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hi there I'm dave from Lincoln

I am looking to get in to magic and am after some advice tips and any hwlp you can offer

Thanks in advance
dave

Hi Dave welcome to TM and to magic.

If you're looking to get started, get yourself a copy of Mark Wilson's Complete Course, a very good book that'll give you all the basics.

Hey Dave welcome to TM!

Lady of Mystery is right, grab a copy of Mark Wilsons complete course in magic. Its available in quite a few book stores such as WHSmith and Waterstones.

For more specialised reading, the following books are well known and accepted as the perfect starting point.

Card Magic and Handling - The Royal Road To Card Magic by Jean Huggard. (Available in Borders and Waterstones, as well as nearly ALL magic shops.)

Coin Magic and Handling - Modern Coin Magic by J B Bobo.
Not as widely available but the only real starting point on the subject, almost all magic stores will stock this!

Mentalism - 13 Steps to Mentalism by Tony Corinda. Originally published as 13 smaller sections, this book will get you started and into some decent mentalism! Again, not available in your average bookshop but Magic shops and Amazon will definately stock this!

Hope this has been a help, browse the reviews forum for more in depth guides of the above books! These are the "bibles" of magic I guess!

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Mentalism - 13 Steps to Mentalism by Tony Corinda. Originally published as 13 smaller sections, this book will get you started and into some decent mentalism! Again, not available in your average bookshop but Magic shops and Amazon will definately stock this!

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Hello Dave welcome to TM. I am one of the few mentalist who will disagree with this advice. But I know a couple of other. I would actually Start of with Karl Fulves self working mental magic it is also cheaper then 13 steps.

I'll have to second Marky boy's suggestion of Karl Fulves, in fact any of Karl Fulves books are well worth looking at, have a look at Amazon marketplace, you can usually pick them up for around a pound.

Lady of Mystery wrote:I'll have to second Marky boy's suggestion of Karl Fulves, in fact any of Karl Fulves books are well worth looking at, have a look at Amazon marketplace, you can usually pick them up for around a pound.

What she means is Mark performs quite a bit of Mentalism and knows what he is on about , he is also devilishy handsome.

Hi, welcome to Talk Magic, dont forget to read the rules

Welcome to TM Dave

I was going to recommend ALL of the karl Fulves books but have been beaten too it

Hi thanks to every one

I have ordered some books and my first trick hehe cant wait.
What sort of magic and where do people work on here what’s the best way to go about getting jobs and so on, I know I am a long way off yet my looking to the future.

Thanks again every one,

Ps any one from the Lincoln area

Loads of stickies around the forum matey. Dat also reckons i am Devilishly handsome too.

But apart from that you will find mentalist to card workers to people who do sponge ball tricks to some stage workers.

i just orderd some sponge ball tricks to start me off

been looking at this forum and all the stickys and all i can say is thank you!

been a lot of help so far so thanks.....any more comments welcome...

Welcome Dave
You are on your way to a fun time in magic. Keep asking those questions and you will recieve good advice, as you have so far, from the TM members.
Best
Al

hi again every one

what do you lot think to the Svengali Cards just looking at some look very good the only thing that is putting me off is that you can not give them out or any thing? Is this a big thing when your out in the big wide world.

also just to update you, got my coppy of Mark Wilson's Complete Course on its way and my spoung balls should be here soon yay lol thanks every one for all your addvice.

ps can any one else what is the dif between Ghost Svengali Deck & just a Svengali Deck?

just to update u i got my sponge balls today yay

got a dvd with it which is very good started learning some simple this just got to practice lots and hope I get it! Looking good so far though.
Any one know the answers to my last post?

Thanks again

Get a svengali deck,ya can make miracles with them

a lot of laymen know the workings of them.thats why i dont use them to show that every card in the deck has changed to the chosen card...how ever i use this deck for mentalism like ''just cut the card and take the one you cut to'' then i got thru them (i have a mirage btw) and say you could have had any of these in the fan.....the fact that the card is forced is completley over looked as the spectator has cut the deck

get Encyclopedia of card tricks...you will not fail if you buy this book,id recoment expert card technique only for your starting out ...hope that helps =)

and btw id stay away from ghost decks as theyre far too fishy looking.In my honest oppinion,i think to do a svengali routine with a ghost svengali deck is a recipe for disaster as they say only to leave you with hearing ''Let me see that mad looking deck''