Blog entries from momo tagged Card

The Trick That Fooled Einstein

Momo — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:54:37 +0100

This trick was performed by magician Al Koran, who used it in an act while mathematical genius Albert Einstein was in the audience. After the show, Einstein invited Al Koran to his table and had him repeat the effect, it fooled him again! Koran then commented, "It’s not the numbers - but the words that fooled you."

Discover the secret below!

Effect:
The magician and spectator both take a random number of cards... the magician proceeds to make three Read More...

Birds of a Feather - Card Trick Tutorial

Momo — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Effect:

You put four Queens (or any 4 cards the same) into the deck of cards at four different places, - as far apart as your can manage, - then with a simple cut and a riffle or a blow - they appear all together again, right in the centre of the pack.

The Secret:

You need the four Queens from the pack, - plus two other cards.

Set up the 4 Queens face up as follows - 3 Queens; 2 other cards; then 4th Queen at the bottom of this sRead More...

Four Aces Revealed

Momo — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:00:00 +0100

The Effect:

The magician cuts the deck in half, and gives you half and keeps the other for him self. You are then asked to follow every move. Both put the deck behind your backs. Both select any card from your decks and swap them with the other with out looking at them, you then both place the swapped cards face up any where in your decks. You then repeat this selecting, swapping and placing routine one more time. The two halves are brought back together and spread across the taRead More...

Mystic Ash Revealed

Momo — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:00:00 +0100

The Effect:

The magician shows you a pack of cards and places it under a large handkerchief. With the cards now covered he asks you to make a cut in the deck. You keep hold of the cut through the handkerchief and the remaining cards are brought back out. You are then shown the top card which you cut to. The deck is put back together and you are handed a small piece of paper and a pen. You are asked to draw a picture of your card on the paper and fold it up as small as you can. This is tRead More...

Psychic Memory Free Tutorial!

Momo — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:00:00 +0100

The effect:

The magician riffles through the entire deck in a fraction of a second and looks at all the cards. A tells everyone that he now knows the order of every card in the deck! The first card is easy as everyone can see it, so says, 3 of diamonds. The deck is then put behind his back and the front card is put to the back and the deck is brought back out facing the audience. The new front card is correctly predicted. Again the cards are put behind the magicians back and the front cRead More...

David Blaine - Card On The Ceiling Revealed

Momo — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:00:00 +0100

THE EFFECT

A spectator selects signs and returns a card to the deck. The deck is then shuffled and the card that they signed, sticks to the ceiling while the others fall.

THE PREPARATION

You will need a pen, cards and a piece of magicians wax or sticky tape that has been rolled in a loop with the sticky side out. (This should be looped around your finger or under the table)

THE METHOD

Have the spectator choose a card which is then,Read More...