Magic Tricks

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Hypnosis has been defined as a natural state of consciousness that each of us has experienced many times in our lives. Thus, the art of hypnotizing is as fascinating as the trance it often puts...

Pulling a tablecloth from under a set table is a trick that has astounded people for decades. While it is not impossible to do, it is no easy feat. This is why you see so few people actually do it...

Peerless handcuffs are the impenetrable cuffs used by police and security agents to detain, immobilize and transport criminals. Built tough to avoid dangerous mishaps and escape, it would seem...

Magic tricks are fun ways to impress friends, serve as icebreakers in social settings and help kids feel at ease. Passing a coin through a hand is a particular favorite for kids and they like to...

Coin tricks are fun and easy ways to wow a crowd. These sleight of hand illusions are easy to learn and you can perform these in any situation, amazing friends and family. With a quick set of...

The act of making a dime (or other small coin) disappear from your hand is a relatively simple magic trick. To pull it off, you just have to prove the veracity of that adage, "The hand is quicker...

If you have lots of idle time to kill, then pen spinning might just be the key to entertainment that doesn't require franticly hiding video game windows from your computer screen when the boss...

In the color fusion trick, the object is to take a specific card from a deck and make it appear as if it changes from one color to another and then back to its original color. This card trick is...

Strongmen performed this amazing feat, along with the bending of iron pipes, in carnival sideshows at the turn of the 20th century. It takes some strength and focus to perform this trick but the...

With dedication anybody can do basic magic tricks. The ghost key magic trick requires only a basic household object and a convincing story of ghostly communication from beyond the grave. This...

A common synonym for magic tricks is prestidigitation, which means quick fingers. A magician depends largely on sleight of hand techniques to manipulate cards and other objects secretly. Sleight...

An expanded shell coin is a gimmick coin that resembles a real coin on one side. It's used for tricks in which the magician appears to make a coin disappear. The expanded shell coin trick requires...

Lapping is a sleight of hand technique in which the performer pretends to pick up an object but actually slides it off the table into his or her lap. It's the start of many magic tricks, but it's...

In the Around the Clock poker chip trick, you'll impress your observers by taking a poker chip completely around your pointer finger. Then you will amaze them even more by spinning and flipping...

Rubber band cuffs, or crazy man handcuffs, is a popular magic trick that you can do just about anywhere using two simple rubber bands. The trick looks simple enough to do, but you'll wow your...

The best magicians are those who have mastered the "force" and are expertly adept in the redirect. The redirection is what sets the stage for the "magic" to happen. The more sophisticated the...

If you want to get a little attention at a party or even hanging out with some friends, maybe even make a few bucks while doing it, this trick is one that will leave people speechless. It is fun...

Anyone who has ever seen someone walk across broken glass knows that it's dangerous. You can hear the crunching of glass underfoot, and you wonder if the performer is in any sort of pain. What you...

The magician borrows a quarter from a spectator. He puts the quarter in his mouth and bites it in half. He spits the half from his mouth out and hands the quarter back, completely in tact.

Close-up magic is incredibly versatile. It can be used for "walk around" performances at parties and events, in street performances and for impromptu personal effects. When people meet magicians,...

There comes a time when "doing" magic tricks is no longer enough and the aspiring magician wishes to "perform" magic tricks. The difference is simple. When one performs, it is a coherent routine...