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Hey Guys, I want to talk about something that I think is extremely important. First a quote from Michael Ammar that sums up what I want to discuss, "Find one thing and try to do it better than anyone." I remember one time I was talking to a illusionist friend. I was talking to him about...

Hey Guys, I wanted to bring up something that I think is extremely important. I want to talk about showing the spectators what they want to see. I think sometimes as magicians we get so caught up in the new trick that is coming out or that great slieght we can't wait to use that we end up...

Hey Guys, I starded this thread because I want to discuss ways we can adapt an effect to be in the spectators hands. I will explain what I mean. I think that the strongest type of effects are the ones that happen in the hands of the specators. (sponge balls for example) I think we tend to...

Hey Guys, I was very excited when I first heard about extreme burn 2.0 about a month or two ago and now it is finally out! It looks really cool! I love extreme burn it is one of my workhorse effects. Here is a link. http://www.sandersfx.com/ It looks amazing and it will be stunning if...

Hey Guys, I have been working on an effect where I show a rubber band and a key ring the spectator takes the key ring and examines it to their hearts content. They set the key ring flat on their palm I show a rubberband in my other wise empty hands and rub the key ring with the rubber band...

Hey Guys, There is a new effect out called Bill x Bill it was created by Kris Mystry and with help from Will Tsai. Its a visual trick where two bill pass through each other. In the desctriptoin it says it also contains a signed bill trick where you move the signature from one bill to another...

Hey Guys, I have a question about something to see if it has ever been done before. What I want to do is be able to hand somone a half dollar to examine. (perhaps have them sign it not sure though) then have them hold the coin at the tips of THEIR fingers then I want to slam my finger through...

Hey Guys, I want to discuss something that I think is really important! What i want to discuss is when to clean up after performing an effect where you end with something to get rid off. I am inclined to clean up as soon as possible. For example if I am performing bite out of quarter I borrow...

Hey Guys, Sometimes as an illusionist I have a hard time knowing how the specators feel. I mean after you know the secrets and practice illusions for a long time you rarly ever get the that feeling of awe. Sometimes I wonder how specators can sill be shocked at an effect even though they...

Hey Guys, Ellusionist is carring a brand new effect that looks just amazing. Its a blank paper to money trick. One of the best ones I have seen check it out, http://www.ellusionist.com/cash-out-by-will-tsai.html And here is the description, Why hand the bill out just to take them...

Hey Guys, Crazy Man's Handcuffs is another effect that I just love. It is one of my work horse effects. It has great specator interaction and just captures that look of awe from the spectators. I thought I would start a thread discussing this wonderful trick. 1.First what is your favorite...

Hey Guys, I have been considering getting Richard Sanders card transpo Ten. Basically its a transpo where four jokers change into four tens. I just wanted to get your thoughts on it. It sounds really powerful but it has no demo so I can't see it. Does anyone know where I could find a video...

Hey Guys, I love cups and ball I really do! I have always been facinated with this effect. I got my start from this effect. I remember when I was young and I went to a illusion show and the illusionist there performed cups and ball and it amazed me. I was floored by the ending. It inspired me...

Hey Guys, I have heard lots of discussion about close up and restaurant magic here and this is the kind of magic I do mostly. But what I want to discuss in this thread is Stand Up Magic. By stand up I mean not quite close up but not quite stage. Usually a audience between 20 - 60 people. Do...

Hey Guys, I have performed sponge balls more then any other effect ever. It has everything a good illusion should have - audience interaction , suprise, mulitple phases. Its great for any setting, walk about, close up, even stage. I thought I would start a thread about this wonderful...

Hey Guy's, I just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I know that, like Thanks Giving Christmas is a time when alot of us get together with family and friends and I thought it would be a great time for us to try out new magic effects and ideas (and lol if we mess up or don't get...

Hey Guys, I had an idea not sure if it has been done before. What I would like to do is borrow a dollar bill. Then perform mismade bill and turn the bill inside out. (I of course can't give them this bill back because lol a couple of performances would break you with the price of mismade...

Hey guy's, I know there have been tons and tons and tons of threads about dealing with hecklers. And they have great advice! What I want to do is examine some of the ways we have come about dealing with hecklers and examine them to see if they are really leading us in the right direction...

Hey Guy's, Okay so I have a question about the magic dvd sold on ellusionist named Art of Magic by Wayne Houchin I know it is not sold on this site but I thought one of you might be able to answer a question I have. Okay so my question is what happened to the signed bill to vending machine...

Hey Guy's, I am certain that all of us at one time or another have watched the demo for a trick and said "Wow thats amazing I have got to have that!!! Then got it played with it for while then threw it in the useless trick drawer. It happens alot where we see a demo get all pumped up then...