Ryan Plunkett Masterclass

Hans

Top lecture
Ryan Plunkett has a natural authority and very calm and relaxed attitude when presenting his magic-
so he can present his strong wonders with ease-
his explanations are complete and presented with the same serenity- which makes them easily to follow giving them a beautiful power. I am very pleased by his magic. Merci!

Cosmo

wow one of the best and most practical lecture/tutorials I've seen yet

Harry

Fantastic masterclass. Many thanks for so many practical ideas for everyday use.
Explained in great details and very easy to follow.

Frank J.

Excellent lecture. Ryan teaches “Ace is on TOP” with excellent detail, and there are tips and suggestions throughout that can be applied to other routines already in your “act.” In addition, I found that the section on using stripper decks (and how to make your own) very interesting. Ryan has me rethinking this staple that I had mistakenly thought of as a beginner’s prop.

David

Excellent material and insights from a worker

Jack

Some really brilliant stuff in here. The envelope work is worth more than the price of admission, though it will take some arts and crafts work or additional purchases to be of practical use. (The benefit of the theory behind it is invaluable, however.) And the impromptu Ace on Top variant is instant gratification.

Zayne

Lovely material. Multiple ideas here I intend to use.

Matthew

Awesome Masterclass!

Laura Bautista

Thanks to the VI Masterclass I have been able to meet Ryan Plunkett and I couldn't be happier. He is not only a great magician with incredible skill but also a great teacher. His sense of didactics is admirable and he manages to unravel the complexity of routines with very little. I especially liked his approach to the Stripper deck. A massive lesson that explores everything from how to make your own Stripper deck, to different super clever and deceptive routines. After watching his lecture I want to get the book he wrote with Michael Feldman (A new angle). Seriously, if you're hesitating, don't. It is totally worth it.

Landon

A mixed bag of delicious sleight of hand to the real workings of a classic magic gimmick(that you probably already own). Lots to learn from this masterclass. A home run from Vanishing Inc. I would love to see more from Ryan in the future.

Gerhard

This is a really excellent Masterclass. My favourite mode of learning is to first learn the trick from the book, in this case distilled, and then to review the video to see how some of the moves are done and executed with the full routine. My favourite effect is Ace on top. The video is excellently produced and the explanations are clear and detailed. Highly recommend this Masterclass.

Joël

Fantastic Masterclass. I love how Ryan goes into every detail and overall the instructions were great. Especially the 2nd week is my favorite part because I enjoy playing around with a Stripper Deck and I never saw someone go into that detail about the mechanics of such a deck. I really recommended.

Richard

Great subtleties in the handling of Card Thru Handkerchief!

Rodolfo

I have been working with a mem-deck and a tapered deck for quite some time now. Feeling the need to delve deeper into the fundamental mechanics of the deck itself, I am currently reading 'A New Angle' by Ryan Plunkett and Michael Feldman. On Saturday evening, 11/11, I found myself getting a little frustrated with "Collect Yourself," one of the effects in the book. While initially planning to send an email to Ryan Plunkett for clarification, upon searching, I found that a masterclass was being advertised on YouTube. I immediately visited Vanishing Inc. to discover that magic from 'A New Angle' would be featured in Ryan's masterclass on 11/12! The rest is history.

Both the previously recorded first session I had missed and the second session from 11/12, focusing on the tapered deck, exceeded my expectations. Ryan is an absolute master of his art. I now have the ingenious "Tyvek Envelope System" on order, and I have a new angle and a much better understanding of how to approach interpreting the material from the book.

Ted

I thought week one was good, but week two was fantastic. The scope of new and clever ideas using stripper technology was great. There were many very original and well thought out ideas exploiting the condition of the deck as well as innovative uses of Stay-Stack, Marlo's Incomplete Control, and some great moves exploiting these combinations. Twin Peeks is brilliant! For card magic enthusiasts, this is a thought provoking masterclass and one of the best value masterclasses yet.

Steve

Brett

super high quality material, performance, and instruction

dov

it was really good magic and well explained.

Charlie

Great material , well thought out and very good instructions. I can not wait for next weeks Masterclass.

Kong

Outstanding , both envelope and the copper silver effect worth the whole lecture ??????

Jonathan

Just fabulous. Practical, thoughtful ideas from a working pro. Great to see how he thinks. Thank you!

Gary

This review I am publishing is just after the the first masterclass which I found thoroughly entertaining where Ryan teaches some very nice effects which I am looking forward to performing and they are very easy to do and also looking forward to next week when he will be teaching effects with a stripper deck and you just know that anything by Ryan is top quality this comes with my highest recommendation.

Neil

Daniel

Absolutley incredible!

Kenneth

I'm writing this review after the first session, but what a session! Ryan taught six routines, and I want to try all of them! Plus, he didn't waste a ton of time bloviating about a ton of detail no one even needs. Well done!

Charlie

David

Remarkable and concise explanations by Ryan Plunkett.

Richard

Workers! Time tested and well taught. Thanks!

Sølve

Andy

Lots of great moves to put a personal spin on.

Robb

Guillaume

Young and serious magician. Very creative. The enveloppe trick is worth the price of the Masterclass.

Wayne

The first Masterclass is excellent. There is a good balance of types of effects. The Gravity Deck is excellent, although he didn't indicate a source for the decks. I hope that will be revealed in week 3. The work on the Tyvek system is well thought out. I have not yet viewed week 2, as it has not yet been bookmarked. I assume the tech wizards are still working on that.

Andy

A little too complicated for my skill set, but fun to watch.

Patrick

Gordon

If this is your first master class, I recommend starting somewhere else. The material here is largely a rehash of what Plunkett has already published, but there is definitely some good work on standards, such as the Shaxon Envelope, and of course, using a Stripper deck.

Unfortunately, I don’t think Plunkett rehearsed the explanations as they are sometimes disjointed, and he has a distracting habit of passively referring to himself in the Royal We. As for the Q&A session, you can skip it as it’s marred by inconsistent audio levels and lengthy interjections from the moderator. Sorry VI, this one misses the mark for me.