What magic tricks you learning now?

[AgeGap]

What magic tricks or routines you learning now? I have got my snap change at a level where I can demonstrate it. Shown it to my six year old son who was spestacularly unimpressed.

 

[Cain]

Memorized deck. I did practice the Aronson stack awhile ago but it faded from memory due to lack of use. Now I've decided to take a deck from new deck order, give it five faros, and cut the nine of diamonds to the bottom. Partially because it stacks the aces and queens at the top, and partially in homage to Aronson and Tamariz. Boom shakalaka. Now I've got a doozy of a built-in trick.

 

[Bob Klase]

The most recent things I've worked on is Karl Hein's handling of Greg Wilson's Hundy 500 (which is Greg's version of earlier variations of versions, etc, etc). That, and Burger's 21st Century Bill Transposition.

 

[MelBrooksfan]

I'm still trying to get the pass right. I went on and learned a bunch of other stuff first and then found out I shoulda learned the pass off the bat. It's kinda frustrating really. It doesn't feel like my hands are big enough to cover it.

 

[Bob Klase]

I'm still trying to get the pass right. I went on and learned a bunch of other stuff first and then found out I shoulda learned the pass off the bat..

Why? I've been in magic almost 50 years and never learned the pass. I worked on it many times but never got good enough to actually use it. And in all those years there have been just 3-4 tricks I'd have liked to do that required a pass- not really much of a loss considering the hundreds of thousands of other card tricks I can pick from.

I think that the average magician who learns a pass gets very little use from it other than impressing other magicians with the fact that he can do it. Of course there are many, many exceptions to this, but most of them are much better than average magicians. And there are more than a few well known magicians who can't do a pass.

 

[JonWhite]

I'm currently working on improving my billet switching, having been re-inspired by Elliot Bresler's "Switchcraft" e-book.

I've a couple of Devin Knight's packet effects (Farsight & Blindsight) to finish getting down 100%. Otherwise I'm drumming my fingers waiting for Outlaw's Whitechapel/Homicide/Sinister & Reflections book tests to land through the door.

 

[Garrette]

Otherwise I'm drumming my fingers waiting for Outlaw's Whitechapel/Homicide/Sinister & Reflections book tests to land through the door.

I'm considering Sinister, but I only have the reviews on the site itself to go by.

Do you have other info to recommend it?


I am less certain of getting it than I was a few days ago. I just got Sanctum and Kioku and, while I don't really feel I wasted my money, I was underwhelemed and a bit disappointed at the sparse description on the site.

 

[JPK]

Otherwise I'm drumming my fingers waiting for Outlaw's Whitechapel/Homicide/Sinister & Reflections book tests to land through the door.

I just received the US versions of these a few days ago. The craftmanship that went into these is stunning. It's going to be a while before I will be able to put the time into performing this but boy does this look good.

As far as tricks I'm working on, I'm starting to make my way through The RRTCM DVD set along with the book. I've only started to play with cards in the past year. Also working on Lady Bug, and Healed and Sealed.
JPK

 

[JonWhite]

I'm considering Sinister, but I only have the reviews on the site itself to go by.

Do you have other info to recommend it?


I am less certain of getting it than I was a few days ago. I just got Sanctum and Kioku and, while I don't really feel I wasted my money, I was underwhelemed and a bit disappointed at the sparse description on the site.

I've ordered them pretty much on the strength of the glowing reviews on the Cafe and TM and having had a few spare pennies to spend. I'm hoping that they're versatile enough to be used either as "standard" book tests or be strung together and used in a murder/mystery theme after other effects such as "From Hell" & Higley's "Ripper" set.

The Reflections book is I believe a cleverly packaged update of Larry Becker's Super Reflecta-Thot effect which I like and saves making up laminates. It also apparently includes Kioku in the book so I've not seen that yet, but it's not a good sign that you're underwhelmed by it.

I'll let you know what I think of them when they arrive. It's been a couple of weeks so should hopefully be sometime soon...

Just noticed that Becker describes his version of Russian Roulette in "Stunners", so gonna read up on that and compare to DB's version that Skippy so enjoyed.


ETA: looks like a big thumbs up for the Outlaw books from JPK!

 

[MelBrooksfan]

Why? I've been in magic almost 50 years and never learned the pass. I worked on it many times but never got good enough to actually use it. And in all those years there have been just 3-4 tricks I'd have liked to do that required a pass- not really much of a loss considering the hundreds of thousands of other card tricks I can pick from.

I think that the average magician who learns a pass gets very little use from it other than impressing other magicians with the fact that he can do it. Of course there are many, many exceptions to this, but most of them are much better than average magicians. And there are more than a few well known magicians who can't do a pass.

Good to know. I've been working from Sachs' Sleight of Hand and, if I recall correctly, he goes on for about a page and a half about how important the pass is. And, to be honest, I've been getting by using much easier false-shuffles and such to get pass-like effects.

 

[Garrette]

I'll let you know what I think of them when they arrive. It's been a couple of weeks so should hopefully be sometime soon...

Thanks. I'll appreciate it.

Just noticed that Becker describes his version of Russian Roulette in "Stunners", so gonna read up on that and compare to DB's version that Skippy so enjoyed.

Becker's version is the one I know that I mentioned in skipjack's thread. Got the DVD.

ETA: looks like a big thumbs up for the Outlaw books from JPK!

Great. Like I need reasons to spend more money...

 

[Garrette]

I just received the US versions of these a few days ago. The craftmanship that went into these is stunning. It's going to be a while before I will be able to put the time into performing this but boy does this look good.

You are responsible for this urge I have to buy Sinister. Nice guy that I am, I will only hold you to half the cost, though.

I accept Paypal.

 

[Brown]

I'm shopping for props for a couple of tricks I really, really want to learn and perform. Shopping in Canada is a pain to begin with, because selection is usually rotten. (I got pretty spoiled living in the states.) And I can't find the damn props that I need. So far, I've been to half a dozen area stores, with no luck. Not only did the stores not have the items, they had no idea who might have them.

And yet, these are fairly "common" items! They are not "magic" props available from a magic dealer.

I can't find them on the Internet, either, except for purchases in bulk. But I don't need a thousand of the damned things, only half a dozen. Maybe a dozen. The Internet companies supply these props to various retailers, but none of the retailers is in Canada.

Worst case scenario, I get out my snips, my clamp and my gorilla glue and make my own props; but they will look like they were made by an amateur (because that is exactly what they would be) and they will be immediately suspected as gaffed, even though I could let the spectator inspect them to his heart's content.

 

[Azrael 5]

Im learning-although mostly learned-Cyril's Back in time card trick.
Serarch it on YouTube.
It rocks.

 

[DJM]

Hahahahahaha.

 

[Azrael 5]

Hahahahahaha.

Enlighten the forum with the trick you're learning DJM!

 

[DJM]

I'm learning Criss Angel's camera tricks.

 

[Garrette]

Im learning-although mostly learned-Cyril's Back in time card trick.
Serarch it on YouTube.
It rocks.

I searched "Cyril Back in Time" (minus the quotation marks) and watched the first video up which was in Korean but using a translator. I don't know if that was Cyril or not, but I think it was.

In any case, it was awesome. The majority of the moves I can figure out, though I would never have the guts to try them in that fashion.

Most impressive to me was his crowd control. They were all around him so his angles were always in danger, and at one point he had to protect a DL when the spectator tried to flip the card for him. At that point I was panicking on his behalf, but he stayed cool and seemed friendly the whole while.

 

[Dinsdale Piranha]

A few things I've been working on:

"Red Rover" from Mike Powers book Power Plays. It's a thought of cards across trick where the spectators mental selection jumps from one packet of cards to another.

"Bob King on the Erdnase...Overhand Shuffle" from The Annotated Erdnase.

Also going through Joel Givens new book Session.

 

[Azrael 5]

I searched "Cyril Back in Time" (minus the quotation marks) and watched the first video up which was in Korean but using a translator. I don't know if that was Cyril or not, but I think it was.

In any case, it was awesome. The majority of the moves I can figure out, though I would never have the guts to try them in that fashion.

Most impressive to me was his crowd control. They were all around him so his angles were always in danger, and at one point he had to protect a DL when the spectator tried to flip the card for him. At that point I was panicking on his behalf, but he stayed cool and seemed friendly the whole while.

Indeed that was Cyril! The end took some time to figure out(the card in sealed deck)but I cracked it eventually.Hurt my brain for weeks tryin got figure it.
For anyone interested: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=a2y5AiKkScs