Loooooove it! Just did a couple videos on openers and closers. Will definitely recommend this one to anyone who is looking for some solid material for their act!
I’ve got loads of favourite channels on TH-cam, yours Craig is now my favourite even though I’m only a hobbyist and will probably never perform to the public. You are so generous in sharing your ideas with us please keep this channel going even when things get back to normal.
Great show. Love these! Been performing for 35 yrs and I honestly think a well performed silk to egg is one of the most magical effects you can perform
I specialize performing magic shows for children’s events. My opener starts a running gag that I use all the way to the end of my show. I tell the children that we all have to baby sit Melvin The Monster. Melvin is a stuffed animal that sits on a Lota Bowl. Between some of the tricks during the show we check on Melvin and empty the Lota Bowl. I never say it but the children yell out Melvin is peeing. During my show the children keep on asking me to check Melvin. At the end of the show I check Melvin a couple more times and Melvin and I take a bow. I credit this idea to Presto a magician from New York City who I saw performing this at Tannens Magic Camp in 1975.
I start my show with a bottle production. I use the "how many fingers am I holding up gag" like you did here, but under a handkerchief. When they get it right, they get the bottle as a prize. Not only is it quick, visual and funny, but it also means I give out something of value at the start of the show. I have no difficulty getting volunteers after this starter.
19:15 - “.....Thea, if you ever need a magician, who you gonna call??” “.....Daddy??” “Good Job.” That was genuinely funny, SUPER cute (Thea may just as well have “I Adore my Daddy” tattooed across her forehead), and a lovely touch!!
Love your channel and love how you stand your ground on the cafe forums. Your advice has been nothing short of brilliant and like you've said before; you're helping other magicians for nothing but gratitude. It's fully appreciated and even more respect for you. Any tips on how to get my 9 year old son more interested in practicing his magic? I've tried to teach him and had him yet to follow instructional videos and such and he just seems to lose interest even though he wants to learn.
I realize that this is a video blog, but these kinds of reviews are incredibly helpful and really direct me to great resources for learning card magic. If you put these 'best ofs' into book form you would have a best seller!
Where can I find these products/tricks? The vanishing bottle I can find easily, but I like the Prementaldiction, Tape Measure Prediction, Heads and Tails. Where can I find these?
Craig - do you ever have a problem with smearing with the tape measure trick, meaning, leaving small stray black marks where there are not supposed to be any marks? Note: Joshua Jay explained this trick and explained it on Penn and Teller's special last summer of 2020 called "Try This At Home Too".
@@magic-tv OK Craig, that makes sense, since not all pens are the same. Could you possibly please share with us the name and number of the "right pen" you found that works? Thanks.
What is your opinion on changes the top of the Vanishing bottle for a cristal one? In idea to allow you to tap it and enforce the assumption of a solid bottle. I want to start performing a closeup version with a vanishing sharpie and an envelope
A common rebuttal for using silk to egg as an opener, is that it's not a good idea to open a show with a sucker effect. I'm not saying that you shouldn't, I'm just wondering what your thoughts on that are. Thank you for all that you do Craig, your channel is absolutely incredible.
Hey Craig I've had my eye on outstanding now for awhile how hard is it to do and is there a lot of memory work involved because I can't tell you how many tricks I have that I have to relearn when I switch back to using them anyways nice vid and Thanks.
Brilliant Tricks. Love these types of videos. My opener is a kind of rubik Cube trick combining Rd insta by Henry Harrius and Karl Hein's method of having 2 cubes Match
The tape measure trick is Heightened Senses from Close-Up, Up Close Vol #2 by Joshua Jay. In Silk to Egg, I think it's best to think of removing the sticker as the actual moment of magic, and cracking the egg as the proof. Make them think 'no...' and then show them 'yes'.
Silk to Egg is a classic effect, I think it plays stronger with the spot not as a sticker but actually made out of a layered silk material stuck onto the egg with blu tak etc.. the same as the hanky and they look great, As an opener I find 4 mins 10 secs as in this clip way to long for an opener and way too much talking, it seems strange to open with an explanation effect before you've actually performed an effect....but each to their own, I find in corporate events a faster version less than 3 mins and in the middle of the show an explanation about how to perform a trick plays stronger, but again thats just what Ice found works for me as Craig mentions
For the tape measure trick Joshua actually teaches this on his instragram for free. That’s where I learned it more recently. It’s on his Instagram lives under Joshua Jay ok try this at home. He’s with Penn and Teller.
Honestly this channel is just getting better and better! I’ve learned so much. Only a hobbiest but some of the tips are great. Keep it up
Also please do the “openers for closeup and walk around!
Amen
100% this
Yes pls!
Please!!
Loooooove it! Just did a couple videos on openers and closers. Will definitely recommend this one to anyone who is looking for some solid material for their act!
Thanks Michael. Constantly impressed with the content you are putting out. Always well thought out and very entertaining
I’ve got loads of favourite channels on TH-cam, yours Craig is now my favourite even though I’m only a hobbyist and will probably never perform to the public. You are so generous in sharing your ideas with us please keep this channel going even when things get back to normal.
Thanks very much. It means the world reading comments like this. I’m not going anywhere as long as people keep watching.
Great show. Love these! Been performing for 35 yrs and I honestly think a well performed silk to egg is one of the most magical effects you can perform
I just watch because of the performances. You are just fantastic!
Thanks very much, glad you liked it
I specialize performing magic shows for children’s events. My opener starts a running gag that I use all the way to the end of my show. I tell the children that we all have to baby sit Melvin The Monster. Melvin is a stuffed animal that sits on a Lota Bowl. Between some of the tricks during the show we check on Melvin and empty the Lota Bowl. I never say it but the children yell out Melvin is peeing. During my show the children keep on asking me to check Melvin. At the end of the show I check Melvin a couple more times and Melvin and I take a bow. I credit this idea to Presto a magician from New York City who I saw performing this at Tannens Magic Camp in 1975.
I absolutely love that Lota bowl idea. Best use of that prop I have ever seen. I bet it brings the house down.
Thanks a lot Craig for your videos
Great video! Yes please do one for closeup!
Planning it as I speak!
Joshua Jay's trick with a tape measure is called Heightened Senses and can be found on his excellently DVD Methods in Magic.
Good job! I enjoyed your video. And I must say, your recorded performances are GREAT FUN! Excellent! And very inspiring! Best of luck!
Thanks very very much.
Not sure which of Joshua Jay's videos Heightened Senses is on but I have it on L&Ls World's Greatest Magic dvd, Magic With Every Day Objects.
I start my show with a bottle production. I use the "how many fingers am I holding up gag" like you did here, but under a handkerchief. When they get it right, they get the bottle as a prize. Not only is it quick, visual and funny, but it also means I give out something of value at the start of the show. I have no difficulty getting volunteers after this starter.
Great idea love that very much. Thanks for sharing.
Incredible video. Love your vanishing bottle presentation 👏👏👏
19:15 -
“.....Thea, if you ever need a magician, who you gonna call??”
“.....Daddy??”
“Good Job.”
That was genuinely funny, SUPER cute (Thea may just as well have “I Adore my Daddy” tattooed across her forehead), and a lovely touch!!
She’s a lovely girl and absolutely loves magic.
I go for bottle vanish and can u explain the 6th opener tutorial.
Love your channel and love how you stand your ground on the cafe forums. Your advice has been nothing short of brilliant and like you've said before; you're helping other magicians for nothing but gratitude. It's fully appreciated and even more respect for you. Any tips on how to get my 9 year old son more interested in practicing his magic? I've tried to teach him and had him yet to follow instructional videos and such and he just seems to lose interest even though he wants to learn.
First class silk to egg routine Craig. Love it. Thank you so so much for this video. :)
It would be interesting to give us your top x openers for zoom shows sorted by magic for grown ups, kids and corporate
I realize that this is a video blog, but these kinds of reviews are incredibly helpful and really direct me to great resources for learning card magic. If you put these 'best ofs' into book form you would have a best seller!
Lol! Maybe one day. But thanks for the kind words. I love reading feedback like this.
Awesome ideas Craig. I always think I want to crack close up first but I do think about a stage magic.
Can you point us to the download for heads/tails you spoke of. Can't find it
It’s on Kennedy’s Penguin Live but FLIP by Penguin Magic would do the same thing as would Down To One by Jon Allen
Definitely like to see a close up version. Question about Outstanding. Do you think it would be suitable for table hopping?
I do start off with a take on the vanishing bottle or I do the Tossed Out Deck.
Both good options. Thanks for sharing.
Where can I find these products/tricks? The vanishing bottle I can find easily, but I like the Prementaldiction, Tape Measure Prediction, Heads and Tails. Where can I find these?
Do you still do new videos. I get so much info. Thanks
Loved this video Craig. Great suggestions!
Awesome as usual ;-)
Craig - do you ever have a problem with smearing with the tape measure trick, meaning, leaving small stray black marks where there are not supposed to be any marks?
Note: Joshua Jay explained this trick and explained it on Penn and Teller's special last summer of 2020 called "Try This At Home Too".
I did have a problem with it years ago but it was because of it type of pen I used. When I found the right pen it wasn’t an issue at all.
@@magic-tv OK Craig, that makes sense, since not all pens are the same. Could you possibly please share with us the name and number of the "right pen" you found that works? Thanks.
What is the name of the Penguin lecture you suggested for heads and tails?
Loved the show today!
Thanks very much. It’s on Kennedy’s Penguin Lecture. Here’s the link
www.penguinmagic.com/p/5440
What is your opinion on changes the top of the Vanishing bottle for a cristal one? In idea to allow you to tap it and enforce the assumption of a solid bottle. I want to start performing a closeup version with a vanishing sharpie and an envelope
A common rebuttal for using silk to egg as an opener, is that it's not a good idea to open a show with a sucker effect. I'm not saying that you shouldn't, I'm just wondering what your thoughts on that are. Thank you for all that you do Craig, your channel is absolutely incredible.
Hey Craig I've had my eye on outstanding now for awhile how hard is it to do and is there a lot of memory work involved because I can't tell you how many tricks I have that I have to relearn when I switch back to using them anyways nice vid and Thanks.
Splash bottle best opener!!!!
Brilliant Tricks. Love these types of videos. My opener is a kind of rubik Cube trick combining Rd insta by Henry Harrius and Karl Hein's method of having 2 cubes Match
But how do I make the sixth opening, please explain How he wrote it in the envelope or how the viewer chooses the paper written in the envelope
cool to the max nicley done craig pal
Thanks Bill
Close-Up, Up Close Vol #2 by Joshua Jay (Heightened Senses)
The tape measure trick is Heightened Senses from Close-Up, Up Close Vol #2 by Joshua Jay.
In Silk to Egg, I think it's best to think of removing the sticker as the actual moment of magic, and cracking the egg as the proof. Make them think 'no...' and then show them 'yes'.
I agree I think the sticker gives it more of an illusion that the egg is slowly morphing into an actual egg rather than a quick change.
your son said "why is a wallet in a wallet? probably to protect it (the other wallet)" I'm definitely using that for my nest of wallets.
Every day every way.
Silk to Egg is a classic effect, I think it plays stronger with the spot not as a sticker but actually made out of a layered silk material stuck onto the egg with blu tak etc.. the same as the hanky and they look great, As an opener I find 4 mins 10 secs as in this clip way to long for an opener and way too much talking, it seems strange to open with an explanation effect before you've actually performed an effect....but each to their own, I find in corporate events a faster version less than 3 mins and in the middle of the show an explanation about how to perform a trick plays stronger, but again thats just what Ice found works for me as Craig mentions
I'd use the sticker for the egg.. my 0.02
A lot of people agree with you. But I prefer it without. I’m strange like that!
You talk way way way way to much for every trick
For the tape measure trick Joshua actually teaches this on his instragram for free. That’s where I learned it more recently. It’s on his Instagram lives under Joshua Jay ok try this at home. He’s with Penn and Teller.
I didn’t know that. That’s very cool of Josh.