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While not necessarily ‘illogical’ neologisms certainly can be….and in this case the etymology you gave leans for this new word to be in that direction…but it’s also a portmanteau! Not all neologisms are portmanteau’s but it fits here. My wife says my personality is deeply rooted in my “love of...

In BoBo’s there is something called the Kneezy vanish, the mechanics and psychology behind that works pretty decent…there are lots of slight variations that use similar principals so once you learn one the others make more sense in the timing and conviction.

I appreciate the kind words! Sometimes there is a gap though between being entertaining to general audiences and what hobbyists and magicians like to do or watch... My performances on Instagram leaned more towards things for me and maybe things other hobbyists/performers would like.

Yeah, but that’s mostly not what I perform in person. I mostly quit posting Instagram stuff because the short form format isn’t what I like or am mostly learning. Some of the coin stuff is the exception. But what people like in person is different than 30 second bits that I do on Instagram, for...

It’s a good question, I’m a novice still but here are some links with good free advice I've used… https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/magic-tricks/articles/how-to-practice-magic-tricks/ https://www.michaelvincentmagic.com/practice-vs-rehearsal-vs-performance/...

I’ve used and both and they work fine for me. For Okeefes I’ve used the jar. But my usual is the fragrance free version of the Neutrogena, likely because it’s easy for me to find and it’s not too spendy...

Often times if you show a person you’ve done some legwork but are hitting a stumbling point a performer or creator might help you out with a reading list or at least let you know if the trick is not marketed.

Not sure I understand; is there a vanish you are looking for the name of….or is there a cool name for a yet to be named new/variation of a vanish? If it’s the first one a video of the performance would help. If it’s the second one, my short answer is I do not🤣

I feel reveal has to match the trick that’s being performed so my favorite reveals go with what trick or set I’m doing. In a “do as I do”, some matching effect, or an Invisible deck…I like to just have the participant turn it over or take it out. I don’t want to convey skillful card handling...

My favorite decks change with the time of year or how I’m feeling that day…. Bicycle gold seals get the most use but these decks are ones I keep coming back to; The Little Deck of Horrors(ellusionist), Trickster Company Playing Cards(trickster company), Striped Playing Cards(got magic), Neil...

For stuff specifically about scripting magic…check out ‘Scripting Magic’ by Pete McCabe. Your script should sound either like; you, your persona, or your character and that book helps build character defining lines that are natural. It explains why certain lines/words are better for different...

Pretty sure it’s not his trick but maybe his presentation.…I’m having trouble sourcing it off the top of my head. Maybe a description of the effect would help since not everyone will have seen Gerry’s take. The basic handling is; card selected and returned to the deck. A number is named and...

…hmm…long version or short. short. My wife’s friend from college recommended I check out T11 after I performed some magic for them. He doesn’t do magic but loves the aesthetic, he has some cool stuff I’m jealous of from here like The Mystery Box🤣

Something being aesthetically pleasing from a certain angle will likely have lots of views of that angle. You can find lots of similar flourish photos because of this.…you are not going to submit a picture of a bad angle. Was it inspired by CR’s? Maybe…but the; horizon line, angle of the hand...

Ace of spades Ace of clubs 8 of spades 8 of clubs 😉

My previous post is a bit rambling around and not as explicit as it could be. The tldr version of it is ….some methods just don’t lend themselves to a genuine explanation without ruining the atmosphere. And Character/persona matters.

My 2cents, take with salt! There’s often a chapter or at least a paragraph or two in many magic books that discusses elevating your performance from mere tricks to magic. Lots of magicians try to cultivate a “Magical Atmosphere” where magic is possible and likely around them (moderator Michael...

Welcome! This is a decent forum to checkout, I’m sure you’ll find something that you will like. There are a few mentalists that post here semi regularly. I’m a hobbyist whose enjoys most magic but really into slight of hand. To laypeople we all do “magic” or they tell other people that we are a...

Pretty sure there isn’t something similar here at T11.…I did a quick search on the marketplace too but didn’t offhand see something similar. I think because of the nature of the trick you might have better luck from a different magic dealer.

It shows him holding the ring above the egg, then a jump cut to him doing magic motions. The ring vanish would be all guesses as to what’s missing in the video. It might even be several seconds later or an instant…but editing hides that.