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by **cc100** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:20 pm

Hello,

I'm just trying to get started in magic and thought a forum would be a good place to start! I'm quite interested in close-up magic with cards and coins and that sort of thing, and I'm trying to work my way through Expert Card Technique by Jean Hugard. Finding it pretty difficult, but I'll keep trying! [/i]

by **Lady of Mystery** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:29 pm

Hiya and welcome to TM.

You might like to have a look at Mark Wilson's Complete Course to get you started, there's lots of very nice effects in there that are all really clearly explained.

by **Kai Burton** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:30 pm

Hello and welcome!

by **cc100** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:00 pm

Thanks for that Lady of Mystery, I think I've read somewhere that Mark Wilson's book is quite a good one. I might have to add it to my christmas list :p

by **magicj** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:02 pm

cc100 wrote:Thanks for that Lady of Mystery, I think I've read somewhere that Mark Wilson's book is quite a good one. I might have to add it to my christmas list :p

dont put it on your Christmas list. get it NOW!

:-)

Welcome buddy! hope you find some useful info on here.

J

by **MrBaByBiGz** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:04 pm

Welcome my friend

by **dat8962** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:47 pm

Hi and welcome to TM

by **spooneythegoon** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:31 am

Welcome!
Expert card technique might not be the best starter for cards. See if you can get royal road to card magic and mark wilsons.

by **Lee Smith** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:13 am

Welcome to Tm have fun! :lol:

by **cc100** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:24 am

Thanks spooneythegoon, I'll have a look at the royal road book as well. I was just wondering about playing cards as well. I'm currently using some basic cards I bought from a newsagents. What is the difference between these cards and the bicycle decks that are in magic stores?

by **spooneythegoon** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:38 pm

You will probably be fine with the basic cards, but bicycles probably handle a bit better and most gimmicks have bicycle backs.

by **cc100** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:04 pm

Oh right, I'll probably stick with these cards for the time being then. Thanks for the reply.

by **sheprendo** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:07 am

Hi and welcome to TM

by **Barefoot Boy** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:26 pm

Hiya, welcome! This is a fun forum!

by **bmat** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:01 pm

Put down Expert Card Technique and walk away from it slow. Pick up Mark Wilson's book, learn the basics. Then perhaps pick up Expert Card Technique. Actually I would pick up a few others before Expert Card Technique. I just think it is not a great book to start with.

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