The deck has already been set up for this effect.  Just take the jokers out and discard them for this one.  The Magician remembers the Acronym:  “CHASED” or

CHaSeD for Club–Heart-Spade-Diamond.  

     By carefully fanning and examining the deck you will notice the cards are all set up in this…

     Here I sit after a long four day weekend.  It was going to be an opportunity for me to practice some magic, and start putting together a good solid routine.  You guessed it, four days off from work and I didn't even do a card trick.  There are many excuses I could have used. I laid out a couple of close up mats.  One is on the dining room table, one on my desk at work and the third sits on the table by the living room window.  I brought a shelf in especially to hold all my current…

Hello everyone,

     I know it has been a bit since I last posted.  It's been a very busy at work.  This is an inspirational piece that I hope you will find helpful.  This is another example where Jason set his mind to a dream and made it a reality.  Helping others along the way no doubt.  Here is the link to the SAM article posted by Compeer:…

Catch up on my other Blogs on the Presentation series here.

In the previous blog i was discussing the virtues of good presentations and I felt that many great points where out lined in my initial two blogs but I never really actually told anyone HOW to find and make good presentations for tricks. In an effort to remedy that I felt a good addition to the guide would be me sharing…

Note: For those not up to date Part 1 of this series can be read here

Now, the final question, how can I make good presentations in the effects I do? 



Well below is what I would consider guidelines rather then rules, as I believe that rules suggest ridged instruction that must be followed with in its parameters. This sort of mind set…

All,

     A sad day for one of the producers of some of the best effects available.  Their warehouse in Germany burnt.  To read more open the attached link.

http://www.magic-compass.com/card-shark-burns-phoenix-rises/

Respectfully submitted,

Anthony