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Sure. I've typed this before but I don't remember where so I'll retype it here. Basically you do a few ACR effects and save this one for last, all during the time of doing the ACR's keep saying things like "I have a strange feeling", or " did you see that?", or "there's something...

I've created a card trick that I do regularly, and trying to create more. However, I've found that my forte is not creating an effect, but reworking an existing effect. For example I like to mix Control with an ACR and turn it into a "ghost story" kind of effect.

You know, that's a good point. My style of doing an effect (except with ACR's) is basically telling people I'm doing something psychological. I've been inspired by Derren Brown's style so it's similar to what he does. Now this is at work so there's also there's a possiblilty of a lot of...

Nor does it mean that they aren't enjoying themselves either. People sometimes have calm reactions but are amazed at what you do. For example I did one hypnosis show when I noticed that one of the audience members in the first row sat with her arms crossed and looking angry throughout my...

That's a toughie because it means experimenting and constantly adjusting. I would start off with what tricks you know, and try to tie them together into a story so that there's a reason to go from trick to trick. For example, if you are doing Believe, Distortion and Panic, you need to tie them...

I don't know how common this is with other magicians but I seem to get this a lot. The best way to explain this is by example. For instance, I performed an ACR for someone at work. Spread the cards, put the spectator's card in the center of the deck, riffle the cards and the card appears...

Excellent point and very well put!

Well, you know, the wynns have a much better flavor then the bikes. The bikes have a gamey taste to them. The wynns, though! Ahhh! Jucey and very tender. So the choice to eat wynns instead of bikes was because the wynns have a far superior flavor. Why eat hamburger when you can afford...

Purists do use camera work to their advatage too. Albeit in a small way: Putting the camera at the exact proper angle so the move is even more invisible. To me, whatever works on camera to amaze and delight an audience. Personally, I won't use stooges or camera edits, but if a magician...

I was the guy who posted this question before. :) Here's the thread: http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?t=8456 Careful when walking through this thread. You might silp. Sarcasm just dripped all over the floor. :D

What??!!!! The cards AREN"T supposed to drop all over the place??!?!?!??! ......I've been doing it wrong all this time!!! Sheesh!!!!! :D

I collect the custom decks, that's it. I prefer the regular (red backed) bicycles. Simply because I've found that people see custom cards and think "gaff". 'Sides, when you do something magical with something "ordinary" it makes the effect more ...well, magical. And finally - price and...

I heard that I needed to use my favorite method for breaching the laws of quantum physics....that's not a problem. But a TOASTER??? ......sheesh!!! What do they expect? What are we? Magicians? :D

WHAT???? NO GRAVY?????? :D Thanks!

I did a search but I couldn't find this question in the forums about "Dangerous" so here goes: Does "Dangerous" use any kind of gaffs or gimmicks? (Okay, I don't mean the flourish section of "Dangerous"......... Just making that clear. :) )

what did the preview mean by "Skill Level 6"?

You can make your own Radar Deck. I haven't done it, but I know you can. It takes four regular decks to make one Radar Deck. You cannot make your own Mind Power Deck. That may enter into your decision if you can find the instructions on how to make a radar deck. I love my Mind...

OMG. I thought of exactly this effect but haven't figure out how to do it. Basically, the spectator visibly signs, for example, a five of hearts right on the face of the card but after a bit their signature appears on, for example again, the King of clubs. And again, right on the face of...

Thanks for me too, PjPinsonnault. I know of the first one, and it was a little too ...uhm..over enthusiastic..for me. :) The second one looks really good. I'm going to check that out. By the way, I'm with you on this one, Kaos. The thing that got me into hypnosis is finding out why people...

I change tricks to suit my style too. For example, I've mixed "Control" with one single ACR. I have a spectator pick a card, do an ACR so the picked card is at the top, and of course they think it's in the middle somewhere. I explain to them that in order to find what card they have and...