Hot Magic & Parlor Tricks How-Tos
How To: Teleport a coin magic trick
This is a short small and sweet little magic trick that takes advantage of the "hand is faster than the eye" principle. This slight of hand is performed by an enthusiastic pre-pubescent.
How To: Lasso an ice cube out of a drink
This video demonstrates how to lasso a ice cube from a drink using ordinary thread and table salt. This video is for people with to much time on their hands.
How To: Push a cigarette through a coin trick
A classic trick, especially popular with street magicians. Do not read any further if you do not want the mystery of magic to be spoiled...
How To: Cut a huge hole in a tiny card
This video shows how to cut a hole in a 3x5 card large enough for a 6'3" to walk through. Surprise your friends or win a bet.
How To: Fan a deck of cards
This video demonstrates how to fan a deck of cards. This is a great addition to any magic trick. Fanning the cards also works well when having someone pick a card.
How To: Clown about with custard pies
This video is a comprehensive guide to pie-ing techniques. You will need custard, whipped cream, shaving foam and a pie crust. Perhaps a villain. Different pie scenarios include the simple pie, the simultaneous pie, the pie launch and many, many more. Clown about with custard pies.
How To: Open a Bottle of Champagne with a Spoon
Captain Campbell james demonstrates how to open a bottle of champagne with merely a spoon. Requirements: A bottle of chilled champagne, champagne glasses, an ice bucket, a napkin, a pretty young lady to impress and poise.
How To: Perform the cup and balls magic trick
This video is a demonstration of how to perform the Cup and Balls trick by Christian Lee. You will need: 3 cups, a napkin and of course...magic. This age old magic trick has befuddled pub crawlers for years. The trick revolves around a hidden ball. Find out more in this informative and entertaining video! Perform the cup and balls magic trick.
How To: Perform the coin flip trick
Pub magician Christian Lee demonstrates how to perform the coin flip trick. A sleight of hand trick involving a quick movement that makes it look as if a coin magically moved from one had to the other. All you need are two identical coins and some magic! Perform the coin flip trick.
How To: Perform the Rolling Cigarette Trick
Pub magician Christian Lee demonstrates how to perform the rolling cigarette trick. All you need is a cigarette, a table and some magic. By skillfully blowing on the cigarette it will appear as if you are moving it with your mind. Brilliant!!! Perform the Rolling Cigarette Trick.
How To: Clown about behind a sofa
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, the moving walkway, swimming, the unicycle, bull riding, etc. This is an informative and entertaining video. Clown about behind a sofa.
How To: Shoot an arrow through a woman
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 years. How is it done? You will have to watch! A spellbinding illusion indeed. Shoot an arrow through a woman.
How To: Read someone's mind with a deck of cards
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 you when to stop, have participant take card at top of deck, have them place it back in the deck and then...read there mind? Find out how to do it in this informative video. Read someone's mind with a deck of cards.
How To: Perform the 'ambitious card trick' with ease
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 the deck, and suddenly pops up to the top. The method is shown very carefully and slowly, but note that there are some audio problems (which doesn't affect the explanation.)
How To: Teleport a coin
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.
How To: Create a dragon illusion
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 computer. Then you can print so you too can build your own dragon illusion. No matter where you walk around the room your dragon is in, it will follow you by watching you. Its eyes seem to trace your every move. Freak out your friends with this magical marvel.
How To: Make a cigarette vanish
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. Make a cigarette vanish.
How To: Spin a pencil
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, you will be able to learn how to do this trick with the easy steps that he provides. And with these techniques you can even twirl a banana or a screwdriver. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to spin a pencil.
How To: Make a dollar bill ring
Learn how to make a ring out of a dollar bill. Get past the eerie narration and you will find yourself a nifty little bar trick. The woman performing has a husky voice and delicate hands.
How To: Whistle (Taxi Style)
This is the perfect trick for hailing a cab after a night out. Learn how to whistle like a pro.
How To: Break the bottom out of a beer bottle
Here's something you can do with an empty beer bottle. Learn how to take the bottom out in quite the dramatic form. Perfect for entertaining your fellow frat buddies during the morning after clean up.
How To: Perform a toothpick bar trick
Thomas the bartender teaches his bar patrons a quick and creative trick with toothpicks. Watch and learn how to stump your friends with this trick.
How To: Make your own ashtray
When there's a limited number of ashtrays, don't dispair, just make your own. Watch and learn how to make your own ashtray out of your cigarette box. Make your own ashtray.
How To: Make a paper pyramid spin under a bowl
This video shows you how to make a paper pyramid move under a bowl. If you can't speak French, it's ok, just follow the visuals. Unfortunately there's a lot more talking than action, and some bad camera use.
How To: Turn water into ice
Impress your friends and fellow bar partrons and learn how to turn water into ice. You don't need a freezer... Just a bit of magic. Turn water into ice.
How To: Pierce a balloon without popping
Part science, part bar magic, this simple tutorial will help you impress five year olds. As long as you are not John Wayne Gacy, we encourage you to learn how to stick a needle through a balloon and maintain the full integrity of the sphere. Oh, did we mention,you need vaseline? Pierce a balloon without popping.
How To: Open a beer bottle with a piece of paper
If you can’t find your bottle opener, just watch this video and you'll learn how to open a beer bottle with a piece of paper. It's certainly safer than using your teeth.
How To: Choose juggling balls
Learn how to find the right type of balls for your juggling practice. Watch as Jim the juggler gives a brief overview of how you should start your new hobby.
How To: Juggle three balls like a professional
This is the first of 3 steps that will show you how to juggle three balls. Jim the juggler demonstrates how to get them up and going. Step 1 begins with one ball, so be patient, you need to work your way up! (WMP files and smaller videos are available at the root directory)
How To: Perform the water glass trick
Freak your friends out with some magic involving water. All you need is ordinary tap water a glass and a fish and a few magic words.
How To: Do a floating card trick
Learn the secrect of the floating card trick. Kids as well as adults will love it.
How To: Perform Balducci levitation
Learn how to perform the Balducci levitation. A blindingly simple classic, when performed correctly, it amazes the spectator. Mohammed Ali is perhaps the most famous celebrity to perform this, and for heads of nations. Levitate your bad self.
How To: Make a cup float in mid air
Another winning video from the folks at videojug, watch and learn how to amaze your friends and make a cup float in mid air. Make a cup float in mid air.
How To: Shuffle like a dealer
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 to scroll down the page to get to the actual video. Shuffle like a dealer.
How To: Do a swivel cut card flourish
Fanning is not for the curious. It can be difficult to learn and will take diligence and practice. Follow along and learn a serious of moves which allow you to progress a little more in your knowledge of simple things. As a treat, Dan does a "simple move advanced combo" at the end to show what a little imagination can do. Watch and learn how to do the swivel cut flourish.
How To: Use a key card to find any card in a deck.
Learn a stunning effect by just remembering one card. The key card! Follow along as our British headless magician teaches you how to perform this basic magic trick.
How To: Use the back palm to make a card vanish
Watch and learn a basic tutorial on how to make a card vanish, using a back palm. Follow along with an aspiring young magician as he gracefully shows the technique. Hint: It's all about the hands.
How To: Perform the Tenkai palm to make a card vanish
One of the most soothing card trick videos we've seen yet, follow along and try your skill at Tenkai palming. Learn how to use the palm to vanish cards (or credit cards, when you get good enough). You might have to crank the volume all the way up on your speakers, but it's worth it.
How To: Do the classic pass
Follow along with an overeager young magician named Dergen Brown as he teaches you how to do a classic pass card move. If you can ignore the comedy effort in the beginning, you'll learn this basic technique.
How To: Do the in-jog false shuffle
Learn how to do an In Jog false shuffle, used to retain a stack of cards on the top of the deck. The video quality is a bit off, but the tutorial is clear and straightforward.