Patrick Page - Secret Seminars
Patrick Page is considered by his peers to be one of the world's most knowledgeable magicians and in this fabulous DVD series, he extensively explains many of magic's most enduring and classic tricks. There's material here for every skill level -- from beginners to experienced performers. You'll be performing like a professional in no time at all. It's truly Patrick Page at his very best!
Volume 1 - Thumb Tips - On this DVD, Patrick Page shows why the thumb tip remains one of the magician's most powerful secret weapons. You'll learn how to properly use a thumb tip, including how to get it into and out of play. In addition, Patrick Page demonstrates and explains more than a dozen strong effects made possible by this wonderful utility device. This is miracle-class magic with coins, cigarettes, silks, napkins and more, utilizing a gimmick that all magicians own but very few learn to use properly. Of course, not many have had Patrick Page as an instructor.
Volume 2 - Reveal-a-Card Discoveries & Card in Wallet - Double DVD! -A card is selected, returned to the deck and controlled. Now what do you do What follows is the difference between a magical moment and just another card trick. Here, Patrick Page shares a number of ways to reveal a selected card. Some are humorous, some are dramatic but all are very magical. What's more, Patrick Page also explains a number of ways to control a selected card to where you need it to be in the deck and some false shuffles to make sure it stays there. You'll never be at a loss to entertain with only a deck of cards ever again!
Volume 3 - Three-Shell Game & Topit Techniques - Double DVD! - The classic swindle of the Three-Shell Game has always held a fascination for the public. On this video, Patrick Page teaches you all of the basics, in addition to some more advanced dodges and stratagems, for turning this ancient game into magical entertainment. With nothing more than three walnut shells and a pea and some help from Patrick Page you'll soon be convincing everyone that you re a world-class sleight-of-hand artist!
Topit Techniques - The power to vanish almost any small object right before the eyes of your spectators is now in your hands and in your coat! In this video presentation, Patrick Page introduces the Topit, a highly deceptive magical secret weapon. After going through the basics, Patrick Page also teaches many advanced techniques that will have you performing veritable miracles in no time!
Volume 4 - Rope Magic & Magic with Paper - Double DVD - If you think you know everything about rope magic, you've never seen Patrick Page! With nothing more than a length of rope and a pair of scissors, Patrick Page will teach you how to entertain in just about every performing situation. Besides the basic Cut and Restored Rope, you'll also learn routines with knots, rings and ropes and even the classic Linking Ropes. This video presentation is a virtual encyclopedia of rope magic!
Magic with Paper - Everyone is surrounded by paper yet few magicians realize its enormous magical potential. In this video presentation, Patrick Page teaches various tricks and stunts with paper, with everything from a basic torn and restored effect to wonderful bits of business with paper that is perfect for children's performers or MC work. You'll also learn Patrick Page's classic Easy Money, the original paper-to-money effect that started it all!
Volume 5 - Sponge Balls - Just about every close-up magician performs with sponge balls but if you only do one routine with them, you're missing a tremendous amount of their magic potential. On this video, Patrick Page brings his decades of knowledge and experience to bear on this classic trick, offering a multitude of techniques and routines, including ideas with sponge balls you almost certainly would never have thought of. In short, you haven't seen sponge ball magic until you've seen Patrick Page!
Volume 6 - 25 Super Trick & Funny Business for Kids' Shows - Double DVD - Patrick Page has been called a walking encyclopedia of magic and on this video extravaganza, he shows why. You'll find powerful, commercial ideas for cards, coins, balls, thimbles, rope and more, all delivered in Patrick Page's inimitable style. There's magic here for all interest and skill levels and it's all taught in painstaking detail. This is magic that you ll find easy to learn and fun to perform!
