by magicdirect | Aug 8, 2017 | Articles, Magic Direct Magazine, Magic News, Reviews, Uncategorized
When is a chop cup not a chop cup? When it’s a dice-shaker… Cubism is Dave Forrest’s rather elegant solution to a problem he perceived. He loved the idea of the chop cup but struggled with the fact that it was so obviously a magic ‘prop’. I share Dave’s thinking...
by magicdirect | Aug 8, 2017 | Articles, Magic Direct Magazine, Magic News, Reviews, Uncategorized
I saw a small advert for Banner Magic on a magic website and was immediately intrigued. It seems to have entered the magic world without the bang and the flash so often associated with the marketing of new magic and so I was curious to have a look and see what it is...
by magicdirect | Aug 8, 2017 | Articles, Magic Direct Magazine, Magic News, Uncategorized
We were having a lecture at our local magic club the other day and were thinking about some of the principles of stage-craft and performance. In spite of a number of important books on this subject it is an area largely neglected by many amateur hobbyists. But if...
by magicdirect | Aug 8, 2017 | Articles, Magic Direct Magazine, Magic News, Reviews, Uncategorized
In the last few years there seems to have been an explosion of interest in the area of ‘ metal bending’ and so I feel very late on the scene with this field. The reason I finally caved was the clear strength of such an effect. Bending a borrowed coin is so very...
by magicdirect | Aug 8, 2017 | Articles, Magic Direct Magazine, Magic News, Reviews, Uncategorized
Magicians love wallets. Almost as much as we like boxes. And we especially love wallets that come in nice boxes. There seem to an endless supply of wallets released on the magic world with many claims to be the ultimate – the final word – etc. etc. Today we have a...
