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Yekrats Loyal user Dayton, Indiana 209 Posts |
Hi folks... though I've been lurking, it's been several weeks since I checked in here, and I thought I'd give an update, some mini-reviews, and an epiphany.
For Christmas I acquired Wilson's CCiM and Bobo's Coin Magic. First off, I'd highly recommend the Complete Course in Magic for any newbie. It's chock-full of really good effects. I've been practicing the coin-roll flourish (also in Bobo's) and after a few weeks of practice on and off, while doing other things, usually... I'm able to do it almost effortlessly. Also out of Wilson's, I'm anxious to pick up some sponge balls to try Wilson's sponge routine. Bobo's is also chock full of coin magic, but it is a bit more advanced. I'm not sorry I got it, but much of it seems beyond me. (Bobo tends to phrase really complex stuff in a really off-the-cuff manner, like "Back palm six coins..." Yeah, right!) Thus, I'm thinking it might not exactly be the perfect book for the beginner. That being said, I am fiddling around with some of the stuff in the book, first off: The pumpkinseed vanish, which is amazing magic with almost slap-your-head simplicity. There is a lifetime of stuff to perfect in this book, and it's really cheap, so that's probably a good combination. And now, the epiphany: Because of these, and a couple of other books I already had, I feel "full" of magic effects. I have dozens (hundreds?) of effects ready for me to learn. I just gotta study and learn and perfect them. I have to decide *what to do*, what I want my routine to be. Probably to do that, I need to figure out who my audience will be. (I think I might be interested in kids' shows and walkaround magic.) Once I make these important decisions, I can probably augment what I currently have with a couple of careful small purchases. Anyway, this site continues to be a great resource for me. Thanks!
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Jaz Inner circle NJ, U.S. 6111 Posts |
Thanks for the epiphany.
Yes, it can be overwhelming. Some may disagree but if you're entirely new to magic then I suggest doing this. Learn a couple of simple tricks really well that you can do on the spur of the moment. When I started I did simple "tricks", not scripted magic and without a lot of presentation. This was to slowly build some prestige while I did work on other stuff. If you're from the U.S. then you can use quarters for some of the tricks in Bobo's. Balled up napkins can be substituted for sponge balls. Take it slow and learn those simple tricks ao you can do them in your sleep. If you mess up up it will affect the prestige that you are trying to build. Have fun and best to ya. |
newtomagic New user Merion, Pa 78 Posts |
Yes, as Jaz said when one is starting their magic journey it is soooo overwhelming because there is soooo much magic out there. Keep at it, along your way certain effects you will gravitate towards and learn what kind of magic you like and are best at performing. Long story short, have fun and keep practicing and learning, it has worked for me. I am relitively new (over a year) and I am just finally now calming down and getting over the overwhelmingness that is all the magic out there. Have fun -Ari
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Yekrats Loyal user Dayton, Indiana 209 Posts |
One thing I'm happy about: As soon as I got the Wilson book, I started working on the coin roll flourish on my dominant (right) hand. Basically, I wanted to work on it instead of a full-blown "trick" in order to limber up my fingers to do other stuff. It's also something that can be practice almost anywhere.
Now, weeks later I can do it almost effortlessly and without looking. Even better, when I roll it down, I can usually (fairly accidentally) catch it in an edgewise finger palm position. I'm not exactly sure what I could do with it from that position yet, but it seems like it might be useful later!
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Alex1 New user 56 Posts |
I'm a beginner too and am trying to master (or at least do very competently) about dozen or so effects before I move on.
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tstark Loyal user Arizona 267 Posts |
Learn the effect completely and begin with simple things. Concentrate more on the when and why of performing. You can perform the best technical magic in the world but if the timing (when you show the trick) or presentation is bad it won't matter, you will only annoy and bore. Once you have something to show and a reason to show it you may, depending on your personality, have to work through the nervousness of concealed sleights, gimmicks, etc. Many begin with self working or simple effects which is the strength of Mark Wilson's course and Bill Tarr's Now You See It, Now You Don't series.
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dsalley13 Elite user 465 Posts |
Yekrats,
Learn the "Cups". They teach you so much that it's beyond words to give a full curricula. Then try all the other classic disciplines, i.e. coins, cards, silks, etc. Try a bit of thread-work along the way. You'll find something amongst those varied disciplines that really attracts you. You will learn from everything you do. It's a very cumulative education. Each part of it does you good and will enhance all the rest of your various intakes of knowledge. Get a bunch more books too! :o) My suggestions: "Expert Coin Magic" by David Roth. "The Tarbell Course" (of course!), "Rice's Encyclopedia of Silk Magic" (available on CD as searchable .pdf files and much cheaper than getting the out-of-print books), "The Books of Wonder" by Tommy Wonder (still available, but a substantial investment expense-wise), and any or all of the inexpensive paperback Dover classics of magic literature (do a Google search on "Dover Publishing"/ "Magic" and buy them at amazon.com for the best prices.) Dover Magic Publications (keep hitting the "More results" button at the bottom of each page. There's a ton of good magical instruction offered there) : http://tinyurl.com/bjkmph dsalley13 |
Yekrats Loyal user Dayton, Indiana 209 Posts |
I don't know about myself "perfecting" anything, but I have been playing around with a bunch of stuff in the past 3+ months. I've been practicing some of the coin sleights I found in Bobo's, and can now do 12 coin roll flourishes in a minute (compared to zero, three months ago.) In cards, I've fiddled around with the pass and double lift, and although I am still lousy at it, I was able to make my daughter think that I must have been using duplicate cards. ;-)
Chiefly, I just made contact with my local IBM ring, which (unknown to me before now) meets about 5 miles from my house! I plan to attend next month's meeting.
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