What if I told you that one of the strongest mind-reading effects I've created is also one of the easiest to perform? No complicated sleight of hand. No difficult moves to remember. You can concentrate almost entirely on the person in front of you. And just when they think the effect is over… BANG. Something else happens that makes them think: “Wait… WHAT?!” That's Mind Waves. What Is the Mind Waves Magic Trick? Mind Waves is, at its heart, a mind-reading effect using a speci

I've created hundreds of magic tricks, games and ideas over the years, and I've realised something slightly strange. The ideas I'm often most proud of aren't the complicated ones. They're the ones where somebody looks at me afterwards and says: “That's ridiculously simple. Why didn't I think of that?” Why Do We Overcomplicate Everything? For me, creativity is often about stripping away as much of the noise and nonsense as possible until you're left with the core idea. Yet we

For me, magic conventions aren't really about the magic tricks anymore. That might sound slightly strange coming from someone who owns a magic company and regularly attends conventions as a dealer and lecturer. But hear me out. On 27 September 2026, I attended the LADs Centenary Convention in Northampton. LADs stands for Lectures and Dealers, and this was a particularly special one. It celebrated the centenary of the Northamptonshire Magicians' Club and was also billed as the

(This blog is a transcript from The Mind Burp Podcast, which you can listen to HERE) One idea. 17 tiles. Two impossible predictions. Yep, today we're talking about Mental Match. And strangely enough, it all started with the game Scrabble. Can You Turn a Game Into a Magic Trick? I've always loved games. I've also always loved taking something familiar and asking: “What if I did something completely different with this?” I've never wanted everything I create to involve a standa

(This blog is a transcript from The Mind Burp Podcast, which you can listen to HERE) Ideas come from everywhere. The real trick is learning how to notice them. Over the years I've created hundreds of magic tricks, games, puzzles and other products. I've also invented Klipsip, a patented accessory designed to hold a herbal tea bag against the side of your cup. So I have a LOT of ideas. Most of them aren't particularly good! And that's actually one of the first lessons I've lea

(This blog is a transcript from The Mind Burp Podcast, which you can listen to HERE) What’s the simplest magic trick you perform that gets one of your biggest reactions? That’s what I want to talk about today: self-working magic, why I absolutely love it, and why I think you should too. What Is Self-Working Magic? I’m sure there are a hundred different interpretations of what “self-working magic” actually means. For me, it’s magic where you can concentrate on the performance,