Magic Shop
My magic shop is now closed. However most my 40+ products are available at your favourite magic dealer as a digital download. If there is something you are specifically after as a physical item; contact me and I'll see if I can help. The sample products below are listed here for reference and marketing purposes.
A JOURNEY THROUGH SPACE
This book outlines my space-themed magic show that I performed at Libraries during 2011. I explain the tricks, teach various effects, add links to purchase props and set-pieces, and explain several modelling balloon creations. There is an educational link for each effect which is also explained how I relate the lesson to the effect. If you ever wanted to put together a show based on astronomy, this book will give you an outline for how to proceed. 90-page PDF book (2011)
A MAGICIAN'S DIARY
A follow up to Stories from the Life of a Magician, this book tells fifty more anecdotes from my career as a working magician. 380-page PDF book (2020)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/-ra-oISwL0M
AMAZING BAR BETS
This book contains 54 bets, puzzles and challenges that you can use to entertain to win a free drink. Learn how to make metal float on water, how to turn a drink upside down without spilling, how to balance a glass on a note and lift a bottle with a straw. With full photo explanations for each bet, you’ll quickly learn how to be the life of the party! 35-page PDF or 32-page physical book (2015)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/LVocwxYztJo
AMAZING MAGIC
This is a beginner’s magic book, teaching 48 easy to learn tricks using your body or objects around the home. There are also effects with gimmicks that you print and cut-out.
This full-colour expanded PDF included additional tricks that wouldn’t fit in the printed publication. 45-page PDF or 32-page physical book (2015)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/1lx-gkagxwk
AMAZING PUZZLES
Say What You See type puzzles, all grouped into theme categories such as tv shows, movies and cartoons. 32-page PDF or physical book (2015)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/ONSJ20Xc7DU
BALLOON SCHOOL
In this video I teach 33 different balloon models (mostly single balloon), along with a section on working a gig, my balloon bag and balloon menu (with jpegs). 2-hours, 38-minute video (2014)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/9ptc-XY-5eg
BLOCKBUSTER BOOK TEST
This is my movie theme book test. The special, but ordinary book can be purchased from most book shops including Amazon, and has some unique features great for mind-reading and mentalism routines. It includes a built-in Flashback, MOABT and dream prediction presentation. 55-minute video (2020)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/-zUVXy4Ec04
BODY TRICKS
The book features photo explanations of over 100 body tricks, and the video demonstrates 64 of the effects using nothing but the human body. Learn to remove your own thumb, stretch your fingers, twist your hands and levitate of the ground. 182-page PDF book. 1-hour, 56-minute video (2011)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/34Z4IryGbK8
CABARET FIND THE LADY
This is a stage size Find the Lady Routine using any three ungimmicked, any size cards. It can be done close-up with playing cards or business cards. It can be done in children's shows with A4 cards or on stage with A2 size cards, even with beer-mats while in the pub. The possibilities are endless. 34-minute video (2016)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/uAZNW9evIoE
CARNIVAL GAMES EXPOSED
Have you ever wanted to win that stuffed toy at the fair?
Would you like to impress that special someone with your skills?
This book contains the secrets to many of the most popular carnival, midway and arcade games, along with advice on how to beat them. From the Basketball Toss to Hoopla. Cover the Spot to High Striker. The answers are all here!
This book is in full colour, with photos to help demonstrate each game. This PDF also includes bonus pages on construction tips and advice. 73-page PDF or 64-page physical book (2015)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/HW_xi-J1wRM
CHILDREN'S SHOW ROUTINES
Ten routines performed to a real live audience and then fully explained for you to use in your own show. Templates for all the effects are included in a Data folder to be printed out. Most of the effects in this video can be customised for the client and themed to suit a Christmas, Halloween, or Easter show etc. The tricks together can form a complete show for your audiences.
• Pencil Madness - A pencil on a board changes direction before revealing two comical pictures.
• Birthday Wish List - A number of items are shown and eliminated leaving one, the gift nobody wants!
• Last Two Cards Match - Five pairs of animals are shown and mixed. Yet they all match at the end.
• Impossible Jigsaw - The child picks a random piece, which coincidently fits the space in the jigsaw.
• Custom Painting - Learn how to make your own colouring book and watch a routine using it.
• The Spelling Game - Six children are given a letter each and they challenge each other to spell words.
• Silhouette Game - After guessing the animal from the silhouettes, you produce three of them.
• Comedy Linking Rings - A four ring routine when the child performs all the links.
• Birthday Card Surprise - Birthday cards are shown and discarded but keep reappearing in your hands.
• Mind Reading Cootie Catcher - The spectator makes all the decisions to choose a section, which you predicted.
2-hours, 7-minute video (2015)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/DlpmxPJWZh8
CHRISTMAS MAGIC SHOW 2009
This is a video of a one-hour magic show I performed at Christmas. I was dressed as an Elf and all the effects were Christmas themed. Following the show is a full explanation of the effects and routines. 2-hour video (2010)
CONSPIRACIES EXPLORED
This is a collection of 53 conspiracy theories, outlining all the evidence, narrative and stories that feed into them. They make for a light-hearted enjoyable read, which will lead the reader to question what they have been told and re-examine the facts. 262-page PDF book (2019)
EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT BEING A CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINER
Here I answer 438 questions on the business of being a professional children's entertainer. Over 26 chapters, we explore everything from what tricks to perform to show structure, child control to character. It’s a marketing system, reference guide and encyclopaedia all rolled into one!
This book is an accumulation of all my knowledge from the last twenty years of performing. It is suitable for everyone from a complete beginner wishing to start out in magic to the professional wishing to expand the business to new markets. 363-page A4 PDF book (2015).
Trailer: https://youtu.be/2z7iM8pg7fI
FAMILY MAGIC & PUPPET SHOW
Two full family Magic & Puppet shows recorded live in June 2014 at a Funday in the park event to a packed-out audience. 1-hour, 22 minute video (2014)
Available to watch for free here: https://youtu.be/s9QT1yt9Iwg
HOW TO RUN A MAGIC WORKSHOP
Have you ever wanted to earn more money during the week? Have you ever been asked to teach someone magic but didn't know what tricks to show them?
This course will show you all the tricks to teach children and adults in groups or in private lessons. Maximizing profits and storage space to offer informative classes that keep the students coming back for more.
From summer camps to after-school clubs, adult courses to reward shows - teaching magic is a huge money-earner and this course reveals all the secrets you need to know.
This project includes two full one-hour magic workshops (recorded in 2015), a two-hour video teaching the tricks, and a 90-minute explanation video on sourcing supplies, getting gigs, structure etc. Along with his 27-page lecture notes, trick templates and two more one-hour videos of his 2007 workshops. - 3 Dvds = 7-hours, 58 minute video (2016)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/mAEkQynDlo4
JACK SPADE - STORY DECK
Jack Spade is a private investigator trying to solve the case of the stolen diamond ring. Told through the revelations of a pack of playing cards, this is a story-deck routine that acts as the finish to Stephen's close-up, parlour and stage shows.
Each card is produced from within the deck in time with the narrative. Stephen goes through several versions of the effect, the stack, the false shuffles, the revelations, secret marks, extra cards and all the gags - everything.
It's a card trick with every card in the deck and its a superb finish to any magicians set. 1-hour, 18 minute video (2014)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/03M1YSYiLcs
KEY PROJECT
This is a collection of tricks that can be done with your keys and keyfobs. 56-minutes video (2016). This was a physical DVD that includes two special metal key fobs.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/BFID_OFY2Pw
LEARN A MAGIC TRICK
This DVD features over 40 simple, easy-to-learn magic tricks that you can master in minutes and perform for your family and friends. This feature is suitable for both adults and children. All the effects require items found around the home. 4:3 Ratio. 2-hours, 26 minute video (2008)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/sFhfSGtN0hY
MAGIC SCHOOL
This is my favourite 23 episodes of my web series. These magic tricks can be performed with objects from around the home and are suitable for beginners. Learn how to push your thumb through your ear, feel colours and push a coin into a sealed bottle. 2-hour, 4-minute video (2014)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/HE9Uuksauqs
MARKETING MAGIC - THE BOOK
This book examines all the markets, promotional material, advertising methods and business strategies in finding, getting and keeping work as a professional magician.
The updated 2020 PDF contains 242 chapters including new chapters like Comparison sites and Virtual shows.
He reveals everything from how much performers are paid, how to get the elusive jobs, links to the relevant websites and agents responsible for recruiting along with a yearly breakdown on what months to market to particular groups and societies to maximize getting the gigs.
In the 25 years he has been performing professionally. He has been an illusionist, close-up magician, children's entertainer, bar magician, cabaret artist, agent and public speaker. He has almost done it all and is revealing everything he knows so that you can also make a living as a performer in any facet of the entertainment industry. 762-pages A4 PDF (2020).
Trailer: https://youtu.be/W0OjSEdrni0
MARKETING MAGIC - THE LECTURE
This video explores some of the markets that a magician can perform in, how much they pay and how to land the gig. We will look at what months are best to target particular markets to maximise return for your time investment. 2-hours, 25-minute video (2015)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/CxNyU_mIjKc
MONEY PROJECT
One Coin Routine (Gimmick) - A coin is produced, then two more. Two of the coins vanish, upon which the last coin turns into a Jumbo with a kicker ending.
One Coin Routine (Impromptu) - An anytime, anywhere one-coin routine including productions, transpositions, vanishes, penetrations and with numerous endings to choose from.
Three Coins Routine - Three coins are produced, followed by a three-fly routine, a coin swallowing routine of which they all vanish and then has several different endings.
Shopping Spree - Five banknotes are shown, and even though they get discarded numerous times – you magically somehow always have five notes in your hands.
ATM - You take some money out of your ATM machine numerous times, only for it to vanish and the ATM machine to magically close down.
Card Coin Matrix - Four cards with a coin upon them are shown. A card is selected, and covered by the spectator. The coin on each of the other three cards vanish and appears on the card under the spectator’s hand.
2-hours, 17 minute video (2014)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/g84U4yprK70
ONE-MINUTE SUDOKU
The audience fill in the base numbers and you then complete a 9x9 sudoku in under a minute. This feat can be done close-up, parlour, or on stage. There are two cabaret performances included in the video and once you know the formula, its within everyone’s ability to perform. 33-minute video (2020)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/FCtIpxHW0a8
PARASOL ACT
I produce five single parasols, and a final triple giant parasol after manipulating cocktail umbrellas.
There are five full performances which are all played for comedy, along with my competition act.
You will learn about my holders, set-up and finishes. 1-hour, 10-minute video (2014)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/HLqa1ve7uws
PARTY BUSINESS
If you have ever wanted to be a children's entertainer then this DVD will teach you everything you will need to know from advertising and marketing strategies to the party games he plays and equipment he uses. Stephen discusses everything about his show and business strategies including all the tactics which have made him one of the most requested children’s entertainers in the UK. 2-hours, 25-minute video (2014)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/yUVktEFz_AE
PUPPET ROUTINES FOR MAGICIANS
This video features 12 puppet routines including silent and ventriloquism routines, along with routines that require audience participation. With performance footage taken from numerous shows dating between 2005 to 2012.
This is then followed by a 70-minute talk on how to do vent, the effects work along with improvements & modifications he has made to the puppets in order to make them performable in the real world. Also included are six puppet scripts.
2-hours, 28-minute video (2011)
RING TRICKS 2.0
Ring Tricks 2.0 is the ultimate in impromptu magic using an ordinary borrowed finger-ring. First, see the various routines several times in different places to different people, all with their own unique endings. Then watch a full explanation explaining all the effects in details.
Featuring over 30 effects including an entire new routine, new endings and effects with a ring. With a running time of over two hours, this really is the most in-depth look at tricks that can be performed with an ordinary finger ring. 2-hours, 1-minute video (2014)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/ihbN_1ZqABE
ROMANTIC BAR MAGIC VOL.1&2
This is a collection of twelve romantic themed magic that can be performed at weddings, on valentine day or close-up at restaurants / bars to couples on a date. Many of the effects are suitable for parlour, as well as close-up and there are multiple live performances for all the tricks, filmed at Illusions Magic Bar before a full explanation.
Vol. 1: 1-hour, 48-minute (2014)
Vol. 2: 1-hour, 46-minute (2014)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/oGW-TvJGMV4
STORIES FROM THE LIFE OF A MAGICIAN
This book contains 50 amusing, educational and interesting stories from Stephen's career as a professional magician. Some of which have even been spell checked.
Read about his experiences on working the ferries, cruise ships and at summer camps. His performances for celebrities and the political scandals behind competitions.
He holds nothing back in hope that you will find some amusement in his ramblings. Sit back and enjoy these anecdotes from the life of a magician. 202-page book (2015)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/zrxm5Ox0JJQ
STRETCHY BANDS
Stretchy Bands are large hair ties, similar to elastic bands. They pack small and play big, are great for teaching in workshops and offer a different selection of effects to elastic bands. This video teaches 26 different visual tricks which includes mentalism, penetrations, vanishes, games, restorations and more. They are just as much fun to perform as they are to watch. Check out the unedited, uncut, no camera trickery trailer that shows a selection of the effects.
Now featuring a second video with two full routines performed and explained along with instructions on where to source your own bands cheaply for giveaways.
Performance Trailer: 9 minute (2015)
Explanations: 1-hour, 45-minute (2015)
Routines: 35 minute (2016)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/il5ueP9sp1k
THIMBLE STARS
Thimble Stars is a 4-minute thimble manipulation routine, as Stephen performs in his children's show, adult parlour, and in close-up situations. He performs it over 250 times a year in his children's show to comedy patter, which ends in a spring rabbit production. His close-up version ends with the vanish of all four thimbles.
The routine has been devised to work around all bad angles, eliminate steals and awkward moves and make the routine as 'fool proof' as he could make it. He doesn't wear a jacket or use sleeves. The only clothing requirements are that you have trouser pockets. There are many live performances featured on the DVD, including some to music along with a full explanation of each move in the routine. This has been his opening routine since 2007 and he has won several competitions with this act. This is Thimble Stars. 1-hour, 11-minute video (2014)
Trailer: https://youtu.be/vDYnYk-_tFk
TRAFFIC LIGHTS
You produce three different coloured gaming counters, manipulate them from hand to hand, to the mouth, and from the pocket. Then they magically transform into a multi-coloured ball.
38-minute video (2016). This physical product come with the counters and final load ball.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/8oUgbmpDbos