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What is the best way to construct a blank card? I know you can use rubbing alcohol, but does it matter what percent, or how much I use? Also, can the spectators feel the difference? I doubt it, but just to be safe, I might as well ask.

Hey guys! So I've been working on my deals for a while (want to get it perfect so I can judge & practice my false deals). However, I have a bad habit of pushing the card over instead of swiveling my thumb. After trying to get out of this habit for a while and only getting there partially, I...

So I've been practicing my Master Grip & Deal (by Marlo) for a while now. I have gotten it the a point where I'm reasonably comfortable with it. However, I saw a magician who said Dealing - and False dealing) is significantly easier when you also put the middle finger across the top, resting...

Yo, So after a year of a ton of work on my palming (actually sitting down and practicing for a while, along with just sitting there in class palming, walking around with a palmed card, palming cards while I watch videos, etc.) I have gotten my 2 handed top palm to a good enough level where I can...

I know there is a way to secretly open up a deck without visually disturbing the cellophane and the seal. However, is there a way to reseal an opened deck? I know you can buy a Cellophane sealer, but I don't know if it'll work on a deck of cards.

First off - no this is not a joke elementary school kids might tell (realized this too late) :p Anyways, are there any methods to silently tear a card in half? I doubt it would be too much of a problem to rip a card in a loud place like a mall or some restaurants. However, I feel like it may...

So from what I've seen - E is really putting the hype on it. Personally, it looks like a great effect, but I feel like people can guess the method (or rather - a method). If it is what I think it is, I'm not sure it's really that good of an effect - it seems very obvious to me from a spectators...

So I've been performing and tweaking an effect I created (as far as my research has shown me). The reactions I have been getting are great! It wasn't my original intention, but the reactions I get are very similar to ones you get in some of DB's specials (staring at me, then the cards, then at...

I've got a couple years before I head off to college. If I accomplish all my goals when I think I will accomplish them, I can be working as a full on "professional" (If I have the right to call myself that) by the end of this year. That said, can Magic carry me through college?

So I, like many others out there, love throwing cards. I geek out at the shear fact that I can go full Gambit with stuff I already carry around in my pocket. This last year in school, we started to just throw cards around in study hall, and actually made a couple games out of it. Anyways I have...

Just found entire communities geared towards hating Jay. Can someone explain why? I love him (like... as a magician/teacher/person... not in the way you may have thought ... you know what I mean.... I love his work, that's what I'm trying to say.)!

Hey guys, So this has been bugging me for a while. As a young guy who is just starting to/ trying to get into the professional/work level of magicians, the thought of being racially abused has crossed my mind. Being part of multiple minorities in the U.S. has seen me get racially, ethnically...

E recently released there new "Dimension" by Duane Wiliams. I'm wondering if it is really all it says it is? It seems too good to be true. I was waiting for an official review to come out, but none has, so I'm asking you guys in case anyone has it. Thanks!

What do you guys think of tricks that are completely mathematical, but appear to use no math whatsoever? Also, do you guys like using math in a card trick (specifically, are you guys ok with doing mental math in a card trick)? I'm only asking because there is a card effect I've been...

Is there a way to hyperlink something in the video? Ie, if I have a book on a creative common that I referenced, or something I typed up, or even a printable gimmick, can I make a little click box in the actual video which will take the viewers to it (similar to an annotation on YouTube)? Or...

First off, great name for a thread right? Anyways, I just wanted to know what you guys think of the super visual tricks (like the ones in 52SoR). On the one hand, They look stunning. On the other hand, they almost always involve some form of gimmick, making some of them near impossible close...

So whenever I create a completely original trick (effect or method), I always have a little panicky mind set. Part of me wants to release it instantly, thinking that somebody else will come across it the same way, but I know I should practice and perform the effect extensively to find all the...

I've been practicing Marlo's Master Grip & Deal to learn my seconds, bottoms, and centers. However, the master grip is causing a lot of pain in my fore finger. Is this normal? Does the grip have to be really tense too? Also, any tips would be well appreciated. Thanks!

Hey guys, So I've been reading Marlo's Revolutionary Card Technique in depth, and though I haven't gotten too far, I have loved almost all the things Marlo goes over. However, someone recommended that I also pick up The Cardician, which seems like a good idea since Marlo has referred to it a...

Yo, So I've been doing this move for a while, but I have no idea where I found it, or what its actual name is. I believe it is credited to Marlo. Essentially, you start in dealers grip and secretly push a card out towards you in the action of picking up the deck from the front edge (towards the...