Blog entries from howtochangefate

Derren Brown Broken Glass Stunt Revealed

yasmin — Tue, 14 May 2013 05:00:00 +0100

The Effect:

Derren Brown stopped his heartbeat and walked over broken glass he then lied down in the glass and asked someone to jump on him. At the end of the trick he was fine and had no cuts on him.

The Secret

The secret to this trick is really simple and not dangerous really but i dont recommend trying it. To stop your pulse put a small ball or a crumpled up piece of paper under your armpit. Ask someone to feel your pulse press against the baRead More...

Marketing for Magicians

yasmin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:44:30 +0100

Now not every magician wants to get money for what they do. But some do. How to get yourself booked in clubs or anywhere really is quite simple. Show some people who work there some tricks and when your done say something like

" Do you know who i can speak to about hiring me to do some shows here." then hopefully they should go and find someone for you. After every show i have a piece of cardboard that has got a large version of my business card then i flip it over on the other sRead More...

Psychic Card Trick Tutorial

yasmin — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:31:00 +0100

The Effect:

You tell the spectator to name any card out loud. You then say you are going to call a psychic friend and he will tell you the name of the card you thought of without anyone telling him. The psychic names the card correctly.

The Secret:

The spectator can think of any card except the joker you don't need to force them to think of a specific card. As long as you know the name of the card the trick will work. Call a friend who is in on tRead More...

Amazing Mind Reading Trick

yasmin — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:59:24 +0100

Preparation:

Using sticky tape stick some pencil led under your thumb nail.

Showtime:

Give a spectator a notepad and ask them to write any number on their. You pretend to write something with a pencil on your notepad. When they have done ask them to reveal their number. As soon as you see their number secretly write it using the pencil led under your thumb on your notepad. Then reveal what you wrote and accept your applause.