how do i become a magician? i wanna know how to do magic tricks?

3 Responses to “how do i become a magician? i wanna know how to do magic tricks?”

1. VivaLaRaza777 Says:
   November 20th, 2011 at 1:39 pm

   Magic like the pros isn't that hard to learn. I mean, cutting ur self in half like chris angel is, levitating like Chris Angel? Took me 20 minutes. There is a secret to every trick and on the smaller and even decent tricks the secret is simple. My answer to you would be ellusionist.com as they have easy tutorials to teach you basic but good magic which can trick a lot of people. Even my grandpa was asking me how I did the four aces trick and he's the biggest skeptic I have ever met. Same with the levitation. The rotating arm trick is a very good one also and anyone can do it. I would suggest starting with tricks which need either a deck of cards or no props at all as they are easier to do and still have the same effect. While ellusionist.com is the best place you can also search the net for other card tricks.

2. naphtalia_leba Says:
   November 20th, 2011 at 1:40 pm

   There are lots of ways and places to learn about magic. I would start at the public library. In section 793.8, you will find books on how to do magic tricks. A couple of books I would suggest to someone just starting out are:

   Mark Wilson's Complete course in Magic. It's easy enough for a beginner. Each trick begins with a description of what the audience sees. If there's any advanced preparation, that comes next. Then comes a step by step set of instructions. Each step includes a drawing to illustrate what happens. Because Mark Wilson has been a professional magician for more than 60 years, if there are any ideas to make the trick more interesting or easier to perform, he will include those also. The book includes magic using cards, coins, ropes, rubberbands, etc. There is even a section on building your own stage illusions.

   Karl Fulves' Self Working Magic - he has books on self working magic with cards, coins, handkerchiefs, paper, rope, mentalism and everyday objects. Very good and easy to perform tricks that require no sleight of hand.

   Bill Tarr's Now You See It - a great introduction to sleight of hand.

   There are lots of other great books available. Your best value in magic will always be books.

   If you are determined to study from video, stay away from youtube. While there is great material there, there is a lot more garbage. Many of the people "teaching" there demonstrate badly and don't understand the fine points of what they're doing. At the magic store where I work, we see lots of people who have to unlearn bad habits they got from youtube. Ellusionist.com and Penguin.com have good video instructions for some tricks. The quality of instruction on magic DVDs is varied, and the DVDs can be expensive. To make sure you get your money's worth, I would stick with instructional material by Michael Ammar, Michael Close or Jeff McBride. They all have material appropriate for beginners.

   Magic is a very social hobby. You might also want to meet other magicians in your area. Find the website for the Society of American Magicians and/or the International Brotherhood of Magicians. These are the two largest magic clubs in the US. On those web sites, you will find a list of local chapters. There's probably one near you. Learning magic from other magicians is a long time tradition.

   There are lots of tricks that are very easy to do technically. You have to master the technical part of the trick, but you also have to figure out a way to make it into something magic. Remember too that magicians don't give away their secrets. We do share with each other, though we don't necessarily share everything. Explaining to your audience how you did something takes away the wonder, and makes things into a puzzle or a stupid trick.

   As you're learning magic, you'll also want to think about where you are likely to perform, and who you're performing for. If your goal is to be able to do something for a group of friends, card and money magic can be very good. The term to keep in mind is "close-up." If you're going to be performing in front of a classroom at school, look for tricks that are bigger. Things with ropes can be good. Will you be performing in an auditorium or on a large stage? Think stage magic. There are books and ideas on all three sizes of magic.

3. SME Says:
   November 20th, 2011 at 2:02 pm

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