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I think the issue is not with the fact that they are saying something, but the fact that the what they are saying doesn't connect with you. Telling someone what they are going to do is (quoting @ChristopherT quoting Eugene Burger) narrating the adventures of the props in the magician's hands...

Card College 1 and 2 are in stock at Penguin Magic (only 7 left for volume 1). To give you any recommendations, please tell us about you and what you are looking for. What books and DVDs/Videos do you have? How long have you been doing magic? What effects do you perform most frequently? Are...

There are lots of plots regarding coins and cards. I like Sankey's In a Flash. There are lots of versions of the classic matrix routine. Here is a list of coin and card effects from Conjuring Archive (you will have to ignore the effects that are a "coincidence" type effect that got pulled...

I’m with @RickEverhart. The only way I would do something like in the case of someone who has passed away is ton use the line or joke with credit to Harry. Something like, “One of my great inspirations is the magician Harry Anderson. Some of the older people in the audience may remember him...

I'm not sure if the cards you are talking about are just thick cardstock or playing cards. If it is thick cardstock, you can get the yardstick from office supply stores like staples and many ink jet printers can print on it - laser jet printers have a harder time with thicker paper. If they...

@ID4 - I think most of us were thinking of "free YouTube tutorials" but your response changed the context and, as a result, is very helpful. The free books at Ask Alexander and Learned Pig Project are great resources. I'd add the Jinx to your short list. There is some great material buried in...

Paperback Prediction from Rich Ferguson's This is Mentalism - Borrowed book, impromptu.

Look at the second effect in the list: "Balloon Bag - A balloon doggy gets destroyed and restored with lots of laughs. Great for kids shows or adults!" You can get the DVD as a download on Jeff's website: http://www.hobsonschoicemagic.com (its right after the appearing golf club).

Obviously, some sort of glitch. Don't read too much into the red H - it stands for Red Herring. The wheel does not exist.

If you perform with the Canadian cards you say "aye" more often and use "thee" rather than "the." Also, they work better when performing effects by David Acer.

Some basic intellectual property principles: 1. Copyright applies to writings (books, music scores, etc.), computer software (by analogy to writing the ones and zeros of computer code), recordings (including music, movies, videos, etc.) and choreography (dance routines and Teller's rose...

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There is a significant void of knowledge created in the magic world by Ricky's passing. An amazing magician and an amazing historian of the art. He will be missed. **breaks symbolic wand**

Thread closed. Please don't resurrect threads that are 9 years old.

Put a different way, the goal is that the audience only witnesses the effect. That goal is accomplished by using the best among many possible methods so that the audience doesn't see something that distracts from the effect (e.g. a magician looking like they are doing something even the...

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Get a Genii Subscription and check out Jim Steinmeyer's effects in his Conjuring Column over the last several years (can find the columns by searching by author here: http://www.genii.somee.com). With access to the archives, you can easily find something that works for state even if it isn't...

Excellent point. Think about what my presentation above would be like if I used sponge balls rather than worry stones. That is a hard one for magicians to understand because they think their cards are like people. ;) There are few card tricks that can sustain a meaningful presentation...

Because magic is the performance of the impossible. If you know the method it is no longer impossible and they realize it is just a clever trick.