How to Prepare to Do Magic Coin Tricks

Coin magic tricks are a great way to get started in magic as you don't need specialty items to perform them. If you know some coin magic tricks and want to perform and entertain others, then follow these steps and you'll be on your way to becoming a real coin magician.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Have a good selection of coins on hand. Make sure you have coins that fit well in your hands for the types of tricks you'll be performing. Have some silver coins as well as some gold-colored coins for contrast if you're going to be performing tricks that involve multiple coins.

2. Know your audience. If you're going to be performing the tricks in front of adults, use more advanced tricks. If your audience is children, go for more visually stimulating tricks and tricks that involve audience participation.

3. Perform some tricks in front of friends and ask for advice. They can give you tips on what works and what doesn't, so that when you get in front of a real audience, you'll have well-tested tricks.

4. Practice your tricks until you have them down to perfection. Practice performing in front of the mirror so you can see what the audience will see.

5. Prepare your magic show with an opener, middle and closer. Your opener should be a quick trick that takes under a minute to perform. Your next tricks--the middle--should be more involved and more complicated. Finally, your closing trick should be the most impressive, as it's the one your audience will most likely remember.