Alexander de Cova performs mostly stand-up, that means his magic is suitable for the small stage or platform. But many of his routines can also done close-up. In these lecture notes you will find some of his best effects, sleights, gimmicks, tips and ideas.

Alexander is a strong believer in utility sleights that can be used in different routines. Therefore you will find lots of material that deals with new techniques or variations on existing things which you can incorporate in your own routines and tricks.

1st edition 2004, 28 pages.

Table of Contents

1. A Few Words Before

2. Two Switch Boxes

3. Jump off Knot

4. The Baby Egg Bag

5. A Rope Move

6. Flash Card to Silk

7. My Gumball Machine

8. Utility Coin Switch

9. Linking Pin Finale

10. Blank Check Transpo

11. Visible Ball to Silk

12. Super Simple Miser’s Dream

13. Cups & Balls Loading Technique

14. Load Setup

15. A Novel Ball Vanish

16. Another Vanish

17. Another Idea for the Load

18. The Chopstick Vanish

19. Tossing Technique

20. Retrieving

21. Another Bar Stunt

22. Two Crazy Ideas

23. Jumbo Coin Vanish

24. Thumbtip Silk Vanish

25. Thumbtip Table Load

26. Easy Slotmachine

27. Master Silks Routine