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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.

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Nov 26, 2007

In this video Meenik shows you how to do spiral wraps with poi. He shows you how to hold your hands and position your thumbs and gives multiple angles so you can really see what goes on. ...

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Nov 22, 2007

In this series of circus and carnival instructional videos, our expert on party entertainment will tell you everything you need to know about breathing fire. ...

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Nov 20, 2007

The double windmill uses the same technique as the weave except it is being applied on a different plane. Where the forward weave uses an alternation of raising the lower hand back and on top, the dou ...

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Nov 18, 2007

A little poi lesson on behind-the-back weave, shot in beautiful Bali. Even if you aren't in Bali, you can still learn this poi move. ...

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Nov 18, 2007

We often get emails asking us about poi, how to make them, how to hold them, etc. We had such a great crew of people gathered in Thailand, we decided to Show our Poi. If you're looking for ideas for p ...

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Nov 17, 2007

This tutorial goes over how to isolation poi spins. It results from both your hand and the poi orbiting around each other, instead of just your hand moving. ...

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Nov 17, 2007

David J. Castle teaches you a magic trick in which you appear to make a knot jump from one strand of rope to another. You can use two different colored lengths of rope for a more impressive effect. ...

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Nov 16, 2007

A card manipulation tutorial on card springing. This is an impressive beginner's flourish that can be used in a card trick routine. ...

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Nov 16, 2007

Being able to double or triple lift is key to performing a wide range of card tricks. This tutorial will teach you how to do it. ...

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Nov 16, 2007

A tutorial for a beginner's magic trick - the basic card teleport, in which you appear to make a card placed in the middle of a deck magically reappear at the top. ...