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richi New user 17 Posts 
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Hi, I am new in this forum, and have two years learning magic. So I decided to create my own business card. I want the business card be more than a regular card. I want to put a few additional features. Maybe the ESP trick from Banachek. I post here to get a few ideas.
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rockthemike Special user Seattle 695 Posts
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Put your face on it.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22796 Posts
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I have seen magician put optical illusions like in science and math books, and beginning magic books. There is a trick called 'Out to Lunch' it is a good trick to make out of your business cards as well.
You might want to check out Michael Ammar has some info on this as well. There a leather card wallet that uses business card magic as well. |
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Futureal Inner circle 1731 Posts
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On 2011-01-11 20:41, richi wrote: Great. Go to it. |
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Close.Up.Dave Inner circle Behind you! 2954 Posts
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I would say take care of the design first and worry about putting a trick on it later. It would be better to understand what makes a good business card before jumping ahead to adding a trick. As far as actual tricks go, you don't actually have to have a trick built in to do magic with it. You could do Michael Close's Pothole Trick from the workers series, make it float with some thread, or something like Hot Leads from Jim Pace. The Flicking Fingers also included a business card trick on their DVD The Movie. I can't remember the name of the trick but basically all of the letters on the business card drop and get scrambled on one side of the card and all that is legible is the name and contact information.
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Ed_Millis Inner circle Yuma, AZ 2292 Posts
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Ditto to get a great business card FIRST, and THEN add a trick to it, if it fits the card's design.
Focus on the trick, and you risk having a card that's boring except for the trick. Yes, it seems exciting to you - but you have to think like your client. When the trick is finished, is there anything about the card to make them want to keep it? Is there anything about the card that when they're cleaning out the junk in their wallet, they will keep yours? Design that way - or get someone to do it for you - and then think about adding a trick. Ed |
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Benji Bruce Special user 930 Posts
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On 2011-01-12 06:41, Close.Up.Dave wrote: Exactly... |
Kevin Viner Loyal user San Diego, CA 203 Posts
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By the time they ASK for your business card, you shouldn't have to show them one more trick. And all this talk about "They'll keep it!" . . . .Well, if you've done great magic for them, and they like you, they'll keep it anyway. Just my $.02.
Warmest regards,
Kevin Viner Corporate Magician in Los Angeles, CA | Magician in San Diego | Magician in Orange County, CA | |
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MarkinMadison Regular user 168 Posts
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Go full color, glossy stock. Its worth the money, which isn't much different from spot color.
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Magical Dimensions Inner circle 5001 Posts
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On 2011-01-11 20:41, richi wrote: Sooooooo, are you wanting to be a magician or a mentalist? Ray |
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richi New user 17 Posts
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On 2011-01-17 00:58, Magical Dimensions wrote: For me a mentalist its a kind of magician..but for your question...a mentalist thanks |
Eldon Inner circle Virden, IL 1137 Posts
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On 2011-01-11 23:11, wmhegbli wrote: Welcome to the Café. If your a mentalist "Out to Lunch" would be good. |
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