Hot Magic & Parlor Tricks How-Tos
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 a basic card teleport trick
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.
How To: Perform the Erdnase color change trick.
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.
How To: Perform the 18 Cards trick
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.
How To: Perform the one finger bar trick
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 harder you can only use one finger and only touch the bill. Watch this video bar magic tutorial and learn how to pull off this trick. Try making some bets and win yourself some free drinks.
How To: Perform the changing card trick
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.
How To: Do the Hindu shuffle
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.
How To: Do a 10-20 card force
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.
How To: Perform the magic knot-tying trick
Magician Dave J. Castle teaches you how to magically tie a knot in a regular rope without letting go of either of the ends.
How To: Do the double shock card trick
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 cards and a double sided card. This video has no audio, but it does have subtitles.
How To: Perform the magic jumping Gemini card trick
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.
How To: Make a cat's cradle from a piece of string
Relive your fond childhood memories by making some fun shapes out of string! Cat's cradle is one of the most popular schoolyard games, involving a piece of string and two players. The object is to create a series of figures and seeing how many you can make before you can't make any more.
How To: Do an impressive card trick
Learn how to make a simple but impressive magic trick. You can impress anyone with this card trick without setting up anything. Amaze your friends with this easy trick. Like a David Copperfield card trick.
How To: Pull off the bill and balanced coins bar trick
Real Hustle TV shows you a bar trick that you can use to win bets. The challenge is to pull a bill out from under a stack of coins balanced on the rim of a glass without upsetting the coins.
How To: Do the whiskey and water swap bar trick
Somewhere between bartending and magic, this trick will transform water into whiskey, and fast! Watch them switch places as the video shows how you get whiskey into a glass full of water, without taking the water out off the glass. The whiskey and water trick is a fun bar trick to show your friends.
How To: Perform the ink pass card trick
A magic trick in which you appear to make the ink of a card chosen from anywhere in the deck transfer onto a piece of paper. Perform the ink pass card trick.
How To: Perform the flip coin vanish trick
A newer variation of the flip coin vanish. A magic trick in which you appear to make a coin vanish in mid flip and then reappear. This trick can be done using any regular coin. Perform the flip coin vanish trick.
How To: Win Heads & Tails coin toss everytime
An easy coin toss magic trick involving palming that will allow you to manipulate the outcome of a coin toss.
How To: Perform the paper shaker through a table trick
Criss Angel shows you how to perform and magic trick in which you make a pepper shaker pass through a table. This trick could also work with a glass, cup, or similar object. Perform the paper shaker through a table trick.
How To: Do the one card twirl flourish
A simple one card flourish to add finesse to your card magic routine.
How To: Perform the Bible card trick
Martyn Coleman reveals the Bible card trick. In this complicated card trick you appear to make a chosen card reappear face up in the middle of the deck.
How To: Perform the waving aces card trick
Martyn Coleman teaches his variation of the waving aces trick, also called the two aces card routine, a card trick in which you appear to make any card picked from the deck reappear between two aces held in your hand.
How To: Perform some beginner's magic tricks
This video is a demonstration of a number of basic magic tricks: how to melt a coin through a table, the flip trick, the pass, the French drop and a number of card tricks. Techniques demonstrated include lapping, card control, card force, the move and more! Perform some beginner's magic tricks.
How To: Do the Ing Ping Ching magic trick
In this video magician David Zanthor shares an age old magic trick. You will need a willing human, a deck of cards, a rubber band, two identical coins and skills. The trick? It involves Ing Ping Ching energy and it is quite involved...so you will have to watch the video! Do the Ing Ping Ching magic trick.
How To: Perform the cartesian diver trick
A magic trick in which you appear to make a straw and paper clip float freely in an empty water bottle. This also makes a great science lesson about water pressure.
How To: Perform an easy trick with toothpicks
A simple magic trick in which you appear to make toothpicks move on their own using drops of water.
How To: Perform the bite out card trick
This is similar to the bite out coin trick. In this magic trick you appear to bite a piece out of playing card and magically restore it.
How To: Perform the magic jack trick
A card magic trick in which you appear to make all of the jacks, shuffled into the deck, magically appear at the top of the deck.
How To: Tear a phone book in half
Tearing a phonebook in half lengthwise might seem like an impossible feat of strength. Yet, the trick was commonly performed by strongmen at fairs, at the beginning of the century, along with bending iron bars, pipes and pans. Tear a phone book in half.
How To: Perform multiple card tricks
Learn how to shuffle cards from one hand to another, make a car spin on your finger, or make a card jump from the deck to your hand. These simple tricks are easy to learn and will definitely impress your audience. Perform multiple card tricks.
How To: Make flash paper the easy way
Want to show off using the fancy flames of magicians? This video will show you how to easily make flash paper. To normally make flash paper is a complicated process involving sulphuric acid and nitric acid.. here's an easy way using toilet paper, an old flare and a camping stove.
How To: Open a beer without an opener
Here is a video with tons of ways to open a beer bottle, not all are safe. Video is not in English, but its fairly obvious see and do type actions. Open a beer without an opener.
How To: Perform the magic jumping ring trick
Watch this instructional video to learn how to perform the jumping ring trick. This trick is so simple, it takes absoulutely no talent whatsoever, and rarely fools the audience.
How To: Do the hummingbird card trick
Watch this instructional video to learn how to do the hummingbird card trick. This is possibly the worst magic trick I have ever seen. It's easy to do as well as easy to figure out.
How To: Make a coin disappear by snapping your fingers
This magic trick requires a coin, your ability to snap your fingers, and long sleeves. If you possess all of these then you too can become a world class magician. Learn to make a coin disappear out of the palm of your hand with just the snap of a finger. Although the video is super short, it's straight to the point — no illusion here! Make a coin disappear by snapping your fingers.
How To: Make a sponge ball disappear
Here is a beginner level disappearing trick easy to learn and guaranteed to amaze. Learn to make a ball disappear right before your audiences eyes. A sponge ball works best but their are other alternatives that will work just as well. Make a sponge ball disappear.
How To: Perform the hummingbird magic trick
Need a new card trick? Learn how to magically make a card levitate above your hand and spin around in circles like a hummingbird. This trick takes a little set up time but the pay off will be well worth it. Float and spin a card in mid air and impress all onlookers. Perform the hummingbird magic trick.
How To: Break a fork with mental power
Here is another magic trick to add to your collection. Learn how to break a fork seemingly with your mind. This trick requires little prep time and will make your audience believe that you have supernatural mental abilities.
How To: Lift an ice cube with out touching it
Learn a neat little trick for little money and big outcomes. All you need is water, salt, string and ice and you too can make an ice cube lift off the table without touching it. Learn to make a cube of ice float off the table and never worry about cold fingers again. Lift an ice cube with out touching it.
How To: Change a burning paper into a dollar bill
Here is a trick that will work well in bars and on the street. Learn how to make a dollar bill appear from a burning piece of paper and amaze crowds everywhere. Money never came so easy as you materialize a dollar bill from a burnt piece of paper. Change a burning paper into a dollar bill.