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Josh: Looks pretty good, but the rotation of the deck end for end after the shuffle and between the cuts is somewhat distracting. Is is just too much movement and it looks like you are doing "something" even though you aren't. I would also use the table to make the effect look cleaner...

Ever lose a $1 bill and when you were looking for it, find a $20? I'm going to take a guess that you learned this trick from some Misfit who posts exposure videos on Youtube. Let me tell you a real secret of magic -- the guy has awful technique and even worse presentation. Most of the...

You can get it at either: MJM Magic Penguin Magic or pretty much any other magic shop. As far as I know, the gaff card isn't available without buying the effect.

The effect is in Volume 2 and is called Impossible!

There are a couple of books dedicated to forcing: 202 Methods of Forcing by Ted Annemann (table of contents herewhich you can get at lybrary.com for $2 Encyclopedia of Impromptu Card Forces (500 Forces with a Borrowed Deck) by Lewis Jones which ranges between $37 to $50 depending on where you...

Read my and Rick's response to your thread on running out of ideas. I can see you are thinking which is good. However, this seems like you are putting two reveals together. A basic sandwich effect is essentially a reveal and then you have a second reveal on a phone. The first part of the...

To be clear, the performer is as much on the hook as the establishment. If a performer uses a song in their performance, they can get the license to the music -- that way, whatever venue they are performing in they are covered.

I'm think that in magic it is important to understand what is already out there before coming up with what we think are new ideas. Samuel - you are a young magician. Your time is better spent learning than trying to invent. Get Card College or Tarbell and work through those books. You...

Sammuel: I can tell that you have put a lot of thought and practice into this. I'd like to give you some feedback on your performance and your thinking. First off, you seem to be over-proving a lot of things including that there are only two jokers at the beginning and that the queen is a...

I'm with you on the goofy and over the top stuff - I just think that too much of it takes away from the magic. I'm playing with some new kid show ideas. We'll have to chat sometime soon.

Rick: I'm going to ask a tough question here... why do you think they weren't as interested as they should be? Looking thorough the list of tricks, it would seem that the spongeballs, coloring book, You're a Star and Stratosphere should have played well to that audience. If you had known that...

I recommend Steve Darci's immersion method. That's the best part of Spongeball Toolbox. But seriously, what Rick said. Number of performers recommend wetting the spongeballs couple of hours before performing. They are bigger and more visible. The sponge tend to bleed a lot the first time...

I think that the "uses a borrowed deck" is pure marketing to magicians. I think the two most important things are: 1. What the spectators remembers. How about this, tell one of your spectators to buy a deck of bikes. As soon as they hand it to you, swap it out for a stacked / memorized deck...

Sammuel: Jamie's post is really good and I second the recommendation that you read it. With that being said, I'm going to ask what I think is the most important question: Should you be charging for performing? I'll start by saying that I have never seen you perform and have no idea...

I'm assuming a walk around environment or even a street magic approach. In a walk around environment, you have the prestige of being the hired magician... So you must be worth paying attention to. In a street environment, you need to establish credibility through your appearance and demeanor...

Goshman Super Soft 2 Inch Sponge Balls. They come in almost any color you want. If you are concerned about size, try the 1.5 inch. Check out Ben Salanis's Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic DVD. Probably the best beginner DVD out there and it comes with a set of sponge balls (not the best...

I agree... to an extent. You have to believe in your ability to draw them in an entertain them and then project that confidence to them through your introduction. By the time you pull out the cards, you already have their attention. Once you have that attention, I think you need to engage...

I disagree with the criteria you are setting. Why not use something that has some substance and plot to it? Something that draws the audience in. Something that has the feel of a conversation rather than a pick up line. Something that tells them about your style and your personality rather...

Platform and parlor are the same thing. Think of parlor as performing in the living room of someone's house (most children's magic is parlor). Think of platform as performing in front of a larger room like a ballroom in a hotel (sometimes on a raised platform). For most close up magic, the...

I hope this isn't considered exposure... SETUP Hold the Porper Clip in your left hand with the open end facing toward your right hand. The tip of your thumb should be placed on top of the clip in the middle of the upper half of the clip. The tip of your index finger should be placed on the...