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Do You Want To Learn Magic DVD by Magic Makers INC

http://www.penguinmagic.com/product.php?ID=804

The Effect
Included on this DVD
One Pack Wonder
Two Decks Are Better Than One
Vanish and Reappear Coin Trick
The Money Roll Note Trick
The Jumping Match
Card In The Envelope
Cut And Restored Rope
Rubber Band Penetration
Mind Reading Book Trick
Card On The Napkin
Coin Through Table
Card In The Mind
Bonus features :-
One handed cut, self levitation, one handed spinning cut and one handed shuffle.

Cost £19.94

Difficulty = I would give it a 1 maybe up to a 2

(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)

Review
This DVD is ok. Rob Stiff is good on the DVD and puts things across in a simple and understandable way. I thought the levitation was a bit rubbish but I did not buy the DVD for that so I was not bothered. I would say it’s a good starting point and gives you a bit of money and card magic on one DVD


Overall
10 out of 10 for what it is. It was not quite what I was after when I got it but I do not regret getting it.

This seems like it has loads of stuff on it for the price!

Yep sure is and there are a few more extras I didn't write!

Alex

Great review - it seems to be a bit of an attempt at MW's Course in DVD format.

Can I just say though that some of those tricks have sleights so surely the minimum difficulty could be 3.

Oops yes you are right, I was probably meaning to write 2 to 3. I must have got confused. Sorry for any confusion.

No worries! I was just thinking about it myself when writing a review a few wekks ago.

The major downside is that it is produced by Magic Makers, you may want to have a little search into some details of their policies with regard to originality of effects.

Was unaware of any problems with them but I will look in to it. Cheers

Alex

I have had this DVD for some time now and regularly use the "mind reading book trick" when performing mentalism. I haven't come accross anyone that can work out how it's done.
In brief, two different books are chosen. The spec freely (uh hmm, sorry just clearing my throat) picks one and you hold the other one. You flick through the book and ask them to say stop at any page, you tell them what page they have again freely chosen and ask them to turn to that page in their book. They then read the first line to themself and you are able to tell them exactly what they are reading.
With a bit of practice you can even ask someone to bring along 2 random books from home and perform it with them. That will really blow them away!

..i liked the card-cuts section...probably one of the first dvds i bought when i started...can't stand Rob Stiff though personally...and what a name! he should of been in a carry-on film...