Yes, the regional magic conventions are great fun! March was by 3rd Portland Magic Jam. David Regal, Jonathan Levit, Tom Burgoon, & Robert Ramirez were there this year. Asi Wind and Michael Ammar are other highlights from previous ones I attended. I do wish I had made it to last year's as...
Yeah, just get Card College. You will get tricks and technique. Beyond that it comes down to what sleights you know and we can maybe tell you what a good trick with them is or tell us what kind of tricks you like and we can tell you what sleights to study. Some sleight intensive tricks have...
I'm okay if they don't fan, but I like a low friction finish for culling. How are they for that? It doesn't need to be completely smooth, for example I find Aristocrats are slicker than most other cards too.
Well if that's the case then I may have a gross of miscellaneous decks I won't know...
Thanks. Was looking at those. There seems to currently be a bug on his site where it wants to charge me $7.50 shipping per deck! I guess I will pick some up from another retailer I found. I hear they are cut differently and could work for what I need.
I really just want some Steamboats cut...
I am looking for cards which are traditionally cut with and have a smooth finish. I've only found Zen, but they are too rigid. Anyone know of some USPCC or Fournier that come this way?
It's a matter of perspective, but for me I'd say something like the Clip Shift might qualify, though that could just be because I haven't mastered it yet.
There are things I would have put on the list previously but now that I can do them they don't seem so bad - I'm talking to you Tivo 2.0!
Here is a link to a thread that links to a list by Giobbi in Genii magazine.
https://www.theory11.com/forums/threads/card-magic-theory-catagorization.49955/
I like Mnemonica because it looks mixed and it goes to and from NDO, though I memorized a different suit order to make NDO easier. I like to practice culls and tabled faros so it makes for a fun practice routine to go back and forth (or start shuffled!). You're right, I don't do any tricks...
Thank you, I'll check it out. I went ahead and wrote my own as well, but it is slow (I used Mathematica) and has limited features. I also haven't had time for cards lately, but I hope to get back to it soon.
There's plenty of card magic you can learn no matter what your hands are like. Though the Charlier does not need to be a priority unless it's really important for you. I would try tilting the hand forward, away from the pinky.
I prefer to place the cards for them because I do not want to draw attention to the process by explaining it to them. They won't remember what they didn't notice.
It's not 100%. I was never called on it but I'm sure I was caught occasionally when working in the magic shop. But I think some...
Try some of the lotion, see if you like it. It's great for certain things in magic, you'll have to decide if it helps you. I like the Golden Touch mist spray. People seem to think particular lotions work better for magic. Along with Golden Touch , Okeef's Working Hands has been suggested...
Its gold. I worked in a magic shop for several years and used it thousands of times with great success. Though I think it's best in casual situations without emphasizing the process. Some people will go on and on about how 'you could have cut anywhere but you chose this spot instead of here or...
You are right, and it is out of print. Check out Jason England's free video on book recommendations:
https://store.theory11.com/products/what-to-read-jason-england
Then pick up Card College.
L&L ePublishing has the ebook.
I think I'm just hoping for Walton. I found a copy of Best of All Worlds and they just reprinted Books of Wonder, so that should mean I can stop spending money on magic books for a while. Okay, probably not...