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"Easy" That's it. If you want to tell everyone that you know nothing about magic just post the comment: "Easy" under a video. It's idiotic. I'm seeing this more and more lately. When a young inexperienced magician sees a video that doesn't fool them, they write "Easy" to say that they weren't...

This is what I would have suggested as well :)

You win!

A few things come to mind: Flat Palm Bottom Deal - Marlo writes about this. It's a bottom deal where the deck is just placed on the left hand. There is absolutely no movement from the left hand yet the right hand is able to take the bottom card imperceptibly. The Double Deal - Depending on...

I hate this kind of question...so I changed it. I'll give you the most underpriced effects on this site: Amaze Box - This should be at least $100 The Barblade - This routine alone is worth at least $60

You're on the right track. Mnemonica and especially Mnemonicosis is extremely difficult magic, I'm impressed! My first piece of advice fo anyone getting into magic is to live with a book. Learn everything in it even if you don't think you will ever use it. It kind of sounds like you are...

I'm sure you meant re-theme and I'm with you! Coin on shoulder is good, spider on shoulder is a whole other thing.

For a jump scare, you want to check out Box of Fear by Andrew Melia http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/1966, the Web by Jim Pace http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/430, or the My Pet Boris phone app. The basic effect here is that a spider appears on the back of a spectator's hand hen they least expect...

I know, I know, I'm brilliant. And it's late again so I should probably get off the forums...

Also, a good trick in my opinion :) And without a gimmick!

Yeah, sometimes I wonder how much she actually gets. Sometimes it seems crazy obvious!

It's POINTLESS to keep looking and searching the internet for this trick. It would be an eGREGious sin if I was to mention the name of the trick or the creator. I WILl not mention the name of the trick, SON. Did you get that? It's late and I'm in a weird mood.

I like ashes on palm and the Super Sharpie. I think that Double Cross as a trick is good. I don't do it for a few reasons. -I don't want people to write on me so I don't feel comfortable writing on them. -I feel like it's used by a ton of magicians at the moment and I try to be unique when I...

Derren's biggest secret is that he is a master showman. He's using many classic methods to accomplish his work. He does explain some of his secrets in the International lecture available here: http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/3547 Though he skips out on most of the methods... I think you'd...

Yup, I got the t-shirt though so that makes me some sort of elite member haha.

I like Perfect Square, I actually prefer it to the Venom Cube for close up. The gimmick has no seams, where Venom does. The biggest issues with it is that it rips up your cube as you perform with it. I have used the Amaze Box for years. I wish this was $100 a pop! It's a great device, I wish it...

I start with a shuffled deck. While it is face-up I use David's Cull. I then use the clean up in Art of Astonishment Volume 3. There's an impromptu version that I should look up the lineage on. It starts with a shuffled deck and you ask the spectator what color each card is, you then place the...

These are turned down most of the time.

I use a flat head, and a hammer for drama and believability. The screwdriver is more comfortable for me. I personally love Tyler Wilson's handling that he teaches on his Penguin Lecture. It's a good version with 2 nails. You know, I haven't seen anyone use an ice pick before, but that would...

Yeah, you can definitely work your way up as you get more comfortable. Here's my advice: Use a screwdriver not a nail. The length and size of the nail don't matter so much as what you can see when the thing is in your nose. Use a screwdriver with a big handle. With the nail it doesn't look...