Stevens Magic Emporium – Column 4:
I’ve often been asked “How do you invent magical effects.” I always reply that I don’t ‘invent’ tricks and effects, I simply ‘create’ them from ideas which suddenly come to me. I never quite know if the person I am speaking to understands what I mean. To create new magical effects, one has to use existing methods and principles – not invent them. Much like a piano keyboard, the same keys are used, but a different tune...
