I came up with this idea for a customer, who had picked up Mark Leveridge’s ‘Key-Volution’ – and to be honest, that gaff makes the whole thing pretty much self-working. However, it’s unavailable, but the basic idea can still be applied. So, the effect is that you show an uncut key, and then take a nail filing board, and slowly …
Jamie Daws ‘The SEER’ envelope is a clever thing, and after playing with it for a bit, I realised it was perfect for an OLD routine of mine, so I’ll detail it here for you fellow ‘seers’ (or owners of similar apparatus). Effect wise, your spectator writes their birthday on a business card, and seals it in a black envelope. …
It seems that there’s plenty of methods for everything now – it’s pretty fair to say that whatever effect you are trying to achieve, you are covered. Usually by Ed Marlo. Unfortunate turn of phrase – don’t close your eyes. It won’t help. What there is always a shortage of, overall, is cool revelations. How do you show the magic …
The PATEO force is a weird thing – it’s deceptive (just about) and the big selling point for me is the ‘interactiveness’ of it – there’s a process, but it’s kinda fun. There’s been lots of attempts to justify the procedure, and whilst generally I adhere to the Law Of Bannon regarding procedure (Law of Bannon – Don’t justify procedure …
One of my guilty pleasures (aside from not sharing anything that is share size) is the Buddha Papers. Yes, OK, simmer down back there. I have AWESOME tricks with it, OK?! With the festive season closing in, it occurred to me that the usual brightly coloured paper could be replaced with festive brightly coloured paper. CREATIVE OVERLOAD! Using wrapping paper …
Whatever happened to M-People, anyway? So here’s a little idea I had some time back for the Rising Card Deck. Originally, I had a Devano one, but they are mechanical, and pretty unreliable (in my experience), so I put this aside – you only need to be standing there gesticulating wildly over a deck where the adhesive didn’t take and …