Magic

This article is primarily for those who already know the classic pass, but would like to increase their speed in the most efficient way possible.

This is a simple vanishing trick- one of the oldest around. It's fairly easy to do and very effective. For the most part it takes smoothness of movement and lots of practice. As long as you have...

In this lesson you will learn how to make a regular playing card "jump" from one hand to the other hand. A very flashy and impressive demonstration. If you want people to know right away...

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...

This trick is all about getting people to watch what they think they want to see.

Pretending to pull your thumb off is a basic magic trick, but it takes skill to make it look realistic. Bend one thumb down and position your other thumb so it faces the proper way. Then slide...

The quickest way to attract attention at a party is to amaze your friends by making a cigarette disappear. Of course, this is a magic trick like a disappearing card, but the ability to elude the...

The Two Balls Transposed trick is fun to perform around the office during breaks. The intrigue results from employing the sleight of hand magicians have relied on for centuries. Practice this...

The French Drop magic trick is an old trick that involves a sleight of hand. With the French Drop, you make a small object disappear and reappear in a different location.

Performing simple magic tricks at work is a great ice breaker and simple way to put co-workers at ease. The disappearing pen cap is a classic magic bit for close up audiences such as co-workers....

When asking someone to choose a card during a card trick, you will need to spread out the cards for them. When doing so, you can opt to spread the cards out on the table or spread them out in your...

Drop cutting cards is a type of flourish that is basically a fancy way to cut a deck of cards. This is an entertaining flourish to use when doing magic tricks or when playing card games.

Amaze your friends by making a quarter disappear before their eyes and reappear inside a pen cap. If this sounds completely impossible to you, it is. But you can do it through illusion and a trick...

In magic, very few things are actually as they seem. It should come as no surprise that very few tricks that appear to rely on card shuffling actually are dependent of card shuffling. One easy to...

A wand production is another classic magic trick and can be used in a variety of performances. Often it is best not to bring attention to the intent, but simply produce the magic wand out of...

Making a magic wand pass through a seemingly normal handkerchief is a classic of parlor magic. Because the handkerchief is normal, it can be borrowed from a spectator.

The classic Coin from Behind the Ear trick is one every magician must master. You show your audience a coin, make it disappear and then miraculously find it behind someone's ear. Anyone can...

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...

Fool your audience with this easy rope trick.

This is a variation of the go-go knots trick.