How to perform magic to make 4 quarters turn into just THREE

Have you ever wanted to make coins disappear as magicians do on television? If so, by reading this article you will discover the simple gimmick in accomplishing this trick.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Four coins: quarters work well
• scissors
• a small square of foil

1. Using a coin of your choice (quarters for the ehow), make a fake immitation of the coin with the foil. Make sure to carefull make an indention by wrapping the foil onto the coin and pressing moderately (through rubbing the foil). After this takes place, carefully cut around the edge of the coin

2. Once you have cut around the edge of the coin, it is now time to move on with your demonstration.

3. Our first step in the demonstration process is to set up the four coins into your hand including your now immitation coin you just made.

4. Next, you will want to place the fake coin (quarter) behind the rest of the coins. Doing this will help to set up for a final and last step.

5. In our final step of making the quarter disappear, you will want to ball up your fist. Doing this will crush your fake coin that is behind your other coins. This in return will hid it and you can now reveal to your audience that you have NOW JUST TURNED FOUR QUARTERS INTO THREEEEE...
   
   Simple and easy when you practice it right. ENJOY