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If you want material that you can perform quickly, purchase Rich Ferguson's This is Mentalism. It has an effect where you can mentally force a card on a spectator. I did a review a while ago here: https://www.theory11.com/forums/threads/rich-ferguson-this-is-mentalism.25240/

@lolaras7 - Do not ask people to provide copies of copyrighted material. It is illegal and not tolerated on the forums.

I've paid for various decks of cards to go to therapy to figure out why they weren't ambitious. Well, at least they weren't putting the dollar bills.... nevermind. Maybe there is a use for that trick I bought on sale.

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Typically a Hamman Count is used to conceal a packet of cards and not a single card. As a result, it is difficult to critique your handling. For a single card use a Elmsley (Ghost) or Jordan Count. Also, I think a front view would be better to see the mechanics. Your handling is a bit...

As with any effect, every book tests have trade offs. Gatsby has fewer tradeoffs. However, there are lots of other book tests that might meet your needs. I tend to research / purchase a lot of different methods and then decide what works best. If you don't have the money or time to do that...

Keep the mentalism separate from the magic. There is nothing that weakens a demonstration of psychic ability than to follow it with "now I want you to pick a card...." There are good ways to transition from magic to mentalism in a show. Once you transition, you shouldn't go back. Decide...

There is a great description of Marlo in the forward to Arcade Dreams which answers your question with a resounding "No." I stopped keeping track several thousands of dollars ago....

Not necessarily correct. Not so much. To do this on a consistent basis, you need to learn from multiple sources, try many alternative techniques, engage in significant and experimentation and practice. You also will have to develop various "outs" in case it doesn't work. Roberto Giobbi...

So how did the show go? What did you perform?

Without looking at the description, it seems that moving in an arc is more of a wrist movement than an arm movement. I move in an arc.

There are a lot of smaller specialized companies that are run by the craftsman. Joe Porper, Jamie Schoolcraft, Todd Lassen, Cliff Wiggs (Proline), Donny Buckley (RNT) and Lynetta Welch (fabricmanipulation.com). All are great people to deal with and make great products.

So, there are a lot of possible methods. Kranzo's Diction uses a method where the audience freely picks three numbers to get a page. I use the method with a book called Whoogles. Rachel Wild Colombini has a great Harry Potter book test that you could use on children's show where the audience...

In that case, do it while you aren’t looking. Misdirection works wonders.

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I watched a YouTube reveal... once. I really want to saw my wife in half. I own more books than I can read in my lifetime but I want to buy more. I lie to my audiences... a lot. I like using a change bag with a handle that looks like it came from a magic shop. I have boxes of magic...

No, the clean hand. For the first time out loud, reveal the card you are thinking of (when the spectator had picked a card from the deck). Do you want to change your mind? Wouldn’t it be impossible if...? All of the cards are different. You could have picked any card. This is an ordinary...

Multiple Shift Mexican Turnover Elmsley / Jordan Counts Classic Force T.K. Flip Over Force Christ’s Perfect Force Depth Illusion / Marlo Tilt Houdini Change Shapeshifter

Just spend some time holding a card or a coin palmed in both hands. Make sure your positioning is correct. Do ordinary things - drink coffee, type, use an iPhone, etc. While you have time - like when watching TV, practice getting into palm. Do a retention vanish of a coin into a palm. Hi sir a...

1. There are a lot of factors that go into pricing a show - length of show, travel distance, size of audience, type of show, add-ons (e.g. balloon twisting for a kids show); 2. People may just shop around for the lowest price assuming all magicians are the same; 3. Having people talk to you...