Having variety in the kind of magic you perform naturally ensures your audience will enjoy your show with their undivided attention. This lesson contains a wide assortment of tricks originally designed to use silk handkerchiefs, but of course, I've breathed new life into them by adding my presentational angles, creating brand-new methods, and in some cases, altering the props entirely to make use of more contemporary articles. I begin with a seemingly simple game, combining tug-of-war and capture the flag with a magical series of penetrations making both players look like pros. Then, I teach a trick that's knot magic ending in a tie. By that I mean, it begins with a knot tied in a tie and ends with the knot not where the knot was. Continuing to turn the tide, I demonstrate the tremendous power of my laundry detergent to capture lost valuables. Don't believe me?... just watch. Then, I perform (for a dubious duo) an ancient (and seldom seen) ceremony I recently invented, allowing the happy couple to really tie the knot. Next, I re-examine the method of one of Tarbell's own creations, add some nice new touches, discovering how to make it both more elegant and deceptive. But I really go all out on the next trick by replacing the silk with sugar, resulting in one of the sweetest and most perplexing transpositions ever seen. Then, I teach you the simplest, most direct, and sure-fire way to turn many individual colored handkerchiefs into one large multi-colored masterpiece. And I take on the most-famous American Flag blendo, by revamping the method and motivating the transformation with a lengendary piece of folklore. After that, things get a bit crazy with fire, ribbons, and (of course) pirates as I teach you a flashy opening incorporating my brand new flag production. Speaking of brand new, I give the world premiere of my super-clean version of knife through coat, finally eliminating that pesky piece of paper. And last but not least, m