“I’ve got some real competition coming up probably in a short amount of time because he’s going to be great!” -Criss Angel

“Nick is crazy awesome!! He always catches me off guard with his out of the box thinking and creativity! Great stuff always!” -Chris Hanowell

“Nick Popa is a creative force in magic whose name you better get used to hearing.” -Ryan Schlutz

What Will He Teach?

DeBoxed: A simple DIY gimmick that makes the box disappear from around a deck of cards at the beginning of any card trick.

Synesthesia: An astonishing effect performed with any shuffled deck, anytime, even blindfolded.

The Great Escape: Introduce a casino deck where each card has a hole. After a card is selected and lost in the deck, lace a ribbon through the cards. When the spectator pulls the ribbon, their card magically emerges from the deck, free from the ribbon, and can be examined.

Band-It: A DIY gimmick that allows a signed card to be lost in the deck, which is then wrapped with a rubber band. With a wave, the bottom card transforms into the signed selection beneath the rubber band.

Bandemonium: A rubber band visually melts through fingers, vanishing from a fist and reappearing on the spectator’s shoulder.

EarRing: A modern twist on the ring flight effect where a ring appears threaded onto your headphones.

Noted: Hand your iPhone to someone, have them write a word in your notes app, and without touching or looking at the phone, you reveal their word.

Static: Rub your favorite cards together to generate static electricity, causing them to stick together in an impromptu effect!

Who Is He?

Nick Popa, hailing from Canton, Ohio, has been innovating in magic since the age of 12. Renowned for his visual, organic close-up effects using everyday items like rubber bands and markers, he currently resides in Columbus, OH, where he works with Penguin Magic.

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