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Magic & Parlor Tricks

Magic, the art of illusion and special effects, requires no spells or supernatural powers. All you really need to be a good magician is knowledge of the trick, practice, and showmanship.
"How to Perform the x-ray vision bar trick" cover image
Aug 13, 2008

This tutorial video will teach you to do a bar trick that will get you free beers all night. Everyone at the bar will surely think you can see right through the bottlecaps. ...

"How to Do speed stacks" cover image
Aug 13, 2008

This tutorial video will show you how to do one of the most basic elements of cup stacking: the three cup stack. The three cup stack is an integral part of advanced cup stacking. ...

"How to Make magic sand" cover image
Aug 13, 2008

Magic Sand will retain it's shape when poured into water and then when the water is poured off, the sand will still be dry. I bet you 3M never imagined Scotch guard could be used for something like th ...

"How to Perform the heal and reseal soda can magic trick" cover image
Aug 13, 2008

In this trick, a seemingly empty soda can is healed and resealed as an unopened can with soda still inside. To create the prop you will need a regular can of soda, a thumbtack, a marker, a piece of p ...

Hands holding two playing cards on a table.
Aug 13, 2008

Learn how to perform David Blaine's card trick in this instructional video by a fellow magician who figured out this magic trick and breaks it down step by step. In this trick, a chosen card seems to ...

"How to Palm objects for magic tricks" cover image
Aug 13, 2008

Learn how to perform simple palming techniques from this instructional video. Palming allows a magician to hide objects in the palm of their hand, while creating the illusion of having absolute nothi ...

"How to Perform a quarter change magic trick" cover image
Aug 13, 2008

Learn how to perform the giant quarter change in this instructional video which takes you through this simple size changing coin magic trick step by step. You will need a a quarter and a prop giant q ...

"How to Perform a coin stand magic trick" cover image
Aug 13, 2008

Learn how to do two simple coin vanishing tricks with a coin stand and with just your hands from this instructional video. A gimmick coin stand will make coins disappear into a false hollow. Watch t ...

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Aug 13, 2008

Remember that uncle that used to do simple palming tricks, like pulling a coin from out behind an ear? This video magic tutorial shows how to perform several easy illusions using your hands such as th ...

"How to Perform a palming soda can tab magic trick" cover image
Aug 13, 2008

A magician's heart is easy to open, with a soda can tab. This simple prop trick just takes a soda can pull tab and a simple sleight of hand, the ability to palm small objects behind fingers. Watch t ...