MAKING MAGIC BOOK by Martin Lewis

Build a more distinctive magic act with 60 routines from Martin Lewis, including material he has performed and developed throughout his career. Most are designed for parlor and stage, with close-up effects also included, such as details of his close-up Cardiographic.

• 60 routines: Explore magic drawn from Lewis’s notebooks, lectures, magazine articles, videos, and marketed tricks.
• Parlor and stage focus: Find a substantial collection of stand-up material for shaping a live show.
• Close-up effects: Add close-up pieces alongside the larger-scale routines.
• Updated material: Previously published routines have been rewritten to reflect how Lewis’s magic has evolved.
• Construction involved: Many routines require you to make props, with instructions and illustrations provided to guide the work.

Use the book to explore practical routines, presentations, and prop-building ideas from a working creator. It offers material to study and adapt as you develop a set for the stage, parlor, or close-up table.