Thursday, June 7, 2007

Card trick 4 >> Elevator Card Trick

Effect:
The top card of the deck is turned face up to the audience.
The card is once again turned face down and removed from the deck.
The magician now places this card into the middle of the deck and then squares the deck
The magician clicks his fingers and the card returns immediately to the top of the deck.
Preparation:
You will need a deck of cards .
Method:
This trick uses the principle of the double lift
When showing the top card actually perform a double lift and show the card that was really second from the top of the pack.
Then remove the actual top card and place it into the middle of the deck.
The already shown card is still on the top of the deck and can be revealed in any way that the magician wishes.
Make sure that the double lift is clean and bend the cards slightly to ensure that they stay together as one.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Coin trick 2 >> Easy coin vanish

Effect: A coin is placed onto a table and mysteriously vanishes.
Method: Put the coin onto the table with your left hand.Say something like "check this out" and reach over with your right hand.Then press down on the coin with your middle, index and third finger with your hand and arm parallel with the table.Slide the coin towards you remembering that it should be completely covered with your fingers.Slide the coin off the table so it falls on your lap without the spectator seeing.Touch your thumb to your middle finger as if you are picking up the coin as it reaches the edge of the table.Keeping your fingers still closed, stare at where the coin should be as you slowly move your hand away from you, back to about 6 inches from where the coin originally was.Start moving your thumb in a circular motion as if the coin is disappearing.Slowly turn your hand around and spread your fingers apart. The coin has disappeared ???Now the rest is up to you.The more surprised you act the more people will believe that they have seen a real coin vanish

Monday, June 4, 2007

Coin trick 1 >>



Throw the coin backwards and forwards, from hand to hand, three or four times, in a careless manner, always taking care that the left hand is shut well over each time the coin is contained in it; and then make a feint of throwing, but, in reality, palm the coin after the method that best suits its size. The hand (in most cases it would be the left, as the majority of conjurers palm with the right; with left-handed people it would be, of course, reversed) which is supposed to receive the coin must be closed smartly, so as to make a noise similar to that caused by a coin thrown into the palm. This is effected by the ends of the two middle fingers striking the fleshy part of the thumb (Fig. 7). If this is properly executed, the illusion is perfect, and all eyes will be directed to the left hand, when the coin can be quietly placed in a side or tail pocket, to which receptacle it may afterwards be made to pass from the left hand, where it is supposed to be, in a magical manner. I would recommend the beginner to practice this movement sedulously in private, as it teaches quick and neat palming, and will prove a most useful auxiliary to many important tricks. By "passing" a coin from place to place "in a magical manner" is implied the act of pretending to do so; it being an accepted axiom amongst conjurers never to "pass" anything invisibly to any given spot until the article is already safely located there. This practice will, of course, commend itself to all as avoiding untoward mistakes. To "pass" a coin from the hand, wave the wand over it, and say whatever you think will go down best with the particular audience you have before you. A sharp rap on the knuckles will complete the operation, but always take care to show the hand empty, otherwise the trick is spoilt. If the wand is not handy, pretend to rub the coin away between the fingers, or affect to give it to one of the audience. (See Figs. 8 and 9 for an effective method.)















Fig. 7. (The dotted line represents the coin palmed in the right hand.)



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