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I was fortunate to get an pre-release Artifice deck. These cards are beautiful – elegant and sophisticated. I love the backs with their silver on blue & black color scheme. The use of the different colors provides a simplicity based on the contrast of the silver against the blue & black with...

I started when I was older than you are and have loved every minute of it. As for the sleight of hand, it comes with practice. However, there are lots effects that can be performed with minimal sleight of hand. Check out a book called Scarne on Card Tricks - it has like 150 effects that don't...

Oops. I meant Book 1 which has Volumes 1 to 5 in it. YRA: Your best bet is to shoot a video link to Saborfang and Rich. If those guys don't know it, I doubt I will, but you can shoot the video to me too if you want and I'll take a look at it.

According to the Behr Archives there is a "Lazy Man's Invisible Pass" in Apocalypse Volume 1. It is classified as a two hand cover pass. I'm not at home so I can't check the description, but maybe someone else can determine whether that this is what you are talking about.

The best idea is to take things you know and props you have and develop them into a routine. So, what effects do you currently perform? What resources (books, DVD, etc) and props do you have? Also, do you have a budget to get some new resources and props? The answers to those questions will...

After 8 perfect farro shuffles, you actually end up with the deck in the same order you started. There is a way to get into Si Stebbens from new deck order using farro shuffles (as well as other techniques).

I've actually had several people ask that question before. The steps used are the same but the purpose is different. For the first one, you are controlling two cards (the top and bottom cards). For the second one you are controlling a single card but are able to show that it isn't the at the...

Looking sharp. You can tell the kids are having a good time. The gig case looks really nice.

MJM and Penguin have the Blank Face Bicycle and Mandolin decks. I dont think that any of the other decks you mentioned can be bought with blank faces (However there are 4 lank faced cards in the Ghost Gaff Deck).

That isn't a good way to handle it. The rest of the audience will side with the spectator, especially if the correct guesses were a result of YOUR "sloppy" performance. A simple, "Hmmm, I suppose you could do it that way" usually is enough to diffuse the situation.

I think we would really need to have some more information to figure out why this is happening. If they are correctly guessing the method, then it most likely is that you need more practice and to be more aware of you angles. If that are incorrectly guessing the method, it most likely is your...

Chris: I think that article is the one most often cited by people post negative things about Brad - including people who have never seen one of his videos. If you've seen his DVDs and don't like his style, I can respect that. I have several DVDs from different companies where I don't like the...

For originals - magicposters.com For originals and reproductions - nnmagic.com

Full Disclosure -- I'm a moderator over at the Ellusionist forums -- I don't get paid for that and I'm not affiliated with the company. That being said, I think a lot of the "hate" over at the Cafe stems from two areas. The first is the people who Ellusionst markets to and the second is how...

Rick: Great advice. Always arrive early - It gives you a chance to see the set up and time to either change the set up or adapt your show. If you have to change the set up ask the customer politely if you can. Also, it allows you to make sure all of your props are properly set up. Give...

Your welcome. Please do me a favor. Reread what I wrote and then go back and read the various threads you've posted. You will see that people are trying to help you. Yes, by NOT answering you questions, people are trying to help you. Even Steerpike is trying to help you. His recommendation...

Enzo: You have to understand that the folks on the forums know a little something about magic. We've all gone through the phase of wanting to and/or getting lots of new material and learning all the secrets. As a beginner in magic, it is fascinating. Especially when we get good reactions...

And that one has to be one of the highlight of the show! It isn't really which effects you do, but how you do them. My set list includes Cups & Balls (usually with a "stress ball" load of smiley faces or eyeballs at the end), Mark Wilson's Bigger card, Jumbo Card routines, Jumbo McCombical...

I don't think there is a problem with you sharing magic secrets for performance purposes. First off, the effects you are talking about are something they could learn by picking up Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic from a bookstore. Don't get me wrong, the material in that book is great...

Obviously you've never performed for children. Magic for children has to have a plot. Pure visual effects get attention, but effects with a plot keep their attention. A good children's magician combines strong magic with strong presentation. For effects, you will have to look outside T11...