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Eric Jones' Metal is great for learning the fundamentals. It'd start with that and then work through Bobo.

I think the famous quote by David Devant is often misconstrued. When the person says he knows hundreds of trick, he is saying he knows the secret to lots of tricks. When Devant replies that he only knows around eight, he is saying that has perfected the performance and presentation of far...

Cassen: I'm sorry that happened, but don't let it discourage you. I agree that it was rude to interrupt and not the best judgment for the pastor not to correct that person. However, it sounds like the pastor waited to the end of your effect before walking away, if he did that, he should get...

From A Shuffled Deck In Use which is the new term for a borrowed, unprepared, ungimmicked deck.

My mistake. I jumped to a conclusion too quickly thinking it was similar to a method that I use (which doesn't require a deck scan). Yes, to do it FASDIU, you need to scan the deck like Paul did.

The scanning through the deck isn't necessary ;)

If its the first time doing a particular show you want to make it so that you have effect that you can cut or add depending on how fast or slow the performance is going. If you think about that ahead of time, it makes it easy to make adjustments on the fly. Also know where you expect to be at...

It's worth it if you are looking to learn the fundamentals. One of the reasons that I listed which sleights are taught is so that people can decide whether the DVD is going to teach them what they want to learn. Even though I knew the classic palm, finger palm and thumb palm, I picked up...

As Blindside said, the release date is November 1. I haven't seen the price listed yet but will post it as soon as I hear anything.

I received an advance copy of Eric Jones’ Metal and wanted to share my thoughts. Metal teaches the fundamentals of coin magic and does it very well. Eric is a great teacher and a great technician. He not only teaches you the mechanics of the sleights, but also teaches you how to get into and...

Amazing resources, but I wouldn't recomend you start with any of them or with 13 Steps. You need to get a foundation in mentalism first. Otherwise you will be overwealmed. Start with Fulves' Self Working Mental Magic or Annemann's Practical Mental Magic. If you want a DVD, start with start...

Rick: That looks like a great roadtrip. I'd love to see that library. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Is+there+an+IBM+Ring+in+Houston%2C+Texas%3F

Some Steinmeyer suggestions -Hiding the Elephant (no plans but gives you a sense of what really makes illusions work) - The Magic of Alan Wakeling (plans but also presentation and patter -- Alan's Thin Sawing is a masterclass in presentation) its OOP but you can find it for around $25...

You can find out the details here:http://www.boblittlessupersunday.com/

Luis: It sounds like it went great! I love the reaction you got to the cups and balls finale. As for the "I know how you did it" girl, chances are she doesn't (I once had a kid explain that I did Brainwaive by having a blue deck in my pocket, taking out the thought of card and inserting it in...

I was hoping that if I called it a "secret" more people would pay attention to it. I see too many performances and effects that ignore what should be a core fundamental.

You've just revealed the real secret to magic.

There is a story of a magician going up to David Devant and telling him that he knew 100 color changes. Devant replied, that's odd, I only know two. Or something like that.

Agreed. I'm probably as "old style" as it gets. My skill as a magician is based on what my audience sees, not on the level of difficulty of the sleights that I perform. Too often "visual" magic is a excuse to not engage the spectator's other senses. Patter is a lost art, with most people...

A07: Have you mastered Mark Wilson's book? Can you do the sponge ball routines, the cups and balls routines, the rope routines, the coin routines? If not, work through that book and learn not just what the methods are, but learn how to perform those methods. Have you mastered Bobo's book...