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  1. Craig Browning

    David Blaine Street Levitation

    You don't actually see "the work" as you're lead to believe, that's Bunk! Major illusions now days require several minds, lots of R&D and THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS to develop. The Flying Illusion evolved over a number of years, for an example. Some of the stuff Kenny and I worked on @ Creative...
  2. Craig Browning

    Creating a "Black Magic" routine

    Just be prepared to wait a long while before getting your order from them. . . You're referring to Bizarre Magick (see -- http://www.dragonskull.co.uk/main_map.htm for greater insight) you may likewise wish to invest in Jim Magus' book The Aracana of Bizzare Magick which will guide you...
  3. Craig Browning

    David Blaine Street Levitation

    I remember Criss from the late 80s & early 90s (yes, he's a lot older than he promotes himself) and he was creative, resourceful and a perfectionist of sorts. He did an awesome show in those days but he's lost it! He's become so reliant on stooges and editing techniques that he's forgotten how...
  4. Craig Browning

    David Blaine Street Levitation

    Tell that to Copperfield, Henning, Sigfred, Blackstone and all the others that have done legit magic shows on TV for decades. That's horse pucky! The problem is we have a group of whores willing to sell themselves short based on the "success" of two people that were slightly novel 15 years or...
  5. Craig Browning

    David Blaine Street Levitation

    Some interesting posts. . . Pink, I think we agree a lot on this topic and for similar reasons. Krab. . . I like that closing paragraph, which we had a thumbs up option around here. Some of you however, need to get out and see some real magicians work vs. the talking heads on Tv. You also...
  6. Craig Browning

    David Blaine Street Levitation

    Some Clarification. . . before Criss Angel became famous he was an amazing performer and developer that caught the eye of some legendary individuals most of whom want little to nothing to do with him any more because he evolved into this mega-ego that can't perform a live show any longer; his...
  7. Craig Browning

    Plagiarising Wayne Houchin

    We could take the whole Vanishing hank/silk in another direction as well in that there are at least a dozen ways of executing such a "primitive" and "elementary" effect. Jay Scott Berry used to do it with fog coming out of his hands as part of the vanish; the method was super simple and found...
  8. Craig Browning

    Where can I learn some Psychological forces?

    For starters the Name reveal is a Peter Turner effect but can also be achieved in several other ways. Most of the people you list here use Peter, Colin McCleod and a few others of note as regular consultants so that's how they learn to do these things in cleaner, more direct approaches. The...
  9. Craig Browning

    Really "OLD" Magic Instructional VHS tapes FOUND!

    There's no such thing as "really old VHS Tapes". . . we were still using that tech less than a decade ago and I remember when it first came out in the late 70s. . . prior to that I had to use 3/4" video tape and a massive machine for video work. . . now that's when you start finding the "really...
  10. Craig Browning

    How to create a stage show?

    And yet you have the ONLY Mind Reading act to ever win FISM, the Evansons that refuse to use a disclaimer. I've found that most people that take this stance are not educated in the history of Mentalism and how it was traditionally presented well into the mid-20th century. . . with few...
  11. Craig Browning

    Need advice thank you

    If you honestly want to learn card magic you need this thing called a BOOK. . . Royal Road to Card Magic in this case from which you'll learn the basic mechanics of doing proper card magic vs. paying inflated prices for DVDs that give you maybe a dozen individual tricks. Learn the foundations...
  12. Craig Browning

    How to create a stage show?

    http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/1857 No, I do not suggest you do a book test in a magic show; you will lose the impact behind the effect because people will see it as a trick vs. a mental miracle. On the other hand I see nothing wrong with Mental Epic because so many magicians have done it over...
  13. Craig Browning

    Where to sell Smoke

    Facebook has several "used magic" groups you should look into What are you asking for it? Would you consider trades?
  14. Craig Browning

    How to create a stage show?

    Again, I'd discourage you from doing much in way of Mentalism but, a fun "Bank Night" bit might be to invest into Larry Becker's CASINO ROYALE. . . it's pure Mental Magic, it's fun and it plays big. A Monte Routine. . . look up a routine known as Sidewalk Shuffle; there are variations to it...
  15. Craig Browning

    Stage magic trick?

    Joe Karson, the man that introduced the Zombie effect what a plumber. He discovered how to do the effect one day while repairing a toilet. . . think about it. . . open up the water closet of your toilet and look at what's inside that resembles a possible floating ball. The Zombie is 100%...
  16. Craig Browning

    How to create a stage show?

    STEP ONE: decide if you are going to do Magic or Mentalism; you cannot do both in the same show! You can present a piece of Mental Magic in a magic show but when you couple the arts and try to work them as being one in the same thing, you will loose the prospective impact of the mentalism in...
  17. Craig Browning

    magic in business

    Sadly I don't know the titles but there are a few books out there on using your Business Card magically in order to get a customer's attention; this is a common ploy that helps the client remember YOU. Then too, learn to do stuff with your writing pen and given today's sales environment if you...
  18. Craig Browning

    Stage magic trick?

    Most floating effects require stage wings and an assistant but you could look at the Zombie, it's easy enough to make one for yourself using a large (over sized) Christmas ornament (Ball) and a stiff coat-hanger. TRIVIA POINT FOR EVERYONE: What was the original Zombie made from. . . how did...
  19. Craig Browning

    Quitting Cardistry To Do Magic....

    I still do the same six or so card tricks I learned more than 30 years ago and they work fine, there's nothing complicated and they are entertaining enough to get me through a night of table of hopping. So to answer your question "NO" don't abandon the skills you've learned; stay practiced! You...
  20. Craig Browning

    how about a new sleight

    FYI. . . chances are you DO NOT have a "New" move. Be prepared to hear that! Unless you've studied slight-of-hand for more than a decade, and only that niche, chances are great that your move already exists. This is typical and yes, even the seasoned old pros run into it; we're constantly...
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