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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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 £3.84 €4.38 Ca$6.78 Au$6.88 ¥561.78 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
Impossible Foldings Volume 7Ralf Rudolph (Fairmagic)Ten 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 £11.52 €13.13 Ca$20.34 Au$20.65 ¥1685.33 | to wish list PDF & MP4 |
Lorraine's LinkRalf Rudolph (Fairmagic)Learn 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 £15.28 €17.42 Ca$26.98 Au$27.39 ¥2235.86 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
Arrow Through Bottle and CoinRalf Rudolph (Fairmagic)Learn 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 £6.14 €7.00 Ca$10.85 Au$11.01 ¥898.84 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
Linking Card CollectionRalf Rudolph (Fairmagic)New 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 £4.61 €5.25 Ca$8.14 Au$8.26 ¥674.13 | 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 £3.84 €4.38 Ca$6.78 Au$6.88 ¥561.78 | to wish list |
More Fantastic Tricks With Plastic CupsEugene E. GloyeThirty more excellent effects with plastic cups.
| 2016 / 11 / 12 | $7.95 £6.10 €6.96 Ca$10.78 Au$10.94 ¥893.22 | to wish list |
22 Impossible CardsRalf Rudolph (Fairmagic)This 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 £9.21 €10.51 Ca$16.27 Au$16.52 ¥1348.26 | to wish list |
Golf Ball in GlassRalf Rudolph (Fairmagic)You 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 £11.52 €13.13 Ca$20.34 Au$20.65 ¥1685.33 | to wish list |
Grandpa's Spirit BottleRalf Rudolph (Fairmagic)A 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 £19.20 €21.89 Ca$33.90 Au$34.41 ¥2808.88 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
Complete Guide to Impossible FoldingsRalf Rudolph (Fairmagic)In 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 £5.37 €6.13 Ca$9.49 Au$9.64 ¥786.49 | 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 £13.82 €15.76 Ca$24.41 Au$24.78 ¥2022.39 | 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 £7.68 €8.75 Ca$13.56 Au$13.76 ¥1123.55 | 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 £3.07 €3.50 Ca$5.42 Au$5.51 ¥449.42 | to wish list |
Impossible Foldings Volume 6Ralf Rudolph (Fairmagic)Learn 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 £5.37 €6.13 Ca$9.49 Au$9.64 ¥786.49 | to wish list WMV + MP4 |
Impossible Foldings Volume 5Ralf Rudolph (Fairmagic)Two 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 £4.61 €5.25 Ca$8.14 Au$8.26 ¥674.13 | to wish list WMV + MP4 |
Impossible Foldings Volume 4Ralf Rudolph (Fairmagic)This fourth volume of Ralf's impossible objects series is a little bit of a departure in his methods. He is still not using any glue. However, all these objects have hidden cuts to make the illusions possible. The "Interlocking Banknotes" can be handed out for examination. The other two need to be kept behind glass.
length 21 min | 2014 / 12 / 7 | $6.00 £4.61 €5.25 Ca$8.14 Au$8.26 ¥674.13 | to wish list WMV + MP4 |
Impossible Foldings Volume 3Ralf Rudolph (Fairmagic)Fold more impossible objects from a regular banknote. No glue. No hidden cuts. A perfect gift or souvenir for your audience.
length 27 min | 2014 / 11 / 29 | $6.00 £4.61 €5.25 Ca$8.14 Au$8.26 ¥674.13 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
Impossible Foldings Volume 2 (Part 2)Ralf Rudolph (Fairmagic)Six more impossible cards taught are:
1st edition 2014, length 25 min | 2014 / 11 / 22 | $4.00 £3.07 €3.50 Ca$5.42 Au$5.51 ¥449.42 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
Impossible Foldings Volume 2 (Part 1)Ralf Rudolph (Fairmagic)This time Ralf teaches you how to make impossible looking cards. With a few simple cuts and folds you can make beautiful objects which you can hand out as presents or keep for yourself. Once you know the basic method you can start to create your own variations and combine different cuts and folds into new creative designs. Also remember that while Ralf uses playing cards you can do the same designs with many other paper products, be they business cards, bank notes, designer paper, craft paper, etc.
The four impossible cards taught are:
| 2014 / 11 / 22 | $4.00 £3.07 €3.50 Ca$5.42 Au$5.51 ¥449.42 | to wish list MP4 (video) |
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