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So, actually speaking in general...how does one make the convincing control look better? I do understand it is a LOT of mirror practice, but are there any tips in general for making it look better, as in not making it visible at all ? *Lol, the irony of magic...you practice something to make...

So I am DEFINITELY going to buy Tricks of the Mind by Derren Brown. The question is:- Should I buy 1) Dynamo Book of secrets 2) Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic? I am a Dynamo-fan and would have bought his autography first, but then he released this and I wanted to buy it ever since. But...

Well, I do know that the right moment for a classic pass is when no one is looking at the deck. RRTCM says the pass should not be done right after the card's been returned to the deck. And I HAVE done the pass irl situations and it did work alright. Now the thing is, as I am practising it more...

So guys, I am trying SO HARD to get the Erdnase Go-Round down, and what is happening? EXACTLY NOTHING! I dunno if there are any pre-requisites, but... well, it doesn't even look like an Erdnase Go-Round...it looks like I just went insane and started shooting cards all around! Lemme elaborate a...

You guys know all the awesome stuff Dynamo and David Blaine do? Great right? But I wanted to buy some books which will introduce me better to the sleight-level instead of just performance level. So intead of them, can you guys recommend me books which will get me on the Eric-Jones-with-coins...

Okay, so I have been practising the tenkai palm for a while now (that is how you make the most cliché start to a post:-) ) and I wondered if you guys can tell me somethings to avoid messing up my angles. I am doing the mirror-practice, but I always have this fear that maybe in the mirror it...

Sorry if the title makes me sound rude or demanding :-) I have heard HIGHLY abt the bluff pass. But before I really perform it to someone, can someone please share there performance of the bluff pass TO AN UNSUSPECTING spectator? That would help me a lot! If anybody's willing to help, thanx!

Now I have noticed this flaw again and again in me while I perform, but I have no idea how to get rid of it! I talk WAY too much while performing. Now, my audience has NEVER objected to this. And I get srsly great reactions nevertheless. Am not justifying myself, it is as it is...I get quite...

I have been doing the revolution cut for years now. But I always had a flaw that I overlooked, because it was nothing major or something that would hinder me...mainly because rev cut is not my fave one-handed cut. And before you guys try to help me...one more thing...this ''problem'' does not...

There are 2 questions I have right here... How do you get rid of lapped objects? Like, what are the practical ways to do it? I have never lapped before because am kinda nervous abt the fact that they will definitely look over the table to check, sooner or later...so what do I do to avoid being...

Well, the book IS a bit costly (in my currency)...and although I don't have the slightest problem buying it, I wanna be sure it has matter to look into. Am a Dynamo-fan (what do you think Dynamo fans should call themselves? Dynamites?)...so I really want to buy this book. But am not really...

So I got all philosophical and thought that, fine, we do magic, we create wonder etc, etc. But of what real use is it to the laymen? I am not talking abt teaching them to steal a wallet or something. I am talking, psychologically... What does it give them other than a belief that coins can be...

Here's the thing... I heard people whine "My hands are too small" LOADS of times. And it made me mad, because I have miniature hands being 14 and can do whatever flourish or sleight I want to, even if big hands have an advantage. So I usually ignore the 'small hands' whiners. I had this thing...

So I gather that one needs to practice their second deal a LOT. Practice makes anything better. But the thing is...the way people talk about the second deal makes it seem as if it is a very difficult move. Honestly speaking, I think the BASIC moves and the BASIC technique is really simple. As I...

How do you eliminate the sliding noise of the cards when you do the change. I don't want to learn it the wrong way, but if you guys feel that there is a particular way of doing the change that doesn't make the noise, let me know. I may not like relearning, but in the long run, it helps :-)

Can you guys please suggest some ways I can make my handling of Harry Lorayne's Ultra Move better? Because it looks so dead obvious in my hands (my excuse? I have just started learning the move)! So...the thing is when I do this, and I retract the second card back again...that is when it looks...

So, I'll be honest, I dunno how to dribble cards (know the spring, just saying). I am trying to learn the Anaconda by Bone Ho. Everything is okay so far, just that as the cards in my 'shooting' hand (right) are becoming lesser and lesser, my pinky, ring and middle fingers are extending more and...

I mean, is trial and error the only way? Like, the only way I can learn the paddidle is by doing the pirrouette and moving my finger in the direction of the pirrouette, and hoping that the I will get it some day and the card will start rotating on my finger?

Well It will be great if someone can suggest a colour change to change the TOP card for the card SECOND FROM TOP. It will be even better if you guys can name a colour change to change the TOP FACE-UP card for the FACE-DOWN SECOND FROM TOP CARD. A little help please? :-) :-) :-)

Well, the thing is that I have got the basic stuffing of the flourish down and can do it quite 'okay'... But I want a bit of help from the more experienced pure cardists out there. Can you guys give some tips on the werm? Just a few general ways to make it look better. Because am okay with it...