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Well, I wouldn't perform just a colour change, but that aside, favourite colour changes... The Passover Change... Alain Nu's Winter Change variation... And can't go past a good Erdnase Change - I use the technique found in Jon Racherbaumer's Card Finesse II, except just for a single change (I'd...

Easiest way sounds like a short card. Just clip a corner and riffle. As Mr. Ection said, for 3-4 cards, use a buckle. If you're up for practicing, you can also just learn estimation.

Eh, it's kinda hard to describe if you don't have one in front of you. Basically, I'd try and get the biggest and nicest one you can afford. One of my friends has a really bad quality one, and it shows. It's a little difficult to tell online though...

Fair enough. This is obviously debatable but I do see his point - that D&D would be more considered hobbyists than magicians. It's then arguable whether or not hobbyists are true magicians or not.

Neither products are good to start off with as both are reasonably difficult for the beginner. The best and most common recommendation would be Bobo's Modern Coin Magic. It's a fantastic book with just about everything you need to perform. Also, David Roth's DVD set Expert Coin Magic Made Easy...

But keoke, magic is not film... Magic doesn't work nearly as well if it's not live because so much depends on things like contact and rapport... And magic doesn't have the luxuries films have in terms of creating such things. All I'm saying is that they're governed by different things. As a form...

But why not train a beginner to do the right thing from the start? There are other ways to develop presentational skills... I see your point, but surely that just ends up with an inconsistent persona? Of course, if you're really not sure about your persona, or the sort of effects you like, then...

It's such a vague question; the answer probably is just whenever you need to. As with any sleight, use it when it's necessary and justified; if it's not necessary, then don't, because it just adds clutter to the routine. Forcing and Peeking are obviously useful in a wide variety of...

It's normal. The cards will of course come into contact with each other, and in doing so will make noise. As long as it's barely audible, this is normal.

Effects have to be selected based on your persona, and not vice versa; otherwise, you're just left with an inconsistent persona. Not to say that a persona cannot change, but it should be done to accommodate any particular effect.

I'll be totally honest with you, I don't think either of these effects are good enough or ready to be released. Work on them for maybe another 3-5 years, do your research on the history of both of these effects (you say the methods are original, I'm not convinced), and then think about offering...

Try holding a lighter grip on the cards as well. Under normal performing conditions nothing should be audible. The cards will contact each other and make some noise, but this is almost negligible.

And don't forget to exfoliate! Or so the missus says...

Haha K! Welcome tmac :)

Hey guys, I'm a generic magician who wants to jump on board the popularity of mentalism. I like hard hitting tricks and am too lazy to do my own research (a Google search). Mentalism is cool because you can read minds and suggest cards and you don't need much skill. Please tell me the best...

Vincenzo Ravina. Enough said.

To answer your second question, presumably that will be the case. For your first, I don't have personal experience, but this guy does: http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?t=24016

Why...? You can't perform what I perform. I can't perform what you perform. Why? You're not me, and vice versa. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't buy tricks and perform them as is, either. All of my effects can be traced back somewhere, but all can lay claim to be original to a certain...

Although I don't agree with you, I will highlight the post as a very interesting one to discuss. I'm about to fall asleep in front of my computer, but before I do, two quick things about your two points. Firstly, engagement with society. I would offer the opinion that magic engages with the...