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TO THE LETTER - (Performance Tips) by Rand Woodbury

Magiczine

From: the forthcoming book ILLUSIONWORKS 4 Written By: RAND WOODBURY (who has worked for Carnival Cruise Lines for 21 years) Offered Exclusively For Magiczine

I am not an easy person to get ahold of and I kinda like it that way. My friends and family know where I am; usually on a plane, in an airport, or on a ship at sea. (Hey, I just past 4 million miles with American Airlines - seriously!) I don’t know if I should get excited or feel pathetic. OK, moving on. I recently got an e-mail from someone who had been trying to track me down for some time. He was asking me for advice and so I replied to the best of my ability. Then something dawned on me as I was typing my response. Boom! ‘I’ve written this letter before and not just once.’ Yep, it’s been a while, but this information has passed from my lips and hands before; many times.


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How to hold a spooky Internet seance

Andrew Mayne

This is a fun Halloween influenced trick you can pull if you happen to be running OS X Leopard with iChat and a special plugin. I know that kind of eliminates 80% of our readers, but it’s still worth a look:


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Airstep by Michael Kras: Updated with video!

Magiczine

Clever Canadian teenage magic inventor Michael Kras is back with an impromptu self-levitation. Derek Merdinyan has kindly put it into PDF form with photos and text.

This is a physically challenging stunt that’s done on the edge of a set of steps. You perform this at your own risk!



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The $.99 Head Twister

Andrew Mayne

TwistThis was originally published in my book Illusiontech. It’s a simple head twister effect with the added bonus of a really messed up looking neck. Enjoy.


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The Goldilocks Illusion by Jim Gerrish

Magiczine


Jim Gerrish has kindly sent us this clever illusion based upon Goldilocks and the Three bears. There aren’t a whole lot of illusions designed specifically for young audiences. This one is both visual and has a story to it.


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The Slate of Fate by Paul Osborne

Magiczine

This week master illusion designer Paul Osborne sent us this clever mentalism effect that allows you to reveal a spectacular prediction.

Click for a description of the effect. Plans are available as a free download in PDF form.


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Chopping Block by Paul Osborne

Magiczine

Master illusion designer Paul Osborne has graciously sent us this illusion plan for a sinister cutting in half illusion with a medical theme.

Click for a description of the effect. Plans are available as a free download in PDF form.


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Sub Trunk Solutions by Rand Woodbury

Magiczine

Corrective Measures Which Can Be Taken To Avoid Humiliations
from Rand Woodbury’s book ‘DIVERSIONS’

The Substitution Trunk has long since become a standard in our industry and for a good reason, it’s a great trick.


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