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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.
Person holding a deck of playing cards.
Jun 23, 2008

Put all the jacks into the middle of the deck and then magically they all appear again at the top of the deck. A variation of another Disappearing Jacks trick where you only put three cards in the de ...

A person holding playing cards in one hand while manipulating a deck in the other.
Jun 23, 2008

With this simple card trick, you can force your spectator to pick a card that they think is unique when really it's the card you wanted them to pick. ...

Hand holding a needle with a thread, next to a blue pen on a red surface.
Jun 23, 2008

A simple video tutorial on how to do this easy pen vanishing trick. All you need is a rubber band and the pen will disappear. ...

Person holding a patterned textile in a well-lit indoor setting.
Jun 23, 2008

A quite silly and easy to perform trick of a floating handkerchief. Watch this piece of cloth float, and how? A fork! ...

A hand placing a bottle cap on a red surface.
Jun 23, 2008

This is a video tutorial that will show you how to appear to crush a bottle cap under you palm. A simple replacing of a regular bottle cap with a smashed bottle cap. ...

"How to Perform theamazing  Four Aces card trick" cover image
Jun 23, 2008

This is a great video tutorial showing how to do the Four Aces magic trick. Spell out each suit and watch as the Aces magically appear. ...

Hands holding playing cards, one card flipped face up.
Jun 23, 2008

Another variation on the classic Sybil cut. This is a fairly easy cut to pull off, with some practice. ...

Teacher presenting in a classroom setting.
Jun 20, 2008

This is a hilarious trick that can be used on anybody. Technically, you are putting your head through the card. ...

"How to Juggle end turns with cigar boxes" cover image
Jun 20, 2008

These are some of the most basic tricks in cigar boxing. ...

"How to Juggle behind your back" cover image
Jun 20, 2008

A tutorial on juggling behind the back, which is an extremely challenging and advanced juggling technique. ...