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I love this! thank you for sharing. I really like the Biddle trick, and it's one of the few effects I feel really comfortable performing, but I also have a hard time figuring out a presentation that doesn't seem totally arbitrary and unnecessary. If Sazzaro doesn't mind, I might borrow a couple...

This reminds me of a story I heard (I can't remember where so I can't verify it) that Penn and Teller once did a show where they revealed 3 common card magic techniques in the first half, and during the intermission they had a strolling magician in the lobby performing magic using those...

I've been sampling material from Magical Mathematics by Perci Diaconis, and I can tell you there are some absolute killers in there.

Afraid I don't have much insight to offer, but Tamariz has always struck me as having a very unique performance style that not everyone could pull off. It's no surprise that some ideas he has written won't fit with everyone's groove.

Thanks for sharing man! Re: nerves. I talked to an older gentleman at the local SAM a couple months ago and he said that he used to take vicodin before every show because he was so anxious! Haha

If they are defying gravity, then there will be something holding them there...

You should also check out Mahdi Gilbert. He's pretty much inventing slight of hand from the ground up for himself due to his disability. Obviously a different challenge than you have, but another example of someone who is able to make magic happen using his own style. Not my favorite clip, but...

Haha, yeah I've definitely been down this road once (or twice) already. I'm being much more selective this go-around, which is why I want to put myself on the most efficient course from the beginning. Either way I'm not planning on buying all the books at once. I just had to wonder which course...

Thank you for your detailed thoughts on the books Jason talked about! That's some of the info I was interested in hearing. I'm definitely giving your conclusion a lot of thought.

Great suggestion on the library! Though I imagine I'll want my own copies of stuff eventually. And thanks for the other recommendations!

Hey guys! I have a question for the more well-read members here: I have been planning to pick up Card College Vol 1 & 2 this year, as they've been at the top of my list for a long time, and I feel like I'm 80% there with a lot of my sleights, and perhaps the detail in those volumes can help me...

I think for the most part learning from books is better, even though it may not be easier. The advantages of books are several. The author is able to be very precise about the description of a technique or method, making sure every detail is covered in the best, most correct way. On the other...

Here or there is one of my favorite effects of all time. It’s simple, fast, direct, and it basically looks like real magic. Everyone else is right on point. You have to misdirect the person’s mind away from even thinking about their card. Make sure your turnovers are smooth as butter, your whole...

Of all the tricks I know where you give a spectator a card they’re not supposed to turn over, I’ve found Be Honest, Which Is It? To be the easiest to control. My presentation (and I’m sure most people’s) poses the whole thing as a test for the spectator. Can they keep track of the cards? And I...

Hey Miss Magic! I'm super super happy to see more female magicians posting on here. There are truly not enough of you guys (gals?), and I hope to see more of your work in the future. I can't imagine what it's like trying to join such a male-dominated discipline/culture. What I like about your...

I'll come out and say that learning how to write a routine will be one of the most difficult parts of this whole thing. I don't have any advice because I'm a beginner just like you, but from what I've seen on the forums, it's very difficult for one person (even a master magician) to tell another...

Not sure why you have to ask around here for examples of routines. Just go on YouTube and search, “Ed Marlo routine” or “Paul Daniels routine” or Paul Harris, Harry Lorayne, Ricky Jay, Richard Turner, Tommy Wonder. These guys are the best of the best, and there are tons of performances you can...

Also just a side note, I guess you do make an extremely basic gimmick for Pot of Jam, but like you said it could definitely be done without one. The gimmick just makes it very simple for someone like me who isn't great at coins yet.

Just from a basic human level, I would go with the nearest one. It's way easier to keep something up if you don't have to drive an hour to do it.