanings, try looking them up, they're ripe with symbolism and meaning already so all you have to do is think of a way to apply them to whatever effect you're doing. I will say, however, that you shouldn't make...

For transitions, having your main message (core, as used above) as a guide you can transition easier. Start by stringing three tricks together with a common theme. Do this with any three tricks in your repertoire, create a premise for them and string them together. It's sometimes easier to do...

I believe everyone has already answered the question, without a projector the Invisible palm is very much a close-up piece. If you can do the routine with the Pheonix Parlour cards then you may be able to bring this to a bigger audience, but everyone will need to be able to see the table. A...

This is a full evening show of Ricky Jay's, a lot can be taken away from it-and I think it's a good show all together. Ricky Jay and his 52 Assistants Albeit strange, it was successful as a street routine... The Amazing Jonathan (very young indeed) I'll post more if I can think of them, Gazzo...

I think anything that will fit your new performing character will work well, d'lites don't seem to fit the mystery enough, however most d'lite performances come off as cheesy and 'gimmicky' - would love to see a routine that incorporates d'lites in a way that comes off more serious. Floating...

A few things to note: You're handling isn't bad as far as flashing (one major flash overall) but you need to work on your naturalness. Nobody actually handles cups and balls unless their hustling or a magician...with that said, you can do any sort of movement...as long as it doesn't look...

So wait...you're telling me our spectators have brains? NOOOOO!!! How ever will I fool them now!?! Yeah, there are a few effects where signatures MAKE the effect. Most of them are card to impossible locations. Visual TnR's can do without. Overall I think that anyone who doesn't like the effect...

But how will they remember which card they selected!>!?!?! With that said, I think REF4M looks amazing. I won't be picking this one up right away, I don't have need for another tnr, but anyone who needs a strong impromptu effect will do well to learn every nuance of this effect.

Very good performance, more practice will get the moves a little smoother, but it doesn't get much better. Michael Vincent does this very well ,Here, followed by an amazing routine with the aces.

What you seem to be attempting to do is actually the topic of a recent post over at the Magic Session, Deliberate Practice. Here The other article linked to in that one has an interesting quote: Having a structured practice time where you're specifically going over every detail with the...

Great work Jacob, I can remember a while back talking about your magic, I'm glad to seen you've grown and gotten a gig out of your hard work. I would say your lessons are well learned, backup props is a must when you're performing...what if you drop the deck into a drink? What if you want to...

Learn whatever is of interest to you. You can always build a compelling character that people love to watch for hours on end, even if all you're doing is card tricks and demonstrations. It's a good idea to get, at the very least, a foundation in general sleight of hand. If you enjoy it, go...

I think I took more away from that preview than I have some complete books or works. Makes me want to get the book, but I can't seem to find the money...

Pick a few pieces, practice them until they're part of you, literally unable to forget them, and then perform them over and over. When you can do these without even thinking you can pick up another move or trick and work on it over and over... If you just want to keep your sleights up to par...

1. Can you do the 3 card monte Yes. I'm probably not as profecient as I used to be, but I bet a half hour with some cards would bring it all back. 2. Is it in any part of your routines It used to be, but not anymore, I've changed a lot of my stuff in the last year. 3. Your thoughts on when it...

I would give you but one piece of advice if you're going to be an mechanic and a mentalist - don't use cards in your mentalism (at least not regular playing cards). You'll also have to explain why you're able to do mind reading (or whatever demonstrations) and sleight of hand...maybe one...

Click download (for free) and read. There is a wonderful trick within that preview, though you'll need your own method, that is probably one of the best ideas I've ever read for a wedding trick.