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Adapt Your Own Magic for Halloween

Adapt Your Own Magic for Halloween

Ricky Smith - Thursday, October 3, 2019

Category: Articles

A collection of card tricks to perform this Halloween. From the Haunted Deck to Rising Card, Ricky Smith offers insightful feedback to a few of his favorite tricks featuring an "October-esque" presentation.

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Scott Green's Magic Laboratory - Episode 2

Scott Green's Magic Laboratory - Episode 2

Ben Young - Friday, September 27, 2019

Category: Articles

Episode 2 of Scott Green's Magic Laboratory

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Three Subtle Ways To Improve Any Trick

Three Subtle Ways To Improve Any Trick

Andi Gladwin - Monday, September 23, 2019

Category: Articles

Andi shares three notes that will make a big impact on every trick you do.

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Restarting Six Impossible Things

Restarting Six Impossible Things

Joshua Jay - Friday, September 20, 2019

Category: Articles

Six Impossible Things is coming back!

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Scott Green on Fool Us!

Scott Green on Fool Us!

Ben Young - Thursday, September 19, 2019

Category: Articles

Watch Scott Green on Fool Us!

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Jiro's Dream

Jiro's Dream

Andi Gladwin - Monday, September 16, 2019

Category: Articles

Andi recently shared what we can learn about magic from an egg restaurant, and now he's sharing the thoughts of a master sushi chef. Is there a new trend to his thinking?!

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Trade Show Magic

Trade Show Magic

Alex Robertson - Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Category: Articles

VI team member, Alex Robertson, shares some great tips on how to get more trade show magic work.

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Scott Green's Magic Laboratory - Episode 1

Scott Green's Magic Laboratory - Episode 1

Ben Young - Friday, September 6, 2019

Category: Articles

Our friend Scott Green has a new web series and it's a lot of fun!

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The Wrong Question

The Wrong Question

Joshua Jay - Thursday, August 29, 2019

Category: Articles

New magicians often ask this question, and I have a better one to ask instead

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The Greatest Popover in the World

The Greatest Popover in the World

Ricky Smith - Monday, August 26, 2019

Category: Articles

Ricky Smith shares a an anecdote regarding some shenanigans in Las Vegas with Lee Asher and Aaron Fisher.

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Some Magic Makes No Sense

Some Magic Makes No Sense

Kyle Littleton - Friday, August 23, 2019

Category: Articles

Kyle Littleton talks about why it's okay to do magic that makes no sense.

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Quickfire Questions with Silly Billy

Quickfire Questions with Silly Billy

Danny Orleans - Thursday, August 22, 2019

Category: Articles

Danny fires a round of Quickfire Questions at kids show legend, David Kaye (aka Silly Billy).

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Feeling Pretty Cull Today

Feeling Pretty Cull Today

Ricky Smith - Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Category: Articles

Underground card legend, Ricky Smith, gives us his top tips for learning the Hofzinser Spread Cull.

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Vanishing Inc. - The Startup

Vanishing Inc. - The Startup

Andi Gladwin - Thursday, August 8, 2019

Category: Articles

At ten years old, Vanishing Inc. is hardly a startup. But Andi tells us when we try to maintain a startup feel.

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The Largest Magic Survey In History?

The Largest Magic Survey In History?

Marc Kerstein - Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Category: Articles

WikiTest creator Marc Kerstein shares some amazing research.

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"Owning it" with Ricky Smith

Ricky Smith - Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Category: Articles

Ricky Smith shares an anecdote and discusses the ethics of owning the material that you perform.

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The Secret to Great Action Photos

The Secret to Great Action Photos

Andi Gladwin - Saturday, July 20, 2019

Category: Articles

How do you get great photos from gigs? Andi is happy to share his two insider secrets!

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If Dr. Seuss Ran A Party Business

If Dr. Seuss Ran A Party Business

Mitch Zeltzer - Thursday, July 18, 2019

Category: Articles

Mitch Zeltzer shares a Dr. Seuss style poem with us about our job!

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Magic Scratchers

Magic Scratchers

Ben Young - Monday, July 15, 2019

Category: Articles

Learn this unique trick for free, from Danny Orleans.

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Think Different

Think Different

Damian Jennings - Thursday, July 11, 2019

Category: Articles

Why you should "think different" when it comes to tricks you may have passed on when they came out.

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A Balloon Gone Wrong

A Balloon Gone Wrong

Ben Young - Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Category: Articles

What happens when a customer thinks your balloon animal looks like something different altogether?!

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Fundamentals in Card Magic

Fundamentals in Card Magic

Ricky Smith - Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Category: Articles

Learn the fundamentals in card magic through a collection of books curated by Ricky Smith.

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The Wrong Question

The Wrong Question

Joshua Jay - Sunday, July 7, 2019

Category: Articles

Josh takes some time to help a young magician out.

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Congratulations Carissa

Congratulations Carissa

Ben Young - Thursday, July 4, 2019

Category: Articles

We’re so proud of her! Carisa truly is a rising star, with many talents to boot!

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