Hi Everybody,
I've been "toying" with playing cards for the past 15 years or so, but never really done anything productive with these new found abilities. I've recently joined my local magic club, but am strugling with turning my card "toying" in to real "magic". I guess it will come with more real performance time, but any help in the right direction would be much appreciated.

Thank-you,

Shintap.

Shintap,

'productive'! Nows there's a word used in my house often. Usually followed by "your good education, your degree and the opportunties you have been given. Do something productive with it all. An no magic is not an option!"

Welcome to the Café anyway. I read that your a skateboarder, haven't been on one since I was about thirteen, you'll have to bring it to conventions I reckon it will all come back to me after a few drinks,


Dizzy

Hi Shintap,

Welcome to the Café and please be sure to check out the Cardworkers forum as I'm sure you'll enjoy reading the informative post there. Have fun and don't hesitate to post or ask a question of your own as it's a friendly place.

Dizzy,
The 'productive' direction stems from the fact that I'm always seen to have a pack of cards on me and inevitably get asked the question 'show us a trick!'. I can normaly get by with my small trick repatoire, but they lack the 'magical' feel I'm looking for and would like to step it up to the next level.

Any help you need on the skateboard side of things, I've been skating for about the last 16 years and would be happy to point you towards our website http://www.shintap.com It's a local scene thing but has some fun things on.

Keep up the good work Magic Café!

Shintap.

Nice to have you join our magical community!