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This is one of the best things I've seen for beginners: https://www.robertogiobbi.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Golden-Rules-of-Magic-by-Roberto-Giobbi-Revised.pdf

Roberto Giobbi has a book called "The Art of Switching Decks." I'm guessing you can find one in there that would work for you.

Agreed. But so is giving three spectators posterboards with pictures of the cards (for stage) or giving three spectators cards from a second deck. The question is which works better for your performance? Anytime you deviate from a truly free selection, you lose something. The more...

Most beginners struggle with overcoming multiple problems at the same time. First problem, is getting used to performing. It’s the nervousness, it’s doing moves under pressure, etc. You get over it by performing more. Second problem is learning sleights. Most younger magicians begin by...

I suspect you’ve seen something like this on “Magic for Humans”. I suspect that in the show, there is a dual reality that isn’t apparent due to editing. Your options are doing preshow work or a force / peel or limiting the options by setting a scene with the ability to place a variety of...

From a magician perspective, the only interesting issue is the selection process. You gave that away with using the word ‘cut” and selecting the top cards. I suspect that your effect won’t work with a borrowed deck, with a shuffle or with a selection of non-consecutive cards. At its most basic...

Rule #1 about Book Club, you never joke about Book Club.

You need a big box.

Too complicated. What is the magic that happens?

13 Steps to Mentalism - Tony Corinda 52 Memories - Retrospective Edition - Book by Andi Gladwin and Jack Parker A Book in English - Woody Aragon Ambitious Card Omnibus - Daryl Apocalypse Volume 1 - Harry Lorraine Apocalypse Volume 2 - Harry Lorraine Apocalypse Volume 3 - Harry Loraine...

I suspect this is merely the persistence of memory. Bonus points if you get this without using Google.

Try page 321

Having a good memory is just a result of engaging in the act of remembering more frequently. I really do worry about you sometimes.

I think that newer magicians tend to want to have a card signed for every effect. It's not necessary. There are other ways to demonstrate that there are no duplicates in the deck (e.g. fanning or spreading the cards). For an audience member to sign a card, there should be a reason. If you...

Calling @Brett Hurley

It's not the tricks that get reactions, but the magicians performing the tricks :) I find that tricks that get the best reaction are where the spectator realizes the logical conclusion of my presentation and recognizes the impossibility of that conclusion immediately before seeing the...

Yeah... people actually danced like that.

Get Scarne on Card Tricks. Hundreds of effects in there that will fool most magicians.

Actually, when I was growing up, you needed really big hands:

Link worked for me. Just go to magictricks.com and do a search.