Oh I didn't know lowyat has a magic thread. haha.. Well I shall introduce myself... I've been learning tricks and even 'creating' some tricks for a year right now. Card tricks mainly and a few lousy coin tricks. I prefer card tricks with normal decks which requires slight of hand. I own black tigers, ghosts and normal bikes and a few tally hos. =)

Thanks. Erm.. For design I prefer the tiger.

You're right on that part. Ghosts fan better... but like I said above, I like tiger's design. Ghosts are better if I'm performing flourishes. Tigers are great for color change, snap change, shapeshifter etc.

Here's a hint: Every magic has its logic. You can't defy physics or science. Do you actually believe a card you chose which is shuffled randomly can stick onto the glass in an instant? It's what the magician wants you to believe. That's all I can tell you.

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Added on July 23, 2008, 6:22 pmYeap very easy imo. I figured it out myself in fact before I watched a tutorial on it.

No really it's not hard.. Like I said, think logically. Most tricks are very simple and nothing complicated involved.

This post has been edited by BlueHeng: Jul 23 2008, 06:22 PM

Yeah I only expose tricks to my family members... well not exactly expose.. it's just that they're usually the people I test tricks on and after so many times they'll know how it's done. lol..

Btw, add me to the lucky draw list pls. Thanks!

haha it's a pretty good one. But I think I figured it out quite easily. This CTW requires preparation. I prefer those that requires no early preparation at all. The answer to that trick is sorta exposed in the video at 1:17

hoho something tells me it's *ahem* wan.. lol.. Or maybe not.. i dunno. just jk

omfg what the heck wei?! lol.. that vid is wicked!

Yeah from the looks of it anaconda requires you to make use of the spring force of the card.

no.. =.=" the cards fell everywhere.

I have palmar hyperhydrosis. So it'll take me twice the amount of time to learn a new move and also half the time to spoil a deck. LOL.. especially when I'm learning something new it'll just sweat quite a lot. Good thing bikes are semi water resistant..

confused... I have no idea what's IT.. =.="

fold tissue? is that even possible?

btw is there a name for a coin trick which goes like this:
1. take a normal coin.. any coin will do..
2. put it in the middle of your palm A..
3. then close your palm A with the coin onto the other palm B (like clapping hands except that your hands will be horizontal)
4. the coin on palm B will be the same side on palm A.

I'm able to do that trick in a way that my palms stay open FLAT and rigid during the whole routine. I do not use my palm to turn over the coin at all.

invi*ib*e deck... with only 2 letters missing it's very easy to guess la bro.. you should put more blanks like...

sv**g*li deck
or
s***p**r deck

lol

anyway... among the trick decks I still prefer the sv**g*li deck. It rocks.

Btw here's the trick I mentioned about



Please bear with my lousy webcam and lightings. Do note that there is no trick coin involved. Both of my palms stay rigid during the whole routine so I do not flip the coin in any way. Most of the spectators I perform this to will think that I secretly closed my palms slightly to make the coin flip over before moving it to my left hand. So I had to redo it several times. And no.. I don't throw the coin in anyway... during the middle of the routine both my hands will be in a clapping hands position. The reason why i lift my hands up so fast is to prove that I did not turn to coin over while it's in that position. Anyway, is there a name for this kinda trick?

This post has been edited by BlueHeng: Jul 27 2008, 01:17 PM

drying socks ma.. =.=" What to do.. when you have 2 other siblings in your family studying sure have loads of socks. LOL..

I find that coin trick very simple and effective.. haha.. no prior preperation, no gimmicks and you can do it any time. The best thing is.. so far only 1 person managed to figure it out.

it's funny to see how coin pro do their routines.. it's filled with weird gestures when they palm the coin somewhere in their hands.. and yet you don't know where it is. haha

Battle ah? I learn magic is because I'm partly interested in psychology of misdirection and how to amaze people.

It's just something random that I do all the time. Believe it or not most people are amazed by it although it's simple.

They'll try to do it their way which is mostly trying to flip the coin with their right hand first before putting it on their left hand. And I have to show them again that the way I do it is with both open, flat and rigid palm so there's no way you can flip the coin that way.


I do teach them how to do it but they can't keep up with the speed.

I only know one type where you throw a coin up and it always land on the same side on your hand. haha...

1/14 chance to win.. that's like 7%.. walao quite low lor the probability. haha.

oh guys btw are you aware that bicycle cards are bloody expensive in Malaysia? The online shops are selling for RM40 per BTD.. zzz.. I asked my friend to help me buy from singapore. RM60 I can get 2BTD and 1Ghost deck. wahahaha..

Well I won't be buying anytime soon. I keep myself updated with SMC's tradezone. Once got ppl selling any custom deck I'll inform you guys and check who wants to buy. Those people from singapore I think they direct import from ellusionist that's why so cheap. Either that or they go US buy themselves.

Guys, speaking of bulking. I think someone can organize one right now.

Look here:
http://forums.singaporemagiccircle.com/ind...?showtopic=9012

Bicycle Black Ghost 2nd Edition - S$14 = RM34 (original price from Ellusionist = RM26)
Shadow Masters - S$12 = RM29 (original price from Ellusionist = RM 23)

I would say that the price is rather reasonable and cheaper than shops in Malaysia (I think they're selling for around RM40 per deck). Anyone interested in buying or doing the bulk? I can do the bulk but the thing is the cards might be stuck in Singapore for a while because I'm gonna ask my friend to help me buy.

*All currencies are converted from http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi*

Latest is until end of the year. Fastest is 2 months later. Because I can only go down to Singapore during my holidays. haha.. that's why I'm asking whether anyone can do the bulk or not. It's almost RM10 cheaper per deck to get from Singapore.

I have no idea what you're talking about. The tricks we show off are indeed illusion and tricks. I never lie to my friends. I will tell them the truth behind the magic. Like if I'm doing a false shuffle I would tell them 'I'm not really shuffling the cards' etc. Maybe you used to lie to your friends and spectators but I don't. I learn tricks for entertainment purposes only. And I don't understand your 'black magic'. I learn NLP and suggestive influence. It's all psychology only. To work with how the human mind works. So well, thanks for telling me things I already know. LOL..