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Just keep performing, that's what's most important. The more you perform, the more you'll understand an audience and your routines and the stronger your magic will become. You'll discover new routines and ideas along the way, don't force it. Most important is to keep performing.

A false Sybil is taught by Dan & Dave on The System DVD. I think it's Brian Tudor's. Looks very nice

Nice routine, that was a good performance. It was done under challenging conditions as well - the audience was very close and his sleeves were rolled up. I put together a three coin routine, which you can see here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Ww0E-r-MY

John Carney's Calligraphic Cash - nice vanish using flash paper, very visual routine.

I'm using Burt's Bees products and find them pretty good. I recently read an interview with a hand model and she recommended almond oil, so I'm gonna give it a try. Here's the newspaper article

Awesome idea, would love to see your work.

Less is definitely more here, flourishes must be used sparingly in stage magic. Perhaps a short set to music could work well as a kind of interlude.

I posted a blog update on the rise of cardistry, along with links to some of my favourite videos, hope you enjoy.

Andthensome is good, but you'd be way better off saving for Trilogy, or I think you can buy the DVDs separately these days. You could enjoy Andthensome without seeing Trilogy and you'd learn from it, but Trilogy is so much more. Andthensome feels more like additional notes for after you've...

Just persevere. A lot of great magicians and sleight of hand experts throughout the years have had small hands. You may at times have to make small adaptations, but you'll be able to do most sleights. Even if, say, your hands aren't big enough to cover a whole card when palming, with good...

Switch by John Lovick gets my vote. Great book that covers many great bill switches. I saw him lecture and he showed his favourite one, which doesn't even use any gimmicks. Simple, clever and effective.

You have to listen to your audience and go with what gets the strongest reactions. Sometimes patter is crucial, other times there's nothing more powerful than silence. With music, the spaces are as important as the notes, and the same rule applies to your scripting. Just keep working it to...

A reasonable shell such as a Tango or Johnson will do for most purposes, even with spectators burning your hands. If you hold them with a relaxed hand, the folds of your hand will cover any tell-tale signs. I have a couple of Schoolcraft sets. They're invisible and beautifully made, but...

I think you can show flourishes and skill and still give the feeling of magic. Darwin Ortiz wrote an interesting essay on this in his book Scams & Fantasies. He argues that it's sometimes nice to show skill, elegant handling can make things look more magical. You must then perform the trick in...

He looks good, but I think Tim Ellis is the best Australian magician I've seen. He innovative and comes across as funny and warm. Really like his stuff.

It's good to hear they might be coming soon. I was wondering if they might be waiting for FISM next year, Nestor Hato has got to be a strong contender. It worked for David Stone.

Molecule spring production (D&D), leading into card/deck to pocket and ambitious routine, ending with mercury fold and card to mouth. Coins across (normally Roth handling) All Backs (Derek Dingle) Anything involving fire and flash paper.

I've started working on a balloon swallowing routine. I love the effect, it's so visual and can be presented in so many different ways. But I'm having difficulty with the steal at the end, it doesn't look as clean as I want it to. The manuscript I bought suggests stealing the balloon out as...

I actually bought this and I've gotta say I was disappointed. I don't think there's much to recommend it over other coin bends. I got it because I live in London and it's the only device I saw that said it could bend UK coins. But I'm struggling to find a way to make the handling look as clean...

Gaff coins Check out Jamie Schoolcraft's site - http://www.coingaffs.com/default.htm. He's about the best in the business. I've got his Liberty and Morgan shell sets and they're absolutely first rate.