Blog entries from rhmagic tagged CloseUp

Spookey

RHMAGIC — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Practicing your sleight of hand is important for the close up worker. There are a lot of sleights and

handlings out there and you have to pick a select few that work for you.

The best way I found to practice my sleight of hand is in front of a mirror and to practice the trick

"Spookey" by Jay Sankey.

How does a key trick help you with your sleight of hand? With "Spookey" you have to learn hoRead More...

Crushing a coin with 2 fingers

RHMAGIC — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Borrow a quarter from a spectator. Next place it between you thumb and first finger. In plain sight of the spectator the whole time, you start to bend the quarter. You bend it so far that the coin is folded in half.

Click here to get the explanation.

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1S9HFNfFNk]

Cigarette magic explained

RHMAGIC — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100

The Anti-Gravity Cigarette.

A cigarette is laid on the table so that about two-thirds of it protrudes over the edge. Yet the cigarette does not fall.

There are two methods of performing this trick. The first requires a prepared cigarette. A bit of metal is hidden in one end of the cigarette, and as that end is much heavier than the other, the cigarette can easily be set so that it apparently overbalances the table edge.

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Thumb Tip Secrets

RHMAGIC — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Armed with a thumb tip and the knowledge to use it, your opportunities for performing magic tricks are nearly limitless.

You can perform impromptu tricks such as:

The cigarette Vanish The salt trick Coin Vanishes The disappearing silk An Even Sweeter Seal (coin into sugar pack illusion) One of my own tricks I came up with for use of the thumb tip.
The bill switch
Smokin Another one of mine.

You can check out more thumb tip tricks at RHMAGIC.COM

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