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Often known as the "Sinner or Saint" routine; in the most basic form you have two individuals, one that must tell the truth at all times no matter what and the other that must lie no matter what. The mage does not know which is which, this is decided upon by the two participants as is who...

Most know that I loathe playing cards when it comes to Mentalism. I'm not one of those that think they are a total "NO, NO" just that we should be very minimalistic when it comes to relying on a thing that is so well tied to cheating and manipulation. Beyond that, I have problems with 99.5% of...

Ady, you probably know what I'm going to say and that starts with "Are you going to do all mentalism and hold to it or are you going to do magic tricks?" This has to be at the front of things in order to help me help you. For an example, you could present this entirely as a magic effect vs...

Of all the people I've had in my life as guides, mentors and special friends most of the more successful encouraged two key things when it came to language -- speak in a clear and commanding manner so as to radiate confidence by way of voice and wordage. Initially this requires us to rely on a...

Simon is correct with his observation and I'll take things a bit further here; if you like the Linking Rings for example, look them up on You Tube and study the various forms of performance. If you want to go with just music then take a look at Richard Ross or even Vernon and John Penndragon. I...

You'll find a wide range of quality decks here If Bicycle cards aren't common to your region I'd not advise you to use them. Being in India I'd say Bee and Aviator backs would be more common due to the British influence to your culture. But, as has been pointed, you can go with any of the...

EXAMPLE: I just purchased 5 books from Amazon, each one cost about a penny to a dime. . . I think the total (because one was nearly 2.00 dollars, was around $5.00 but when all was said and done shipping cost over $15.00 e.g. my huge savings on each book was squashed when it came to shipping &...

Just a "bit odd"? I have a small pile of memories of you on various forums old pal. . . you are seriously ODD! I think the cultivation of a "Character" that you play is a fun move to take; for instance Ormond McGill use to call himself "The Great Ormondo" when he did magic tricks, kiddie...

Randy, I think you're confusing the "rule of three" here, at least as I was describing it. . . You are correct when it comes to routining your material so that "the act" flows through its sequences, whether you're opening with the Cups & Balls and segue into sponge work or paper balls over the...

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That's quite cool. . . I could see it in a parody on Hamlet; the ghost of the father walking Hamlet through the trick. . . oi! My mind is now racing with such scenarios and not just with the bandana-Banana routine. . .

Thanks for the input guys. . . this is a PC (HP) and I use Firefox as a browser. This is just a very odd phenomenon that has me perplexed.

You mean the old Ickle Pickle Nickle? That makes me feel old, the fact that I know that. I think Ickle Pickle was bought out by Kirby Vanbirch about a dozen years ago or so so he could stock all their stuff in his store in Branson, more or less having an exclusive to a load of things. I'm not...

I've got an odd problem with my PC and am dreading that it could be my video card. . . HERE'S THE SYMPTOMS: On certain sites, such as Facebook and here, fonts get fuzzy and have missing parts to letters and a reddish shadow around them. It's something I've never seen before and it's been...

Lot's of great advice, especially that last line Steerpike has give you . . . never book a gig until you actually have a show ready to go. . . this can't be emphasized enough. When it comes to strolling a dining facility or event, you MUST have a minimum of 3 completely different routines; my...

There have been a number of versions to this effect, I remember seeing it done decades ago, so there is a chance you'll be able to find the foundation from which these newer versions evolved from; something I always like finding.

I'm an old timer so I'm not very familiar with this flesh putty idea, I've used "sticky bee's wax" that can be purchased in crafts stores for cheap, in the form of small dots that you put into a candle holder before inserting the candle itself. This secures the candle so it stands straight and...

I don't recall seeing your name (last name) anywhere in this thread, with a first name like Nicholas I'm assuming you have a Slavic legacy and as such it can be used as a wonderful template from which to grow a name and reputation; especially in the U.S. where we have major personalities with...

Ok, here's a list of inexpensive resources that can get you moving forward, most of which were "standards" back in the day and all of it can be found through Hades Publications. Here's a few titles you should look for though; The Art of Escape - Volume 7 The Thumb Tie by John Novak...

Pav, I think you've learned some valuable lessons and yes, most people that are new to magic get an epiphany nearly every time they learn a couple of new moves or methods thanks to those little lights that come on in our head that show us possibilities. The problem when it comes to creativity...