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Indeed, you've got the first two of the unfinished trilogy. RCT is indeed an almost perfect (IMHO) standalone compendium of Mario's work. Well rounded selection of his material from a veritable ocean of material to choose from. If I were stranded on an island, it would be one of the books I'd...

Negative. :( Magic Inc produced two books to date in the "Marlo Trilogy"; 'Revolutionary Card Magic' was Vol I, and 'Cardially Yours was Vol II. Magic Inc always referred to these books as such, indicating a Vol III would be forthcoming. There were rumors that John Raichenbach (sp?) was on...

^^^^ This. I still remember at 9 years old getting the Encyclopedia of Magic and it was like finding the secrets of the universe, better than any sugar rush! :). Same with reading the Complete Works of Alex Elmsley 1&2 many years later, so many little beauties in there surprised me. So...

Both please. :). It's no secret I love my ever-growing book collection and the hundred+ years' wealth of knowledge within. I also love my videos and often reference them, particularly and especially with newer releases which I'll grab occasionally. I have a large library of videos as...

Four decks being packaged for shipping as I type this!! These look absolutely gorgeous, the intricacy just calls my name. I would have bought a brick but didn't see any discount available for that :( Regardless, these are sure to be even better than they look in pictures once in hand...

You are definitely a clever bastard, and I mean that in the most complimentary way! :) This craft is in your blood, I will definitely be at your Vegas opening show. ;)

Likewise, and you're 100% correct, sorry for the mix-up and nice save. My brain was stew and it was late when I wrote that. If you want I can find the name of the Krenzel pass vid as well, been a long time since I viewed Jason's excellent CP tut, but he lists amazing written and vid...

Ahhh, but at the table tis a glorious and useful deception... Musician here. :). MAN I hated running scales, but your analogy is spot on. Can't learn modes without learning scales. Can't improvise (well) if you don't know scales and modes, etc. Good advice all around in this post. Context...

No matter what grip you choose, I highly recommend sticking with it, making it your own and using the same grip for all deals, fair and false. You change grip at the table you're gonna have trouble. ;).

Martin Nash's Infinity Crimp is my go-to if I'm at a table, but if you're talking pre-packaging the cards already crimped, you can use any crimp you like, and it should be a good one. I would go with the standard X, keeping in mind the cards may be in that pack for a while, OR a spoon (credit...

I bought 2 bricks recently. Very nice, but don't fit the request. I have begun rotating them into my regular work as the stock is pretty thin. At $5/deck, you can buy a few for the dog to play with! :) Lots of cool in that deck, lots of thought put into it, highly recommend, a true marked...

Future. Career. OVER!! LOL! j/k Maaz. Are you sure it's not a medication or an allergy of some sort? Sometimes even diet can do that, anything new in the snack machine you've been partial to? :) I have to say while that sounds like a lot of handwork written out like that, I'd hazard a...

At contraire, Chaos is perfect, PERFECT, for a close up, BEST on a one-on-one session. I too don't care for too gimmicky card performances and really prefer well-performed slights, patter, and distraction for my performances. However, this is so powerful, so perfect for close up, I...

LOL!!!!! Well played!!! It was really amazing to watch the new tut and realize that the past 7-8 years of my BD rebirth was so in lock step, when my memory of the v1.0 tut experience was so centered on my not having large enough hands to do what Jason was teaching. Turns out it was...

Hi Jason, Thanks for the follow-up!! I've had a chance to review the entire v2.0 BD tut and have to congratulate you on what is a much improved tutorial for a number of reasons. I have to stop and take a moment to say what a difference 7-8 years has made in going back to a tutorial with a...

Maaz, I love you man. :). You nailed it, made me laugh outloud, and you really are incredibly wise beyond your years. Coupled with your ability to put it down succinctly and with class, I really don't think anything will stand in your way to do whatever it is you choose to do in ways both...

Wow!! I gotta say I feel honored, and I mean that! I'd move mountains just to shake your hand, and instead I actually had one of my modern day idols reply to ME!! :). AND he called me FunkyBottoms!! :) Honestly Jason I do idolize you, you've taught me so much, and among many other things...

No kidding? That's great!! I'd bet you're on your way then! Man it'd be great if you could pull it off whenever needed, especially given the lack of Tally force/blank decks available. Nice job!

I am in TEARS reading this!! You are one creative guy Maaz, that's for sure! The imagery you created as I read through this was great, I actually LOLd for real when I got to the "WEAR A HANDSOCK!!" post! I seriously will not be surprised to see your name in the future having created something...

I'd be curious to know how this turns out for you. I've changed pips and other minor changes to a card face, I've split cards and made my own gaffe cards, but blanking an entire card face by removing ink seems like it would, as @RealityOne indicated above, would remove the entire finish. Even...