I think, yes Anything that inspires a person to buy, or having already bought, to READ a book, is a good thing. And some folks, as a result of this thread, may realize that they overlooked material in thier own libraries. I suspect that SOME of these people will not only look at the material we suggest in a thread like this, I believe they will take the lesson to heart and explore further in the hope that there is other material, not mentioned here, that may fit them.
So, though your concern is valid, reaching even one person makes the effort worthwhile in my opinion. Best, PSC. Im glad no one mentioned my favorite one yet. Despite what Noah said will you guys keep posting. I'm betting myself I' the only one that likes this one best. The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity William Butler Yeats.
Some trick in which two cards transpose. Posted: May 2, pm. I believe Tielie is referring to Rapid Transit. I'm also partial to Everybodys Card II and Intuition with Cards which is a wonderfully deceptive effect utilising the key card principle. With regard to the worry that people will only read those recommended tricks, I thoroughly agree with Paul Chosse. I seem to remember Paul Wilson on another forum stating that RRTCM contained all that was needed to make a fully competent card magician.
I'll have to say that the most I've got out of this book so far would be the sleights and techniques I'm more concerned with getting those down well before I look at learning new tricks. I can't believe nobody has mentioned "Mentalivity".
This plays as a very eery effect with 2 spectators. It's impossible! Posted: May 3, am. We don't stop playing when we grow old The logical evolution are these DVDs. As brilliant as the book is and it is really great this DVD set takes abstract concepts and shows them to you.
It wasn't until I watched this set that I realised I was doing a few key moves wrong. The content is absolutely solid and it follows the book perfectly. If you are a beginner magician I would still recommend picking up Born to Perform Card Magic first - simply for the fact that it gets you performing tricks more quickly - but once you are ready for some more in-depth study, the book and this DVD set combined make a great resource.
It takes discipline to keep to it because R. Paul Wilson is quite dry in his delivery but the results far out-weigh a few moments of boredom. Definitely buy now. I'll leave the review of material for others and just stick with the low energy, lack of enthusiasm he brings to the program.
I have the book and found it good and hard at the same time. The videos streamlined whad had taken me several readings of the book. Wilson does a good job of showing, explaining, and giving tips that are not in the book. I bought the book which is great but some of the tricks needed little more explanations. When I bought the DVD, it clarified the trick very well.
This DVD along with the book will make beginner card magicians so much better. The King of card magic books comes to DVD! The classic book, that many top Magicians got their start with in magic is brought to DVD. Paul Wilson, one of the top sleight of hand artists in the world, covers all the important highlights from the book. From the proper technique for the double turnover, to the classic pass. Plus you'll learn what has been called the greatest card trick ever cerated, Dai Vernon's Matching The Cards.
I bought this because i struggled with RRTCM but this really helped and with a little imagination you should be able to make much better tricks then what they show you on here although many of them are brilliant! Load more reviews. Mental Block by.. Spider Pen X by.. See by Spidey 35 reviews. Coinception by R.. Eclipse Gimmick.. Verbal Magic by.. Ewephindit- A card is selected, noted, returned to the pack, and then shuffled into the pack. You spread through the cards, remove one card, and say, "That's not your card, is it?
You give them the random card, and spread through the cards, having them stick the card in wherever they would like face up, of course. Having done that, you reveal that they stuck the card right next to their selected card! This effect is a cool effect to use in the middle of your routine, but I don't think it deserved to be an opener or a closer. The Classic Force- This is, IMO, the greatest force out there, in which you spread through the cards, and have the spectator select one from the pack One Hand Force- Here you make a fan of cards, and have the spectator select one from the fan.
Often times it will be the card you want them to, but I wouldn't rely on this force too heavily. It's one of those hit or miss forces that once you fan the cards you can't really do anything about it. Bottom Force- This is a simple method of forcing the bottom card of the pack. Slide Out Force- This force seems beyond fair, and I don't think anybody would every figure out how it's done. You have a spectator stab a table knife into the deck Two Card Force- Here you have a spectator place a joker face up in the pack, and right in between the two cards you predicted.
I love this force, because it's so simple, yet so mind blowing. Riffle Break Force- Here you riffle down the side of the cards, having the spectator say stop whenever they would like.
You cut the pack where they said stop, and once again, it's the card that you wanted them to take. I love this force, and I perform it all the time. Sliding Key Force- This is a method of forcing a card by sliding a card across the bottom of the deck during the spread I know, weird. Double Lift Force- This is a cool force that, I know it's shocking You have the spectator name a number between 5 and 15, and you count off that many cards.
Then, you decide that you don't even want to see the back of their card, and give the cards to them so that they may turn around, count off the number of cards named, and look at the their card the card you wanted them to choose :wink.
Cut Force- Here, you have the spectator cut the cards wherever they would like. You place the other packet cross wise on the pack to "mark where they cut to". It is, of course, your force card. This force, better known as the Cross Cut Force, is very bold, but can easily be pulled off with a bit of misdirection and patter.
Tricks With the Force- Justice Card Trick- You have a spectator select a card, note it, and return it to the deck, where you shuffle the cards As they do this you pull out a blindfold, and ask the "assistant" to blindfold you. You then continue by taking the deck, splitting it into two. You deal down one half onto the table, asking if the spectator saw their card. If they say no, you deal down the other packet Inevitably, when they hand you their card, you are able to name it! Wow, I'm discovering more and more gems while writing this!
Fours of a Kind- Here, you have a specator select a card, and place it on the table without looking at it. You then turn over the top card let's say it's a Nine , and you say that that card will tell you the value of their card You set it down on the table next to their card. You then ask them to take another card, and let's say it's the 5 of Diamonds, you tell them that this card will represent the suit of their card.
You tell them that their card is the Nine of Diamonds as you place the 5 of Diamonds face down on the table next to the other two cards. You then take a card for yourself, and say that the meaning of this card will be clear in a moment. You turn over their selected card, wholeheartedly thinking that it is the 9 of Diamonds With a confused look on your face, you turn over the other 3 cards, showing them to also be 4s.
This awesome effect reminds me of Gerry Griffin and his "Lucky Sevens". Pulse Trick- A spectator selects a card, looks at it, and places it to the side, not letting you see it. You then hold her wrist, and tell them that you will establish their card through their pulse. You go through all the "pips" Ace, two, three You then continue by going through the suits, and tell them the suit of their card. You, of course, get it right.
However, this trick gets 5 times better when they have you select a card, and they feel your pulse and tell you what your card is! This effect is great, but it can be a bit awkward holding peoples' wrists, and having them hold yours. Top and Bottom Changes- Top Change- This here is a way to switch the card you are holding for the top card of the deck.
The Changing Card- Here, you have a spectator on your left select a card, show it to everybody, and replace the card. You then turn to your right and tell the spectator that you promise them that the card they touch will be the first spectators' card.
They touch a card, and you pull it out from the deck, not letting the audience see it quite yet. You turn it over, expecting thunderous roars of applause, but it's so quiet you could almost hear a career drop D. You turn to the gentleman on your left and say, "This is your card, is it not? This is a cool little trick, but I don't have the top change down yet, so I have yet to perform it.
Top Change Byplay- You have a spectator select a card, and tell them that you've already messed up the trick, so if you could start over, that would be great. You then go through the deck and ask them to take another card You then place it on the table, "getting rid of that card". You ask them to kindly take a different card This will get much laughter, and even more when they turn over the card on the table to see that it is just a random card.
Whenever I get the Top Change down, this effect will be the first on my list to perform. Bottom Change- This is a method of switching the card in your hand for the bottom card of the pack. Top and Bottom Changes- These are just some practice tips and little hints and stuff like that for the Top and Bottom Changes Arrangements- Arrangement is basically another word for "stacked deck".
Obviously, all the tricks in this section require setup, and are by no means impromptu. Then, you have the spectator place the rest of the deck into your pocket. You tell them that you have very sensitive fingers, and you shall find the matching suit and number of their card. You reach into your pocket, and draw out a card that matches the suit of the card they chose. This trick is awesome, and would go along greatly with Telepathy Plus. A Future in Cards- In this effect, you have a spectator freely name a card, and you are able to produce it at a moment's notice.
Jacks Wild- Here, you tell the spectator that you are able to deal a very good poker hands, and repeatedly deal him 3 Jacks. You then offer to take it one step further and deal him 4 Jacks! You fail Besides the setup, I absolutely love this effect. It would fit very nicely into a gambling routine Think Stop- A spectator selects a card, shows it to the audience, and replaces it back on top of the pack.
You then give him the pack, and allow him to cut the deck, square it up You then place it on your left or right palm, and ask them to cut it again. You then announce that their card is the 21st card from the pack. However, you tell them that anybody could do that with practice, and you will attempt to find their card in a much more impressive manner. You announce that you wills start counting backwards from 21 in your head, and they are to call stop whenever they would like. They say STOP! This effect is just mind blowing, and the setup is actually not that bad, but can not really be done in front of the audience.
Deal Away- At the beginning of this effect, you patter about mental control. You offer to demonstrate this feat by projecting the name of a card to the spectator, and ask them to name the first card that comes to mind. However, they don't believe you, so you tell them you will do it a different way.
You have the spectator select a card from within the deck, show it to everybody, replace it on the top of the deck, and then make a complete cut of the deck.
You tell them that you truly do not know the location of their card, but it does not matter You hand the cards to them, and ask them to deal down onto the table however many cards they would like. They turn over the last card they dealt, but it is not their card! Let's say it is the 4 of Diamonds. You then say that that card means something, and for them to deal down 4 more cards.
However, it is still not their card. You ask them to repeat it one more time let's say the new card is the 8 of Clubs , and deal down 8 cards. This time, the last card they deal will be their card! This awesome feat of card magic astounds audiences, because you hardly touch the cards throughout the effect. This effect's setup is the exact same as the previous effect's, so you can do one right after another. Reds and Blacks- This is a widely known effect, which is pretty easy to figure out, but will still fool some laypeople.
You divide the deck into two halves and set the packets on the table. You ask the spectator to take a card from each packet, not what they are, put it in the other packet, and shuffle the packets When you turn around, you simply go through the packets, and you are able to find both cards with ease. Meh, doesn't really suit me, because you can't immediately let the audience see the cards. Routines - I'm not really going to go into great detail on this section, but it gives you some ideas for some routines using effects from the book.
However, I will go ahead and list the routines. Platform Tricks- I'm going to be perfectly honest with you guys about this section.
The tricks here are rather long, and would just get very boring for both the writer and the reader. Therefore, I'm just going to list the effects It's been about a month in the making, and here towards the end I was beginning to hate this damn review.
However, along the way I have discovered many little gems that I didn't realize were there before writing this. I'm sorry I had to split the review up in multiple parts I want to remind you that the main purpose of this review was not for everybody to go through the whole thing and read every single word, but to show people who are debating whether or not to get this how much material this book really does have.
It could also serve as a "guide" of sorts for people to refer to. I remember a month or two ago, RockThisTown posted his card routines, with all tricks from this book. Many people didn't know what the tricks were, and nobody wanted to explain them all Thanks for reading! Apr 9, 0 Singapore.
Wow, that was such a detailed review. How long did you spend on it? We cannot emphasize too strongly that knowing the secret of a trick is not the same as knowing how to perform that trick; and that knowing the secret of hundreds of tricks is of little value unless each can be performed smoothly and entertainingly.
It is far better to know only a few tricks which can be performed with grace, skill and effect. In writing this book, we have attempted to teach you card tricks which may be performed anywhere, at any time, under any circumstances, for any company, and using any pack of cards. You will not need "trick" packs of cards, nor special cards, nor expensive accessories. This is most important, for it means that no matter where you may be, you need only borrow a deck of cards when called upon to entertain; the ability to amuse and interest will be literally at your finger tips.
To ensure that you will be a good card magician, we have introduced you to the mysteries of card magic progressively. Each chapter describes a new sleight or principle and a selection of tricks follows in which that particular sleight, and those already learned, are the only ones used. We do not suggest that all the tricks in each section should be mastered before you pass on to the next sleight. You should, however, select at least two of them and learn them so well that you can perform them smoothly and entertainingly before going any farther.
These tricks have been chosen with the greatest care and every one of them is effective if properly done. If you find that, in your hands, a certain trick falls flat, you can rest assured that the fault is yours, and that further study is required. Clearly, to travel the royal road to card magic, you must begin with the fundamental principles and learn these well, as you would in learning any other art.
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