Wardle, Chris; James Ward: Creating the Impossible, Methods for Magic ©2020 Chris Wardle, James Ward Softcover, perfect-bound, 8.5x11", 104 pages

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Comments: "Strategies, tips and ideas for creating effects and making your magic unique, Plus 15 amazing effects which illustrate the methods employed"

Contents (from book ToC):

i Foreword
iii About The Authors

1 Introduction
2 Background To This Book
4 Why Create Your Own Magic Effects?
5 Effect Or Method?

14 Chris Wardle
14 My Methodology
14 The Beginning
16 Case Study 1 Reversible Date Prediction
21 Case Study 2 A New Take On The Jigsaw Card
31 Case Study 3 Ships That Pass In The Night
36 Case Study 4 Ideas Using Solder
36 Close-Up
37 Children’s Magic
37 Stand-Up
38 Stage

40 Five Resources And Principles To Spark
40 Magical Invention - Food For Thought
40 1 White Dry Wipe Pens
41 2 Magnetic Thumbtacks, Drawing Pins
42 3 Glow in the Dark Dice
42 4 Other Uses for Slush Powder
43 5 Applications with Permanent Markers and Dry Wipe Pens
46 Case Study 5 Universal Words
50 Case Study 6 Impromptu Triple Prediction
53 Ways to Create New Effects

56 James Ward
56 My Methodology
56 The Beginning
58 The Creative Process
58 1. Introduction
58 a. The Building Blocks of Magic
59 b. Motivation
59 c. Taking the Easy Option
61 d. Sources of New Ideas
62 2. Categories of Magic
64 3. Categories of Method
64 4. Working with a Theme
66 5. Brainstorming
67 Conclusion
67 - Case Study 1 And Then He Was Gone
74 - Case Study 2 Dancing in Rio
79 - Case Study 3 A Match Made in Heaven
81 - Case Study 4 Eye Witness
87 - Case Study 5 Rhyme and Reason
92 - Case Study 6 King Juan Stack - A Practical Exercise

95 Conclusion
98 A Closing Message from Chris and James
99 Some Useful Principles
102 Recommended Reading
103 Other Works by the Authors