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“You know, a lot of times when people see a magic trick, they think it is a puzzle. But the more important question is, can a puzzle be magic? I’m going to show you an optical illusion, it’s like a puzzle. And I’m going to make it magical. This might sound the same, but it’s actually different.”
“You know, a lot of times when people see a magic trick, they think it is a puzzle. But the more important question is, can a puzzle be magic? I’m going to show you an optical illusion, it’s like a puzzle. And I’m going to make it magical. This might sound the same, but it’s actually different.”
The routine was superb for its clarity and repetition. The trick seemed to defy any explanation. Yet it only required a double lift!
Blake brings on Canadian magician Jay Sankey to play around with the secret package that they mailed to each other.
Are there enough superlatives to be tossed in Dai Vernon’s direction? The answer is no. I had the pleasure of sitting with The Professor on many occasions and each and every time I learned something new.
The magician comes on stage and reflects: “It is possible to define magic as the eruption of the impossible into reality. But also, we could think of it as a reality within another reality, like a bubble within which other rules prevail. For example...”
Adam Elbaum demonstrates simple yet subtle technique that makes it appear as though the selected card “pops” to the top of the deck before you reveal it.
Can they do it again? Invent a trick in an hour? Yup. And it's a creative, useful gimmick that you may find particularly handy to know about.
R. Paul Wilson’s unconventional handling for a classic coins-to-glass routine. A smart, pretty, elegant effect.
In under an hour Blake Vogt and Daniel Garcia kick off the first episode of Inventing Magic. can they do it? Can they actually invent a trick un under an hour?
A sleight-of-hand marvel that is a joy to watch, and to learn! Find out why it's also trick Rodríguez “would show Ray Kosby.”
A card mystery that you actually build right in front of your audience.
Here's a devious take on a Think a Card plot: A solid close-up or walkaround piece that leaves your audiences AWEstruck!