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    Cruise Ships

    I have heard quite a few magicians talk about working cruises, and now I am curious about it. For those of you who have or do work on cruise lines, could you fill me in as to what one might expect for pay, as well as how to get started in the business?
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    Certain type of Material Needed

    I have an idea for something I would like to create, but I need a material that looks like the edges of a deck of cards. I was wondering if any of you have played around with various materials and discovered the best type for this.
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    Multiple types of shows

    I have been working a lot on creating a well put-together stage show and something has come across my mind. I am wondering whether or not to have different types of shows available for different types of audiences. I am not talking just having a magic show and a mentalism act. I mean having an...
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    Where to get my coins softened and aged

    I have some coins but want to get them aged and softened, so I have a few questions. Where could I send them in to be softened, remilled, and aged? Approximately how much would it cost? Could I also send in some of my own coins to be turned into gaffs (gravity flippers, expanded shells...
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    Designing a Website

    I really have no clue on how I should go about getting a website. I have looked at some of the web designer sites such as SquareSpace. It looks pretty easy to do and very professional. Has anybody tried these sites? Are they any good, or would you just recommend going to a professional web...
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    Jumbo and Mini Decks

    Do any of you know where to buy jumbo sized decks and/or miniature decks of playing cards? I would prefer them to have the standard bicycle back design, but I haven't had much luck finding those anywhere, so at this point I am primarily just looking for good quality.
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    Copper Silver Brass

    Hi. I am seriously into the idea of "purifying" my magic. By this I mean getting rid of all the weird motions and movements and things that just look "fishy" and unnatural. There is one move that really bother's me and is used in every C/S/B routine I see. I am talking about the move where you...
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    one handed vanishes

    I was wondering what kind of one handed vanishes there are out there. A lot of routines include a vanish at the end, some of which require it to be done with one hand. In almost all cases I see people doing the usual vanish to finger palm acting like they toss the coin into the air. The only...
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    how much is too much?

    Spellbound routines can get awfully repetitive and annoying, so my question is how much is too much? How long or how many phases do you perform when doing a spellbound routine? Same for a one coin routine/one coin flurry. I believe a one coin routine can be less repetitive, but still, how long...
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    Silks

    Where do you recommend getting the best quality silk hankies? I do not know if there are good magic stores that make them or if I should just get normal silk pocket squares (I found some that seem pretty good from Royal Silks, does anybody know anything about them?). The only ones I found were...
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    T.u.c

    I have a question regarding the T.U.C. I hear that it is the most versatile coin gimmick because it can work as both a flipper coin and as a shell. Does this gimmick, however, require a special coin insert or does it work with any normal coin of that particular size like an expanded shell does...
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    Carl Cloutier Bill in Kiwi

    Is the Bill in Kiwi taught on Carl Cloutier's Live from London DVD the same as the version taught in the actual Bill in Kiwi DVD?
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    Softening Coins

    Hi, Is there a way to soften "common" coins like normal Kennedy Half Dollars? Or is there a place where I can buy a set of soft Kennedy's that are not the more expensive Kennedy '64 Half Dollars?
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    Opinion on Multiple Types of Magic

    I know there is all this talk about whether or not to combine mentalism and magic. This topic has gone on for some time now, but what are your thoughts about doing all the different types of performance (sorry, I could not think of a better way to word it)? By this I mean doing stage shows and...
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    Fire Magic

    Hi guys. Do you know of any good magic effects or sources to learn effects involving fire? Preferably something that can play big, like parlor magic or bigger. I bet there is something in Tarbell, which I realize just now that for some reason I have not checked there yet, so any other...
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    Jumbo Coins

    Hi guys. I was wondering where to get jumbo coins and jumbo coin shells. I was going to get my 3 inch jumbo half dollar coins from Johnson's, but I am also looking for a 3 inch jumbo half dollar coin shell and a 5 inch jumbo Kennedy half dollar. Do any of you know where I can find these?
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    Sources for Learning the Muscle Pass

    Hi guys. I have been looking into sources for learning the muscle pass but I cannot decide which to get. The three sources I have been looking at are Shoot Ogawa's Master of Muscle Pass, The Muscle Pass Starring Jay Noblezada, and The Complete Muscle Pass by David Kong. Which do you guys prefer...
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    Another one of Justin Flom's Tricks

    I have seen quite a few posts about tricks in Justin Flom's Block Party videos, and while watching the video I saw one I was quite interested in. It looks like Flow by Dan Hauss, but he can poor out the liquid and stop on command. Does anybody know if this version of the trick is available...
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    Empire linking rings

    I have done some research on the best 4-5" linking ring set, and it seems as though Empire has good quality at an affordable cost. I just cannot seem to find them anywhere. Do you know where they are currently being sold? I keep finding Royal Linking Rings. Are they any good?
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    Name of this stage effect

    Hi, I was wondering what is the name of the effect that Mark Shortland performed on Fool Us? I am not looking for his specific version of the effect, but what is the "classic" version for this type of trick or plot called?
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