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There are many many versions out there, I just read a new one today. It used a marked deck among other things and somehow implied that the spectator won't notice that you picked up the cards to cut the deck immediately before they count the cards. I'm sure he can make it work, but there are...

Without. It is easier to work with.

That's the hardest thing to get. I'm not familiar with the shin lim version mentioned above, let us know how it goes. As a long term project I'd recommend checking out Mnemonica, Simply Simon or Temporarily Out of Order to learn the necessary background for some of the more complex ACAANs...

It depends on what method you are using. I went with your last option. There is not 'the way' to do a top change. Pick one, learn it and go from there.

I spent years on the same problem, then I realized that it's not a close-up trick!! Ideally it's a stage trick, but use red cards and back up a ways and you'll be fine. Vanish, pause briefly, gently resume motion and then produce. Save the swivels for a full routine. People over 40...

Tell us what you want in an acaan. I like Asi Wind's, but it takes a while to learn. Position Impossible looks interesting for a gimmicked version, though I don't own it. Tell us what is most important to you in a version and what skill level you want and we can point you in the right...

I've started using something that is in between the Giobbi and the Shin Lim method after learning all of the others. Who knows, I may go back to the Giobbi method. It is probably the cleanest, but if they aren't watching then so what? If you don't have card college then watch what Lim is doing...

I think it's the other way around, at least in Encyclopedia of Card Magic IIRC, but either way that's the main difference in the card college version - it maintains the same grip before and after the change. Also, Shin Lim has some good advice on his YouTube channel.

I can understand beginners wanting to copy others. You have to learn other people's songs before you can write your own music, but I agree there is no good reason for active magicians to do this. They are just asking to hear "yeah, you got that from David Blaine".

Thanks for the update. It's always interesting to see the different routes people take on their way to learning things.

https://www.theory11.com/forums/threads/rope-magic-books-dvds.51402/#/post-479400

I got an inexpensive 72" adjustable tripod to check angles with video. Make sure you choose one tall enough. I failed to do that the first time I got one. I was reading old threads where we were discussing stacks. Did you ever learn one? Just curious.

Get a dog or a cat, they are chill with magicians.

There is a good method in "Temporarily out of Order" by Patrick Redford. It uses a cull, some runs and a couple of faros and was inspired by the Ortiz method above who, according to Redford, credited Marlo and Rusduck . Redford also covers a method from "The Secrets of Brother John Hamman"...

Thank you. My inclination is to deemphasize the book and make it a mind reading demonstration, but I do like the idea of having memorized the book. I found that to be one of the most memorable Darren Brown effects. Sadly my high school reading lists apparently included everything but this...

Okay, I bit and just ordered mine! Any suggestions on who to learn presentations from? Some books or lectures I should pick up? My mentalism experience consists of nothing more than Anneman, a Doc Hillford LIVE video and a Banacek lecture at a convention (I'm a closeup/card guy). I am...

Learning card magic will teach you how tricks are done. Learning how tricks are done will not teach you card magic. Tell us what you know about card magic, what books you have, what sleights you have learned etc. and we will be happy to help you in your journey. Not sure exactly what you...

Start with the undercuts as above, they are the simplest solution. Then learn something that will take a bit more work, like a side slip or whatever you choose.

The reply in the thread you created on 12/23/2017 should be a good place to start.

It can be found on Sniper By Red Tsai & Horret Wu