Mainspring

Aesthetics in Card Magic

2022
Written by Alexander Hansford
Work of Alexander Hansford
159 pages (Paperback), published by Ultra Neat Ltd.
No illustrations
Language: English
27 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Alexander Hansford Intro
8
Alexander Hansford Preface to the New (2022) Edition first Mainspring edition was 2017
 		11
Alexander Hansford Objectively Cool
17
Alexander Hansford Whiplash
23
Alexander Hansford Sprezzatura
29
Alexander Hansford Flow
  • Less pressure
  • Relax your shoulders
  • Teach yourself your routines
  • Focus on the wrists
  • One hand
  • Relax
  • Fingertips
 		37
Alexander Hansford Softness
45
Alexander Hansford Pace
  • Slow down
  • Smooth out the finish
 		51
Alexander Hansford Gravity & Momentum
57
Alexander Hansford Learn Cardistry
61
Alexander Hansford Guilt
67
Alexander Hansford Mind Your Head
73
Alexander Hansford Bigger Picture
77
Alexander Hansford It is Not a Move & Respect
81
Alexander Hansford Nervousness
85
Alexander Hansford Conversational Magic
91
Alexander Hansford Performance Mode
97
Alexander Hansford Interactions through Magic are Not Genuine
101
Alexander Hansford Look How Clever I am
111
Alexander Hansford Just for Fun
117
Alexander Hansford The Better we Want to be
123
Alexander Hansford Social Intelligence
127
Alexander Hansford Diminishing Returns
131
Alexander Hansford Expectations
137
Alexander Hansford For the Art?
141
Alexander Hansford Negativity
145
Alexander Hansford The Importance of Doing your Own Work
151
Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2022.