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Trade Show Magic

Trade Show Magic

Alex Robertson - Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Category: Articles


VI team member, Alex Robertson, shares some great tips on how to get more trade show magic work.

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Scott Green's Magic Laboratory - Episode 1

Scott Green's Magic Laboratory - Episode 1

Ben Young - Friday, September 6, 2019

Category: Articles


Our friend Scott Green has a new web series and it's a lot of fun!

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The Wrong Question

The Wrong Question

Joshua Jay - Thursday, August 29, 2019

Category: Articles


New magicians often ask this question, and I have a better one to ask instead

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The Greatest Popover in the World

The Greatest Popover in the World

Ricky Smith - Monday, August 26, 2019

Category: Articles


Ricky Smith shares a an anecdote regarding some shenanigans in Las Vegas with Lee Asher and Aaron Fisher.

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Some Magic Makes No Sense

Some Magic Makes No Sense

Kyle Littleton - Friday, August 23, 2019

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Kyle Littleton talks about why it's okay to do magic that makes no sense.

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Quickfire Questions with Silly Billy

Quickfire Questions with Silly Billy

Danny Orleans - Thursday, August 22, 2019

Category: Articles


Danny fires a round of Quickfire Questions at kids show legend, David Kaye (aka Silly Billy).

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Feeling Pretty Cull Today

Feeling Pretty Cull Today

Ricky Smith - Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Category: Articles


Underground card legend, Ricky Smith, gives us his top tips for learning the Hofzinser Spread Cull.

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Vanishing Inc. - The Startup

Vanishing Inc. - The Startup

Andi Gladwin - Thursday, August 8, 2019

Category: Articles


At ten years old, Vanishing Inc. is hardly a startup. But Andi tells us when we try to maintain a startup feel.

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The Largest Magic Survey In History?

The Largest Magic Survey In History?

Marc Kerstein - Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Category: Articles


WikiTest creator Marc Kerstein shares some amazing research.

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"Owning it" with Ricky Smith

Ricky Smith - Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Category: Articles


Ricky Smith shares an anecdote and discusses the ethics of owning the material that you perform.

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The Secret to Great Action Photos

The Secret to Great Action Photos

Andi Gladwin - Saturday, July 20, 2019

Category: Articles


How do you get great photos from gigs? Andi is happy to share his two insider secrets!

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If Dr. Seuss Ran A Party Business

If Dr. Seuss Ran A Party Business

Mitch Zeltzer - Thursday, July 18, 2019

Category: Articles


Mitch Zeltzer shares a Dr. Seuss style poem with us about our job!

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Magic Scratchers

Magic Scratchers

Ben Young - Monday, July 15, 2019

Category: Articles


Learn this unique trick for free, from Danny Orleans.

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Think Different

Think Different

Damian Jennings - Thursday, July 11, 2019

Category: Articles


Why you should "think different" when it comes to tricks you may have passed on when they came out.

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A Balloon Gone Wrong

A Balloon Gone Wrong

Ben Young - Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Category: Articles


What happens when a customer thinks your balloon animal looks like something different altogether?!

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Fundamentals in Card Magic

Fundamentals in Card Magic

Ricky Smith - Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Category: Articles


Learn the fundamentals in card magic through a collection of books curated by Ricky Smith.

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The Wrong Question

The Wrong Question

Joshua Jay - Sunday, July 7, 2019

Category: Articles


Josh takes some time to help a young magician out.

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Congratulations Carissa

Congratulations Carissa

Ben Young - Thursday, July 4, 2019

Category: Articles


We’re so proud of her! Carisa truly is a rising star, with many talents to boot!

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10 Tips for Constructing Original Material

10 Tips for Constructing Original Material

Ricky Smith - Thursday, June 20, 2019

Category: Articles


Ten tips for constructing original material from methods and techniques that you may already know, as well as developing new sleights or methods.

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Cartamundi & USPCC

Cartamundi & USPCC

Vanishing Inc. - Friday, June 14, 2019

Category: Articles


Cartamundi are to buy the United States Playing Card Company this year. What does this mean for magic? We think it'll be all good!

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The Case for Invisibility

The Case for Invisibility

Daniel Prado - Thursday, June 13, 2019

Category: Articles


Daniel Prado takes you through how he developed his hit gambling routine, BURN.

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"That is such a beautiful trick"

George - Monday, June 10, 2019

Category: Articles


Check out this full performance of FACT on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

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Difficulty in Magic

Difficulty in Magic

Andi Gladwin - Friday, June 7, 2019

Category: Articles


Want to know how difficult the latest trick is? We can't tell you that. But Andi can tell you what you should be asking instead.

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"Debajo": Love at First Sight

Joshua Jay - Sunday, June 2, 2019

Category: Articles


Josh tells you about a remarkable effect called "Debajo".

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