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| Best way to learn magic | 7/21/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: I am a college student from India, interested to learn magic. Learning magic is very difficult as ...
A: Sudarshan I wasn't suggesting that you apply ... just that there will be a massive growth of ...
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| Best way to learn magic | 7/19/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: I am a college student from India, interested to learn magic. Learning magic is very difficult as ...
A: There you were telling me that you cannot learn magic in India ... and here;'s a story I heard today ...
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| Creating Magic | 7/15/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: Technology for performing magic is always improving. Aside from creating my own gimmicks from ...
A: RYAN Great that you've been looking and studying. Richiardi Jr is a superb performer ... does the ...
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| illusions | 6/27/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: My names is victor and I'm 13 years old and i can very much magic but i want to learn to do ...
A: Professor's Nightmare is an OK routine. Somewhat dated (but that's OK) but problem as a cabaret ...
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| routining and adding variety to my performance | 6/24/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: I'm 15 and I have been performing close-up magic for three years now. I love magic.But I tend to ...
A: AH yes, I know that trick (but forget the name) using the Biddle Steal. I don't know the content ...
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| illusions | 6/24/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: My names is victor and I'm 13 years old and i can very much magic but i want to learn to do ...
A: If you don't have transport and want to learn something a little larger fro now ... here's what I'd ...
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| illusions | 6/24/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: My names is victor and I'm 13 years old and i can very much magic but i want to learn to do ...
A: Your enthusiasm for magic and illusions is great. I will help you where possible. You say you want ...
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| overhand shuffle control 2 | 6/8/2008 | Mark S. Farrar AIMC |
Q: In the royal road to card magic, the second section on the overhand shuffle control, explains that ...
A: Daniel, Thanks for your question and sorry for the delay in replying. If I could show you this in ...
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| routining and adding variety to my performance | 6/2/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: I'm 15 and I have been performing close-up magic for three years now. I love magic.But I tend to ...
A: David Good question! Really .... most questions on a forum like this are about methods from people ...
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| How to Build your own Stage illusions | 4/27/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: I'm a 19 year old, who used to be a past member during my younger day's at the Sri Lankan Magic ...
A: Varanga It's great you want to perform on stage .... small magic has become so popular that stage ...
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| keen to know how to bend a spoon | 4/19/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: i am fresher in learning magic , it would be my second trick that i will bend a spoon , yesterday my ...
A: Welcome to the wonderful world of magic! One of the wonders of magic is seeing something semingly ...
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| Ring disappear and reappear inside a ring box | 4/7/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: What is your email address? ANSWER: Hi I am happy to give direct access to me to people with whom ...
A: Huy This is still NOT a Private Question. I'd love to help you on this as I love ring routines (my ...
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| What is your email address? | 4/4/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: What is your email address?
A: I am happy to give direct access to me to people with whom I am giving advice, and I can see they ...
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| Magic summer school | 3/30/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: Is it possible to sign up for Magic Circle summer school? How do I find the courses? (it is quite ...
A: Aase I am not sure what you are asking so let me answer three questions: 1) If you mean 'The Magic ...
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| magic, duh | 3/25/2008 | Mark S. Farrar AIMC |
Q: Can you teach me how to do the magic square trick? Or the magic triangle or something to that ...
A: As this is a bit hard to explain when I can only use plain text to reply, I've uploaded an extract ...
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| Magic for Theater - Flying Prop | 3/24/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: Since you seem to have special experience in providing magic for venues that may not be strictly ...
A: Amanda I DO have a lot of experience in the areas you mention. I have also coached many many ...
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| Make a ring disappear & reappear inside a ring box | 3/24/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: I've been trying to think up of how this could be possible, maybe with some kind of contraptions but ...
A: There are many many ways to do this but I am unable to give secrets when you ask on the public area ...
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| fire magic | 3/16/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: ok so heres the details: im 14, i love magic with coins, but i really wanted to impress my friends ...
A: As you love coins.... and want fire .. I'd recommend some fire with coins! However, before saying ...
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| Mentalism | 3/6/2008 | Nick |
Q: Can you tell me more about mentalism? What is it exactly? Thanks!
A: It is basically just another type of magic. It just revolves around "mind reading" and mental feats ...
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| A Mystery in Magic | 2/27/2008 | Jerry White |
Q: How does David Copperfield separates his body with his hands standing up? I heard the inventor was ...
A: Interesting video of separating body. I can't help you here, but I will surely investigate this. It ...
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| A Mystery in Magic | 2/27/2008 | Edd Fairman |
Q: How does David Copperfield separates his body with his hands standing up? I heard the inventor was ...
A: You are correct. Steve Fearson did invent that illusion and as far as I know it is not for sale. The ...
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| A Mystery in Magic | 2/27/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: How does David Copperfield separates his body with his hands standing up? I heard the inventor was ...
A: Sterling Thanks for your questions. Important point you should know: Your question is not private ...
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| A Mystery of Magic | 2/27/2008 | Nick |
Q: How does David Copperfield separates his body with his hands standing up? I heard the inventor was ...
A: http://themagicwarehouse.com/cgi-bin/findit.pl?x_item=PA8443 This is what I found. I have to warn ...
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| Disappearing | 2/25/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: We are performing a theatre presentation in which the fairy godmother is supposed to be talking to ...
A: Teri I CAN help but not while you ask in Public mode. Write again but with the Private or personal ...
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| magic ;) | 2/14/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: How do you perform the milk glass illusion?
A: Nicole Three parts to this reply: 1) I don't perform the milk glass illusion! 2) Which milk glass ...
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| Dove act | 2/12/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: I am 43 yrs. young & have been performing since the age of 7. My question to you is this. I am in ...
A: Was wondering if you still needed help getting a good home fro your dove act? John MagicWorks
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| how can i contact you privatly? | 2/4/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: how can i contact John Gordon (you) privately? i sent you and e-mail with a question and you asked ...
A: I don't mean off-list ... but I believe that when you click to start a new question you are given ...
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| Mentalism, or visual effects? | 1/15/2008 | Jerry White |
Q: Wel I am in my opinion stil reasonably new to magic, i have been doing it for about one year now, ...
A: Impromptu illusions always works best for close-up. I was never very interested in mentalist ...
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| card magic | 1/13/2008 | Mark S. Farrar AIMC |
Q: I would first like to thankyou for reading my message, and I would like to say that I appreciate any ...
A: Victoria, Thanks for your questions. To answer your first one, the sleight you are looking for is ...
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| palming cards | 1/13/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: I would first like to thankyou for reading my message, and I would like to say that I appreciate any ...
A: Victoria You are very polite and that goes a long long way when asking for advice! Thanks. This ...
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| plz answer ;;;;; | 1/10/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: i want to ask if u knw .... today my frnd performed a magic ... he said me to arrange 9 smaal ...
A: Sourav Isn't it wonderful when you see some real magic performed?! I don't know that I should ...
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| quick change | 1/9/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: i am a female beginner magician and do minor magic tricks as a filler while my husband does juggling ...
A: Whilst you CAN buy standard magic tricks the great ones are NOT available to everybody and are ...
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| Advice and maybe a few tricks please...? | 1/5/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: Ok,well, I'm just starting out with magic, and only know a few card tricks and the "invisible 'ant' ...
A: Meilssa Tell me more so I can help you specifically. BUT, next time, write a private question so I ...
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| magic books | 1/1/2008 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: Where i can get free magic books in the internet?I want you to tell me some websites to get free ...
A: I cannot do that for several reasons: 1) This is NOT a private post and I cannot share that info ...
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| card trick specialist | 12/26/2007 | Nick |
Q: I am looking for someone to do about an hour of card tricks at a party, any suggestions?
A: Try a general search through Google, craigslist.com or even the yellow pages. Also ask your family ...
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| First Gig | 12/25/2007 | Jerry White |
Q: How old should you be around to have your first magic gig? is there a legal age? what type of ...
A: The best place to start is to perform at family get-togethers. This is an excellent starting place ...
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| First Gig | 12/25/2007 | Nick |
Q: How old should you be around to have your first magic gig? is there a legal age? what type of ...
A: Well legally you need to be 15 with a work permit signed by your parents I believe. If you are just ...
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| First Gig | 12/25/2007 | Edd Fairman |
Q: How old should you be around to have your first magic gig? is there a legal age? what type of ...
A: There may be a legal age to work where you are located, it depends on local laws but most first ...
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| First Gig | 12/25/2007 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: How old should you be around to have your first magic gig? is there a legal age? what type of ...
A: MAGYK => How old should you be around to have your first magic gig? You can perfrom as early an ...
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| My First Gig | 12/15/2007 | John Gordon - Master Magician |
Q: Gordon, I haven't been hired yet to do any magic gigs, but I was going to start to prepare a gig, ...
A: Working different situations requires different knowledge, experience and routines to make that ...
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