Learn from a Magician In Progress

Lessons learned from teaching magic. Some good tricks to start with. Keep it simple to keep it fun!

Print and make packet trick envelopes to enhance your presentations. Free download with multiple designs to choose from.

Before you buy that new magic trick, take a breath, and read this article. Let's look at what your next purchase really means for your growth as a magician.

My goal for this project was to have a small side table for my show that is extremely portable. This “lazy” table can easily fit in a briefcase, because of the dirty little secret... you only need to carry half of it!

Strolling magic has always felt like flying blind. I've never seen another magician work a room, I don't know what they do, or how they do it. Here I'm sharing what I've learned to help the next person.

Looking at two methods for the same effect which are so close it's tough to choose a winner.

I got extra-nerdy and wired up my own RF remote control to trigger music cues.

Ryan shares an old routine for performing psychic surgery on himself. Wanring; contains blood, guts, and moustaches.

Ryan's 2023 lecture notes with eleven tricks, from close-up to stage tricks, and short essays to encourage you to turn your presentations up to eleven!

A brain-bending topological illusion where nothing seems to stay the same size.

Learn the techniques to creating inspired moments of comedy, and engaging your audience with the spark of spontaneity. Including four stand-up magic routines, forged in the fires of improvisation, to turn a passive crowd into active participants.

A series of lessons with both classic and original ideas for making magic with a piece of rope. Nearly three hours of video instruction, split into multiple topic-focused tutorials.