PLEASE NOTE: Our copies are new, but may be shopworn Conjuring as a Craftis one of those books magicians should own because it\’s packed with so much different material that it is virtually guaranteed to get your mind working on new effects! Whether you are into close-up or walk-around magic, parlor or stage, there something in this text for you. Order yours today! Includes: Chapter 1: Introduction to Magic Chapter 2: Tricks With Almost AnythingRed, White And Blue: three cards in a hatSpooky Matches: matches move apart to reveal card selectionStretching a Scarf: short scarf becomes longCrazy Matchbox (Tom Sellers): matchbox tray expands to come out both endsLinking Clips: paper clips link in a matchboxThe Magic Pencil: the \”pencil writes in any color\” gag with a magical endingThe X-Ray Machine: spooky writing card revelationBare Hand Card Catch: cards are dropped, and magician catches the selectionGhostly Cards: one card penetrates the other Chapter 3: More Ambitious ProblemsInexpensive Newspaper Silks Plus: silks produced from newspaperIn the Glass Appearance: All cards drop from an inverted glass except the selectionPranky Papers: magician determines color of tissue paper balls behind his back, and produces coins from them at the endTelevision Aces: a Four Ace trick in a special card panelThe Divining Sticks: sticks help determine which glass contains the waterTelevision Time: a sucker card (with TV picture) in envelope trickFinal Forecast: prediction effectTravelling Transistor: vanishing radio that is playingEgg and Confetti: for the platform showMagical Printing: Plain cards are fanned with blank faces, but become printed Chapter 4: Simple Sleight of Hand (with B&W photographs)A Simple Billiard Ball MoveThe Ball ReappearsAnother VanishTake-Away VanishA Round-About VanishA Simple PalmProducing a ThimbleCatching Coins In the AirA Cigarette Vanish or ProductionA Complete Routine Producing Twelve Cigarettes From the AirMysterious Paper Balls: two in the hand, one in the pocketPots of Plenty: Cups and Balls routine using flower pots, sponge seeds, and plastic carnation tops as ballsMarvellous Money Box: a Miser\’s dream with a gimmicked tin coin boxMelt Through Coin: coin melts through the handVanishing and Producing a Card: back-palmVanishing a Stack of Cards Chapter 5: The Big Show: low-budget illusionsThe Flower Girl Illusion: girl appears on top of a table in a flashHand Cremation: spectator\’s arm appears to vanish in a boxNovelty Photograph Illusion: a real girl appears in a cut-out that was shown all sidesA Startling Sack Escape: lightweight bag escapeA Spectacular Sack Illusion: another sack escape Chapter 6: Magic of the MindPaper Thought: the center tearDead and Alive Matchboxes: with five members of the audienceSo Simple Card Prediction: with borrowed deck and a pair of diceColour Jars: variation on \”color vision\”Crayon and Tube Mystery: magician determines color of crayon in a tubeSealed Prediction: sealed envelope is inserted into deck & prediction matches the card above the envelope