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  1. obrienmagic

    Have any of the marketplace artists noticed....

    I have not tracked it yearly, however it sounds about right that it could be "slow season" for us artists haha If that is the case, i know not to post around this time. You know on average about what time this lasts? maybe from around early june to early august?
  2. obrienmagic

    Have any of the marketplace artists noticed....

    ... a decline in sales over the last few months? Not sure if people are just not visiting the marketplace like they used to or if it is just me, but i have noticed that sales have slowed down. Anyone else noticed this? Wondering what we can do to help get more traffic to the marketplace in...
  3. obrienmagic

    Selling..

    Thanks for taking me in this Maaz. ChristopherT has a bunch of solid points. Let me expand on this. You want to gauge what you feel your effect is worth. I have sold things as low as 99 cents all the way up to $20 on here. It all depends on the amount of value you offer as well as what your...
  4. obrienmagic

    Cipher

    All i know about it is that there is a ton of drama flooding my FB feed because some particular individuals involved are claiming there was some dishonest thievery taking place... Ah gotta love magician drama.
  5. obrienmagic

    Busking?

    One of my good friends Jack Murdock suggests comparing your service to something tangible that they would pay for. For example, if you thought my show was worth at least a cup of coffee, maybe toss $5 into the hat. If you thought it was worth a full meal, maybe $20. This way they have something...
  6. obrienmagic

    Duplicate signature from an audience member

    FAX by loki cross gets a duplicate signature on a card. :)
  7. obrienmagic

    Opinion from pro magicians

    I am on the fence. I can see both sides of the argument, however i personally do charge more at a wedding than a childs birthday party for example.... I know it sounds messed up, but they are already paying 1,500 for the photographer and dj and what not.... if i rolled up trying to charge 200...
  8. obrienmagic

    Ring magic!!

    There are some pretty cool ring effects out there.... here are some that i like! -"Ring Thing" Garrett Thomas -"D Rings" D' Vo -"Oddessy" Calen morelli -"Divorce" Justin Miller -"Reflex" Patrick Kun -"Ninja Plus" Matthew Garrett
  9. obrienmagic

    How important is card magic in your opinion?

    Yeah of course.... any form of magic can be learned by a beginner. you just need to practice.
  10. obrienmagic

    How important is card magic in your opinion?

    I know plenty of magicians who do not use cards almost at all..... mostly coin workers and other closeup stuff like rings, rope, and sponge ball, etc.
  11. obrienmagic

    Short cards

    Id suggest a book if you are on a budget. Amazon Create Space offers a free platform that you can self publish on. Very affordable and easy to use.
  12. obrienmagic

    YouTube Magicians

    I can see the argument on both sides: 1. On one hand if you are teaching magic at all you are exposing the secrets. Some people believe that magic should be held to a higher standard and that if one wanted to learn they would either have to come up with methods on their own, or become an...
  13. obrienmagic

    YouTube Magicians

    Whew... i am safe! haha i look at my channel as an educational one... not just giving away the secrets for the sake of giving them away..... My channel is geared towards beginners who want to become better performers. I guess if you have good intentions and permission to use the materials you...
  14. obrienmagic

    Thinking of making a submission

    They all seem so good!
  15. obrienmagic

    Why do some spectators insist on messing with you?

    Also with experience you will learn to call people out on their BS. I would have looked at the rest of the crowd and said "Was it the wrong card card?" then looked back and said "Don't lie... lol" she prolly would have said "Fine......" and if she didn't i would know that the rest of the crowd...
  16. obrienmagic

    Why do some spectators insist on messing with you?

    Hope this helps! :) This is all from personal experience! different ways to deal with different kinds of hecklers!
  17. obrienmagic

    DVDs and Gimmicks for gigs

    What sort of gigs are you trying to do? There are a few types to consider: Restaurant, cocktail events, kids birthday parties, busking, etc.
  18. obrienmagic

    Hyper Visuality

    This is the main issue many people had with Will's AGT performance. I don't think your gripe is with gaffs, I think it is with lack of story and relying too much on the actual visual performance to get reactions.
  19. obrienmagic

    Hyper Visuality

    Helder Guimaraes is one of my mentors and he constantly reminds me that the method does not matter. It is the experience you are trying to create. If a gaff helps achieve that in the most magical way possible then use it! The effect above is one he performs at the castle all the time. Fooled...
  20. obrienmagic

    Hyper Visuality

    Gimmicks or no gimmicks, it is whatever helps make it look as magical as possible.
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