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It's important to remember that flourish tricks are put together for a very different reason than a classic trick. In a classic trick you want everything to be fairly simple, easy to follow, deliberate, and purposeful. With flourishes and flourish effects, they are their own beast. They don't...

Why can't it be both? It is the same if I use flash paper in a routine and spectators remember that their ring vanished in a ball of fire. It's not the main effect, but it adds to how the spectators will remember the event and me. The better you handle your cards, the more people will...

Actually, I really like what you have. There is some great stuff there. I like the eerie ending/hypnosis thing. I think my favorite part is the the two part whammo, they get at the start with the paper balls and chair selection. Very nice. Criticism? None really. It's very well laid out. What...

Interesting idea to use an airsoft gun. Nice work

Each area will differ significantly what each performer charges. For non profit organizations, I volunteer a lot. Hospitals, churches, and inner city ministries, have been a great place to work alongside. Sometimes they pay for my gas and other times not. For a show, my personal rate is...

Amazing read. Thanks. Lots to digest there.

I've been asking myself the question "As a working magician, will there be material here that I will use in my repertoire?" or should i better spend that money on effect that I know I can use? I've ordered it now. The answer is 'how could I not afford it, as a working magician?' This will be...

Lol Tyler Wilson is great. Heh, just reading his name makes me laugh. -he has a great adaptation to the card warp plot!

I have tried the same thing (with the back palm), to the same result. But the idea there is good, that it is about the effort they will put into it. j

Wait. If you wait, and his interest is still there in (X amount of time- say a year) he will have taken his own steps to find out more. You will see how much he wants to know. If he is still interested, tell him the library is a wealth of information. Tell him to do his homework and see...

Getting back away from the original question, I'm not a big flourisher or anything (not that coordinated ;) ), but what makes you think that a lay person would not be impressed, or would think it was 'fishy' doing a double backflip double lift? That's magician thinking again. I imagine that...

Hey I like the idea a lot. I haven't used this in a while. I will try it out again soon. Thanks! -j

I've been caught a couple of times. People see the gimmick in certain light as I'm waving the card.

Ha ha, Once I did the shapeshifter change in a routine and of course everyone always yells at that point, but there was a young girl (maybe 5 years old), and she nonchalantly says, "it just went behind the other one". It was quite funny actually. Sometimes, you can roll with it. Usually I...

I love that hook-up. In fact, the hummer card with that hookup is absolutely wicked and devious. (as cigarettes are not so common in Alberta anymore)

Ha ha, currently I use three big boxes. It's a mess. I'm looking at getting those plastic drawers from Walmart. My wife puts all her crafty stuff in those and it works good. As far as my gimmick cards go, I have a cheap wallet form Walmart with the plastic card sleeves, and I load those up. It...

Arg, why is there always a 23+ on these things! It makes me feel old.

Did you make your own or buy it? ^^ -- I still want to hear what you all close with!

Is this the effect? Very nice. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/467966/david_copperfield_cardiographic/ Would this look good not on stage, but from a few feet away?

Ooh I like that! Very philosophical. lol j/k Yes I agree. And what I'm asking is for ideas for more effects with that "closing potential" as you put it. There are a lot of tricks that I've never seen, so that's in part why I want to hear what people are using. There's some good choices so...