Joshua Jay is a masterful artist, performer and teacher.
I have read many magic books but many
books show WHAT is being done but not necessarily HOW to perform it.
His talents are well beyond
his years.
This book covers tricks in various settings and with different props to include
mealtime magic, magic out of ordinary things, magic with money, magic for kids, magic by kids, card
tricks, magic in the office, magic for large audiences and even magic using the internet.
The book is well organized into major sections. Each trick is organized in a clear, concise and
easy to follow format. A list of necessary materials, difficulty level of the trick, the effect of
the trick, the secret of the trick and how to perform the trick step by step is outlined. Each
section is well illustrated with high quality photography, easy to follow sequences and concise
captions. .
Throughout the book, there are inserts that cover interesting historical facts
related to magic and legendary magicians.
THE VIDEO
An instructional DVD (27
tricks), extras that includes tricks with traditional magic props, and a special 5 minute clip on
how to carry out your performance,
"Talk Magic". The video is high quality, professionally
produced and is worth the price of the book alone.
Joshua Jay shows that he loves what he
does and compels you to learn this art.
Two thumbs up! and a lot of starts
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