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Although It wasn't taught in the DVD (as I recall), the directions on your glue say to apply the glue to your desired surface and to then wait ~90 seconds for it to dry before applying it to another surface. This might be your problem. Apply the glue evenly all over the back of the seal. As far...

^ you just reminded me. Asking and getting money is a skill. It's not just what people think you're worth, but what you think you're worth and the pressure put on your audience to make them give you more than a lint-covered quarter. Something that's just really terrible to do is end your show...

When you go out there, the rules change. For example, if you do street magic to a few people at a time, you might get a heckler and if you're worth anything, you can deal with him. When you do a show on a stage, the worst that happens is you get booed off stage. Then there's busking. I've seen...

Note: If you see this post on another site, it's me. I'm posting on other sites to get a well rounded view. Anyway, I've been looking into PK pens for about a year and, although I've found some consistent information, I have a few questions. First off the bat is the best pen. I've heard...

Banachek's Psy Series is top notch when it comes to parlor/street mentalism. For something a little larger (or a simple alternative) check out Max Maven's work. I own "Nothing" and "Video Mind" and both are great. Nothing is especially good because all of the props he uses can be found at a...

I can attest to the above comment. A colleague and I went to HHN (Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Florida) and saw Brian Brushwood's show. Since we had passes for the season, we ended up seeing his show a couple times. Every time we saw his show, it felt energetic and novel (even to Brian)...

Following your train on PK Touches, one of my favorite effects to perform is a variation of that effect. I have a bracelet from Haiti made of teeth that I use to create sensations on the spectator's body it's really hard hitting, especially to people who respond well to NLP. There's nothing like...

It;s commonly used for a ring igniter to make a (rather large) ball of flame from your hand. It's also a simple substitute for flash paper.

The best environment to store something like that would be that of a humidor. Assuming you don't have a humidor, You would want to keep it in a place where the moisture is prevented from evaporating. Keep it in a place with a lower temperature, like a drawer. The only other piece of information...

I tried to register for an account there as well. Not only is the entire site incredibly hard to navigate, but I constantly hear about people's experiences. It's always the same thing: No one knows what they're talking about, poor & biased moderation, and band-wagoning. Their only real attribute...

I thought about posting this in the "Questions" section, but I own the book and just had a few questions that I could PM someone about. I have "The Devil's Touch" and I really like the idea of DW and the large possibility it has in my show. I've been practicing for about 3 weeks and still...

I just wanted to throw in my two cents. I can appreciate the idea of keeping away from gimmicks; but, I believe that this notion is a product of ignorance regarding the conventional use of a gimmick. To explain, most people, as you have demonstrated, that don't care for gimmicks believe that it...

One of the things I think magicians should do when they buy a product, whether it be a book, DVD, or gimmick, is "sit" on it for a few months and sort of look around it before they post a review bashing it or complementing it. I have had both Modern Mentalism DVDs for about 6 months and I have...

Just my 2 cents: As far as "premium decks" are concerned, you aren't typically paying for the cost of production. I used to pull my own paper for origami (and various counterfeiting projects, but we won't go into that) and it is very cost effective to do so because the raw materials were...

Actually, most of what mentalism consists of these days can be traced back to some concept in one of a few books, one of which being "The 13 Steps to Mentalism". I still use concepts and sleights from "13" and Tarbell's course. As far as "old magic" is concerned, the person who thinks that the...

I read most of what he had to say. Most of it was about his love of magic and how what he did was to provoke controversy throughout the community. Is it just me, or does anyone else think there could have been a better way to handle the advent of the internet and magic?

If you can, you should make your own ID with roughing fluid. Not only is is it cheaper, but then you can make more decks that are more familiar in other areas.

I'll join. I'm Thomas Grote on Facebook.

I usually carry what most of the other people carry with them. Loops, gimicked sticky note pad, nice pen, blank business cards, needles, and a nice outfit. I can have an entire show in my wallet and two pockets. I also carry a notebook for ideas and two books or so for inspiration.

LUCKY!! I have a little "bro-crush" on Derren Brown. He seems like a super solid person. I would give almost anything to have him critique my effects and showmanship. What did you show him and what did he say? Tell us Everything!!