Make Magazine Teaches DIY Trick Making

We read Make Magazine four times a year.

That is how often this gem of a journal is distributed.  It is a long wait between editions.  It seems like we have to wait about three months for a new issue of the quarterly publication.

We like Make Magazine because it makes us feel much less alone than normal.  Until Make Magazine came along, we didn’t know other people were obsessed with disassembling and rebuilding things.  We assumed — probably because our guidence counselor said it was true — we were just destructive. 

Make Magazine gave us the courage shared by members of any crowd, or mob.  We now admit freely that a trip to the hardware store, or to one of those craft barns is really an expedition for something new to be destroyed and rebuilt as a magic trick.

This quarter’s issue in on news stands now and gives detailed instructions for our similarly afflicted bretheren to build several very cool (and unfortunately also commercial) magic effects. 

They also have a couple of very neat ideas from Martin Gardner.

Check it out if destruction / construction is your thing. 

You can buy an issue at any major bookstore or at most enlightened news agents.  You can also subscribe on line here.

Escape Artist Nearly Doesn’t

Magic News: Escape Artist Daniel HuntScarborough Escape Artist Daniel Hunt barely escaped with his life during a recent performance for more than 3,500 in front of magicians at a festival in Blackpool, England.

The Scarborough (UK) Evening News reported on the close call

In the stunt, his own version of Houdin?s water torture cell, Mr Hunt was handcuffed with his hands secured at his waist.

He was then lowered head-first into a perspex box where his neck was held in place in place with two stocks, which his assistant Miss Claire secured with four padlocks.

The box then filled with water, leaving Mr Hunt with just a short amount of time to escape, but things did not go entirely according to plan and almost ended in tragedy for the former illusionist.

He said: ?We almost had an accident when I ended up being suspended upside down for longer than I should have been at the Blackpool Opera House in front of 3,500 magicians.

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