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Articles about magic tricks (0-50 of 602)
- Learn Perform Coin Magic
By: David Hertz | - Tricks with coins date back almost to the beginning of magic, and they are as popular as ever today. Coins are always handy if you want to borrow some for impromptu work. If you carry a supply of your own, you will be equipped for feats of really surprising wizardry.
Some good coin tricks are quite simple, others require a great deal of practice while of the best depend on basic moves that are quite easy to learn. Your knowledge of sleights will enable you to build up highly effecti ...
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- Ethics At A Magic Performance
By: David Hertz | - When a real magician comes to town, his brother magicians always make it known to him that they are ready for service. If he desires them to come up from the audience while he is performing, they are ready to do so. If he wants encouragement and appreciation from the audience, they are ready to lead in applause. However, remember that after you have shown yourself ready to cooperate, it is your place to sit back and wait until your help is requested. You must not thrust your help on the performe ...
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- Learn Magic ?
By: Davidblaine | - MAGIC is the art of performing extraordinary tricks to entertain people , Supernatural powers that
invokes by any art .
magic trick: an illusory feat; considered magical by inexperienced observers .
charming: characteristic or using or possessing of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming
incantations"; "the supernatural signs that protect.
Stage Magic : A specific place is mostly requirements for Magician to show the trick ...
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- Spiritualism And Magic
By: David Hertz | - In spite of the campaign of the late Houdini against fraudulent mediums in Chicago and his exposes from the stage of the Princess Theater, many people were convinced that Houdini was a true medium and was only using exposures as a means of throwing people off the track from the real methods of accomplishing his other effects. Many people today still think that Houdini was a medium and that he escaped from his many manacles by dematerializing himself into spirit form and then materializing again. ...
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- Magic Tricks Supplier
By: Jozuf -- Andrew | - I was a part-time magician for many years. It is my reputation "man MAGIC" Among my friends and colleagues. Since I am not a professional, I never play on stage. What I do is called "Close-Up" tricks. This means that I can play with only a small number of spectators, namely: 1 - 5 people at once. Fokusov I play very simple. I play with coins, paper, postcards, a glass of beer, a piece of cloth or something around us. The result is huge.
What I want to share with you today is not Ma ...
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- Sleight Of Hands With Coins
By: David Hertz | - This field of coin manipulation is a vast one and a thorough knowledge of it will add much to your Magical Education. Other small objects may be handled in a manner similar to coin sleights. Consequently when you have mastered the manipulations you have proceeded a long way in your mastery of Sleight of Hand.
Nelson Downs is a King of Coins. He built a great reputation by specializing in Coin Magic, and at one time his act was imitated more than any other in the realm of Magic. Who ...
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- Perform Oriental Magic
By: David Hertz | - From time immemorial tales have come out of the Far East about the weird mysteries of the Orientals. Writers and artists have woven strange stories and have drawn fascinating pictures of Oriental Magic. Because of this, the public has come to believe that mysteries of the Orient have an unusual charm.
Oriental Magic - that is, Magic which is of Oriental origin - Magic from China, Japan, India, Egypt, Persia.
In reality, the Oriental Magician is no more clever than the ...
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- Magic Tricks With Silks For Beginner Magician
By: David Hertz | - The silk handkerchief has won its way to a prominent place in Magic. There are several reasons for this - the silk handkerchief makes showy effects; it is easy to handle; and it can be compressed into a small space and then opened to cover a comparatively large space.
The popular size for silks with Magicians is a thirteen-inch square. This is due, perhaps, to the fact that this size cuts nicely from Japanese or Chinese silk, which comes twenty-seven inches wide. Some Magicians pre ...
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- Circus Trick - Magic Trick With Cards
By: David Hertz | - This you may perform after you have forced a card by any method to spectator.
A card force tricks results in the magician knowing the position of a card which spectator have selected. This position may be "top of the deck", "bottom of the deck" or a more advanced position such as the "fingernail cut". You then "force" this card on a victim who thinks he is picking of his own free will.
TO PERFORM:
After spectator has looked at Forced Card, tell him to place it ...
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- Magic And Religion
By: David Hertz | - It seems almost incredible to us that Magic, now that we regard it only as an entertaining art, should have led the way to an understanding of nature and thus to the development of sciences. But just such was its effect.
Magic, of course, you know came down hand in hand with History. In our earliest records, in Biblical times, during the Golden Age of Art in Greece, in the Dark Ages, during the Renaissance, down to the present day, we see the influence of Magic. I have already give ...
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- The Branches Of Magic
By: David Hertz | - Let us divide magic into its various branches from a general standpoint. We find the following fields:
1-Sleight-of-hand, or Manipulative, magic, involving the smaller articles such as coins, cards,
billiard balls, etc.
2-Mechanical magic, dependent greatly on specially constructed apparatus.
3-Illusions, dealing with the appearance of large objects.
4-Dramatic, which consists of magic woven into a carefully woven dramatic play or action.
5-Pantomine mag ...
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- The Real Magic Tricks
By: Vikram Kumar | - Anyone can walk into a magic shop and buy a magic trick. However, simply being able to operate the trick doesn't make that person a magician. The real magic trick is in creating the right atmosphere for the trick. Magic is a performing art. It isn't enough to simply do a trick; it is up to the performer to create the magic. The difference between a magician and someone who performs magic tricks is in the belief that the performer can create in his audience.
A magic shop that ca ...
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- Witchcraft And Magic Tricks
By: Vikram Kumar | - Magic is among the oldest of the performing arts and has probably existed nearly as long as civilization itself. Originally, magic was performed by religious leaders as part of worship rites that showed the power of both a particular god and of the priest who served him. Early magicians had to create each magic trick and the method of performing the trick themselves. There wasn't a local magic shop and the secrets were carefully guarded and passed on only to chosen apprentices.
M ...
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- 5 Ways To Learn Magic Tricks
By: RClark101 | - Magic tricks are a lot of fun to perform. However, you do need to learn the tricks before you can actually begin performing for people. Here are 5 ways to learn magic tricks.
Books
There are a lot of great books that teach you great tricks. You just have to read the directions and then spend a lot of time practicing the tricks.
You dont have to actually buy the books either. You can simply visit your local library and get the books on loan.
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- 3 Magic Tricks For Beginners
By: David Silva | - If you're just getting started, you'll be happy to know there are a number of magic tricks for beginners that don't require lots of time, practice, and fancy equipment. In fact, just about the only thing you'll need to polish is your banter and presentation.
Let's take a look at some magic tricks for beginners ...
The Vanishing Coin
Most magic hinges on banter (how well you tell a story that surrounds the trick) and since this is such a simple trick, ...
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- Try These Magic Tricks On Your Family
By: David Silva | - While magic tricks have become more and more sophisticated over the years, especially on the stage, you can still enjoy performing awe-inspiring magic tricks at home. All you need are a few around-the-house items and a little time to learn how to properly manipulate them.
With this is mind, here are a few illusions that will delight your friends and family:
The Hanging Ash Trick
What if you could smoke a cigarette without the ash falling off? That's ...
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- Scottish Magic Tricks - The Cards In Mind
By: Michael Breck | - Another magic trick from Scotland to entertain your friends and family. In this trick, it will look as though you can read their minds.
How it looks To The Audience
The Magician gives a spectator a deck of cards and then turns his back on the spectator, so he cannot see what the spectator is doing.
He asks the spectator to shuffle the deck and then hold the deck face down in his hand.
He then asks the spectator to think of a number from ...
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- Scottish Magic Tricks - Solid Through Solid
By: Michael Breck | - Here is another Magic trick from Scotland to enhance your growing reputation as a Magician.
This a great party trick and will really make people believe you have extraordinary powers.
How The Trick Appears To The Audience
The Magician is dressed wearing a jacket with a shirt and tie.
He asks someone to tie his wrists together as tightly as they can with a roll of sellotape or parcel tape.
There is no doubt that his h ...
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- Scottish Magic Tricks - Find The Aces In A Deck Without Looking!
By: Michael Breck | - This another great card trick from Scotland.
One of the hardest card tricks in the world is where the Magician finds the four aces in a deck that has been thoroughly shuffled. Such a trick normally requires years of practice and hard work. However, here is a simple version of the trick that is easy to do and will convince people that you must be a master Magician.
How The Trick Appears To The Audience
The Magician hands a pack of cards to a member of the ...
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- Scottish Magic Tricks - Indestructible Match
By: Michael Breck | - In Scotland, Magic is an excellent way of entertaining your friends and family. It is also very useful in business and can be used as a great "ice-breaker" when meeting new business contacts.
In this trick, you ask someone to break a match in half and then you completely restore the match!
How The Trick Appears To The Audience
The Magician takes a wooden match and wraps it in a handkerchief.
He then invites a member of the audience to feel the match through the hand ...
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- Scottish Magic Tricks - How To Make A Coin Vanish
By: Michael Breck | - In Scotland, Magic is an excellent way of entertaining your friends and family. It is also very useful in business and can be used as a great "ice-breaker" when meeting new business contacts.
In this trick, you will make a coin vanish under impossible test conditions!
How The Trick Appears To The Audience
The Magician rolls up his sleeves and holds a coin in his hand, so everyone can see it.
Apart from the coin, it is apparent that his ...
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- Scottish Magic Tricks - Fiery Initials
By: Michael Breck | - In Scotland, Magic is an excellent way of entertaining your friends and family. It is also very useful in business and can be used as a great "ice-breaker" when meeting new business contacts.
In this trick, you will make someone's initials appear on the head of a burning match!
How The Trick Appears To The Audience
The Magician approaches someone whom he has never met before and gives him a lighted match. The Magician asks the person to hold the match, and while star ...
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- Scottish Magic Tricks - The Three Coins Caper
By: Michael Breck | - In Scotland, Magic is a very popular hobby and is an excellent way of entertaining your friends and family. It is also very useful in business and can be used as a great "ice-breaker" when meeting new business contacts.
This series of articles will teach you some simple tricks, that you can perform anywhere, without any special equipment.
These types of tricks are called 'impromptu' by Magicians and are considered to be the most powerful and effective type of Magic ...
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- How To Begin Being A Magician
By: Mr. Ryan Even | - Over the last several years magic has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity. Once again people are thoroughly enjoying watching the performance of magic tricks. And once again more people are beginning to take an interest in becoming magicians. While it certainly isn't easy to perform magic it isn't impossible either. Here is how to begin being a magician.
Obviously to be a magician you need to be able to perform magic tricks and the best way to do this is to start out with easy tric ...
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- How To Create Magic Tricks
By: Jay Sankey | - "The history of art is the history of revivals." - Samuel Butler
When I create magic, I begin the process at a variety of 'places.' One place is with a move that has caught my imagination, a sleight which on some level I sense has exciting potential. In such cases, I focus on the move and strive to perceive it in the abstract and apart from any specific (and limiting) applications.
Take for example, Edward Marlo's "In Lieu of the Through the Fist Move," also known a ...
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- Should Magic Tricks Be Kept Secret?
By: Jay Sankey | - "Without courage wisdom bears no fruit." - Baltasar Gracian
"Never reveal the secret to the trick." This is the First Commandment we each learned, often within moments of learning the mechanics behind our first trick. The First Commandment was not "Love magic," "Practice every day," "Be original," or "The tricks are mere vehicles." Rather it was about keeping secrets to ourselves.
I am reminded of Pat Conroy's wonderful book "The Prince of Tides" and how the mother ...
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- Master Mentalism Guide
By: reuben wallis | - Performing magic tricks, illusion and even mentalism is sure to make us stand out from the rest of the maddening' crowd. Magic tricks have always been a best seller; the trick is in carrying it out the right way'. For a variety of reasons, society has always been interested in magic and tricks of illusion so much so, that most of the top entertainment centers like that of Las Vegas spend millions per annum in hiring some of the top magicians to perform in their clubs. The ...
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- A Fun Magic Trick For Kids To Perform
By: Mr. Ryan Even | - Magic tricks are a lot of fun to watch and theyre also fun to perform. Many kids especially love magic and they also would love to be able to perform some tricks. Many tricks are too difficult for kids to perform. However, there are some tricks that are easy to perform. Sawing a Lady in Half is a fun magic trick for kids to perform.
For this trick you will need paper, an envelope, a pen, and scissors. With the paper you want to make a figure of a lady and then cut it out. ...
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- Create Magic Tricks That Will Dazzle Your Audience
By: Amy Bartlett | - There are all kinds of spots to find free magic tricks, but if you want to make sure they are really free, go to the internet for them. No doubt about it, online is the best place to find free magic tricks.
Starting out is always hard when you are searching for something, and the same can be said for free magic tricks; but there is a lot to be found on the internet and just keep going, you will find what you need.
Your search for free magic tricks will lead you to ...
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- Easy Magic Tricks
By: Michael Malega | - Time to get started on this topic. Take a few moments to read every aspect of this paper hopefully it will be of great help.
There are any number of easy magical tricks which are available to find if only you look hard enough. This is true for all types magic, going from easygoing magical tricks to the more difficult ones, to street magical tricks.
What character of wizardly you want to specialise depends altogether on you of course, but if you're a beginning ...
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- How To Learn Magic Tricks - Tips For Beginners
By: Kristin L. Thorne | - Learning magic tricks can be a great fun. Many people start learning simple card tricks, and end up as full blown professional magicians, entertaining thousands or millions of people all over the world. But everybody has to learn the basics first.
The best tip for learning magic tricks is to study each trick carefully by taking your time. Stick to learning only a few tricks a month. Don't flood your brain with too much at a time, it is much wiser to give your self enough time to m ...
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- Magic Tricks Revealed For Your
By: David James | - Magic tricks revealed. Now there's a caption that isn't new to us anymore. It's been said and done so many times, that the urge to watch these magic expose shows has worn off somewhat. These days, I might watch these shows only if there was nothing else to do. The magic of these shows (pun fully intended), has palled.
It's time to move on to bigger and better things and stay away from such sideliners as "Magic Tricks Revealed". There has to be something better to it all than reve ...
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- Amazing Card Tricks To Impress Your Friends
By: David James | - One of the best ways to impress your friends when doing magic tricks is to make it seem as if it is the most natural thing in the world. In this way you can pull a trick on your friends right in front of their eyes and act as if it were nothing out of the ordinary. This can get their attention real fast, at which time you can then show them an amazing card trick or two which you just happen to have up your sleeve (so to speak).
This will in turn, stun your friends into wanting mor ...
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- Is There More To Magic Than Harry Potter?
By: Catherine Matthew | - The phenomena of Harry Potter is truly a, yes, phenomena. As the world of muggles awaits the arrival of another book of the adventures of the boy wizard, the world of magic is again on the centre stage. Children and adults alike would like to learn how to do magic tricks.
Magic has a history as old as man himself does. In the olden days, man believed in magic and there were several practices that were believed to enhance the magic powers of a person. Several people also practiced ...
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- Magic - The Game With The Audience
By: Tammy Foster | - Magic at its core is a game. A game with the audience's mind and perception.
Magic tricks, performed by well rehearsed magicians, are games played on the mind that make a witness believe what the magician wants him or her to believe.
A talented magician will undoubtedly use many different kinds of mind games to maneuver an audience into a mind set that allows him to create illusions.
A good magician is an actor, an illusionist, a game player who dive ...
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- Magic - Does It Make A Difference?
By: Tammy Foster | - Magic is always... well... Magic no matter who is performing it, isn't it?
Every magician has the same objectives and those objectives are to entertain, mystify and trick you into believing what he or she wants you to believe. Whether it is just a quick sleight of hand or a full blown professional production, every magician loves to entertain and mystify their audience.
David Blaine is the same person now, when he is performing amazing tricks for millions, as he w ...
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- Do Schools Of Magic Still Exist?
By: Tammy Foster | - Actual brick and mortar schools that teach black or white magic (i.e. Harry Potter) are hard to find, if they exist at all...or maybe they are so magical that only witches and warlocks can see them at all.
There are, however, many such schools that exist out there in the magical unknown (the Internet). By using magical seeking (Google), you can levitate their locations into your line of vision (computer screen).
The internet is the best school and the most complete ...
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- Learn Magic Card Tricks
By: Corie Cornwell | - Some card tricks commonly considered magic tricks require fairly good manual dexterity in order to shuffle the deck, palm a card, and do a double lift or a pinky block. Others require careful shuffling, counting and moving stacks of cards around in just the right order to get the desired results.
Here's a magic card trick that requires very little preparation and doesn't even require any particular dexterity in order for you to make it look good. In fact, this is a magic card tric ...
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- Learn Magic Tricks
By: Corie Cornwell | - Magic is a type of entertainment enjoyed by almost all people. There are those who simply enjoy the illusion, accepting it as true magic. Others recognize that it is illusion and enjoy it anyway. Still others get enjoyment out of figuring out how the illusion could have been created. There are even a few people who see the magic trick done and become inspired to follow the same path as a magician, whether for their own enjoyment, to entertain friends and family, or to follow the professional rou ...
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- Magic Tricks And Kids A Great Combination
By: Tammy Foster | - It's always enjoyable performing magic tricks for an appreciative audience. Once you get a few magic tricks under your belt, you'll be hooked on performing your craft because there is something really rewarding when a well executed magic trick leaves your audience in disbelief and applauding all at the same time... and that's the real magic.
The element of doubt in the mind of your audience is the key to a good magic trick. Just a dab of doubt and you can see the people in your au ...
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- Elements Of Magic Tricks Revealed
By: Corie Cornwell | - A magic trick is made up of more than one component. First is the element of the expectations of the audience. If they are told they will see magic, it will help them to believe that anything out of the ordinary is magic, or at least an illusion. Expectations may not be that they will see something magic; it may simply be that they expect to be entertained. Particularly in the high budget stage shows, the entertainer has a reputation which will lead to certain expectations by the audience.
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- The Rules Of Magic
By: Lucas Da Silva | - Magic is all about performance and creativity, so the rules of magic are extremely limited. But having said that, it's vital that you follow the rules that do exist, as they're designed to maintain the mystery and credibility of magic.
Break one of the four rules that follow and you'll waste the hours of practice that you've put in to perfect the tricks that you perform. Oh yes, hours of practice are required to make magic tricks look convincing. That's the fourth rule of magic, b ...
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- Tips On How To Do Magic Tricks For Free!
By: Johnnie Gentle | - I'm often asked what the best way to start to learn how to do magic tricks would be, and although it can be different from person to person, I'm sure I can provide a few hints and tips that may help and probably more importantly, - what you should try to avoid.
I think the most important thing to do when just starting to dabble in magic, is to learn a few simple magic tricks that can be done without having to use any gimmicked apparatus or special props. I mean magic tricks that c ...
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- Which Are The Different Types Of Magic Tricks?
By: John Layton | - Magic is an ancient art that is based on deceit and illusion to amaze and baffle an audience. This is done by performing an act that is deemed impossible or part of the supernatural by the magician, who gives the impression of a paranormal entity. However, these tricks are done using perfectly natural methods that are passed down from generation to generation and are regarded as severely guarded secrets that must not be revealed to the general public.
Magic shows have evolved over ...
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