How to Make a Playing Card Jump Under Your Watch – Free Ebook

Do you perform 'Playing Card Under Watch'? If not, you're missing out!

The playing card under watch plot is one of the most popular card magic tricks amongst professional magicians. Epoch was created by magician, and magic inventor Jamie Daws has become one of the most popular card under watch training guides The Merchant of Magic has seen. Here's what happens:

You ask a spectator to choose a playing card, before losing it into your deck of cards. Almost instantly, without any odd moves, the playing card appears under your watch! Even though you keep putting it back into the deck of playing cards, it just wants to keep appearing under your wristwatch.

Fancy adding this to your armoury of magic tricks? Here are two choices: You can purchase the ebook for £1.99 which pays Jamie Daws for his time and work, or if you prefer, you can have the ebook for free. It's up to you, both choices give you the same full tutorial ebook.

Finger Exercises for Magicians – Free Ebook

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How to add finger exercises for magicians into your magic practice, to protect your hands, and improve dexterity.

The aim of finger exercise is to build up finger speed, strength and overall dexterity. Through regular exercise, finger strength is also increased and you will see a marked difference in your ability to manipulate a deck of cards or a stack of coins.

Where the work happens

Your fingers don’t actually have muscles within them. The muscles which are used to work your fingers are located within your palms, and also on your arms. They are linked to the fingers by tendons, which control the fingers as the tendon ‘strings’ pull and relax.

The muscles in your palms are not very strong. They are designed to pull the fingers inwards to the palm. The stronger muscles that control the majority of your finger strength reside in your forearm. The tendons of these muscles travel through your wrist to your fingers. Because the power in your fingers is related to the strength of your arms, by toning these muscles, your gripping strength will improve.

For sleight of hand, the aim is to increase your suppleness by stretching the tendons to pull the muscles.

The Merchant of Magic has created a free ebook that will teach you simple, easy Finger Exercises for Magicians used by professional magicians as part of their sleight of hand practice sessions.

The 21 page ebook will teach you how to:

Develop dexterity, speed, and strength in your hands.
Avoid R.S.I injury.
Spot the symptoms of R.S.I
Improve focus and coordination.
Maintain healthy finger joints.
Improve your ability to manipulate playing cards or coins.
Understand how your muscles control your fingers.
Know when, where and how to exercise your fingers.
Much much more.

The Finger Exercises for Magicians ebook includes video tutorials of each exercise.

‘I found your exercises book and I can’t tell you how amazing my wrists and hands feel right now. I’m a writer/artist so I use my hands a LOT and I have always had a little trouble with pain in those areas from constantly typing (I type fast too so it can be a lot of strain) as such I tend to write for a bit and then have to stop, sometimes for several days at a time. When I read through the exercises I wondered if it might help with the typing as well. I haven’t done it long term yet but it really loosened the stiffness in my wrists and hands even just doing it once. I’m so grateful for you sharing this, I just wanted you to know. Thank you so very much!’ – Stephanie Valis

Electric Touch + by Yigal Mesika – Free Ebook – Tips – Reviews – Advice

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How to get the most out of Electric Touch

So we have had Electric Touch + for a few days now and had the chance to play with it and have some fun. Inevitably, when we play with a new product or gimmick, we get into a discussion about ideas and what ways to present the effect. A simple unboxing of the Electric Touch + immediately turned into a lengthy brainstorm on different routines you can perform that utilise Electric Touch +!

So what ARE the benefits of Electric Touch + versus the original model?

I know you are all dying to know! Well, Electric Touch + has a few key benefits over the original model.

The actual Unit is made from more durable material and contains improvements within the technology that makes it more reliable and also have a longer lifespan.

The housing is now coated in a protective substance; this helps to prevent rust and other corrosion; which will also improve durability.

The accompanying magnet supplied is now stronger and longer, so connectivity is more surefire.

The new version is 20% more powerful than the original. You can adjust the power level in the same way as the older version. The device has a 3 position switch for off, low and high.

Two Set Up Methods Taught:

The Professional Set Up – This is the set up you would use if you want a pair of shoes always ready to work with Electric Touch +. You may require some extra help from a shoemaker (all instructions for a shoemaker are included in the package), but you will be able to clip Electric Touch + instantly into your shoes, and you will be ready to go. The work by a shoemaker should cost no more than about £20.

The Temporary Set Up – This is a temporary set up for the unit that allows you to be ready to perform in a couple of minutes. This set up is for when you want to perform Electric Touch +, but the shoes you are wearing cannot be gimmicked or you simply do not want to gimmick them.

You can also set your shoes up for the Professional Set Up and still use the Temporary Set Up on other shoes, so you don’t need to worry about which set up you use first!

Free Ebook For Electric Touch

We have listed a lot of ideas and presentations for Electric Touch + in a free eBook.The eBook is full of performance tips and nuances that should help you get the most out of your device. This eBook is here to give you a range of presentational ideas and suggestions of different types of magic tricks that Electric Touch + can make even more magical. We hope it will be a useful read that will help to inspire you, get your juices flowing and of course help make you a better magician!