Magic Tricks

Loving this idea (I used to do a similar version with a coin back when I was C*** S*******G back in the day.

Often times with these type of effects that require prep work, it's not worth it. There's too much work to make the cuts and pasting, or whatever it is and they have to be so exact. But with this one, I think the work is pretty minimal and the payoff is great.

I removed one star because I'm sick of instructional videos (like this one) where the small detailed "dirty" work is blurry and/or the camera is so far back you can't see the actual details of what he's doing to prep or make the gimmicks. This should be standard these day. I don't understand how hard it is to check focusing, or reshoot the instructional if your film is blurry.

Also, when describing the instructions of what you're doing, write out a simple script beforehand so you know what to say if you're not good with words. I wanted to scratch my face off listening to him trying to describe what you're supposed to do in the construction of the gimmicks.

If I was a newer magician, I'd be frustrated trying to figure out what the heck he is talking about. I've spent the hours doing things similar to this, so it's not too hard for me to pick up. But if I spend money to learn something, I would expect it to have been presented in a clear and concise way.

Anyway, back to the effect. If I had to impress one or two VIP's, and leave them with something I would do Card to Mouth, then I would do this. Excellent effect!