Ebook - Tom Stone - Vortex (Digital Download)

'Vortex' isn't just an ebook; it's a deep dive into the extraordinary mind of Tom Stone, one of Sweden's most acclaimed professional magicians and a true innovator in the magical arts. Prepare to be swept away by a creative whirlwind that challenges conventional thinking and redefines what's possible in magic. This comprehensive digital download is a chronicle of a full-time performer's artistic journey, offering a unique blend of profound theoretical insights and practical, performance-tested routines.

A Universe of Magical Concepts

Within the pages of 'Vortex,' you'll encounter a vast landscape of magical exploration. Tom Stone leaves no stone unturned, dissecting every facet of the art, from the intricacies of close-up card work to the grandeur of stage manipulation. Delve into the psychology behind deception, master the art of routining, learn prop construction secrets, and refine your presentation and stagecraft. The material bridges the gap between different venues, demonstrating how effects can be adapted and enhanced to captivate audiences of three or three hundred. Stone's unique melding of artistic ideals with pragmatic professionalism, honed over years of performing, shines through every explanation.

Signature Routines and Innovative Ideas

This isn't merely a collection of tricks; it's an arsenal of creative inspiration. 'Vortex' explains over 70 groundbreaking ideas and routines, many of which are signature pieces from Tom Stone's celebrated repertoire. Discover the secrets behind 'Gold Wielder,' a revolutionary linking finger-ring handling that eliminates common pitfalls. Explore 'Ambivalent Travelers' and 'Mr. Fogg,' two brilliant and practical takes on the classic 'Ambidextrous Travellers' plot. Learn 'A Toast for Charon,' an elegant coin production culminating in the astonishing appearance of a full bottle of wine. Transform 'Benson's Bowl' into a visually stunning stage piece with 'Benson Burner.' This ebook is a testament to artistic quests, triumphs, and the continuous pursuit of magical excellence, offering every reader a chance to embark on their own creative adventure.

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A whirlwind of routines, tricks, ideas and opinions-- Inspired and inspiring.

Open this book and you enter the mind of Tom Stone, one of Sweden's finest professional magicians and one of the world's most wildly innovative magical thinkers. Within a few pages you will be swept up and carried away by the creative whirlwind that is constantly blowing in Stone's brain. As you are whipped from idea to idea you will be exposed to a level of professional thinking that leaves no area of magic untouched, from close-up to stage, from manipulation to psychology, routining to prop construction, presentation to stagecraft.

Challenging ideas demanding thought and development vie for attention with routines honed over years of performance. Vortex is a chronicle of a full-time performer's creative journey, with its fruits and challenges, presented with the intent that every reader will continue the adventure.

Vortex cuts a swath across the entire map of magic, from close-up to platform and stage. While doing so, Stone shows how these boundaries can be crossed, taking effects from one venue and adapting them to play successfully in another. The material in Vortex displays a unique melding of artistic ideals with realistic professionalism, guided by many years of performing experience.

Explained is everything from card tricks designed for three or four persons to sleek manipulation routines devised for hundreds in a theater. Among the more than 70 ideas explained in Vortex are signature pieces from Tom Stone's repertoire, such as

• Gold Wielder, a linking finger-ring handling that avoids all the usual weaknesses and difficulties
• Ambivalent Travelers and Mr. Fogg, two brilliant and practical approaches to the "Ambidextrous Travellers" A Toast for Charon, an elegant coin production finishing with the surprising appearance of a full bottle of wine
• Benson Burner, which transforms "Benson's Bowl" into a striking stage piece with a visually stunning final production

Vortex is a record of artistic and creative quests, frustrations, triumphs and introspection, made by one of the most articulate minds thinking in magic today.