The following articles are about how to create a journal (or log book). A few magic friends have asked me, apparently the many blogs about the bullet journal and its techniques used weren’t enough for them to start their journal. But it is understandable, because in magic we have to deal with some more complex […]
Author: decova
Dogma in Magical Literature
A big problem in magic literature—at least from my point of view—is that the majority of publications are dogmatic in nature. There are many well-known authors who have a strikingly dogmatic style of writing, and who seem to assume that their way of doing things is the only right way. This then probably has more […]
A Riddle and Challenge
I tried an experiment on Facebook. I stated a riddle/challenge: And this is the bag I was talking about: I gave a couple of suggestions. Amazingly, within a few hours a lot of comments came together, and I want to share some of he results here. With all these suggestions, it shouldn’t be difficult to […]
Arbeitsbuch Misdirection
Als PDF das Arbeitsbuch zum Thema Misdirektion. Ein wichtiges Thema für jeden ernsthaft interessierten Magier. Fortgeschrittene Methoden und Techniken im Detail erklärt. 14,95 Euro
Three Ball Routine
I value Curtis Kam’s magic and his thinking. My newest aquisition is his take on the infamous three-ball-trick. Take a look at his lecture, where he explains it. These are the pearls I found to be perfect. The bowl is here. Okay—you’ll have to get your hands on the “gimmick” Mr Kam suggests, but that […]
Dan Fleshman Again!
This man continues to amaze me. Again, he gave me something truly useful for my work! After presenting his “Red Hot Momma” effect, which inspired me to my triple transposition and profiler card routines, now I have his turnaround swivel pass at my disposal. It is such a convincing and useful sleight. My head is […]
Writing Better Ad Copy
Magic needs better ad copy! But writing ad copy is an art for itself, and insider knowledge of the hints and wrinkles is scarce and much sought after. I close the gap and reveal a cherished top-secret: a simple, but practical solution to writing fantastic and effective ad copy. Here is the formula. Step 1—Proper […]
Memorable Magic
Recently, I finished reading that book on how and why ideas stick with people (or not). It was an interesting read, and—more important—made it clear what we should have in mind when creating a powerful presentation in magic that people remember. It is a well-written book and an easy read. You’ll take away a formula, […]
Two Tips For Card Handlers
In card magic, there are a lot of “unspoken” things, minor details rarely discussed. Often, magicians do not speak about them, because they just don’t know them. I give you two bits of advice that might help you. New Decks In the beginning, it’s tough to use brand new (or fresh, as some call it) […]
A Celebration!
Sometimes, I thought to myself: “Why did they never ask or book me? Anything wrong with my material? Maybe my personality?” But now—I like the idea of being one of the few magicians NOT being booked! I will hopefully continue that until the 50th anniversary!
Solutions Against Bad Habits
Here the promised suggestions, tips and ideas to conquer the points I wrote up in the 10 Bad Habits article. I have mentioned a few sources. Google them and you will find more than you need. See what you can use. 1. Gimmicks Easy to stop that: Concentrate on sleight-of-hand magic. Select tricks with (almost) […]
10 Bad Habits
Of course, I understand that proper practice requires some energy and willpower. Keeping it up regularly over a longer time is certainly not a simple thing to do. It is necessary because, in magic, it is important that certain movements and sequences are transferred into muscle memory. This is the only way to ensure that […]