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The picture is of Stephen Crowder who is a Canadian/American Comedian/Commentator. Stephen goes on college campuses to have civil discussions with people about controversial topics and urges people to "Change His Mind" on the topic. @010rusty is using a picture of Stephen's "Change my Mind"...

For a TT: https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/category/2341 Best effect I ever saw was Magik Balay use a TT to make a full size scissor appear when hanging out at Fantasma.

Belief.

That. Exactly. I've been at lectures with Shoot and Dani where they have taught the classic force. I've learned so much from those two guys. If you use the right techniques, it is 100%.

Check this out here: https://www.lybrary.com/how-to-make-your-own-playing-cards-a-11.html It is a bit involved, but would be the DIY method if you only needed a couple of cards. Under "The Basic Process" is a link to an online card designer and you can buy the graphics for the faces. Also...

Every technique is important if you are going to use it in an effect. Here are the contents of all five volumes: Volume 1: https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/book/127 Volume 2: https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/book/126 Volume 3: https://www.conjuringarchive.com/list/book/124 Volume...

Start with Mnemonica. It will give you the basis you need to understand how to deploy the stack.

Happy Birthday my friend. Nice work on the cuts.

Your best bet is to send the video privately to people who are knowledgeable rather than post it for everyone to see on the forums. The forum moderators are pretty helpful (from what I hear).

A very memorable birthday. Sorry... I couldn't resist.

The best magic is that where the audience lowers it resistance to the impossible. Try this, talk about natural phenomena but give yourself credit for harnessing it. That is half way between a scientific explanation and true magic. Wouldn't it be cool to see a performance by someone who can...

All of the books you have selected are older books that are more difficult to learn from with the exception of Mark Wilson's book and Mnemonica. Mark's book is great because it has good explanations and pictures. The most frequent thing I hear about that book is the material seems "too easy."...

The other eight books include five books with rewrites of the original lessons (in a different order) and three books of additional material. For more information see here: http://www.geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php/Tarbell_Course_in_Magic

Louis Tannen is the publisher, not the author. Currently, the copyright is owned by D. Robins.

I'll second Maximum Entertainment. It is very practical and useful. I'd add Designing Miracles to the list. I like thinking about how to design an effect. Strong Magic is encyclopedic and requires a good performance background (which I know @Antonio Diavolo has) for it to make sense. That...

A magician asked me if I liked card tricks. I said no. He then showed me five of them.

@Luis Vega... good to see you. I've never been able to get a good rope routine but I do like Vanni Bossi's Rope Through Neck from Aretaology of Vanni Bossi. Also, Grandmother's Necklace (see Tarbell Volume 1) and Cords of Phantasia (Tarbell Volume 4). I do like them for kids magic. I have a...

Any idea where you would get this? That reminds me when I used to use a drawer box and ball vase as part of a show. I found a way to use them that the adults in the room who had them as kids toys were scratching their heads as to how I did what I did.

Did I ever tell you about when I tended bar while in law school? I've had a spectator come up to me an comment about how I have the "real" version of the linking rings because the one they had as a kid had a slit cut into the rings. Just don't do it. You can't go from cups and balls to mind...

Mark Wilson's routine is pretty good except for the fact that he points.:eek: That is a good routine to start with. Levant's DVDs are AMAZING. It has everything you need. Now, most of the really good stuff is out of print. Jim Steinmeyer's The Magic of Alan Wakeling has an amazing routine...