One thing that I feel is missing/wrong with tabled magic is that most people don't use the table often enough. They always have the deck in their hands when they need to do a move or something, and I feel like everything would look a lot cleaner and less suspicious if they weren't holding the deck. So for a month or two, I've been working I. Different ways to do different moves with the deck on the table. So far I have a double lift technique and a control, plus an idea for a force, although it is pretty angle sensitive so it's not really the greatest. What do you guys think about what I said about people not using the table enough? Do you think the double lift could make a quick and free wire release? It's basically a way to do a get reay to pick up twpcards sort of.
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Yeah! I think all three would be great wire releases! I be on the look out for those on the Wire! 
I have been thinking the same thing! I would love to learn how to do these things. and who knows maybe these wire releases will spark an upraising of table moves!
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Wow, there is some pretty great feedback here. like I said before, they aren't the best moves out there,obviously they have their flaws but what move doesn't? I am definetly going to release it very soon, and hopefully it does inspire others to make more tabled moves.
like I said before, they aren't the best moves out there,obviously they have their flaws but what move doesn't? I am definetly going to release it very soon, and hopefully it does inspire others to make more tabled moves.
How long ago did you create the moves you have so far? Do you think it might be wise to spend extensive time learning and testing them out before sharing them? I find that even effects I create myself I still have to "learn" to do through practice, and there are things that test audiences will teach you about an effect that a mirror or camera won't. I think you'll find your teaching will be more complete if you spend ample time mastering the material rather than developing a sleight and attempting to release it right away. It'll give you a chance to work out some of those flaws you're describing, or at least give you some insight into managing them.
All that being said, I do think you're right about the on-the-table moves adding a level of persuasion to the illusion you're trying to convince people of. It's certainly an interesting principle to explore and research. I encourage you to continue developing it.
All that being said, I do think you're right about the on-the-table moves adding a level of persuasion to the illusion you're trying to convince people of. It's certainly an interesting principle to explore and research. I encourage you to continue developing it.
Yeah I have been practicing and performing it a lot since I last posted, and realized it isn't quite ready. I keep discovering more about it, the sutlties and small things that make it look perfect, as well as a way to adapt the control into a steal. Just as a quick insight to it, the control and steal all happen with the cards in a ribbon spread on the table, which I personally think is as clean and not suspicious as it can get.
Have you studied Tarbell at all? How about Mark Wilson's Course on Magic? How about Card College? Or Royal Road to Card Magic? How about Expert At The Card Table?
The problem I have with most young "creators" in magic these days is they keep trying to reinvent the wheel, package it, and try to sell it back to us under a different name.
As someone who has reviewed a lot of magic and as someone who has purchased even more magic there is nothing that pisses me off more than to get a product only to find out that it's all hype and no delivery or that it's not audience tested and thus impractical for actual use.
Especially since just about everything that can be done with a deck of cards has already been done with a deck of cards. I don't mean to take a crap on your ambitions man. If you've got something legit that's new then by all means put that out there. But too many people don't want to spend the time learning the basics, and researching their material.
All the best to you.
The problem I have with most young "creators" in magic these days is they keep trying to reinvent the wheel, package it, and try to sell it back to us under a different name.
As someone who has reviewed a lot of magic and as someone who has purchased even more magic there is nothing that pisses me off more than to get a product only to find out that it's all hype and no delivery or that it's not audience tested and thus impractical for actual use.
Especially since just about everything that can be done with a deck of cards has already been done with a deck of cards. I don't mean to take a crap on your ambitions man. If you've got something legit that's new then by all means put that out there. But too many people don't want to spend the time learning the basics, and researching their material.
All the best to you.
Yeah I get what your saying. I'll definetly look into some older work to see if I can find anything similar before at attempting to post it.