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I'm looking to get into some coin magic. I have a lot of card stuff, so I wanted to branch out. I'm now completely new to it. I know vanishes pretty well and learned a lot from Bobo's. I own a shell and also Silver Dream, which is a great routine. I don't have Bobo's, but I can get it from the...

In The Prestige, the famous "Chinese" magician Chung Ling Soo is portrayed as an old man who can perform great magic. The two lead characters who are magicians are sent to figure out a trick where Soo makes a fishbowl magically appear. The fishbowl is decidedly too heavy for the old man to...

Hey everyone. I'm ordering things for Christmas and have some things to consider. I got three purchases recently, although small D&D OnDemands, but this is the real deal. So far my list is as follows: Art of Astonishment Vol. 3 The Paper Engine Hiding the Elephant Strong Magic 2 Bee Stingers 2...

Which one is more useful? 3 looks like an omnibus of sleights, while 2 seems kind of "outside" magic. I'm mainly cards, but I can do whatever. I already have some Madison stuff, so gimmicks aren't a problem. Which one have you found most useful? Thanks. Ian

What's the best overall impromptu coin through bottle? If the spec could keep the bottle that would be great. Ian

I'm getting pretty bored with having no magician buddies. I'm from the Youngstown/Boardman/Alliance area and was wondering if any possible meetups could happen. I'm pretty devoid of magician friends so this would be nice. Ian

What change is this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkj3u1wOb4Y Been looking for it. Thanks! Ian

Hey everyone, I have a few questions regarding my Christmas list. So far, this is the full list: Expert Card Technique card Magic for Amateurs and Professionals - Bill Simon Card Control - Arthur Buckley Half Brick of Tally-Ho's, Half Red Half Blue Extreme Burn Pressure Art of...

Any original card effect. Preferably performed live, but not necessary. Points to count: -Originality, of course -Impact -Can be two classic plots merged (e.g. a Triumph where the card rises to the top a la ACR) -Can be an improvement on an existing effect, but you should be able to see a...

I'm looking at some of his stuff, particularly Indecent and DisTortion. Indecent looks very nice, impossible, and clean, and DisTortion just looks frickin' amazing. Any thoughts? Ian

Hey everyone. I know I've been asking a lot lately, but it's Christmas time, so....! Anyway, I've been looking for an avenue to cardistry. I want to incorporate it into my magic, more as flourishes to introduce or exit out of an effect. I sometimes use false cuts as a method of control when I...

As I'm rounding up my Christmas list, I have found a few questions along the way about some products: 1. Factory Sealed, from E, can the bottle be half full or empty? And does it get great reactions? 2. I want to branch more into cardistry, but Genesis seems too basic. I don't know if I'm...

I thought it would be nice to have a collective thread about improvement, and what magic truly is. Over time I'm going to link threads in here that are important to the magic society that is Theory11. I may not be the most qualified individual to do this, but, darn it, I'll do my best. (For...

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What are some books you find essential for magic? I'm looking to expand in all directions, particularly card magic, but I do want some variety. So far I have on my list Modern Coin Magic, Expert Card Technique, Erdnase, and Royal Road. Any others? I've looked at books like Smooth Operations, Art...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuMDXzPn92M Just a nice one-handed cut. Hope you guys like it. My next tutorial will be for a nice two-handed cut that involves this move. Enjoy! Ian

Jack Daniel's Playing Cards DISCLAIMER: Perform responsibly. Don't practice and drive...err... They're cards. Chill. But they're indeed awesome. An Introduction I was at a church youth conference this past weekend and had some free time at the mall. I was wondering around some kiosks, keeping...

I'm looking for some card utility moves that are applicable to all tricks and may make way for new sleights. Any resource on moves would be great. Some sleights/moves I'm looking for: -False riffle shuffles -Top Change (considering Dave Williamson) -Double Lift (convincing ones) -Any...

We need to do something about this. It's getting ridiculous. The comma is SUPPOSED to be there?!?! Wow... Ian

Whenever you finish a double lift or a suspicious color change, what do you do when the spectator asks you to give them the double lift or, if you did a KM Move, to give them a certain card. The old "let me see" trick. What do you do? Ian