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Making a card disappear and reappear is one of the most familiar and simple magic tricks in existence. But learning how to do this trick well is essential for any magic act. Here's how you can...
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How to Cut Cards One Handed
Impress your friends at the next bridge/poker game by deftly performing a one handed cut of the cards!
There are many magic tricks you can perform with a simple rubber band. These are good street tricks because you can perform them anywhere. Since a rubber band is small and hard to see from stage,...
How to Pull Off Your Finger! (fun optical Illusion)
This is a fun (magic) optical illusion. You have probably all seen it before, usually by the 2nd grade! Here is that age old illusion of pulling your index finger right off!
A Chinese finger trap is a toy that traps the finger of an unsuspecting person in a cylinder. The harder the person tries to remove his or her finger, the tighter the trap squeezes around the...
Finger Palm Coin Magic Trick
Learn how to perform "The Finger Palm" magic coin trick illusion in this free video.
Magicians have the ability to make the impossible possible through illusions. These tricks vary in difficulty from picking the right card to making large objects vanish into thin air. Making a...
Perform this sleight of hand trick and impress your audience by making a coin appear out of nowhere and into your hand. This trick requires a little practice, but if done right, you will have them...
If you've ever seen cards go flying or disappear, you've enjoyed a common magic trick involving a little slight of hand with a healthy dose of misdirection. You can learn how to do these tricks,...
Finger Palm Magic Trick
Learn how to perform a basic finger palm trick like a professional magician in this free online instructional video on magic tips & techniques for beginners.
Finger Palm Vanishing Illusion Magic Trick Revealed
In this free video clip series, our expert will demonstrate and explain many popular magic tricks and illusions, explaining step by step how to reproduce their impressive effects. In this clip:...
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...
Finger Palm Sleight of Hand Magic Tricks
Learn how to perform finger palm sleight of hand this free sleight of hand magic tricks video clip from our professional magician entertainer.
The hot shot cut card trick depends on speed and the use of a special method of cutting cards. The spectator is so impressed with the way the cards are cut that he or she doesn't notice how easily...
The one-handed knot trick isn't really a trick but a technique. However, if done quickly, it impresses an audience as if it were a trick. It's a great opener for a magician who plans to perform...
To perform any disappearing coin trick, you need to know how to do a Classic Palm. This trick must be practiced repeatedly to make it look effortless. The following steps will show you the basics...
When it comes to impressing your friends, nothing quite leaves them with their mouth agape like a magic trick. But if you're worried that you cannot pull a rabbit out of a hat just yet, then there...
The triple cut looks like a fancy way to mix up a deck of cards, but it actually doesn't change the order of the cards at all. It's useful when using a deck of cards that has been prearranged (or...
The reverse one-hand-fan card trick is one of the harder fan tricks to perform. Because you have to do all the work of the trick with just a few fingers, you may have difficulty controlling all of...
Poker chip tricks draw attention from your poker face to your hands. This allows you to bluff without the risk of your opponents noticing, and it makes you the star of the poker table. Many poker...
The Butterfly Poker Chip trick is one of the hardest poker chip tricks to do. If you are just starting out, you should begin with easier tricks and progress to this one.
To perform the pickover poker chip trick, you'll bring a chip from the front of a small stack and replace it at the back of the stack. If you master the pickover poker chip trick, you'll have...
You can impress your friends with more than just your card skills at your next poker game if you learn how to do the finger flip poker chip trick. It's easy to learn and looks effortless once...
The twirl flick is a poker chip trick is where you drop the middle of three chips out of the stack, spin it, flick it into the air, then catch it with your other hand with what appears to be one...
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...
Card flourishes and flashy cuts are one way to entertain an audience while going through the simple motions of shuffling and cutting cards. The swing cut is a very easy cut to learn, but is the...
When performing card tricks, one way to spice up your routine and impress your audience between tricks is through card flourishes. Card flourishes can be as simple as cutting the deck in a flashy...
If you can do a basic ribbon spread and turnover with your deck of playing cards, try out some of these variations to make the turnover more impressive. The ribbon spread and turnover themselves...
Cutting a deck of cards is an integral part of any good card trick. Virtually every good card trick requires the magician to either cut the deck himself or to have an audience member do this task...
A quick and easy magic trick that you can perform almost anywhere is the vanishing rubber band trick. You can learn to do the vanishing rubber band trick with very little effort in only a few...
Magicians and professional card dealers use slight of hand and card flourishes to impress an audience. They distract the eye from hidden moves and make a performance much more visually...
This toothpick trick keeps your friends on their toes. Expect many questions and requests for the reveal. While you may fool some into thinking it really is electrostatic working its magic on the...
The penetrating pinky illusion is a simple magic trick that you can perform almost anywhere. All you need is a short length of rope and an assistant.
A charlie cut separates a deck of playing cards and switches the positions of the two sections with one hand. The charlie cut can be used in card tricks, but it is also a fun trick by itself. Most...
Flourishes let the magician show his skill and establish himself as an expert. The boomerang toss is an exciting flourish that astonishes audiences and lets the magician lead them into the next...
Although the Cut and Restored Rope trick is difficult to do, it is a staple every magician should know. With a little practice, you will be able to "cut a rope in half," and then magically restore...
Yet another rope trick to stun and amaze your friends.
Make the old bar scene exciting again by showcasing this trick for all your friends. Or use the trick as a creative opening line with a cute stranger sitting at the bar.
A slick rope trick to amaze your friends.