The Complete Idiot's Guide to Street Magic

By Tom Odgen

It's the hip-hop of hocus-pocus. 

Forget about David Copperfield, cruise ship illusionists, and birthday party magicians. They're so twentieth century. Think cutting-edge magickers like David Blaine and Criss Angel. People starting out in magic today want something edgier, grittier, quick, visual, and maybe a little dangerous. This guide will teach you how to do it! 

What makes The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Street Magic different from other books is the type of tricks and the thematic presentations that readers will actually learn. Out of the literally thousands of tricks that could have been included, only those that have the greatest impact, both visually and psychologically, appear in this book. It includes —75 to 100 tricks, —200 illustrations, from how-to shots to photos of street magicians at work.

Take Your Tricks to the Streets with Tips on:

• Making Yourself Levitate
• Causing everyday objects to float or disappear
• Bending and moving objects with your mind
• Performing high-tech tricks using Ipods, cell phones, and more
• Contacting the spirit world
• Creating a unique style that builds your street cred
• Doing extreme and extraordinary card magic
• Preparing yourself and your props before a performance

It contains something for all levels, from easy-to-accomplish tricks for complete beginners to more challenging sleight-of-hand for those who seriously want to pursue the art of legerdemain.

Details: The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Street Magic

379 pages, softcovers, perfect binding, size 7 1/2" by 9".