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If they are wearing a watch, One Coin routine and go for the steal. With cards then probably something simple like a color change right into card to mouth.

This is called body loading. Apollo Robbins has some great tips on this. Really all you need to do is study Bobo's or your favorite source for coin magic, get comfortable with your palming (specifically finger palm and classic) and then get comfortable with physical touching of your spectators...

I've just returned from an amazing night at the Wayne Houchin Strange Ideas lecture. Let me begin by saying if you can attend any of the remaining lectures, DO IT. The lecture was chocked full of amazingly unique and original ideas. The thing that always impresses me most about Wayne isn't...

Check out Calen Morelli's youtube. There is some amazing videos that will inspire you with tons of new ideas for loops and IT. Some great stuff.

For a talent show you are gonna wanna keep it brief. A very short set, i would say about 3 effects would be right. Card tricks generally aren't going to play well (there are a few exceptions) Also, having a spectator come onto stage is going to take time. An opener should be something quick...

HAHAHAHA thanks Chris. I'm glad someone got the reference. And like you said, Lorayne has some amazing magic, regardless of other issues. My personal favorite OTW are by far Michael Feldman's and Derren Brown's. Both are fantastic.

ChristopherT pretty much has you covered on all of it. I will just add two things. First, the Out of this World is not done impromptu. Notice that the shuffling isn't shown. Most likely he used either a deck switch or a quick color separation. If you are interested in learning something...

While i agree with Krab 1 about it being a too late to learn anything, i'm going to post a list of some ideas anyways, because 1, someone else will ask, and 2 maybe next year people will USE THE SEARCH button and just find this. 1) A rose production is always nice. My personal favorite is...

Photoshop or Illustrator. The benefit of illustrator is that it is vector based so scale isn't an issue. Photoshop however allows a little bit more flexibility with design and images.

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Hello all, much like the title suggests i'm curious if anyone has any additional information or first hand experience with James Clark's Sharpie Bender. Obviously the Quantum Bender has been the somewhat holy grail of coin bends for a long time. That being said, Clark makes several excellent...

who the hell uses IE? Even my grandma know's enough about tech to upgrade the hell off of that archaic piece or garbage. Get your self some google chrome or at a minimum firefox.

It is compression. The inflated deck principle has been around a long LONG time. That's one of the main reasons that Compression was never released, crediting issues. Just look around into some old books and you should be able to find something on the Inflated deck principle. I don't...

What is your proudest magical accomplishment? What is your biggest piece of advice for making a jump to "professional" magician? (Making a living performing magic) Who is your favorite performer to watch and why?

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I also recommend spending your money on something more substantial such as a book. But to answer your question, i would highly recommend 5-speed by Chris Kenner, Untitled by Luke Dancy (even though i don't care for the guy, it's a good simple effect) and Shifty by Chris Kenner. I would also...

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Keep it simple. Presentation big, sleight small. I would recommend something avoiding straight mentalism as its more acting dependent and not everyone can pull it off, let alone a crowd full of layman. Here's a thought. Pull the birthday girl up, pander on about how birthday's are special...

He won't release it. He has been saying that for years but it's his own personal trick and he likes having it to himself. He has taught it to very few people. Shawn is a great guy but his own personal favorites stay in his repertoire.

magic with hallucinogens. That's what you meant by highest form... right?