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How To: Do the "icebreaker" matchbox bar trick
A bar trick is just the thing to win a few bucks… or a few beers. With this "icebreaker" matchbox trick, you can do just that, until you're too drunk to do it anymore, and start losing beer and money. Anyways, the challenge is to put the bottom matchbox on the top while keeping your middle finger on the table at all times.
How To: Do the "large coin, small hole" trick
A great and easy to do trick. You can cut out a small hole and by bending the paper just right you can fit a much larger coin through it. This "large coin, small hole" bar trick is a great way to win money, beer or even just to impress the best.
How To: Perform the nine coins bar trick
A great trick that requires you have a friend with you. When your back is turned, and the "victim" chooses a coin, your buddy puts his beer where the coin is. Known as the "nine coins" bar trick.
How To: Do a "Math Magic" card trick
This video reveals how to perform and master the "Math Magic" card trick. Of course, you'll learn every step you'll need to know and small tips to make you a better magician. This is a quick and easy trick any magician at every level can begin to learn and try to master. After performing this for your friends and family you'll have everyone asking "How'd you do that?". Watch and finally learn the world's greatest math card trick.
Do mathematical card tricks: "The Power Of Three"
Ever wanted to perform a magic trick but didn't really have the hand eye skills most magicians seem to have? Always thought magic can be performed only by face-to-face and not long distance (say over the phone)? Well think again as I teach you how to do the Mathematical card trick "The Power of Three"
How To: Do the Coin in a Bottle trick
Nick Sonani teaches a neat bottle trick where you flip a coin on a business card with one finger. - Take a 5 cent (nickel), dime or another small coin.
How To: Do the "Jeopardy" card trick
In this video you'll learn exactly how to play the "jeopardy" card trick. This is a great trick to try on the whole family or your friends.
How To: Escape from handcuffs
It's a trick that never fails to amaze. You're placed in handcuffs, but with a flick of the wrist, you're free! Kick off your career as a daring escape artist with these simple tips.
How To: Perform the Out of This World card trick
How to Disturb Reality is here to teach you some magic card tricks that you can learn directly at home. This video will hopefully inspire you to become a great magician, so if you're here to just learn card tricks and not perform them, you're here for the wrong reason!
How To: Perform a three card prediction card trick
How to Disturb Reality is here to teach you some magic card tricks that you can learn directly at home. This video will hopefully inspire you to become a great magician, so if you're here to just learn card tricks and not perform them, you're here for the wrong reason!
How To: Perform the "eight card brainwave" card trick
You're about to learn some incredible close-up magic tricks from Close Up Card Tricks that you can perform right away. You don't have to be a professional magician to do these card tricks, and you don't even have to practice them that much!
How To: Perform the "coin in a bottle" magic trick
Magic Trick: The Coin in Bottle Have you ever heard of the Masked Magician? With the television series Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, the so-called Masked Magician (Val Valentino) revealed secret after secret of the magicians repertoire. Valentino creates “the magic” then proceeds to reveal the reality of the illusions before a captivated television audience.
How To: Perform the riffle force card force
A sure fire way to force your spectator to choose a particular card. These forces are used in many card magic tricks. Easy to perform and can be mastered pretty quick. This is a classic "Pick a card, any card!" style trick.
How To: Do the Infinite Suicide trick on a diabolo
Tired of the yo-yo? Try your hands at the diabolo (which most jugglers erroneously misspell as the diablo). This is a step above the yo-yo... it's the Chinese yo-yo... it's the devil on two sticks. Watch this video tutorial on how to do the Infinite Suicide trick on a diabolo Chinese yo-yo.
How To: Perform the erase the face card trick
Impress all of your friends with some card magic, or as others like to say, card manipulation or card trick. You don't need to be a magician to learn the illusion of magic with a deck of playing cards. See for yourself how easy it is to learn... watch this video tutorial to see how to perform the erase the face card trick, where one card erases the faces of four or five playing cards, magically. You will need a special deck for this erase the face trick.
How To: Perform the "slap" magic card trick
Learn how to do a card trick! Yes, learn some magic you can do with all of those playing card decks lying around your house. This young girl will show you in this video tutorial, how to perform the "slap" magic card trick. It isn't just an illusion, it's deception, it's sleight of hand, it's confidence. Grab your best deck of cards and learn how to do the slap card trick... see the reveal.
How To: Perform the Devil's Thirteen card trick
Here's a different take on the same trick with the explanation of how it works. IT always works unless you screw it up. This is a magic shuffle trick that involves placement. You need another person to cut them so it doesn't look like you are cheating.
How To: Do the Fingerless Thumbaround pen spinning trick
Learn how to do the Fingerless Thumbaround with this pen spinning tutorial.
How To: Perform the swing cut card trick
What to be a magician, but only when it comes to card tricks? Just Flourish will help you improve your magic skills with that deck of cards. This video specifically covers how to perform the two-handed swing cut card trick. This basic "magic revealed" tutorial into the land of card tricks will show you just how to do the swing cut.
How To: Perform a magnetic salt shaker magic trick
Have you ever wished you had super powers? Well, Ryan Oakes is going to show you how to make it look like your whole body is magnetized! You will need a salt shaker (with a metal lid with holes), and a toothpick (preferably wooden or light-colored). Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors, so make sure you have friends and family around whenever you do magic tricks. 1. Break off about a third of a toothpick and hide it in your left hand by clipping it with y...
How To: Perform the Cutting The Deck card trick
Do you want to be a magician? Well then join Ryan Oakes and his assistant Damian as they show you a great card trick called Cutting the Deck! You will need one deck of cards, a pencil and a piece of paper. Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors, so make sure you have friends and family around whenever you do magic tricks. 1. Preparation: Take a look at the top card of the deck (make sure it’s shuffled beforehand) and then write the name of the card on the p...
How To: Perform Criss Angel's vanishing toothpick magic trick
Learn how to make a toothpick vanish like Criss Angel with this magic trick tutorial video. It is an amazing and very easy magic trick to perform. Amaze your friends and family with less than a minute's practice. Soon you'll be performing bigger and better magic tricks like a pro!
How To: Do "Continuous Middle Backaround 1.5" pen spinning
Interested in pen spinning? Want to pick up a few moves? Pen spinning is the skilled movement of a writing instrument or pen with one's hands. It is used as a source of self entertainment (often for students), but there is a great deal of pen spinning culture (competitions, websites, etc.). Watch this pen spinning tutorial video and learn how to perform the "Continuous Middle Backaround 1.5" move.
How To: Make a card levitate as a magic trick
Need a new card trick to amaze your friends? Learn to levitate a card from your hand with this simple instructional video. Make the card seem to float effortlessly above your hand as you enjoy the shocked expressions on the faces of your audience.
How To: Juggle the 5 Ball Split Multiplex or Splits
The 5 ball split multiplex or splits is a pretty advanced juggling move that requires knowledge of the 3 ball reverse cascade, 2 in one hand, 4 ball fountain, and the five ball cascade helps too. If that all checks out, learn how to do the 5 ball split multiplex or splits by watching this video juggling tutorial and start practicing today!
How To: Impress a girl by lighting her cigarette in a new way
This video tutorial shows how to light a cigarette in a new and impressive way. Learn the simple steps to catch enough flame in your hand to light a cigarette. All you need is a lighter. The cigarette lighting trick in this how-to video is sure to get a reaction!
How To: Levitate magically like Chris Angel
Watch this video to learn how to magically Levitate. This tutorial will teach you the same illusion that Chris Angel uses to amaze his audience.
How To: Make a pen appear to be levitating
Easy Pen Levitation revealed, you can do it anywhere. You do need a watch in order to do this trick, but practice, it's a fun trick to do.
How To: Make a card vanish from your hand and then reappear
A simple video tutorial showing you how to take a single card and make it disappear from both hands, then, if you wish, you can make it reappear in your hand.
How To: Create the illusion of a floating handkerchief
A quite silly and easy to perform trick of a floating handkerchief. Watch this piece of cloth float, and how? A fork!
How To: Perform Criss Angels' famous levitation trick
This video shows you how to perform Chris Angel's levitation trick. Important to create misdirection.
How To: Juggle the orka's mess
A pretty advanced juggling technique. Be sure to practice each step repeatedly before moving on.
How To: Put a Lit Match in Your Mouth Without Burning It
Watch to learn how to make your mouth into a jack-o-lantern without burning the roof of your mouth.
How To: Perform a 3 piles card trick
Perform a card trick in which you find a spectator's card after dividing the deck into three piles.
How To: Perform the Reverse Deck card trick
Perform a magic trick in which you find a spectator's card by reversing the entire deck (expect their chosen card).
How To: Perform the Hinge Card Change magic trick
Learn to perform the Hinge Card Change magic trick.
How To: Snatch coins in this midair trick
This is a tutorial on how to throw and catch (snatch) three coins off the back of your hand, one by one.
How To: Use a stripper deck for basic tricks
Following the Dalton incident, the stripper deck rapidly fell out of favor with poker cheats, but remains popular to this day with magicians. The deck looks perfectly normal but has tapered edges on all the cards. The goal of the magician in using a stripped deck is to have a person choose a card, then replace it in the deck facing the opposite direction, so that the tapered or stripped edge of the card stands out from the smooth edge of all the other cards.
How To: Do double and triple lifts for card tricks
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.
How To: Perform magic at the dinner table
Have you ever been at dinner when the conversation comes to a screeching halt? What do you talk about now? How about a few magic tricks? No matter who you are you enjoy seeing magic up close and in person. We all want to see something and say, “Wow, how did you do that?” Here are several fun and easy tricks that you can do at any table to freak out your friends. Our magic expert will walk you through each step of each trick and give you tips on how to pull them off without a hitch like a real...