I guess i got lots of questions, sorry to trouble te readers.. Maybe that's why i join SMC, to learn new things and clear my doubts, gain experience and to know more magicians!!! :off:

Ya, heres my questions, how does Cartoon Rising card looks like? is it big? is a comical and lastly is the effect strong or s**ker effect?

Is Siberian chain escape similar to the fantasma chain escape just that the quality is better? Or should i just buy a fantasma chain escape which is a cheaper option.

Houdini Mail bag and straitjacket is too expensive, so here is my questions, i am choosing between Houdini Shackle escape, thumbcuff escape and nick collar escape. so which one in your opinion is better or your experience with it. I have a hard time choosing what to order.

Fantastic FOO can, I own Sl**h powder, will it be good enough to replace FOO can, or should i just buy a FOO can?

Deluxe Sword swallowing trick, the cheapest i could find. Would you choose to buy 1 or just replace it with the balloon swallowing routine?

Peanut Butter and jelly trick, i never see a live performance using this before but heard it is good for kids. What is your opinion?

I have been looking for big card tricks on stage, the only thing i found was the "s**ker find the card" is there any other alternatives which i should consider or is there other big 3 card monte effect better than this?

I have a 10 ft appearing straw and pole... Any suggestions for my routine, hard to think of anything strong, hope to seek for your opinion...

Thanks for ALL your help. :D i post all as 1 topic as i afraid of being warn for flooding post, i am also not trying to flood 1 post. Thanks for your understanding. i have just too much questions in mind. :D

Looks like yr gonna burn a whole lot of money in this post exam season....

I would advise u to stop going into every form of magic (escapalogy, stage, parlour, close up) and just focus on one particular category. (I'd recommend close up coz u got the most opportunity to perform this. Where and how r u going to go into yr first stage show?)

Later when u get better at one form juz go into another form of magic.

Go to Magic Castle at Bugis and join membership, learn red hot mama and some of the other teach ins, when u get good enough. Coz what i kinda think u're doing is buy a fleet of Boeing 747s when u juz got yr permit to one of those really small planes.

So, dun waste yr money, learn the basics first.

Thanks for your advise, i was in close up for half a year and after perfroming in a charity event, i just want to try stage because the feeling is totally different. so i am trying our parlour now. :)

No problem man...

But really go 4 the lessons instead of buying too many props...

So anyone could help me? :unsure:
Tell me how you feel about the above items. :rolleyes:

Get props which can be used for many tricks instead of just one trick alone for example slush powder, inprovise and use Sl**h powder to make water to ailk... :)

buy some stuff where u can use in both closeup and on stage, like dlite. get some small stage props first and fire effects, this will also help you save quite a lot of money and will also let you experience performing on stage and whether u wanna carry on with it. create a routine for yourself first and u can also post it up here to ask for advice before buying anything. :D

Thanks.. Cool now that you mention fire stuff, it sounds interesting. By the way, what kind of fire effect would you advice for a beginner like me?

(I got d lite)

You can try Torch to Rose, Floating Rose, and you can also end with Ficle Fire with a pose.

Hmmm....Thanks for your advice, i got a party coming up, so maybe i could at that. B)