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Ron Ferris

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Ron Ferris

Ron Ferris contributed many ideas to publications and is the creator the Roll-Over move to produce the Aces in Roll-Over Aces.[1]

Biography

Ferris' interest in magic began when he tried to elaborate on some of the simple sleight-of-hand shown to him by his father. He likes to use magic as a sales "tool" and feels that magic can be instrumental in creating an interesting and unique aura.[2]

As a teenager he drew 140 illustrations and created 40 effects for the two one man parades in the Linking Ring Magazine (January, 1969 and May, 1970.)

Books

  • Apparitions, Animations, And Aces: A Series of Original Card Effects (1973)
  • Ferris Wheels and Deals (1980)

References

  1. The Linking Ring, Vol. 50, No. 5, may 1970, page 59.
  2. Harry Lorayne. Best of Friends. (1982): 515