DIY, Makers & Builders
Naturally magicians are good with their hands. This often means they are very good with building and making things. There is a long tradition of magicians building their own props and gimmicks.
In this category we list ebooks where you will need to roll up your sleeves, prepare your tools, and make something.
related categories: Illusions, Escape & Stage
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A Table Lamp FloatsUlysses Frederick GrantThis is included in Grant's Lost Illusion Secrets.
At last, anyone can own a floating lamp. You can have one right in your living room or den with no special lamp to buy. Yes, one of the lamps sitting around your home now can be made into a floating lamp for a few dollars. EFFECT: Spectators see an ordinary lamp sitting on a table. You produce a covering cloth and place it over the lamp. The lamp then seems to float right up into space, high over their heads or down near the floor in a very strange manner. After its flight, it glides back to the table and once again comes to rest. This is actually what they see,... | 2019 / 1 / 19 | $2.00 Au$2.96 Ca$2.75 €1.82 £1.61 ¥223.44 | to wish list |
Electronic Buzz BoxDave ArchAlthough you can find versions of these Electronic Monte boxes for sale on magic websites, I could not find one large enough for my needs nor one that included a buzzer (not just a light). So I built my own. In spite of the fact that my electronic knowledge only involves the ability to insert a plug into an outlet, I built my own the first time in under an hour for around $20.
The premise is simple. From among multiple buttons, you win if you can find the button that lights the light and sets off the buzzer. With the diagram included in my instructions you aren't limited to only three buttons... | 2018 / 12 / 30 | $7.00 Au$10.35 Ca$9.61 €6.38 £5.63 ¥782.05 | to wish list |
13 CardsRalf (Fairmagic) RudolphThis package includes the templates and photos of 13 incredible 'impossible' cards. There are no instructions of how to fold the cards. For each card you get the template of how to cut the card as a PDF, and a photo of how the folded card looks like. We are assuming you know how to fold these cards. If you do not know check out Ralf Rudolph's various impossible folding videos. One that will get you started is Impossible Foldings Volume 2 (Part 1)
The 13 cards are:
1st edition... | 2018 / 12 / 5 | $10.00 Au$14.78 Ca$13.73 €9.12 £8.04 ¥1117.21 | to wish list |
Solar WindWilliam LeeSolar Wind - The Perpetual Floating Card - is not so much a magic trick as it is a piece of magic art. A card hovers above the deck...and just keeps on hovering. Leave it on a desk, table, or shelf and it could be enjoyed for years.
Is the method invisible? It depends on the surface, the background, and the lighting. Set up on a dark surface it is very difficult to see the mechanism, even from a couple of feet away. By choosing the right conditions it is possible to make it even more invisible. However, the method is not 100% invisible. This is hard to build. Some of the steps require... | 2018 / 11 / 12 | $10.00 Au$14.78 Ca$13.73 €9.12 £8.04 ¥1117.21 | to wish list |
Loo'Pen'SandeepLoo'Pen' is an elastic loop holder that is disguised as a normal pen. Loo'Pen' allows you to carry the loop with you all the time without worrying of breaking it. With Loo'Pen' you are ready to have your Loop at moments notice. So make yourself a Loo'Pen'.
1st edition 2018, length 10 min. | 2018 / 6 / 6 | $5.00 Au$7.39 Ca$6.86 €4.56 £4.02 ¥558.61 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
Impossible Foldings Volume 7Ralf (Fairmagic) RudolphTen completely new impossible bill foldings by Ralf Rudolph. You will get a video that describes how each and every bill is correctly folded. And you also get a PDF (download from your digital shelf), which gives you the cut pattern and shows a photo of the finished folded bill.
1st edition 2017, length 41 min, PDF 10 pages | 2017 / 11 / 7 | $15.00 Au$22.17 Ca$20.59 €13.67 £12.07 ¥1675.82 | to wish list PDF & MP4 |
Lorraine's LinkRalf (Fairmagic) RudolphLearn how to permanently link two cards in such a way that no cut is visible.
Ralf Rudolph, famous for his impossible objects, has spent many years researching and testing the method to link two cards in a seemingly impossible way, because no cut can be seen. Ralf shares in detail all the tools and secret supplies you will need to pull off this feat, and shows you in minute detail the process of how the cards are linked. Right in front of your eyes he creates his perfect Lorraine's Link. These linked cards make for wonderful presents, display objects, and conversation starters. Potentially... | 2017 / 9 / 26 | $19.90 Au$29.41 Ca$27.32 €18.14 £16.01 ¥2223.25 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
Arrow Through Bottle and CoinRalf (Fairmagic) RudolphLearn to make two impossible objects without glue or other bonding agents. You can hand it out for examination. No joint or slit will be visible, because there is none. No glue or hidden cuts or anything like that. Have a wooden arrow pass through a Chinese coin with a hole or a bottle with a hole.
1st edition 2017, 15 minutes | 2017 / 2 / 21 | $8.00 Au$11.83 Ca$10.98 €7.29 £6.44 ¥893.77 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
Linking Card CollectionRalf (Fairmagic) RudolphNew impossible linking card designs
Here you learn a few simple ways to make some new impossible folded playing cards. You also can do this with your own business cards or banknotes. You even could link your business card with a banknote or playing card. A perfect souvenir! You don't need glue or anything like that. Put it in a frame or carry some with you and hand them out. 1st edition 2017, 23 min | 2017 / 2 / 21 | $6.00 Au$8.87 Ca$8.24 €5.47 £4.83 ¥670.33 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
Say CheesePeter PrevosEffect: The magician shows a piece of cardboard that resembles a cheese wedge: "This is not a piece of
cheese, it is the cardboard cut-out of a piece of cheese". "It is a piece of Dutch cheese. You can recognise
this as the holes run horizontally". The magician shows the card on both sides. "What is the difference between Dutch and Swiss cheese?", she asks the audience. She places the card in her fist, indicates the moment of magic, and reveals the card again. "Dutch cheese has horizontal holes, and Swiss cheese has vertical holes". The magician displays the card on both sides to show that... | 2017 / 1 / 1 | $5.00 Au$7.39 Ca$6.86 €4.56 £4.02 ¥558.61 | to wish list |
More Fantastic Tricks With Plastic CupsEugene E. GloyeThirty more excellent effects with plastic cups.
| 2016 / 11 / 12 | $7.95 Au$11.75 Ca$10.91 €7.25 £6.40 ¥888.18 | to wish list |
22 Impossible CardsRalf (Fairmagic) RudolphThis is a collection of 22 impossible cards created by Ralf Rudolph. For each card you will get a photo of the finished (cut and folded) card, as well as a template to make the necessary cuts. You will NOT get the folding instructions. This means you have to be familiar with the basic folds to create impossible cards. A good place to start is Complete Guide to Impossible Foldings.
The cards included in this collection are:
| 2016 / 7 / 18 | $12.00 Au$17.74 Ca$16.47 €10.94 £9.65 ¥1340.65 | to wish list |
Golf Ball in GlassRalf (Fairmagic) RudolphYou will learn the secret of how to get a golf ball inside a glass with an opening smaller than the golf ball, without harming either the glass or the ball. Ralf Rudolph is a master of the impossible object. He describes his method of how to make such an object. Once you know how it is done you can make as many presents as you wish. No special tools are necessary. No chemicals are used. With a bit of preparation and the know how you can make something cool.
1st edition 2016, 2 pages. Watch how Nathan Coe Marsh incorporates this impossible bottle into a really nice effect. | 2016 / 7 / 11 | $15.00 Au$22.17 Ca$20.59 €13.67 £12.07 ¥1675.82 | to wish list |
Grandpa's Spirit BottleRalf (Fairmagic) RudolphA complete mental act with an impossible object!
You present a bottle with a full deck of cards inside. (You can hand out the bottle for examination). The spectator selects one of five playing cards (no force!). With the heritage from your grandpa you are able to reveal any selected card. You can perform this on stage and even close up. Build the routine up to 4-5 minutes. You will learn:
| 2016 / 6 / 10 | $25.00 Au$36.95 Ca$34.32 €22.79 £20.11 ¥2793.03 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
Complete Guide to Impossible FoldingsRalf (Fairmagic) RudolphIn this video you will learn folding techniques on how to make your own impossible folded cards and banknotes.
[Note: This compilation overlaps with Ralf Rudolph's earlier series of impossible foldings (1-6). There are some new things here and not everything from the six volumes is taught here, but there is a good amount of overlap.] You will learn:
1st edition 2016, length 1 hour 24 min. ... | 2016 / 5 / 8 | $7.00 Au$10.35 Ca$9.61 €6.38 £5.63 ¥782.05 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
ElementalUnknown MentalistThe owners of this ebook can get Elemental 2 for a special price.
This is that rare routine which can be powerful even in the hands of a beginner. And for a pro this can become a reputation maker. Stunning impact and yet so easy to do that it can be performed within 10 minutes of learning. No sleights, no stooges, no preshow, no reset, instantly repeatable. Nothing is spoken or written down by the participant related to her choices. About 40 cleverly designed and ready to print props are included. You may not actually need all these because you will only use 5 cards. But they are included as creative... | 2016 / 3 / 13 | $18.00 Au$26.61 Ca$24.71 €16.41 £14.48 ¥2010.98 | to wish list |
Pip TableTimothy RoseThis is a DIY ebook is for building an attractive, light weight, portable and cost effective performance table. Everyone needs a table or ten when doing shows. Many on the market today are just way too much table and way too much money. This ebook is the answer to your table needs. Pip tables are attractive, sturdy for medium duty, fold-able, compact, reliable, easy to build, cost effective, light weight, airline friendly and great for all venues and performing styles/audiences. Build it in a weekend or less and have a great utility for a lifetime. This manual goes through the process of building... | 2015 / 8 / 23 | $10.00 Au$14.78 Ca$13.73 €9.12 £8.04 ¥1117.21 | to wish list |
Tricks of the TradeGeorge ArmstrongIf you are familiar with Magician's DIY Tips and Tricks then Tricks of the Trade is written with a very similar idea in mind just 60 years prior. It describes a multitude of DIY tips and gimmicks and improvements for the magician.
It describes things like:
1st edition 1949, PDF 22 pages. | 2015 / 5 / 8 | $4.00 Au$5.91 Ca$5.49 €3.65 £3.22 ¥446.88 | to wish list |
Impossible Foldings Volume 6Ralf (Fairmagic) RudolphLearn 5 new impossible folded playing cards or banknotes without hidden cuts or glue or anything like that. This time Ralf is a bit more sneaky. On some of his designs he first cuts, then folds, and then cuts again, making the card appear even more impossible.
1st edition 2015, length 27 min | 2015 / 2 / 11 | $7.00 Au$10.35 Ca$9.61 €6.38 £5.63 ¥782.05 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
Impossible Foldings Volume 5Ralf (Fairmagic) RudolphTwo Secret Moves
In this video you will learn two "secret" folding techniques to make your impossible folding collection more impossible! No hidden cuts or glue are involved. You can give the cards (or banknotes) right away as an impossible souvenir.
1st edition 2015, length 27 min | 2015 / 1 / 4 | $6.00 Au$8.87 Ca$8.24 €5.47 £4.83 ¥670.33 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
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