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Anyone here particularly good with cards?
If there was a local magic club to join, Id probably sign up
Not aiming for hollywood, but being able to genuinely wow and impress clients/kids/guests/friends at dinner parties etc would be cool. I cant say Ive ever met anyone who has been able to do more than one card trick, usually very badly at that.
If there was a local magic club to join, Id probably sign up
Not aiming for hollywood, but being able to genuinely wow and impress clients/kids/guests/friends at dinner parties etc would be cool. I cant say Ive ever met anyone who has been able to do more than one card trick, usually very badly at that.Not the same, but a mate went on a training course and was taught the basics of juggling (don't you just love these American type seminars 
) and he liked it so much he bought a set of cheap balls from Ikea and is practicing. It's actually very impressive to see your mate half pissed and able to juggle!
) and he liked it so much he bought a set of cheap balls from Ikea and is practicing. It's actually very impressive to see your mate half pissed and able to juggle!Tyre Smoke said:
Not the same, but a mate went on a training course and was taught the basics of juggling (don't you just love these American type seminars
Basics of Juggleing?
Cheap set of Balls?
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Bob, there is a magic shop in Clerkenwell, East London.
The only way I can describe it is out of Turnmills (nightclub) turn right and its the last shop in a row of shops about 500 yards up the road. Red on the outside, looks like a joke shop definately isnt.
It is the shop of dreams.
Everything your magic heart can desire is available.
Basically get a very good sleight book and about 10 packs of Bicycle seconds cards (no need to spend a fortune on perfect cards, you will ruin them)
Then all you need is a mirror and a LOT of time.
Get a David Blaine magic video as well, ignore all the levitation and headless chicken shit and play the ruffles and hand movements frame by frame. Its a shame he has started doing all this endurance nonsense as he is one of the greatest sleight magicians the world has ever seen.
The only way I can describe it is out of Turnmills (nightclub) turn right and its the last shop in a row of shops about 500 yards up the road. Red on the outside, looks like a joke shop definately isnt.
It is the shop of dreams.
Everything your magic heart can desire is available.
Basically get a very good sleight book and about 10 packs of Bicycle seconds cards (no need to spend a fortune on perfect cards, you will ruin them)
Then all you need is a mirror and a LOT of time.
Get a David Blaine magic video as well, ignore all the levitation and headless chicken shit and play the ruffles and hand movements frame by frame. Its a shame he has started doing all this endurance nonsense as he is one of the greatest sleight magicians the world has ever seen.
UKBob said:Used to be a croupier so could teach you how to cheat effectively at both roulette and blackjack, should you wish to come over to the dark side!
Anyone here particularly good with cards?
If there was a local magic club to join, Id probably sign up
Plotloss said:You mean InternationalMagic
Bob, there is a magic shop in Clerkenwell, East London.
The only way I can describe it is out of Turnmills (nightclub) turn right and its the last shop in a row of shops about 500 yards up the road. Red on the outside, looks like a joke shop definately isnt.
It is the shop of dreams.
Everything your magic heart can desire is available.
Basically get a very good sleight book and about 10 packs of Bicycle seconds cards (no need to spend a fortune on perfect cards, you will ruin them)
Then all you need is a mirror and a LOT of time.
Get a David Blaine magic video as well, ignore all the levitation and headless chicken shit and play the ruffles and hand movements frame by frame. Its a shame he has started doing all this endurance nonsense as he is one of the greatest sleight magicians the world has ever seen.
David blaines sleight of hand work is incredible, its so entertaining to watch. It would be nice to be even half as skilled as he is, but I wonder how many weeks, months or years of work one would need to put in, to achieve a worthwile degree of skill.Plotloss said:
Bob, there is a magic shop in Clerkenwell, East London.
The only way I can describe it is out of Turnmills (nightclub) turn right and its the last shop in a row of shops about 500 yards up the road. Red on the outside, looks like a joke shop definately isnt.
It is the shop of dreams.
Everything your magic heart can desire is available.
Hmm...leaves Turnmills...possibly a little on the happy side...finds "shop of dreams"... Are you sure you weren't just getting confused in the local Clinton's Cards?
Plotloss said:
Bob, there is a magic shop in Clerkenwell, East London.
The only way I can describe it is out of Turnmills (nightclub) turn right and its the last shop in a row of shops about 500 yards up the road. Red on the outside, looks like a joke shop definately isnt.
It is the shop of dreams.
Everything your magic heart can desire is available.
Hmm... Leaves Turnmills, possibly a little happy and disorientated...trundles down the road...finds "shop of dreams"...sure you weren't just a bit confused in Clinton's Cards?lotuslad said:
Bob, there is a magic shop in Clerkenwell, East London.
The only way I can describe it is out of Turnmills (nightclub) turn right and its the last shop in a row of shops about 500 yards up the road. Red on the outside, looks like a joke shop definately isnt.
It is the shop of dreams.
Everything your magic heart can desire is available.
but Im going to give it a go! Gassing Station | The Pie & Piston Archive | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff