Study
One of the key factors to being creative is knowing what to do different, and the only way to know this, is to know what's already been done. A sound understanding of the history of magic will greatly enhance your thinking when it comes time to develop or improve upon ideas.
The best way to become educated is to absorb as much knowledge as you can. Growing up, we read through hundreds of books, attended dozens of lectures and had the gracious mentorship of Ricky Smith, the finest sleight of hand artist today.
We understand not everyone is able to attend lectures or has a mentor, but everyone has access to books, whether purchased or borrowed from a library. In our store, we have hand-picked a collection of books we strongly feel are equivalent to the finest books in the top Universities and we know they will further you along the wonderful path magic can take you.
Below is a list of books commonly found in libraries or readily available at most bookshops:
We understand not everyone is able to attend lectures or has a mentor, but everyone has access to books, whether purchased or borrowed from a library. In our store, we have hand-picked a collection of books we strongly feel are equivalent to the finest books in the top Universities and we know they will further you along the wonderful path magic can take you.
Below is a list of books commonly found in libraries or readily available at most bookshops:
- Royal Road to Card Magic by Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue
- Expert Card Technique by Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue
- The Expert at The Card Table by S.W. Erdnase
- Card Control by Arthur H. Buckley
