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NOTES 01 by Calen Morelli

In this single page PDF, I go over one hidden structure I use in my creative process while designing illusion. The same process I use daily to design my personal illusions.

There is no magic formula to creating illusions but this might help you.

This can be an effective system to use as a loose framework. This will require long term practice and macro thinking to use.

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Glorious Deception by Jim Steinmeyer

“I consider Jim the most brilliant mind in magic. He’s a very deep thinker, and he understands the psychology of magic and how to create wonder.” –Doug Henning

In a biography woven from equal parts enchantment and mystery, Jim Steinmeyer unveils the secrets behind the most enigmatic performer in the history of stage magic, Chung Ling Soo, the “Marvelous Chinese Conjurer” – a magician whose daring made his contemporary Houdini seem like the boy next door. Soo’s infamous and suspicious onstage death in 1918 mystified his fellow magicians: he was shot during a performance of “Defying the Bullets,” in which he attempted to catch marked bullets on a porcelain plate. When Soo died, his deceptions began to unravel. It was

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Vanish Magazine (ALL 74 Volume)

Vanish Magazine 74 by Paul Romhany | Blurb Books

Vanish Magazine (ALL 74 Volume)

VANISH MAGIC MAGAZINE is a magazine for anybody interested in magic. You will learn magic tricks, read articles by world famous performers, feature stories and so much more.

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Joshua Jay – MOMENTS – More Superlative Magic from Troy Hooser

Moments by Troy Hooser, Joshua Jay,

“Troy Hooser’s work in Moments is excellent, and I particularly enjoyed the longer routines. I think anyone who likes coin magic will enjoy Moments. I know I did.”
– David Roth

Moments is a brand new collection of over thirty routines and sleights from heralded creator and performer Troy Hooser. A decade after the enormous success of Hooser’s first collection, Destroyers, author Joshua Jay returns to document a wonderful new development in Troy’s style and output.

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Contra – Thought of Card by Perna

“This is one of the best thought of cards I’ve ever seen” Fraser Parker
Contra
Thought of Card by Perna

Contra is a completely hands off thought of card from the mind of Perna, utilising a standard deck of cards and entirely new principle.

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