I bought Split Happens from World Magic Shop years ago, it's a great DVD. Highly recommended!
@Bloody_alchemy3 жыл бұрын
You mentioned a magnet at the back of your trousers. Could you please do one on utility devices and useful things to have on you concealed ? Great show
@jimmymulkern82273 жыл бұрын
I only heard about “bag for life” last year and immediately bought it and just love it. Craig sure is right about it being a great opener. There is a subtlety though that Craig didn’t do that I feel is VERY important. When you pull the coin out of the bag I tilt the bag on an angle so when the coin comes out, the coin that stays in the bag “rolls” down into the place where the other coin just was before you pulled out. It really sells the fact that both coins were in the bag
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
I agree Jimmy and I normally do that handling. I have no idea why I didn’t. Thanks for sharing buddy.
@ParkinT3 жыл бұрын
Bob Swadling is a great creator of magic! I am proud to call him a friend. Your [additional] handling of the Torn and Restored - in order to ditch the gimmick - is BRILLIANT.
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
Bon is awesome. Thanks for the kind words.
@magicmagicman3 жыл бұрын
A nice subtlety with the bag for life is to angle the bag slightly so when you pull the silver coin out of the bag the copper coin will instantly roll into the now empty space.
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Can’t believe I didn’t do that in the performance. Thanks for sharing mate.
@magicelliotth3 жыл бұрын
I scrolled down on the comments to give exactly the same tip. Another tip which I always do is to have the bag rolled up when I introduce it and let it “unroll” by holding the top.
@pmonkeygeezer62123 жыл бұрын
@@magicelliotth To me the effect was not very convincing. It never seemed that the coin was not in the bag to start with. Almost like it was sandwiched either side. A thin double coin held together with magnets? Then, when he handed coin out for examination, he shuffled it to other hand where he has genuine silver coin hidden. I can't see this being a big wow trick.
@michaelpatersondj3 жыл бұрын
@@pmonkeygeezer6212 It's a great trick. Solid reactions.
@DaniMarko3 жыл бұрын
One of the MOST anticipated videos!!!
@DaniMarko3 жыл бұрын
From these I have performed extreme burn, it is an AMAZING opener. I had my set custom made from tyvek and is made of shopping receipts. The coin routines I will totally check out. Spooning around is fun but not so practical for a social magician I am buying the changing card, that looks way to magical
@magicbybarry46263 жыл бұрын
You can’t beat the invisible deck as an opener. Spectator involvement, lots of funny lines, easy to do. Add in a visual deck appearance and you’re golden
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
The invisible deck is incredible. Truly incredible. Thanks for sharing.
@virginiapicker3 жыл бұрын
Yes please to your offer to make a video about different ways of producing a deck. This video here is excellent, BTW. Thanks! 🙂
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
Putting it together right now.
@maxschutzer47493 жыл бұрын
Are you going to do best closers too?
@danielquinones6243 жыл бұрын
Quick and visual seems to be the popular notion for an opener... but... I usually begin with slow and modular. Slow in order to get the names of my audience and let them know who I am personally. Modular to allow me to gauge their response after each effect. Ring and String fits my style and goals.
@BarryAllenMagic3 жыл бұрын
Agree completely.
@Bkberliner0073 жыл бұрын
Great topic, I use extreme burn. Really like idea also employing Himber type wallet. I would enjoy also seeing your closers. Thanks for your great service to the magic world!
@d1g1m13 жыл бұрын
Another great video Craig. My most used opener has been Impale (Sharpie through card box ) which leads into the Haunting (moving cards with a smoke watch for extra effect..).
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
It’s a great trick. I love it.
@samuelhodges3119 Жыл бұрын
You know I gotta go get these and please do more videos like this. Because when you do live performances, you take away all of the stuff that are seen in trailers. These are: "What you see, is what you get," performances. Which are raw showings. That is very important.
@CoinConjuror8883 жыл бұрын
Great openers! I will have to look into the torn and restored card. My opener for the past few years is a one coin sleight of hand routine using a Eisenhower split coin, except it has 2 different color Chinese coin stickers on the inner sides of the splits. this gives me a double color coin change as a kicker ending.
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a really great opener. If you have a video I would love to see it.
@anoopbadoreea6533 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this Craig, I have been enjoying your videos and content and just subscribed to your channel 👏👏 looking forward to your videos 🙏
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub. Much appreciated. I’m really glad you are enjoying the content.
@DaniMarko3 жыл бұрын
My most performed “opener” as a social magician is by far “equifique” by Phil Smith. Found in Mitox, its a fast and fun mentalism routine. For me it at least it always has a great reaction and being a “smaller” effect it gives a great opening for more complex mentalism routines
@Lightylight3 жыл бұрын
That sounds amazing bro. Any videos we can check out on it?
@DaniMarko3 жыл бұрын
@@Lightylight you can check it out In Phil Smiths penguin lecture too
@PaulSmith-qw8vq3 жыл бұрын
Equifique is awesome, I do it with a smiley face drawn on a finger tip. Mitox was one of my favourite books but I lent it to a friend about three years ago and haven't seen him or it since.
@DaniMarko3 жыл бұрын
@@PaulSmith-qw8vq in the penguin lecture Dan Harlan mentions something that I do all the time and I believe doubles the strengh of the effect. Basically I play a “mirror game” with my participant, both hands extended and make them drop a hand ( mirror hand force) and then go into the regular choices. You can bactrack and say they could’ve chosen any of the the TEN FINGERS . It plays really well for me actually I love this little routine.
@jamesvanway3 жыл бұрын
I had à great time watching your video. It is very inspiring and give us a lot of ideas. Thanks a lot !
@danruse3 жыл бұрын
What a cool KZbin channel this is 😎
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@darrenbane78043 жыл бұрын
3D Advertising is a big favourite of mine. I think for walk around/restaurant, Gary Jones' Noted 2.0 is also a good opener. It fits into a restaurant/coffee house setting, is quick and very visual. Then you're straight into a card routine.
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
Noted is great. Agreed 100%
@nicadcock3 жыл бұрын
just ordered bag for life well sold Craig
@mr.harmon27453 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. Hope you are well. My favourite opener for close up is Timeless Deluxe by Liam Montier 👌
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
It’s a brilliant effect. Good choice Mr Harmon.
@andrewbaroch21412 жыл бұрын
I trust your judgment and like the demos.
@samuelhodges3119 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. These are good effects to put in the show.
@magic-tv Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@samuelhodges3119 Жыл бұрын
@@magic-tv I sent you a request in your messages. Let me know your reply. You'll recognize the request. It sticks out. Thanks again for your content.
@ardentabacist6 ай бұрын
Great advice Craig! - You da Man! ~
@joshuang68962 жыл бұрын
All great openers! My personal go to had been improvising with a mem deck. The line, "Think of a card," is an instant standout. Then I do Triumph as a kicker. Laypeople love seeing the deck go from choas to order except for their card.
@randbaldwin3 жыл бұрын
Nice collection. I love it when you include performances after the description too. Question: I want to get a split coin set. It looks like there are a few different sets from different manufacturers. Is there a preferred brand, any that look better than others, or any to avoid?
@pinballwizard6663 жыл бұрын
Thanks Craig. You have me some good ideas 👋
@Bkberliner0073 жыл бұрын
Fantastic presentation, I really enjoyed it!!
@thecount16083 жыл бұрын
Thank you again, great topic, awesome advice and yes please more of everything you said 😁
@AndyCooper7613 жыл бұрын
Awesome ideas there - definitely looking forward to episode 2 👍🏻. The only thing that prevents me getting Extreme Burn is that I’m not confident that polymer £20’s will perform as well as the paper £20’s.
@RussAppleby3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been using polymer £10s since they came out. If you iron the creases in, make it up & leave something heavy on it overnight it’s fine. Just be careful of the see through window & make sure that part isn’t trying to hide the hidden bits.
@AndyCooper7613 жыл бұрын
@@RussAppleby Thanks for the tips, that's good to know.
@Andyrussellmagic3 жыл бұрын
Lovely job Craig!
@sedburystan13 жыл бұрын
Another great video! 👍
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much.
@Eddini3 жыл бұрын
As I wrote before I love the shrinking card box. The strongest card effect I do is anniversary waltz. It's just the best. So I use the shrinking card box with that. So right off the bat the magic starts happening, then leaving them with an impossible keep sake.
@anthonyyates95993 жыл бұрын
Great and informative video. As fairly new to magic I rely on reviews like this as I, like most magicians , have made many bad purchases because I have had to rely on poor and sometimes misleading trailers. Thanks for all you do for the magic fraternity.
@pmonkeygeezer62123 жыл бұрын
What you need to do is go to the magic cafe forum and read round the threads. There are people fishing for the methods and reading between the lines the method is often given away in the comments. Watch YT videos and slow them down to 0.25x . Eventually you can work out the method. Never buy an effect before you know the method. Then you can work out if it will suit your performance conditions and skill level.
@cecillewis9683 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome.
@JimHathyMagician3 жыл бұрын
Hi. I couple questions... I purchased the show/lecture ticket from you but missed the lecture... Is it recorded? Can i get a copy from you please? Second question, which flipper do you recommend? Mark Mason has some there are some better priced ones available and there are some offered in a fund me now at a discount. Thank You for your help. Jim
@tomcoppe3 жыл бұрын
The card production is fab Craig - I have my customized deck appear from it - on the white space left it says Clive was here - put the card down on the table they will remember your name ect - I have a couple - I got them for £2 each some years ago if I had known how good this was I would have bought them all for giveaways with my advertising on x
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant idea Clive. Thanks for sharing.
@paulksicinski61818 ай бұрын
Wasn't John Cornelius the one who first came up with the shrinking card case routine?
@bkstudio199010 ай бұрын
These are good openers. Im sold on the henry evans product. Id love to see what attention grabbers people us for walkaround. What i mean is what the first thing you do to grab attention. They are all talking, its loud, whats ur approach to get the to look. I think thats the absolute hardest thing for most people
@andrewbaroch21413 жыл бұрын
You have to BUY, BUY, BUY.
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
Only if you feel they fit your act.
@benlepage21083 жыл бұрын
Thanks Craig, this was great. Would love to see another video on magic for big tables (or tricks that fit in the "not quite parlour, not quite strolling" category). My opener at tables had tended to be a version of Fan Mail by Jay Sankey (on his Front Row Sankey DVD).
@jimmymulkern82273 жыл бұрын
I have a couple of awesome openers that I do. I have a small pail of water with me and before anyone questions it I immediately go right into “I float”. As soon as I hand the phone back to the spectator and they are gasping in disbelief, I immediately draw their attention to the soda cans on the table and I do a few quickies from “Drink Magic”
@NumberOne_Suspect3 жыл бұрын
PS I love using Extreme Burn Locked and Loaded 2.0 as an opener, people never expect what happens to happen. Great choices for openers.
@markgallo38632 жыл бұрын
I tend to agree with Gary Ouellet--handing things out for examination after the trick makes for bad theater (although I think he may've said "theatre.")
@restorationconcrete Жыл бұрын
Is it possible yo open with 3D advertising and have the deck of card be the shrinking deck? One opener into two?
@danmisson2 жыл бұрын
Coin split is going to be my new opener 😊👍
@kevcard15993 жыл бұрын
Nice stuff mate
@tomcoppe3 жыл бұрын
Spooning around is fab - get a spectators ring do Jays ring on spoon - that leads to to a ring on string routine - with what seems to be all there stuff
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Great to go from that to Jay’s routine.
@NumberOne_Suspect3 жыл бұрын
Split Happens available in download format? 😁
@Bloody_alchemy3 жыл бұрын
Ah I have a question Craig. What makes a great middler ?
@Smarteez833 жыл бұрын
Hi Craig ! Do you know where I can buy a mini bicycle deck that exactly matches the size of a regular poker deck ? Mine is slightly smaller unfortunately... (I'm talking about the mini deck !)
@andyw103 жыл бұрын
In the shrinking card case effect, whenthe deck shrunk the gimmick was on top the wrong way around.
@johnhowell10363 жыл бұрын
Hi Craig I’m sorry to say that on your recommendation I went to rsvp and purchased bag 4 life on 14th April and despite 4 chasing emails have heard nothing. Of course this is not an issue for you per se but i thought it best to let you know in case you recommend any other of their products regards johnh
@Snoozejocky3 жыл бұрын
I like Delicious Change as an opener... simply pull out the pack of gum and say I'm not trying to quit smoking I'm trying to give up chocolate...boom the gum pack changes to a chocolate bar.
@DanielMendoza-su3ei3 жыл бұрын
Hi Craig, for the '3d advertising' deck production by henry evans, I've seen the performance before. But, I just assumed that there is a gimmick involved or the 'brochure' used to produce the deck is gimmicked. So are you saying that the brochure is completely normal? in other words, there is really no gimmick at all, its all sleight of hand ? The only reason I didn't but this trick is because I thought i needed to buy gimmicks in order to perform it. If everything is normal, then im considering getting it. Thank you!
@thedude90443 жыл бұрын
correct...no the brochure is not gimmicked. But there is a gimmick very similar to David Stone's "Tool" in play here, and it is provided when you buy the trick. If ever worried about the brochure becoming worn or tattered, it costs about $2 a copy in the states for similar paper, color copies front and back. Lamenated works fine too and would obviously make the brochure last even longer.. but is not really necessary.
@BarryAllenMagic3 жыл бұрын
Torn & Restored Cigarette Paper (or paper napkin if they are on the table in a pub/restaurant environment); or sometimes a Coins to (spectator-held) Glass. Just to add that the risk of something performed too quickly as an opener, is that it can fly past some spectators and get completely missed. You have to instantly set a rapport with people; quick openers are not always the best way to do that - particularly with older folk.
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
I love torn and restored cigarette paper. Especially the John Bannon version.
@BarryAllenMagic3 жыл бұрын
@@magic-tv I've never seen John's version Craig? The routines I perform (for T&R Cig and a slightly adapted Coins to Glass) are the Edward Victor versions; from 'Magic of the Hands'. T&R Cig paper is so overlooked - yet gets such a superb response from spectators. It's one of those "do it again mate" tricks - that's good enough for me. If you get a moment, you may want to check out Doug Henning performing T&R Cig. Paper on here (search Doug Henning: close-up - 8 incredible close-up routines). His performance it absolutely immaculate!
@PaulWrightsonLeeds3 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to know if there are split casino chips? Only because I would like to be able to do any coin magic I learn with chips instead of coins. This may seem strange but it's because I have large hands, British coins are too small, I would rather use chips than American dollar coins, just for continuity rather than having different props, just having one prop - chips.
@izHuNu2 жыл бұрын
Sucker punch - mark Southworth
@tomcoppe3 жыл бұрын
My Opener -card box disappears - If there, not all looking at me the gasps from that ones that are gets all onboard - deck changes color - round of applause cue - choosen card spins out of deck they have to catch it - With this opener you get everything a disapearance (your are a magician after all ) 2 a transformation- third skill / slight of hand skills
@shannonsmith15203 жыл бұрын
😎
@Vinzmagicien3 жыл бұрын
As an opener, i make appear my pack of card from my ipad
@andyw103 жыл бұрын
Loud music at start
@Davidblaine183 жыл бұрын
BAG FOR LIFE DONT GET US CURRENCY
@ScubaDude196010 ай бұрын
Great video... except for the shi++y intro music.
@germagic23 ай бұрын
your magic looks mechanical not magic
@andyw103 жыл бұрын
You repeat a lot of tricks on this channel such as split coin. It must be the 5th time you have done this. Theres thousands of tricks in the world you dont need to keep repeating them. Just a thought.
@magic-tv3 жыл бұрын
Hey Andy. I only repeat tricks if they fit into more than one video. Not everyone watches all the videos I do so it makes sense. But I’ll take your feedback on board. Thanks.
@andyw103 жыл бұрын
@@magic-tv I am a bit sad as i am working my way through every video going back to the ones from 8yrs ago. Lol