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If I think I read your post correctly, then there's some tips you can utilise to create a smooth double lift. When I'm gripping the double to turn it over, I usually press down on the back of the double with my thumb in the process of displaying it to the spectators. This helps in ensuring...

I'm not defending him in any shape or form but it's possible he might want to read it while on the bus or grabbing a coffee. I do that occasionally with my textbooks which are a pain in the ass to lug around. This is assuming Arts of Astonishment is a heavyset volume to begin with though.

I feel ONE is a better overall purchase as compared to III. I have the whole lecture notes trilogy and I find myself using more effects from ONE as opposed to III. III definitely has more sleights tacked on but I find that a fair bit of them can be easily replaced by other much more effective...

Piracy is something I really feel strongly about and I really wanted to chime in on this issue. Just to throw it out there, I am not defending piracy in any shape or form. However, we have to accept that piracy will be here to stay, especially with the advent of high speed Internet connection...

Just to throw it out there since there will be people wondering. Can people examine the key after it has been bent?

I'm guessing Derren Brown dreamt the numbers too :p On a more serious note, I totally understand where you're coming from in terms of dreams. It's related to Freud's and Jung's study of human psyche. Jung mentions the collective unconscious and how it communicates through dreams. Pretty...

If you're a beginner, I think you should look around in the technique section in their On Demand area. There's some really good controls in there that can really help you.

How are the angles on the first change? I actually preferred the first change over the second change. The second switch looks very messy and the deck toss feels very suspicious.

His books are available as downloads. Other material that I recommend from the man himself is his Lecture Notes trilogy. I dare say the material in them would be able to occupy you for at least 6 months and the amount of time it takes to master all of them would probably be a couple of...

My thoughts go out to you Mr. Madison. May you find what all of us cannot comprehend in a lifetime. On a sidenote, I read with great interest that he is pulling his products from the shelves. I hope he re-considers that decision. There are some really great gems which other people should get.

Try the Ambitious Ego effect presented in the download. It pretty much just uses the Undercover Switch and some other basic sleights.

I've always enjoyed watching Sam The Bellhop even though I've seen it loads of times and I know where's the story going. To me, a really good card trick is not so much the impossibility or the amount of sleights that are being used to achieve the effect but more of the patter (I know, this...

Your wrist flicking action is extremely exaggerated and will appear to the layman that you've just done some kind of sleight of hand. I would suggest cutting down and even removing the wrist action. Also, the pass happens as soon as your two hands are brought together. Try to immediately...

I've been reading Daniel Madison's lecture trilogy and practising a couple of impromptu tricks from them. I'm having a bit of problem with Cameo from his One lecture notes, specifically the flourish in phase 3. I'm not too sure whether I'm doing the flourish correctly based on what I'm...

I've been looking at this since it first came out and I'm very tempted to get it. I'm quite sure there are some gimmicks involved but I wasn't sure of the practicality of the effects. Are there any setups required or is it completely impromptu?

Is there any kind of setup that is required or is it completely impromptu?

Great video mate! Props on heading out there to perform. I know how different it is to perform for friends and family and to perform for complete strangers on the street. You'll get more confident the more you perform, so don't worry if you thought that you were too nervous. Just keep...

I read it the same way too :D I do believe Chris intended it that way though.

I really liked this review. It's well formatted, entertaining and doesn't beat around the bush. I have one question about the move though. Does the control give you the ability to control the cards to the top? Or is it just the bottom?

Nice video. Simple tricks done with panache and finesse. The girls at the end of the video were pretty hot. Just a nitpick but I thought there was a bit too much Blair Witch style filming though.