I freaking think that Dan Harlan is the best thing that has ever happened to magic.
Such a
creative force. He takes these dusty tricks and shines them up and gifts them over to us. It is
impressive. I lost my mind over Fu Manchu's Magic Microphone...I built it the night I watched this
video. To be honest...I stopped watching as soon as I watched this trick and built it. I've been
working on a romantic rose/heart piece and I was stuck. And Boom....it was missing this...
I mean: Dan...Freaking....Harlan...I love you!
After I made the mic (Back to the vid
I went) His black art tray is wild and full of wonder. It would take some time to build this... but
it is interesting to think about. I really enjoyed the mechanics of this one.
I learned so
much from the cigarette/fry routines and even made something of my own out of an idea he presented
here. (different) but sparked by his creativity.
*the smoking jacket* dug it!
Look...there is something here for you to learn. To get big bug eyed on.
Dan never
fails to get the wheels turning...Thank you so freaking much. I can't wait to get this mic trick up
and on youtube/as well as in my stage show...still got some practice to put in. But...I tell ya
what...I am no longer stuck.
Thank ya to the moon and beyond...Dan Harlan.
You
rock!!!
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Although it says stage magic, some of the effects could be easily performed in any setting and a
couple can be done almost impromptu. Really enjoyed it. The cigarette routines are worth it alone.
I use small hot rods when doing cigarette moves myself and then do a simple hot rod routine itself
afterwards.
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I really have no clue why anyone would not be subscribed to this Tarbell series if they are spending
money on magic anyways.
No mater what kind of magic you do (even just standing around with
friends) there is something to learn worth the money it costs for it. In this lesson, even just
watching Dan preform his crazy underwater trick was worth it in my opinion. Tons of info and how to
do modern cig magic without real cigs and handling in this lesson as well. Plus that table, although
a work in progress and not feasible for everyone, was incredible to watch and learning the thought
process behind it is great.
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Love all the material in this series
This download addresses central issues about staging of magic routine presentations. More
comprehensive than 'watch the sight lines' guidance.
This download addresses central issues about staging of magic routine presentations. More
comprehensive than 'watch the sight lines' guidance.
Well, Dan always give you so much more than you expect in each of these lessons. I'm sure many will
never do any of the cigarette stuff, but how he constructed the devices is genius and could be used
in other ways. To me, the killer ideas happened in the coin in wool. It was fantastic!! I could see
someone using it in a large stage. And the ring in wool also gives you plenty to think about. Plus
his inside info on make a good gimmick for a knife thru hand is priceless. Dan continues to be a
wealth of knowledge.
The dedication and determination for perfection that Dan and the penguin team consistently deliver
with this series is amazing!
I truly believe that this course could be one of the most important
contributions to magic in many years!
Brilliant work - as always!
I loved Dan's take on the ball of wool as impossible location. The cigarette stuff was kind of
outside my area of interest although I might study it further just for the sleights.
The
underwater cigarette routine just felt indulgent though, highly unlikely that anyone is going to
make use of that part, ingenious though it was.
I don't usually write reviews. Often someone else has already said it best anyway..... I have
purchased many of these Tarbell lessons and they have all been the best investment I've made. Real
world stuff. You aren't just getting tricks, you're getting the nuts and bolts, methods, and
principles of magic that give you the foundation to carve out your own identity as a magician and
performer!!! If you are considering these lessons, and you want to become a magician or become a
BETTER magician,....Get these!!!!
Thank you Mr. Harlan!