REVEALED: How much do we make on shipping & taxes?
We hear a lot from international customers. Asking about shipping costs & import taxes/duties. "Why do I have to pay this? Why isn't it free?" At Ellusionist, we like to expose the trut...
Exposure in Magic: What Can We Do?
Have you scrolled through TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube shorts lately? Almost every popular magic account is making a ‘shush’ gesture to camera, then exposing some trick to a person who’s sit...
Let’s start with some honesty that nobody talks about. It’s very hard to make a career in magic. Especially creating and releasing magic. Sorry to burst that bubble. The richest magicians are perfo...
Why We Can't Publish Every Review
Some people have asked why we don’t have a lot of 1-star reviews on the website. Something just crossed my desk - and I thought it was the perfect opportunity to show you why. A customer just lef...
Ellusionist Convention... It's happening
For years we’ve sat back and watched really big conventions go downhill. We used to be attendees - but they’ve become too commercial. We used to run parties with free drinks and free decks - but c...
Magic scripting suffers from the worst cliché. Elaborate story, demonstrated by a menial or somewhat unrelated prop. Let me explain with an example...