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Ryan Schlutz has a great transpo that happens in the spectator's hands in an odd visual moment. It was published in Penguin Magic Monthly December 2019

Her character also appears in Rogue One.

The Spanish School also tends to be a little too messy for my tastes. I like the effect to be a little cleaner than most Spanish magic.

You could argue that any trick is the best. I won't dance around it though, my favorite effect on the website is Flux and I'll explain why: -You can do this one trick over and over again and never get caught (granted you have a good presentation). -If you know nothing else you can still do this...

Yes, it does differ from many approaches. The Spanish School has a distinct style. It has bled into other styles but there is still a distinctly Spanish flavor to the magic. This isn't the only way to achieve deception and the depth and complexity of "naturalness", the "simplicity", and the...

Alladins don't come borderless like Bees do. You can get them Amazon.

You are looking for smooth and air cussion finish. Alladins are available in each finish. Bee used to be available in both but I haven't been able to find them.

Old stand-bys like Professors Nightmare, the Invisible Deck, and the Wakeling Liquid Sands are what I fall back on for these kinds of performances.

Steerpike! That's a blast from the past! For a second there I thought he might be back on the forums.

Yeah, Paul Draper is Jewish and he has a great routine celebrating Hanukkah.

Yeah that's very possible! Many magicians make things vanish like David Copperfield does because of this (open your fist one finger at a time, pause at the thumb and index finger). I think the solution is to watch many magicians and many types of magic.

It's taught in Expert Card Technique, page 65 of the Dover edition. Pro tip, depending on how the cards you are using are cut, you will change how you perform the table faro, either from the top down or bottom up. It can be a real headache if you try to go against the grain while learning.

Your hands probably aren't as small as you think they are, it's more likely that you are developing the muscles necessary to control a deck properly. Poker cards are generally the standard cards for magicians and flourishers, as has been started above. There are many people with small hands who...

It really depends on where you want to perform and for whom. Then the pathway splits in various directions. Pick up a good book like Joshua Jay's complete course of magic (it comes with a dvd), or Mark Wilson's Complete Course. Find a piece of magic in there and imagine the best possible...

Haha, I reread it. Funny. It's funny, he describes a very similar situation to what I often find myself in. It's nice to know that I'm not alone.

Right. I remember now

Whenever I think about magic, which is basically constantly, I'm always grateful for these forums. I love bouncing ideas off of you guys and love your advice. I wanted to talk about ways that I have found to keep kids entertained with magic for long periods of time. Last week I made a post...

Agreed:)

Ding ding ding. That's why they follow me. I think most are enthused. Sometimes they are not. This is good. I haven't had to every go get management but that's an approach for a really bad case that I could try.

I will, haha. I've read it before but I don't remember the details. I'm stoked to read it with new eyes. This is great, especially for that one stubborn kid who pops up every once in a while, "I got a magic kit for my birthday, so I'm a magician too!" Good advice, the periodic performances...