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Postby gwilty » Jul 27th, '11, 22:52



been looking at the forum for a while and thought it was time to join. been wanting to get into magic as a hobby for ages. Messing about with card sleights atm and some flourishes. the very basics really, although ive found myself becoming obsessed with practice. looking forward to whats ahead and getting advice from people who have been in beginners shoes before. see you around :)

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Postby jim ferguson » Jul 27th, '11, 23:10

Hi there, welcome to TM :)


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    Postby gwilty » Jul 27th, '11, 23:23

    Hi there, welcome to TM


    thanks jim :D cheers for the 1st reply!

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    Postby Stephen Ward » Jul 28th, '11, 07:53

    Welcome.

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    Postby gwilty » Jul 28th, '11, 09:30

    hello Stephen, nice to have such a warm reception from two skilled magicians :) I know you probably get this a lot but have any of you had a look at RRTCM at some point? I ordered it yesterday because of all the positive feedback on TM. Its teaching system seems to be spot on... I hope anyway!
    Thanks again guys

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    Postby Mandrake » Jul 28th, '11, 09:38

    Hi and welcome, RRTCM gets mentioned almost every day here, give the Search Function a whirl and check out some of the advice and comments on that worthy tome :D !

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    Postby Stephen Ward » Jul 28th, '11, 09:45

    It is the book that i learned card magic from. The 5 DVD box set is also excellent.

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    Postby gwilty » Jul 28th, '11, 10:26

    nice, its good to hear that other people have had success with the RRTCM. I'm lookingh forward to getting stuck in :D. Ill make sure to make use of the search function also! another thing ive spotted is "electronics for magicians" this would be right up my street as im always fixing electronic film equipment at work. any thoughts on EFM?

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    Postby Mandrake » Jul 28th, '11, 10:32

    Talk to Tomo :wink: and check out the ad Electronics For Magicians' at the bottom of this page!

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    Postby gwilty » Jul 28th, '11, 10:59

    so much good stuff, i can almost see my money disappearing...

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    Postby Mandrake » Jul 28th, '11, 11:10

    Ah yes, check out the threads about C.U.P.S. as well, you're already hooked so don't fight it... just enjoy the ride...

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    Postby jim ferguson » Jul 28th, '11, 14:29

    gwilty wrote: I know you probably get this a lot but have any of you had a look at RRTCM at some point?
    Of course, it was the first book i studied :) In fact you'd be hard pushed to find someone on here who hasnt studied, or isnt currently studying this book.
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    Postby gwilty » Jul 28th, '11, 14:51

    HA, that's great. really looking forward to getting stuck in. although i have read that some people have had trouble with the text and lack of diagrams? How do you find the book Jim? is it just a case of taking your time? I know its old fashioned, but I can look past that. It has had so much praise from so many people.

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    Postby jim ferguson » Jul 28th, '11, 15:23

    Im not sure why some people have found the book hard going. I sometimes wonder if they are giving up too soon. I first started studying this around the age of 8 or 9. I still have very fond and vivid memories of sitting in my bedroom as a kid, dogeared deck in hand practising routines from the book. I learned to palm at this age aswell (from the book) using bridge cards (Waddingtons). There was no DVDs and stuff at the time so magic simply had to be learned from books.
    While it may take a little getting used to if this sort of learning is new to you, with a little perseverance you'll get along fine. If there is anything you are unsure about in the book or if you are having any difficulty at all just let us know, we will be happy to help with your progress :)
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    Postby gwilty » Jul 28th, '11, 15:32

    that would be great Jim :) I'll let you know how I get on and If I need any help :D I'm going to really enjoy studying from such a good well received book. thanks for reassurance with regard to the content, I had a feeling this would be the case :) learning from books suits me just fine :D

    thanks again

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