Secrets To Performing Magic Tricks For Beginners

Petter — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:38:32 +0100

Many common magic tricks are easy to learn and only require common items such as matchboxes, cloths and coins to perform successfully. The most common tricks are playing card and coin tricks which are both a good way to practice technical and audience distraction skills.

Card tricks are one of the oldest forms of conjuring and perhaps the best introduction to learning magic tricks and performance for beginners. Whilst you can buy special card kits and find free magic tricks oRead More...

An Insolvable Mystery - Card Trick

Petter — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100

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This trick, very kindly given to me by Mr. Dai Vernon, the famous card expert, breaks new ground. The effect is that any pack, having been thoroughly shuffled, is placed in the performer's hand, which he holds behind his back, and is then covered with a handkerchief, in which it is securely wrapped. Any number is called by a spectator. The magician names a card. The spectator uncovers the pack, counts to the number and finds there the card called.

Card Bender

Petter — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100

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An uncle taught me this trick when I was young -- it always amuses children, but can be a cool feat of close-up mentalism for any audience.

In this trick, you place a card flat on the back of your palm. Apparently using only the powers of your mind (look mom -- no hands!) you slowly cause the card to bend right before your audiences eyes.

This is a great close-up trick that requires no prep work.

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David Copperfield - Jet Vanish - Revealed

Petter — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

The vanish of a jet while it rests on the tarmac has become one of the most significant vanishes of all time. On many occasions this illusion has been performed before a live television audience, while a crowd of onlookers keep an eye on the real thing.
It is not an illusion most magicians can afford to perform, still I will explain the most common way of performing this trick.
The audience will see the jet as it taxis onto an area at the landing strip. The crew will park the planRead More...

Pencil Thru Bill Trick Revealed

Petter — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

Effect: Take a dollar bill, fold in in half and fold down another side. Cover the bill slightly with a small piece of paper.

Then, you take a pencil and push it between the two halves of the bill (see photo above), pushing the pencil totally througRead More...

Bottle Cap Levitation Revealed

Petter — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100