Articles focused on rehearsal, technique, scripting, and craft development.
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!
The story and technique behind a famously gimmick free effect
Inspired by the classic plot, Roberto Mansilla uses three envelopes to create a powerful opener.
While inspired by Darwin Ortiz’s effect Harry in the Pocket, this routine by Benjamin Barnes is entirely different in both presentation and methodology. And it fooled Penn & Teller.