Hi,
How to start intro ? I am a guy, 24 already, now trying to learn some magic.

How I start magic ?
My first magic was bought at Hereen shopping center. I spended like $80 for a dice and a deck of cards.

Dice - 2 knots, one sting, one dice. Able to stop the dice in the middle of the string and move when command.

Card - able to ask viewer pick the card and get back his card. Able to shuffle out 13 cards from the same shape. Able to take (i try before) 5 persons cards out from a shuffled deck.

2nd magic - at Penasula Shopping Ctr. Buy a coin trick. Just 2 bass object able to make the coin jump from on bass to another.

3rd magic - Chinatown, a HongKong magic stall over the chinese new year. buy 3 VCDs, end up, it's a angle tricks and nothing back some distriction. I quite dissapointed with this...

4th magic - intro by a friend, to visit Magic Castle @ Shaw Tower. (today) Make member and now still trying to do "The Dark Card" and "Hele Card"


Today, i join this forum, hoping to expand my knowledge in magic and hope to know more people sharing the same interest like ME ~ :g:

hi and welcome :)

woah man...

you should have started with books man...

that's a lot of money spent already.

hi, im kryptikalism.

nice to meet ya.

hey there! welcome to smc! ;)

1) $80 (Hereen)
2) $30 (Penasula)
3) $115 (Magic Castle)


Wad books u suggest ?

royal road to card magic

bobo's modern coin magic

lots more actually..

i'm not saying you shouldn't buy single tricks or packet items, but...

DON'T buy single tricks or packet items.

unless they are utility gimmicks, or stuff you'll use often. otherwise, they're just a waste of money. DVDs and books are better investments.

Making mistakes is a part of growing up. I did SOLELY packet tricks and gimmicked tricks for about 1 whole damn year before I started sleight of hand.

i'd have to agree with you on the mistakes part Buaya. but we can help LV out with information regarding effects available in the market from now on but tapping on our own resources which are mostly grounded in experience and expertise.

kryptikalism,

i know i spending alot.. but i somehow feel that after i know those single pack tricks, i somehow feel dissapointed that the trick actually not so fantasy.. maybe because i already know the trick...


Hi all ~~ :g:

Books I suggest:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic Tricks.
by Tom Ogden

Magic For Dummies.
By David Pogue

Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic.

I guess u can find those titles in your local library for "free".
For me, Buying or not buying gimmick / packet items depends on what purpose are you jumping into magic. But it's true like other guys said: always need to learn sleight of hands.

Hello Elvi, welcome to dee forum. I'm also beginner 'like' you.

hello there.. welcome to the forum.. Everyone grows from mistake in magic.. :D So hope you enjoy the forum and have fun.. :D

hi welcome to SMC!

i think theres nothing bad abt making "mistakes", things is, u learn alot.

i spent years doing "stupid" stuff (as i reflect upon my past now), but it does build up a solid foundation in magic for u.

dont give up...

Welcome to SMC LV, sorry to hear that you were ripped off :P

But now that you are one of US and you will never be ripped off again! :g: Just make sure you ALWAYS check around here before you buy anything again B)

Welcome, i trust that you are going to like it here :)

hi
enjoy ur stay here!

were u the 1 that went to magic castle at about 5+pm today? cuz i was there..

ya... i am the guy, grey-blue hair.

Hi and welcome! =)
Wow what a small world..."today" as in 24th Feb or 25th? Coz zl and I were there at 5 pm too lol. Possibly we missed each other by 24 hours.

their are 2 person trying to enter the shop, but was told the shop was closed for lesson, thats u and your friend ? (24 Feb 2005)

Hi!!! Welcome to forum Hope u hav fun here :)

i got quite a number of PM from brothers in the forum, thank you all of you for helping... i meet some of you and really enjoy and glad i come to the right place.

Thank you ALL ~~ :P

No we were there at 25th. =) And we didn't attempt to enter.

Hi [LV]! Welcome! Hehe 1 day earlier then u kekeke...
Anyway u said something about a hongkong people selling trick...
Do they sell stuff like pen thru bill... ermmm changing of $10 to $2?
Cos I saw this 2 guy at Si Ma Lu Guan yin miao there.... and if I am not wrong they sell whole set for $70??? Hehe just curious...

Good thing I din buy... since u mention it...