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10 Minutes Of Magic That Define You, Best Stage Routine & Exposing Sleights | Q&A With Craig Petty

Craig Petty answers a variety of magic-related questions in this Q&A session, covering topics like favorite card routines, mentalism, stage performances, and sleight of hand techniques.

Key points

  • Craig shares his top three favorite cards across routines for close-up magic.

  • He discusses the impact of mentalism and how to make performances memorable.

  • Craig reveals his favorite stage routines, including the YMCA routine and vanishing stool illusion.

  • He explains the tamariz perpendicular control and its uses in card magic.

  • Craig provides tips on forcing non-card items using equivoc, timing force, and patio force.

  • He recommends resources for magical theory, including books by Henning Nelms and Darwin Ortiz.