Vanishing Inc. Magic Blog - page 33

The latest magic tricks, interviews, articles, essays and hints and tips from Vanishing Inc. You can also browse blog authors.

The Vanishing Inc. Culture
The Vanishing Inc. Culture

The Vanishing Inc. Culture

Andi Gladwin - 19-Aug-2019

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


What is it like working for Vanishing Inc.? Andi sums up our culture and explains that culture works differently here to other companies.

Hidden Gem 18
Hidden Gem 18

Hidden Gem 18

Mark Elsdon - 17-Aug-2019

Category: Hidden Gems


Jerry Sadowitz showed Mark Elsdon a hidden gem created by Jackie McClements and now he's passing it onto you!

Real Magic Review | Anarchy
Real Magic Review | Anarchy

Real Magic Review | Anarchy

Damian Jennings - 15-Aug-2019

Category: Real Magic Review


A new variation of Triumph with a kicker. Is it worth a look?

Joshua Jay UK Lecture Tour
Joshua Jay UK Lecture Tour

Joshua Jay UK Lecture Tour

Joshua Jay - 15-Aug-2019

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


Get all the scoop on Josh's upcoming UK lecture tour.

Meet the Team - Ben
Meet the Team - Ben

Meet the Team - Ben

Ben Young - 14-Aug-2019

Category: Meet The Team


Meet Ben Young, our social media guy!

Magifest 2020: Two Magic Convention Secrets
Magifest 2020: Two Magic Convention Secrets

Magifest 2020: Two Magic Convention Secrets

Joshua Jay - 14-Aug-2019

Category: About Vanishing Inc.


What's the secret to a great magic convention? We have many - and we're ready to share two of them!

Feeling Pretty Cull Today
Feeling Pretty Cull Today

Feeling Pretty Cull Today

Ricky Smith - 13-Aug-2019

Category: Articles


Underground card legend, Ricky Smith, gives us his top tips for learning the Hofzinser Spread Cull.

Hidden Agenda | Hofzinser's Glove
Hidden Agenda | Hofzinser's Glove

Hidden Agenda | Hofzinser's Glove

Roberto Giobbi - 09-Aug-2019

Category: Hidden Agenda


An interesting idea about giving power to your spectator...

Magic Convention Schedules
Magic Convention Schedules

Magic Convention Schedules

Andi Gladwin - 09-Aug-2019

Category: Conventions


Andi tells us his bugbears with most magic convention schedules, and how Vanishing Inc. have worked to fix them!

Vanishing Inc. - The Startup
Vanishing Inc. - The Startup

Vanishing Inc. - The Startup

Andi Gladwin - 08-Aug-2019

Category: Articles


At ten years old, Vanishing Inc. is hardly a startup. But Andi tells us when we try to maintain a startup feel.

Magic Audiobooks
Magic Audiobooks

Magic Audiobooks

Vanishing Inc. - 07-Aug-2019

Category: Products


The world needs more magic audiobooks! We share details about the two that we have produced.

The Largest Magic Survey In History?
The Largest Magic Survey In History?

The Largest Magic Survey In History?

Marc Kerstein - 06-Aug-2019

Category: Articles


WikiTest creator Marc Kerstein shares some amazing research.

The Insider | David Regal
The Insider | David Regal

The Insider | David Regal

Damian Jennings - 05-Aug-2019

Category: The Insider


Find out about Rug Rats, secrets, onions on pizza and what's wrong with the hot rod force.

In Clenched Fist
In Clenched Fist

In Clenched Fist

Jonathan Friedman - 01-Aug-2019

Category: Jonathan Friedman The Musical


Jonathan's three-phased coin transposition is one of the stand-out items in his book - watch a full performance of it!

Real Magic Review | Euna from Sans Minds
Real Magic Review | Euna from Sans Minds

Real Magic Review | Euna from Sans Minds

Damian Jennings - 31-Jul-2019

Category: Real Magic Review


Do we need slightly-bigger-than-a-dollar "speed" coins? Let's find out...

"Owning it" with Ricky Smith
"Owning it" with Ricky Smith

"Owning it" with Ricky Smith

Ricky Smith - 30-Jul-2019

Category: Articles


Ricky Smith shares an anecdote and discusses the ethics of owning the material that you perform.

The Insider | Mike Pisciotta
The Insider | Mike Pisciotta

The Insider | Mike Pisciotta

Damian Jennings - 29-Jul-2019

Category: The Insider


10,000 performances at The Magic Castle has to teach a thing or two. Let's find out what.

Hidden Agenda | The Last Cigarette
Hidden Agenda | The Last Cigarette

Hidden Agenda | The Last Cigarette

Roberto Giobbi - 26-Jul-2019

Category: Hidden Agenda


Roberto shares a great presentational idea for a trick... all you have to do is think of which trick you could apply it to.

Junior Mint
Junior Mint

Junior Mint

Jonathan Friedman - 25-Jul-2019

Category: Jonathan Friedman The Musical


Proving that he's not just good at creating tricks, but also naming them, this week Jonathan shares his "Junior Mint."

Scholarships for Young Magicians
Scholarships for Young Magicians

Scholarships for Young Magicians

Ben Young - 25-Jul-2019

Category: Conventions


Next time you meet a budding young magician, tell them about one of our youth scholarships.

Real Magic Review | No Sense
Real Magic Review | No Sense

Real Magic Review | No Sense

Damian Jennings - 24-Jul-2019

Category: Real Magic Review


We sneaked an advance copy of "No Sense" to Faulkner. Let's see what he thought.

Take The Stage | Blocking
Take The Stage | Blocking

Take The Stage | Blocking

Ian Kendall - 23-Jul-2019

Category: Take The Stage


Upstage, downstage, stage left, stage right? Yeah, it's confusing. But if you're stepping away from a close up mat and onto a stage, here's a breakdown of the fundamentals of blocking.