We ask magicians on twitter who follow @merchantofmagic to give us a tip for complete magic beginners. Here’s ten of the best magic tips:
1) Keep eye contact, keep it simple, be clear in what you are saying, sum up before the effect, take it slowly, be confident From @TMBrainwasher
2) For anyone who wants to get into card magic ‘Royal Road to Card Magic‘ Jean Hugard is a must! From @richardmagic
3) Study magic books first, then move on to DVD’s. Then you get to be yourself not a copy of someone From @AidanHeritage (MoM Note: Many beginners do find learning from DVD’s easier to begin with. However, once you have the basic skills, you will find a lot of original material in books, so don’t overlook them.)
4) Don’t start with JUST gimmicks and gaff’s. Learn stuff with normal cards or coins as well. From @LokiB
5) Read a good book on acting or storytelling. Purchase a magic book or DVD with several tricks instead of just one. From @DonTheo3
6)Stamp your own personality on a new trick, instead of being a carbon copy. From @Stephen_ward
7) Don’t worry about the shaky hands phase. It will pass and you will become the cool, calm, collected magician you wish to be From magicians on twitter @swede1403
8) Learn just two or three simple tricks at first, then you can concentrate more on your performance From @Markcookx1
9) Magic is a form of expression… Present yourself through the effect From @owlmagic
10) Get out of your bedroom and show some real people some real magic! From magicians on twitter @gingermagic
Do you have any tips that the magicians on twitter have missed out? Give your advice in the comments below.
Leave a Reply