We magi always look for something different, something other than the usual coins and cards and book tests, something to make a real impact. THIS IS IT.

The plot of SUSPENSION has long been ignored. Which is crazy because a SUSPENSION trick - properly presented - is one of the few effects in m...

I’ve wanted to do this for A LONG TIME now. The classic Genii Bottle trick is a much maligned and abused and misunderstood effect. Here, I’ll take you through various incarnations on a journey to creating a powerful suspension performance piece.

It’s important to sell the SUSPENSION plot with everything you use. The audience should believe that you have the ability to suspend whatever you touch.

To help create this effect here are six methods for suspending the STICK used in the Genii Bottle, six methods for creating a moment of magical...

We are deep into SUSPENSION territory now, I heard from many of you who found the Genii Bottle redux to be inspiring. This is fabulous to hear.

It’s important to see how magicians of the past have APPROACHED a problem in order to help inspire us to look at trick methodology in different ways...

In Will Dexter’s lovely book EVERYBODY’S BOOK OF MAGIC - the late great David Nixon details a fabulous routine for the Genii bottle, well, ONE PART of it is fabulous, and THAT’S what I’m discussing here.

This PERFORMANCE PIECE is one of the main reasons for the whole series on suspensions.

Long considered by many to be impossible to do, the Indian Rice Suspension has been legendarily fraught with danger.

Once a staple of my cabaret show, I will teach you the true secrets, reveal my personal t...

Hey, wait a minute, we are not done with this incredible topic yet! I’m about to share something of a personal journey in magic, and anyone who has EVER ordered a magic prop from a magic dealer will understand every emotion of this experience.

We have all loved to read the old magic catalogue...

As we move away from JARS and into GLASS SUSPENSIONS I thought it may be nice to learn a few UNGIMMICKED methods to mix and match into the GIMMICKED methods.

Just like the STICK SUSPENSIONS, these effects, carefully dropped at the right moment, can sell the entire package.

Robert Harbin was almost as obsessed with this plot as I am. His work has inspired some terrific personal methodology that I’ll be teaching during this course. Right now let’s start with a look at the master’s simple GLASS SUSPENSION, it’s great, I’ll show you my actual practical method to make i...

Applying this classic card move to a glass suspension at the right time could be a lot of fun.

Try it, learn it, and tuck it away for the perfect moment.

Another Harbin idea slightly altered by SV and highly practical.

Suspend a glass of confetti on the blade of a knife?

Sure, why not?!

Technically a no-gimmick way of performing a quick glass/knife suspension and a great way to throw them off the track of the more complex gimmicked secrets.

Just in time for Halloween, but perfect for any unusual demonstration of psychic personal magnetism or as part of your SUSPENSION routine.

We start with a classic, the haunted hanky as shown to me yearrrrrrrs ago by the great late Bob Read. Then we look at a brilliant variation that will knock ...

This is cool... that's all I can say.

With the help of member Roy McBrayer, I've brought a new gimmick idea to life.

The Genii Bottle effect is great but there are 'tip offs' to the method and it's a bit fiddly right?

So, with this addition of a secret gimmick the handling has become much, m...

When you're working on performing the Genii Bottle it would be nice to be able to do additional magic moments with the props. Here's a classic that's a perfect example. So old it's new? Maybe... but I've been surprised by how few magicians are aware of this. So, here ya go :)

Have you tried the Rice Jar Suspension, as explained here on MOTG, and still not quite got it down...?

Maybe it works half the time, maybe never?

There are FOUR things you need to know, one of which, The Golden Tip, will change EVERYTHING. I guarantee it.

In this video I take you through th...

Now we start to look at glass suspensions.

have a fave method that will be tipped soon, but we have to start with the man who started the trend of suspending glasses of water on the fingertips, Robert Harbin. I’ve read the reviews of his early shows and he definitely performed this routine for...

When it comes to suspension effects, I went deep... and came across some crazy effects and methods (more to come BTW) and this little star is no exception.

Even though it's a marketed effect from way back, I still think the method has merit and there MUST be a way to adapt this to larger objects...

We MAGI always look for something different, something to make a real impact. THIS IS IT.

Just when you thought we were doing with this topic...oh noooooo we're just getting started.

Welcome to the Real Work on the magnetic knives.

I've covered this basic method before within the Six Stick Su...

Hey kids, how’s the knife suspension practice going?

Good… well here’s a deceivingly simple additional little gimmick that adds a new dimension to the effect… take a look, it’s easy to add in at any point, and when mixed with the purely sleight of hand version in ‘The Knives’, will add layers to...

HII!

Did you get a chance to watch the Ellis Knife video? It's a delightfully simple gimmick, and a short video...

Go on, go watch it, so you can really appreciate what's next.

Ready? Ok.

Next up is this little beauty... #22 in the Suspension playlist.

The V-Knife.

My personal souped up ...

Here's a fabulous suspension trick with some powerful and natural variations, a great method too mix with the hydrostatic glass for a twofer! Combine with a knife/wand/spoon suspension for a cool ass sequence!

The suspense continues, as we delve into my V-Glass routine.

I have to tell you I’ve been closing my show with a series of suspension effects, knives, rice jar, and Dagger of Damocles and it’s been just wonderful. Strong enough to end an hour long show!

It proves what I’ve been saying, that sus...