Magic

Shockeh

<div class="IPBDescription">and sleight of hand.</div> Hi guys,

I've just (after a chance meeting with a quite proficient card magician) rediscovered an interest in card magic & sleight of hand, something I used to be quite interested in, but grew apart from as I grew older.

What I'd like to know is... Are there any current practicioners in our little community, and do you have any suggestions on where/how to start? I'm going to wander down to my local library after the Easter break, but I'd be interested to see if there's any good resources I could be looking at online.

Thanks all!

- Shockwave

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What actually is this? Like.. card tricks and stuff?

Lt_Patch

Did you check for your wallet afterwards? I hear some of those magicians work in pairs. One to distract you with the trick, the other to replace your wallet, and other valuables, with red foam balls...

Seriously though, try your local toy shop, they might have a magic set. Ok, it'll probably be for children, but it will be a good start. At least you get a picture tutorial for it...

DY357LX

Check eBay for marked cards. Oh the fun I had with a set of those!

I put aside 15 cards. 14 random and 1 ace.
I let the "victim" shuffle the cards and then lay them down in
5 rows of 3. We took turns picking up a card and whoever
picked up the ace was the winner and the loser had to:
make the coffee's/go get lunch/<random task here>.

Obviously I never went for the ace straight away because
that'd ruin the fun too quickly ;-)

Well worth the £4.