A Turn for the Better
Richard Kaufman gives us Aaron Fisher’s twist on an old plot, but without the sometimes challenging sleights.
Secrets
Deep dives into method, theory, and trick mechanics—for members only.
In Practice
Inventing Magic With Nick Diffatte: Melon on the Pipe
To up their game the magicians decide to invent magic with objects that have nothing to do with anything. What could possibly go wrong?
Workshop
The Nauseous Limit
Creating a trick often comes with trade-offs; something simpler may also be less convincing… or not.
In Practice
Three Bent Spoons
A beautiful, and seemingly impossible, metal melting miracle.
In Practice
Sockless Coins
A signature effect of Tim Conover’s, silver coins mysteriously—and quite impossibly—pass through a spectator’s hand.
Workshop
A Birthday Party Business Plan
There’s more than one way to be a kid magician
Workshop
Classical Misdirection
From the book Conover, here’s a guide to using misdirection in planning your magic
Workshop
Cultivating Character
The unpredictable path to an authentic voice
In Practice
Glasses, Watch, and ID
A modern take on a beautiful and baffling vanishing effect—followed by instantaneous reproductions in impossible ways.
In Practice
Destination, Or How a Book Test Ended Up Becoming the Prediction of a Country
Here is a great twist of a familiar plot, and an excellent exercise in creativity.
Workshop
Lost and Found, Part 2
Finding stuff that really shouldn’t be there
In Practice
Inventing Magic With Eric Stonestreet: Something for Nothing
The Modern Family actor—and magician—joins creative forces with Blake Vogt to create a fun, funny, and fabulous trick.