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True, but it's like using a custom deck or a certain object to help your magic. If you don't pay special attention to it then nobody will suspect anything but the ordinary. It's easy when the object is ordinary. I'll have to try the golds out and see how they feel compared to the ones I'm...

http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?t=7341 Tons of good ideas in the thread, it's locked, but a good read. I use a mirror to practice sleights. I practice effects and routines in front of empty space (in my room or living room) and in front of walls. Both help me in different ways...

What are you doing with your magic? What should people do? Why should they do it? Presentations, how different can they be? How bizzare should they be?

I lol'd. Nice move.

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/287730/Alliance-Brites-Rubber-Bands-Assorted-Sizes/ I buy these boxes and take out the orange and yellow ones (size 18 and 19) and use them for close-up linking rubber bands. The box is mixed so you also have blue size 16's if you ever need size 16. The...

Did the survey, good questions.

I agree with everyone on the double, if it was just a camera thing then I can understand.((I know I usually have to film 2 or 3 times when sending private videos because I mess stuff up) The Cardini was one of the most magical I've seen in a looong time. I will admit, I didn't catch the...

Thanks man, Beatles music is something that never gets old to me. Yours is pretty funny too, horrible what happened to Conan though, I never did like Leno personally.

I actually didn't mind the length as much. Knock some of the end off and cut a bit here and there. The music does have to go, I like Michael Jackson and all, but it takes over what should be moments of your magic. Excellent as always, you're definitely doing awesome.

And there is a good variety of magic websites, all developing different material in different ways. Vanishingincmagic has dedicated some time and effort to put out some great books that Josh Jay and Andi Gladwin highly recommend. If theory 11 wants to put a book together then I'm sure they...

February 2010, "Since we haven't had a Cerca Trova in a while let's take valentines this month to have a warm-up for things to come. What do you love about magic? Why? What do you think spectators love about magic? Why?" Just an idea...since it's been a while. The things that come out in the...

At least. Probably film over a few days too, it'll make things easier. Go out and perform the same 3-5 tricks over and over to different audiences and then a different set of tricks after a few days. Feel free to improvise, but a good 20 minute video that has very little dead air will take...

Excellent story, a very good way to hook someone in is using something they're interested in. Having a base knowledge in everything is always good for presentations, especially 'on the fly' ones (even if you plan them ahead of time). I'm with you man, I can't load a back pocket to save my...

That there is always more to learn.

That's wicked, better than the average magician who has the use of their hands. I've never complained. But I have larger than average hands. My girlfriend also says I'm the only person she knows with palm muscles that can actively flex. I blame a mix of video games, sports, and magic...

Triumph is the name of a Dai Vernon effect where he utilized the Zarrow Shuffle. His presentation was a story of the last time he was doing 'this trick' (I wonder which one he was doing?) and the spectator asked to shuffle. Low and behold the spectator shuffled half of the cards face up into...

Search for Darwin Ortiz's work, he does a lot of gambling demonstrations. I also agree with RiffleActionPalm (RAP to those who can read between the lines, that's right he's a genre of pseudo-music) that almost anything can be seen as a gambling demonstration. Triumph could be seen as a...

I actually got to use this when performing for my girlfriends family. Her mom is a nurse which is handy for lots of reasons (free medical advice) and I used her as my professional for the Johnston Justification. She was in shock after Laruen (girlfriends sister's friend...that's complicated to...

Tell me about it, parties are about the only place I can ever justify the beauty that is refilling an empty can with no funny movements. There are usually cards at parties that I go to, so I might pick those up as well, if not a coin trick is usually good fun (quarters are abundant if people...

If he already has Card College DVD series then you can easily do all of your card material straight from that. I have the first 3 books and perform quite a few tricks from them. The teaching of the sleights is very in depth, and every nuance is covered. I still say getting a book (mark...