I usually go over the routine/ sleight in the book (dvd, Booklet, what ever floats your boat)
I go over it until I can do the routine in my mind, just to make sure I didn't read anything wrong or learn a sleight wrong.
After that I break down the routine into sections.
Than I practice each sleight untill perfect.
After I add the patter. I take into considering the books patter and sort of mold my own out of it.
Than perform to friends. Than perfect it until I could be able to perform to a celeb without messing up.
Usualy takes about a week, or month depending on how long the routine, or trick is.
I go over it until I can do the routine in my mind, just to make sure I didn't read anything wrong or learn a sleight wrong.
After that I break down the routine into sections.
Than I practice each sleight untill perfect.
After I add the patter. I take into considering the books patter and sort of mold my own out of it.
Than perform to friends. Than perfect it until I could be able to perform to a celeb without messing up.
Usualy takes about a week, or month depending on how long the routine, or trick is.