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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 16, 2007

A tutorial for a beginner's magic trick - the Erdnase color change - in which you appear to change the color of a card with a simple hand gesture. ...

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Nov 16, 2007

A tutorial for a beginner's magic trick, the 18 Cards trick. In this card trick you appear to guess someone's card out of a stack of 18. ...

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Nov 15, 2007

Place a bill on top of a bottle. The stack four coins on top of the bill. The challenge is to remove the bill without the coins falling from the top of the bottle. And to make the challenge even harde ...

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Nov 14, 2007

This is a variation on the flip change card trick and uses some of the same technique. In this magic trick you appear to choose the wrong card out of a deck and flick it to turn it into the right card ...

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Nov 14, 2007

Learn how to do the Hindu shuffle. This card shuffling technique can be used to actually shuffle cards with flare or just as a false shuffle to force cards. ...

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Nov 14, 2007

Dave J. Castle teaches you the 10-20 card force. Using this math-based technique you can choose what card you want your audience to pick and appear to magically guess it. ...

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Nov 14, 2007

Dave J. Castle teaches you how to do the slip force card trick. Using this trick you can force a card at the top of the deck into someone's hand. No matter where they pick from the deck you will alway ...

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Nov 14, 2007

Magician Dave J. Castle teaches you how to magically tie a knot in a regular rope without letting go of either of the ends. ...

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Nov 14, 2007

Watch this instructional video to learn how to do the double shock card trick in which you appear to make four random cards turn into four kings and then four aces. All you need is a standard deck of ...

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Nov 14, 2007

Watch this instructional video to learn how to perform the jumping Gemini. With four cards, make it appear as if one card jumps from place to place. This video has no audio instructions. ...