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Coin Magic

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    • How to Do Coin Magic Tricks

      There are dozens of coin magic tricks that you can do to entertain your friends or a large, rapt audience. The greatest thing about simple coin tricks is that you can use an object belonging to an audience member, which will make your feats even more astounding. more »

    • How to Do a Back Palm Coin Magic Trick

      The Back Palm Coin Magic trick is one you'lll have to practice in order to perfect it. Start out by practicing holding the coin above your palm between your pinky and pointer finger. Then practice holding the coin on the back of your fingers between the pinky and pointer. Master these steps and you are ready to begin. more »

    • How to Do the Finger Palm Coin Magic Trick

      Magic tricks are something that nearly everyone can enjoy, from children to adults. The finger palm coin trick makes a simple coin disappear before your very eyes. Master this disappearing coin trick and everyone will marvel at your magical powers. more »

    • How to Do the Pinch Drop Coin Magic Trick

      The Pinch Drop Coin magic trick is a commonly used magic trick, especially when performing for children. The principle behind this trick is making it appear that something is happening, when in fact, it isn't. Follow these steps to do the Pinch Drop Coin magic trick. more »

    • How to Use a Flipper Coin for Magic Coin Tricks

      If you've ever wanted to dabble in magic coin tricks, you'll definitely want to try out a flipper coin. What appears to be an ordinary coin is actually a hinged coin that looks to the audience like two coins. You can use it in many different sleight-of-hand tricks. Here are a few ways to use a flipper coin for magic coin tricks. more »

    Wikipedia

    Coin magic

    Coin magic is a general term for magical performances employing one or more coins which are manipulated to deceive and baffle the audience.wilson>
    Money Magic, pp. 175-221. Because coins are small, much coin magic is considered close-up magic or table magic, as the audience must be close to the performer to see the effects. Though stage conjurers generally do not use coin effects, magicians sometimes perform coin manipulations on stage using large coins. In another type of performance setting, a close-up coin magician (or coin worker) will use a large video projector so the audience can scrutinize the magic. Coin magic is generally considered harder to master than other close-up techniques such as card magic, and is one of the least performed forms of conjuring. Coin magic requires great skill and grace to perform convincingly, and this takes a lot of practice to acquire.

    The Basic Elements of Coin Magic

    Coin effects include productions, vanishes, transformations, transpositions, teleportations, penetrations, restorations, levitations and mental magic — some are combined in a single routine. A simple effect might involve borrowing a coin, making it vanish, concealing the coin, then reproducing it again unexpectedly and returning it to the owner. More complex effects may involve multiple coins, substituting or switching coins and other objects or props can be employed (i.e. handkerchiefs, glasses) as well as the coins. However, the power of most coin magic lies in its simplicity and the solidity of the object; the basic skills of sleight of hand and misdirection often appear most magical without complex equipment. Almost any audience will be amazed by the simplest mystery, such as passing a coin through a table.

    Sleights and Tricks

    Well known coin routines and plots:
    *Misers Dream - Grabbing coin after coin from thin air.
    *Coins Across - Coin after coin teleportation.
    *Shadow Coins - A bare-hand Chink-a-Chink using coins.read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin+magic

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