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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.
A person handling a strip of paper.
Jun 27, 2008

A quick video tutorial on how to do the riffle shuffle to shuffle a deck of cards ...

A hand holding a coin above a table with the text "The Reveal" above it.
Jun 27, 2008

The easiest way to make small objects disappear. Anyone can do this trick. No need to use fancy gimmicks and props like Criss Angel or David Blaine. Just pull up a chair, get out a coin, and make i ...

Person holding playing cards on a table.
Jun 27, 2008

More trick shuffles for magic or poker. Keep the cards you want, where you want them allowing you to deal yourself a certain poker hand, or keep a spectators card where you know you can find it again ...

Hands performing a card trick with two decks of playing cards.
Jun 27, 2008

Flase shuffles and cuts are used to maintain the order of a certain number of cards or the whole deck. This is useful if cards you want (a poker hand or a spectator's card) are on the top of the deck ...

"How to Make a magic deck of cards used for card tricks" cover image
Jun 27, 2008

Shave off the edges slightly of a deck of cards and it turns into a trick deck that is lightly tapered and can be used for 100's of magic tricks. ...

Cola beverage in a red can with a maple leaf design.
Jun 27, 2008

A simple trick with a soda can and balance it at an angle. A very neat trick that you can do anywhere with a soda can. ...

A person holding a glass of beer on their arm.
Jun 27, 2008

A cool trick known as bar handcuffs that will force them to either stay still or spill the beer. And nobody wants that. ...

"How to Clean a penny with Coke" cover image
Jun 27, 2008

An easy and fun way to clean a tarnished penny using coke or coca cola soda. ...

"How to Make an empty can full again" cover image
Jun 27, 2008

You can learn a magic trick that will make an empty can full again, just watch this how-to video. You need a can of soda, piece of paper, black texta, scissors, and a marker. You trim the paper to bes ...

"How to Move a straw teepee from pad to pad for a free drink" cover image
Jun 27, 2008

A video tutorial showing you how to do this little trick to get a free drink at a bar. The girls in this video look like they are having a great time. Or not. ...