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I just edited the original to be a bit more clear. :)

ha ha, sorry I wasn't clear, the $100 was an extra tip they threw my way the next day after they enjoyed the show. The original agreement was for more. The tip came as a surprise. Sorry I didn't proof read it after. Thanks for the comments, they are much appreciated. Rick I love twisted...

Wedding Show on New Year's Eve So I know I don't post about my gigs very often, but I thought I'd share about my most recent one, as I put into practice a lot of lessons I've learned this last year, and the results paid off. Because most probably don't know my background, I started doing magic...

Good question. I second this.

Thanks for sharing your performance. Great job.

I didn't vote, because my definition for success for myself is meeting the goals I set for myself. two years ago it was to refine my corporate show. This last year it was to double my income. My success comes from meeting the goals I set for myself. This new year it is to fully script a new...

Just a thought, that you could use either of Jeff Kaylor's gimmicks if you own them to ditch (and load) your 'gimmicked' cards. That may help you use the same deck the entire show.

Just watched the second video. When you are doing shows, you will quickly realize the importance of planning your pocket management. Make sure you have things like your Sharpie handy. It created a 30 second lul in the show, which may not seem like much, but it takes about ten seconds for...

Just watched the first one, great job! Good for you for putting on something like that for family/friends. I noticed at the end (9:09) one guy touches the queen and says something like "I see the ****" (It's a bit muffled). But if he said what I thought, my advice would be to cut the patter...

Not to mention having your hands empty, and revealing a card from any wallet. Crimp is a good control. I would add another vote for UCCU, as a huge multi-purpose utility device.

I would agree with Rick about the size of the crowd. If the audience cannot clearly see what is happening, the effects are lost. I'm thinking effects like 3fry and las vegas leapers. Too small for more than 50 people to actually enjoy. Think of ways to make them big (Use colourful poker chips...

Fantastic advice Jacob. To run out the thinking on the advice about IR: Definitely don't lead them into thinking about methods. The effect naturally does that (and perhaps all effects do). If they are for some reason not thinking about method, and are totally amazed that you could put a knife...

There are fare more important things for me to spend my time upset over. This is quite trivial, and in the grand scheme of things, not a big deal to get another chance to buy a sold out deck of limited edition cards. Oh, the travesty. That said, this is why I appreciate T11 business ethics. I...

Out of curiosity, what do you do about the clean up/mess? I never really do this indoors. -Thanks for the tip Wayne.

Twisted sisters is fantastic and would easily lend itself to patter for couples.

Great advice. Last Saturday I did a smaller Christmas event (10 tables) for a company, and by doing what Jamie suggested, and with the particular layout, I was able to do the entire room with two sets of three effects (5-6 minutes each routine). I was able to reach every table in the hour and a...

I used to work in a restaurant, and got busted a couple of times palming from tables behind me. I want my magic to be completely solid, so I don't palm cards as a norm. Twice bitten thrice shy. But some get along famously with palming. Not me. However for casual stuff with family or friends, I...

Thanks for sharing Lloyd. I appreciate your story. The trouble with forums is that our life story is so far removed from our username. I am currently going through difficult times with our newborn son, and magic forums are just so far removed from the realities of life. So thank you for sharing...

I always get a kick out of those who say they don't like learning from reading books. Those same people will spend hours and hours on forums and facebook, surfing the internet for their information, perhaps reading the equivalent of a hundred pages of information. Then they type "but I can't...