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Rene Lavand's (one-handed) Oil and Water effect is arguably one of the most beautiful and impressive things I've ever seen with a deck of cards. I just wish he could do it a little slower... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKW1BoRpus

Honestly, your handling isn't as bad as I was expecting it would be, but I think that it definitely lacks a certain level of fluidity and deliberateness that a lot of people try to go for with this change. Theory11's (FREE) video on this change is done very well; that's where I learned how to...

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I finally got around to recording a very simple prediction effect that plays BIG with laymen. Linkified http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzVF4Ql_VU8 I like it because it has a strong "magician in trouble" element - my favorite effects are ones where the magician screws up, but is actually in...

James, thanks for sharing! I love these end-of-year live compilations. Do you film these throughout the year, or just in December? I thought the video was put together very well; the music added a nice ambiance without going over the top or blocking out your voice. As far as the magic goes, I...

I've done some looking around and decided that the sleight is definitely a variation of the Kelly Bottom Placement. I absolutely love this control - it's diabolical because, when done smoothly, it legitimately looks like nothing happens. Thanks a ton for your help! I actually agree with...

I actually thought, while watching the video before uploading it, that my hand position when I square the deck makes it look like a side steal... however, that is NOT what I do. The actual sleight is much simpler - by the time it looks like I'm doing the side steal, the move has already been...

Last night I finally got around to recording a quick effect I was playing around with this summer, and I figured I'd upload and share it. (TL;DR: The video is at the bottom of this wall of text.) The effect is more a demonstration of impossible skill than a standard card trick. Brief...

I have seen some amazing performances in my day, and I've been really impressed by feats of skill and technique, but I have to say that that just blew me away. I am completely fooled, beyond impressed, and not ashamed to admit it.

I came up with / discovered this idea for a quick two-card transposition the other night, which I'm tentatively referring to as the "Shake Transpo," for lack of a better name. It's based on work I've been doing with a sleight from Hugard's Card Manipulations, as well as the overall concept of...

Hey Wayne, I know this isn't your problem, but I thought I'd let you know that I just emailed the Johnson City NY rep and my email bounced (message could not be delivered, etc)... not sure if the problem is on my end or theirs. Have you been able to contact that email address without any...

1) My main question doesn't have anything to do with magic at all. I want to know what you thought about the food in the various places you visited while filming your special. Favorite dish, memorable eating experience... anything along those lines. 2) A lot of people are asking why you chose...

Thank you so much for posting this. Like everyone else, I'm completely blown away. I highly recommend that anyone reading this who hasn't already seen the video set aside the 75 minutes or so it takes to watch it and do so. It is beyond worth it. Thinking about it, I've realized that Derren and...

(Quick summary for those only wishing for the straight facts: I picked up some packs of Bicycle Dragon Back decks at Target today for $2.99 each. This was the first time I have seen them anywhere.) Hi everyone, I was out shopping today and ended up at Target. I wasn't expecting anything new or...

You could consider using something along the lines of "... no, this is MY card!" - it's a spin on the traditional "Is this your card?" that you mentioned. It's kind of cheesy, but I feel like you could definitely do worse, and if you incorporate a bit of humor into your routine it might be an...

Finally! I loved the first video, and this one is arguably even better. Great, great reactions, and I liked the few comedic bits you included in this one.

Holy cow, that's awful! Before I enlarged the pic I thought the deck was just tilting or something. >_> Talk about an optical illusion... In the event that these 2-packs I've found *are* seconds, you (and anyone else reading this) can rest assured that the decks I've opened are not cut...

Ah, in my excitement, I didn't even THINK of this... it's definitely possible. That said, I have the Jumbo and blue Anniversary decks open, and they don't appear to be cut off-center or anything crazy like that. As I said in my original post, the edges are quite rough out of the box, but every...

Awesome - that's exactly why I figured I should post this tip. It's such a sweet deal and after doing a search and finding nothing I thought it would be a good idea to let everyone else know. I'll probably pick up another pack tomorrow when I'm out getting groceries. If I think of it I can snap...

Yesterday I was at my local Wal-Mart, heading towards the electronics section, when I swung through toys for no apparent reason and almost passed a giant display (which is pretty lame considering it was massive and there were yellow banners everywhere) featuring these: Obviously, it's...