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Get Rid of the Get-Ready
Category: tipsRead more: Get Rid of the Get-ReadyI wanted to share a principle I try to keep in mind when I practice and perform sleight of hand magic. I don’t mean to be boastful, but this tip really took the moves that I do to a whole new level. I thought to write about this concept when I came across this video…
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Read more: Tips for a Bigger Clock
Editor’s note: Damn, that last post set a new record for reader mail in the first 24 hours! Don’t be afraid to email us; even if we enabled comments, we always appreciate emails. We’ll be featuring two in a long overdue Reader Mail followup if they agree to it. Anyway, now you should enjoy this…
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Read more: Clockwork Apple
Happy New Year guys! It’s your boy, Drew. My first post of 2026! I know, there’s been other posts by me that have come out this year. I wrote those 2-3 years ago, it’s the punk-ass bitch Editor who is only getting them out now. I’m trying out a new writer’s voice. How do you…
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A Color Coded, Tailor Fitted Effect
Category: tipsRead more: A Color Coded, Tailor Fitted EffectWe’ve all been in that dreaded situation where you’ve been asked to perform and you’re completely blanking out. It’s never a fun spot to be in. Despite knowing a countless number of effects and routines, you’re not able to produce any of them during the moment any of it actually matters. It’s not a matter…
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Read more: Let’s Move False Shuffles Out of the Grey
Let’s be real for a second here. False shuffles don’t really work. I’ve always loved false shuffles ever since my first foray into the magical arts. There are two specific shuffles I’ve always loved, the Truffle shuffle and the Zarrow shuffle. I’ve practiced both continuously for over a decade. Over time though, I realized something…
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Read more: How We Generate The Best Anagrams Around
You may have noticed a bit of a gap in “Anagram Month”…to the extent that it no longer fits in a month. We have been waiting on Jerry to post an intro to our new anagram generator. Nothing much, just a few lines. The Editor should have known better than to trust Jerry with even…
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Read more: Toward Better Progressive Anagrams
UPDATE: Check out the dedicated Anagram page on our site for the best anagram generator ever, among other things. Editor’s note: This commences Anagram August with a superior type of progressive anagram. For an introduction and anagram trainer tool, see the previous post. For some reason, at some point, someone looked at the idea of…
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Let’s Talk to Invisible People
Category: tipsRead more: Let’s Talk to Invisible PeopleI’ve been practicing Asi Wind’s ACAAN lately. If you’re not aware, you have to do some calculation and then execute a secret shift of the deck. As you can imagine, it can be a tricky thing to do in performance. I’ve developed a way (I’m sure I’m not the first, or the only person to…
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