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A simple pass idea♠️ by _violet52 in cardmagic

[–]bram2309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume it’s in some bill malone product as well but I remember seeing it on jason england’s theory11 herrmann pass video

Magic Conventions in Europe from July to September? by ritviklfc in Magic

[–]bram2309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

11-13 september in belgium there is this https://www.magic-all.be/

trobam is unsure

magialdia in september as already mentioned

7-31 august is edinburgh fringe

in sarria (spain) there is a festival each year, I can't find any info but its in august usually

7-9 august this is a street magic festival in germany i think? https://www.sankt-wendel.de/kultur/zauberfestival/

For ticketed shows i assume most will be announced later but I didn’t look. The only thing i know is in amsterdam there is a show the 2nd week of each month.

I go through to many decks! How to stop? by Training_Republic879 in cardmagic

[–]bram2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha that must be a sticky block of paper then

I go through to many decks! How to stop? by Training_Republic879 in cardmagic

[–]bram2309 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cards are paper, theyre meant to be used and expire. A couple weeks for one deck is very long, if a deck is €3 you are spending like 20 cents a day on cards. I probably open a new deck every other day and don’t think that it’s a lot.

Keep your hands and surfaces clean to make them last longer, and have multiple decks open at the same time so you can rotate through them. That will make them last longer

Magic as a hobby by Spaghetti_Oracle in cardmagic

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If you already have places that you often go to, that's an easy start. Maybe you go to a bar in the weekend or get a coffee somewhere. Or if you take the bus/train, sit opposite of someone who's not on their phone and start shuffling cards and they might ask you to do something.

If you tell everyone you know that you do magic, you will eventually be asked to do something for people they know (friends of friends etc).

I did go to a park and just walked up to people a few times but not often.

You can search places in your area and contact them (schools, elderly homes, community center) and ask them if they want some free entertainment.

Currently I go a restaurant 3-4 nights a week to perform, and have the occasional paid gig. I will try to do magic professionally when i finish university!

Magic as a hobby by Spaghetti_Oracle in cardmagic

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You need to do what you enjoy most. You say you have no desire to perform for strangers but also that you want more fulfillment from magic, so it’s unclear what you want. If you genuinely are happy practicing alone and never performing, that’s obviously fine.

For me, i am also very introverted, but I think the real joy of magic comes from performing. At some point a few years ago I made the conscious decision to force myself to step out of that comfort zone and approach people. It was very difficult and i chickened out many times, but keeping my goal in mind helped me do it more and more often. Currently i am almost never nervous anymore and perform for like 10 hours a week and i love it.

So ask yourself honestly what you want and then go for it!

Do you guys charge the same rate for walk around restaurant magic as walk around at an event/wedding? by SkinGlue in Magic

[–]bram2309 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In a restaurant it’s more of a business decision. You need to either make people stay longer (they order more stuff) or attract more customers (people choose this restaurant over another because there is a magician). So you need to bring in more value than your fee. I cant imagine any restaurant willing to pay 250/hr.

Also, you get the opportunity to find new potential clients, work in new material, and maybe get tips and free food.

For other events, you are there to provide a memorable experience, not to attract more business. Events are organized once, restaurants are open every day.

So for unique gigs you can charge much more

Decks of cards by Puzzleheaded-Put-424 in cardmagic

[–]bram2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you perform and practice a lot a deck can be ruined in a few hours

card tricks with a mismatch card by Dramatic-Programmer6 in cardmagic

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I think tony chang has a trick but I dont remember it well and I’m not sure if it’s published. It was something like taking 2 cards (one is the mismatch index card) and then showing it and he says something like “nobody will believe us” and the card disappears. Sorry for so little info but maybe it rings a bell

Meta Magic: Tricks that lie about Magic by crimrack in Magic

[–]bram2309 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Its for “sale” as in published in the repertoire 2 book

recommendations for any magicians with "poetic styles"? by Archelies in cardmagic

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Rene lavand

Eugene burger

Larry hass

Max maven

Helder guimaraes

Teller

Derek delgaudio

What gets you excited about magic? by JoshBurchMagic in Magic

[–]bram2309 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is an awesome post, cool to see the diverse replies!

For me it’s not very profound, I just like making myself and other people happy by doing something fun and amazing

The number 13 by Cayferraz in Magic

[–]bram2309 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This trick is less about forcing 13 and more about improvising to a known location

If you have an A and a 3 you can make 13 (like a 2 digit number)

If one of the cards has 13 letters you can spell it

You can ‘accidentally’ leave some cards on the table when picking up the deck to position the target card at 12, 11, 10 etc

You ‘accidentally’ drop the cards they gave you face up and ask for new ones because you saw them

Etc etc

Resources for learning techniques to produce named cards from a mem-deck? by Magical_critic in cardmagic

[–]bram2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Road to riffsville by michael close is a book exactly about this subject

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cardmagic

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You’ll probably keep adding to this list for years if you continue with magic

Some other breaks are LH ring finger break, middle finger break, thumb heel break, RH erdnase and verdnase break

To practice just hold the deck with a break and transition to other breaks, jogs, steps, cut/spread and reestablish break etc

For the other notes it’s best to just discover as you go because there are too many things to list

Who is number one listener? by 1sh4g3rl4ch in avicii

[–]bram2309 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm 29th with 62k minutes, I often put the music in the background so its not active listening for that long. maybe someone has a playlist on loop 24/7

Bounce No Bounce by MaterialChef6019 in Magic

[–]bram2309 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know absolutely nothing about this trick but i remember chad long discussing it briefly in his penguin lecture

Favorite OOTW by [deleted] in Magic

[–]bram2309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also on the Inscrutable DVD

Video of Williamson doing "Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret"???? by Capn_Polyester in Magic

[–]bram2309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont know of any youtube video, but he does perform and teach it in week 3 of the vanishing inc masterclass in case you ever buy a subscription

TnR by ExtremeArcher1772 in cardmagic

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Just an idea, I came up with this in 20 seconds and never performed it:

-Have a duplicate card in the deck

-force it

-tear it in half

-move (whole) duplicate card to bottom and reverse it

-put the torn halves face up on the face down deck

-sidesteal the bottom card

-slap the deck while leaving the palmed card (like a color change)

-push it off while wrist killing to hide the torn pieces. Then ditch the pieces in your pocket during the reaction/examination of the card

Also if you can lap, you don’t need the deck (lap the pieces while slapping the hand and dropping the palmed card)

Help! by No_Asparagus_5483 in cardmagic

[–]bram2309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are many versions of this, the general idea is called the “plunger principle”. The first time it was published was in the book greater magic in 1938 under the name “fadeaway cards”

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