The Maker Magician's Handbook: A Beginner's Guide to Magic + Making

by Mario Marchese

Overview

To get started, you'll need only what you can usually find in your home: items like paper, ziploc bags, index cards, coloring utensils, pencils, rubberbands, scissors, etc. As we progress in the world of making magic, we'll explore how to use 3D design tools like Tinkercad (you can register for a free account at tinkercad.com). You don't need a 3D printer in your home! Libraries, schools, and makerspaces around the world have 3D printers you can use! We'll explore simple programming using Arduino!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781680456585
Publisher:	Make Community, LLC
Publication date:	01/12/2021
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	5 - 13 Years

About the Author

Mario "the Maker Magician" Marchese and his wife and two children tour the country with his one-man magic theater performance, full of handmade magic and robotics. It's magic through the lens of the Maker Movement! Mario has appeared on Sesame Street, NBC's UniversalKids, as emcee of Make's Family Maker Camp, and live on tour with renowned magician David Blaine, who calls him "the best kids magician in the world!!"

Table of Contents

No 1 Let's Start the Show 01

Routine: Knot Magic! 02

Build 02

The Performance 07

Adding Music 13

No 2 Finding Your Groove 16

Routine: Flea Circus Coin Magic 17

Build 18

The Performance 22

Routine: The Card Machine 28

Build 29

The Performance 31

No 3 Wow Them 38

Routine: The Balancing Tower of Awesomeness 39

Build 41

The Performance 43

No 4 Change it Up/Get Silly 48

Routine: Funny Flower 49

Build 50

The Performance 53

Routine: Paper Camera 57

Build 57

The Performance 57

Routine: Paper Streamer Wand 62

Build 63

The Performance 64

No 5 The Finale 70

Routine: Loops Finale 72

Build 72

The Performance 77

No 6 Finding Yourself in Your Show 82

Finding Your Style 84

Finding your Character 85

Building Themes in your Show 87

Finding your Humor 88

Using Music before, During, and after your show 89

Bringing it all Together 90

Project: create a backdrop 92

Build 93

No 7 Robots and Magic 96

Superpower #1 98

Superpower #2 98

Superpower #3 99

Hhacking Battery Powered Toys! 102

Wrap up 104