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Please send us further down this rabbit hole, it sounds fascinating! What sort of flourishes/fidgets do you find yourself gravitating to most? What does great

Please send us further down this rabbit hole, it sounds fascinating! What sort of flourishes/fidgets do you find yourself gravitating to most? What does great sleight of hand coin magic look like? Who do you admire most? Where should someone get started if they want to explore this?

mrandish 4y ago
> What sort of flourishes/fidgets do you find yourself gravitating to most? There are a huge variety and it's mostly down to personal preference. Popular flourishes include coin rolls and coin stars. Popular slights include dozens of different palms with single and then multiple coins. > What does great sleight of hand coin magic look like? Done right it can be absolutely mind-blowing. For an example take a look at some of Danny Goldsmith's videos (https://www.dannygoldsmithmagic.com/ https://www.dannygoldsmithmagic.com/). Danny is very, very good but like a lot of specialized skills, those who aren't deeply into it won't be able to notice a meaningful difference between the top 20% of coin workers. > Who do you admire most? That's really down to personal taste and style. One unusual thing about magic is that the "best magicians" in the eyes of other experienced magicians are generally people you've never heard of. Fame doesn't really correlate with the pinnacle of skill. While most famous magicians like a David Copperfield are skilled, they would be the first to tell you they can't hold a candle to the most skilled coin workers or card mechanics. > Where should someone get started if they want to explore this? For serious coin work, Danny's teaching videos would be a good start. Look for ones he flags as being appropriate for novices. For learning the art of magic in general, I'd suggest not wasting money buying individual "tricks" unless you just want a few easy party tricks to amaze (or annoy) friends with. Most people who get deep into magic discover that the most valuable and broadly applicable knowledge comes from books, videos and live learning (called "sessioning" by close-up workers). I don't buy much magic in recent years because I'm at the point of just perfecting skills, so it's hard to recommend an online store but a safe bet for beginners would be Vanishing Inc. https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/ https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/. The guys that run VI are deeply experienced and they seem to avoid selling a lot of the 'crap magic' that looks amazing to novices but isn't actually all that useful. I was at a lecture by the co-founder a few weeks ago and the guy not only has deep knowledge and mad skills, he clearly loves magic and is good at teaching. If you just want to watch some higher-quality magical performances, I'd suggest Penn & Teller's "Fool Us" show (lots of clips on YouTube). The technical coordinator on that show, Michael Weber, is a long-time magical inventor and author who is well-regarded by other magicians. He and Teller work together to curate the acts that get on the show and you're basically getting to see some top notch talent hand selected by guys who know the difference.

mrandish 4y ago

> What sort of flourishes/fidgets do you find yourself gravitating to most? There are a huge variety and it's mostly down to personal preference. Popular flourishes include coin rolls and coin stars. Popular slights include dozens of different palms with single and then multiple coins. > What does great sleight of hand coin magic look like? Done right it can be absolutely mind-blowing. For an example take a look at some of Danny Goldsmith's videos (https://www.dannygoldsmithmagic.com/ https://www.dannygoldsmithmagic.com/). Danny is very, very good but like a lot of specialized skills, those who aren't deeply into it won't be able to notice a meaningful difference between the top 20% of coin workers. > Who do you admire most? That's really down to personal taste and style. One unusual thing about magic is that the "best magicians" in the eyes of other experienced magicians are generally people you've never heard of. Fame doesn't really correlate with the pinnacle of skill. While most famous magicians like a David Copperfield are skilled, they would be the first to tell you they can't hold a candle to the most skilled coin workers or card mechanics. > Where should someone get started if they want to explore this? For serious coin work, Danny's teaching videos would be a good start. Look for ones he flags as being appropriate for novices. For learning the art of magic in general, I'd suggest not wasting money buying individual "tricks" unless you just want a few easy party tricks to amaze (or annoy) friends with. Most people who get deep into magic discover that the most valuable and broadly applicable knowledge comes from books, videos and live learning (called "sessioning" by close-up workers). I don't buy much magic in recent years because I'm at the point of just perfecting skills, so it's hard to recommend an online store but a safe bet for beginners would be Vanishing Inc. https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/ https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/. The guys that run VI are deeply experienced and they seem to avoid selling a lot of the 'crap magic' that looks amazing to novices but isn't actually all that useful. I was at a lecture by the co-founder a few weeks ago and the guy not only has deep knowledge and mad skills, he clearly loves magic and is good at teaching. If you just want to watch some higher-quality magical performances, I'd suggest Penn & Teller's "Fool Us" show (lots of clips on YouTube). The technical coordinator on that show, Michael Weber, is a long-time magical inventor and author who is well-regarded by other magicians. He and Teller work together to curate the acts that get on the show and you're basically getting to see some top notch talent hand selected by guys who know the difference.