wonderhowto_01.png

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.

Article cover image
Jun 7, 2007

Silent comedy is a noble art form that has been around for years. Requirements are a sofa and sense of the absurd. Different techniques demonstrated include: the stairs, the elevator, the escalator, ...

Article cover image
Jun 7, 2007

Magician Zanthor demonstrates how to appear to shoot an arrow through a woman. This trick is sometimes referred to as "The Cursed Illusion" because of all the people who have died from it over the ye ...

Article cover image
Jun 7, 2007

Zanthor demonstrates how to read someone's mind with a deck of cards. Requirements: A willing participant, a deck of cards and skills. The trick? Shuffle deck, riffle deck, have participant tell yo ...

Article cover image
May 29, 2007

This excellent version of "Ambitious Card" uses a clever slight-of-hand move that looks hard to learn, but it really isn't. Give it a try. The spectator will see his card placed smack in the center of ...

Article cover image
May 29, 2007

This video will show you how to teleport a coin from one place to another. Don't get too excited, you won't be able to teleport it further than a few feet, but it's still a good trick. ...

Article cover image
May 29, 2007

This trick is a form of "mentalism". This is done by asking three questions, and writing your answers on three separate pieces of paper. A mentalist first asks you a personal question, but instead of ...

Article cover image
May 29, 2007

This is an amazing video of the dragon illusion (a variation of the hollow face illusion) in effect, and also includes a great video on how to make it. You can download a PDF and save it to your compu ...

Article cover image
May 29, 2007

Street magic at its simplest. It is magic and there is a Santa. Spit, cigarette, and a thumb is all you need to learn how to make an ordinary cigarette vanish. ...

Article cover image
May 22, 2007

This is a cool video tutorial teaching you different ways for how to spin a pencil/pen on your fingers. By using your thumb, index finger, and middle finger, while keeping in mind the weight balance, ...

Article cover image
May 14, 2007

For all you casino junkies, you can finally learn how to shuffle like those dealers. What's the big deal? Dealers shuffle in a way that guarantees no one can see the faces of the cards. You'll need t ...