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Invisible Deck/Brainwave decks “Go ahead and shuffle immediately like you’re used to! Hardly any reset time!”

Whoops, I completely blanked. I misread the title as need card tricks! I highly recommend light hearted mentalism as @Maaz Hasan suggested. Cipher and a pocket sized Sven pad can get you really far. Lotto ticket predictions, marked Zenner cards, Rick Lax has some alright light effects on the...

Ambitious card routines Torn and restored Card to _____ You’d probably get a decent amount of use out a gaff deck judging by the venue. (Macdonald’s aces come to mind) Selfworking card tricks for simplicity’s sake. You mentioned loops, assuming you don’t snap them all, a haunted deck set up...

I see edited by a mod and I’m not quite sure where this is going. Is there an actual weird problem or is this thread donezo.

In order of where to start. 1.) Selfworking mental magic - Karl Fulves 2.) Practical Mental Magic - Theodore Annemann 3.) Prism - Max Maven *4.) Maven and Cassidy lectures. 5.) 13 Steps + encyclopedia of mentalists and mentalism by Corinda *Very useful lectures and also give you ideas on the...

Something key here is that you still need a nail or a pipe. If you want “the best reaction” a combination of Svenpads/Lotto tickets, etc + Cipher will usually yield an impactful routine. Trying to get a strong routine from just an impression pad would require a lot of performing on your end as...

Really late addition to this thread but if you wanted to go through with this plan, it is rather polyphasic unless you want 1,000 something decks to yourself and a huge monetary deficit. USPCC is the best way to go for quality and customization. 1.) Do their limited run of 100 decks with your...

Is all of the above an answer? I just realized that the content I’m looking at is mostly tabled. So ITH false shuffles are a definite interest. Regarding Turner... that man is next level. I could watch hours of his footage and never figure out that second deal. It’s almost magical. But he also...

Answered my own question and will be picking up Foundations 1-3 and Mechanic. The sale on Mechanic made it tempting and it’ll be nice to have compare and contrast material. I’ve heard that Foundations is superb though, on my initial glance I misinterpreted the content as stuff like DL and...

As I’m a somewhat visual learner and like to master things by actually seeing it, I noticed that my falses are pretty rubbish. Sometimes obvious, sometimes I just make a cut up because I fumbled a pass. From what I’m gathering, Madison’s Mechanic 1 & 2 might be up my alley and possibly DM x...

A mix of Bees and Bikes for practicing as I can get them bulk and not sweat ruining a $5+ deck. For performing I use whatever is appropriate. If the trick has a load of emphasis on the deck and cards I try to stick to Bike Elites, Gold Standards, Madison Dealers/Rounders monarchs as they are...

I really do enjoy Simon’s teaching style and I will admit I made my judgement before getting to the more interesting gaff uses. Of course learning million dollar monte will seem bland once you know it but the variations available are refreshing. I was thinking of getting Weapons as that has...

If it is available, practice in front of a mirror or a web cam at the angles you’d like. From there the actual mechanical technique is just time, practice and muscle memory. Whoever suggested selfworking card tricks is on point, as those will give you easy on hand strong tricks that will make...

The packet thread reminded me of this and it’s something that i’ve been meaning to find for awhile. Yes, they can be corny and silly, however when well timed and ditched a gaff can make a impact. A little routine on your way to the routine if you want. Or maybe a chaptrick reveal. So that...

It is dynamic as it changes on the routine.

That is a fair distinction. 3 card Monte hustlers for example. They use a decent amount of sleights depending on their skill level but I wouldn’t call them magicians.

My moves all end in the same finish, 52 pick up. Good luck to you cardists out there!

I suppose the beginners would be Practical Mental as you covered and Selfworking Mentalism Tricks. I don’t think it’s too far of a stretch though. Sort of like RRTCM to ECT. As for Stars of Magic it’s definitely worth keeping in mind but you are right, bit pricey and tends to be out of stock...

Mentalism - 13 steps/encyclopedia of mentalists and mentalism by corinda. General - Amateur Magician's Handbook-Hay The Magic Book - Lorayne Close up Card Magic - Lorayne Stars of Magic. Visual Learners (DVDS etc)- Paul Wilson’s coverage of Royal Road. Michael Ammar’s Easy to master card...

Scotch and Soda or most C/S routines were about as easy as most beginner card tricks for me when I was a kid. I have a feeling it’s more or less what you start with first because a lot of palms, retentions and transitions are going to feel awkward until you build the muscle memory and strength...