Spectator’s Peek .. Nice!
I read Card College vol.1 a while back, and while I was fimilar with the items, there are things that you know about alot ( like, history of the move, applications .. etc ) but you never actually tried. The Peek is one of them for me. Read the rest of this entry »
Hofzinser would hate the Convincing Control!
Before the title turn you off, read on.
Hofzinser’s spread cull is one of the best ways to control a selection to the bottom, and I’m starting to use it instead of the favorite Krenzel’s Card Steal ( Card College 1, among other sources ). One very nice thing about it, is the spectator can return the card anywhere in the spread, you can table the deck in an extremly fair looking manner, and the card is controlled. Read the rest of this entry »
Luke Jermay’s Dribble Pass download
I bought the Dribble Pass 2 or 3 months ago, and I was actually hesitant, because of many reviews on the product page which mention that the teaching is not detailed. I took the chances and bought it. Here it is:
http://www.penguinmagic.com/product.php?ID=1632
Card Addict by Peter Duffie ebook review
Link: http://www.lybrary.com/card-addict-p-189.html?manufacturers_id=52 or www.peter duffie.com
Price: 21 card tricks for 15$.
This is my first Peter Duffie ebook. I was intrested in what he has to offer, and as the ad. of the ebook says, this is the Duffie book to have if you’re intrested in his work. I second this opinion, as the ebook gives you an idea on how Peter Duffie’s magic look like ( mixing sleight of hand effects with some semi-automatic card tricks ).
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“Counts, Cuts, Moves and Subtlety” By Jerry Mentzer
Here’s a quick review for Jerry Mentzer’s book
The Material:
This book is packed with alot of moves that will keep you busy for a long time. Many counts are explained, along with spreads, and the standard card reverse ( Braue’s Reversal ), and the double undercut.
I will list them for you. So you know what are you buying. Read the rest of this entry »
Bigger Finish by Jay Sankey
had this effect awhile ago. Back 2 or 3 years ago, after finishing Royal Road, I wanted other effects by the magicians I see people talk about. I got Strange Travellers, and Bigger Finish as my new card effects.
Effect:
A card is selected and returned. Pack is shuffled by spectator, you remove 4 cards, put them on spectator’s hand in a sandwich manner. You say: Pocus Hocus ( which is commonly mistaken as hocus pocus .. ), they open their hand and its a jumbo card, and of course its the selected card. Read the rest of this entry »
Eric James’ Ultimate Card Through Window
Before I start, I feel that this question will be asked, so its better to answer it now. YES, the preview of the DVD was misleading. The girls was stooges. Something you should consider doing if you want a “death blow” to your spectators!
I will NOT rate the effect, not the method, nor the DVD as a whole. I will talk about each method and the effect it will produce. Pros and Cons of each method, and why people don’t like it. So .. here goes .. Read the rest of this entry »
Magic for Dummies – Book Review
Hey,
I got this book for 7 months or so. I’ve been reading it like crazy because, the writing style is Amazing!
Alot of beginner/magic introduction books were released in the market ( Royal Road, Handbook of Amateur Magician, Learn Magic by Henry Hey .. etc ), but the problem is that most of them are old ( 1940s ). Finally, a beginner magic book for the 21th century was written ..
The advantages of a *new* magic introduction book? The patter is not outdated, the methods are refined ( since methods improve over time ), and the creators are *modern*. Its nice to see names like Daryl, Paul Harris, Jon Racherbaumer and Looy Simonff’s in a beginner magic book. Also, the book talks alot about crediting, and how some people Xerox books ( and DVDs .. ), something didn’t quite exist in the past. So, some very valuble discussion on magic ethics is there, its great to see such information on a book aimed towards public. Read the rest of this entry »
