are there any books and dvds on how to make illusions

[terren]

like making somebody appear and stuff like that and are there some really easy ones to make like out of cardboard or something

[Richard Kaufman]

I think the book you want is called U.F. Grant's Victory Carton Illusions or something like that. Google it.

[Dustin Stinett]

That is exactly what it's called and it is still in print. Just Google it as Richard printed it.
You can also find an "E" version at Lybrary.com.

[lybrary]

You can check it out here http://www.lybrary.com/victory-carton-i ... p-312.html But I would also encourage you to check out some of the other illusion builder products you can find here http://www.lybrary.com/magic-illusions- ... 21_30.html

In particular I would recommend the Jack Hughes trilogy which will have you building for a lifetime. http://www.lybrary.com/jack-hughes-worl ... 94071.html

And the "So You Want to Be An Illusionist" by David Seebach is a must read. http://www.lybrary.com/so-you-want-to-b ... 04156.html

[Spellbinder]

All we have at The Magic Nook are instructions for making magic yourself; all kinds from close-up to stage illusions.

[Fredrick]

You might want to check the illusions section of the Mark Wilson Course. If memory serves, all are easy to build.

[MManchester]

In particular I would recommend the Jack Hughes trilogy

I'm certainly not a magic expert but I've never heard of Jack Hughes before today. The brief mentions of him on Lybray and Magicpedia both suggest he merits a lot more attention and recognition. Lubor Fiedler was another name that came to my attention in the past year as a magic innovator and I was thrilled to see the Genii cover story on him before I regrettably had to let my subscription lapse.

Does anyone else come to mind as someone who deserves greater attention for their contributions behind-the-scenes? I love reading biographies of magicians and have thought about getting Stars of Magic but I think it focuses on performers.

[Richard Kaufman]

Jack Hughes was a brilliant guy. He invented what later became known as "Copentro" when Bob Kline put it on the market.

[I.M. Magician]

There is a book entitled Midnight Fantasy by Wally Reid which explains some illusions. I may have an extra copy of that book I can sell you if you are interested.