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Tricks – Black Art

Black art is an old form of magic that is rarely used today in its original form. The effect black art produces is fantastic, it is as close to trick photography as you can get without a camera! A magician practising black art will find a stage and dim the lights. While he and his assistants are wearing white, the audience can see them. The performers then command items to appear and move around. Versions of ‘sawing a woman in half’ are performed and you can see […]

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Learn Magic Tricks

My daughter is very interested in finding out more about magic. She has wanted to learn magic tricks ever since she saw Greg Wiggle try to pull a rabbit out of his hat on the Wiggles’ television show. This year for Christmas I got her a magic kit so that she could start doing some simple tricks. Though her interest in this is on and off, she has learned to do a few simple tricks. Just when I think she has had enough she comes back for […]

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How To Do The Best Magic Tricks

If you are a newbie magician and you want to improve your magic tricks, follow these tips and you are guaranteed to perform magic tricks that will amaze your audience. Be Natural The secret in having a great sleight of hand is your naturalness. There should be no hand wagging, no hand waving, jerky or quick motions. You should work naturally, deliberately, and slowly. If you master this, balls, coins, rings, cards, and coins will begin reappearing and disappearing at the tips of your fingers. Watching your […]

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Types Of Magic Tricks – How They Do

There are many kinds of magic tricks, but most fall into one of a few categories. Oftentimes, a magician will specialize in one or a few areas. For those who employ a range of techniques, they will often develop some type of persona or specialty act to differentiate themselves from other performers. Just as other entertainers often find a niche, so too do magicians. While no type of magic is particularly easy, some types are common for beginning magicians, such as learning sleight of hand tricks. Most […]

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Easy Magic Tricks – No Assumptions

This easy magic trick will show you how to do a simple card trick and teach your friends not to make assumptions. The Trick: You happen to be in a room with a group of friends and a pack of cards. Here’s how to make some easy money out of them with a simple card trick. Start by asking someone to pick any card from the deck, show the rest of the people in the room and then slide the card back into the pack. You shuffle […]

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Creators Of Magic Tricks – A Brief History Of Magic Tricksters

We’ve all heard the term "magic." Some of us use it in our daily lives. But what really is magic? Well, the formal definition of magic is something like this: Magic is the performance of illusions meant to entertain, baffle and amaze. The purpose of magic is to give the illusion that the impossible or supernatural has been achieved. Although magic deals with the illusion of the supernatural, no ghostly beings or entities actually have any part in a magic act. Truly entertaining magic is always done […]

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Close Up Magic Tricks With A Beaker

Here are two close up magic tricks that involve a plastic beaker. Both tricks are easy to perform and easy to prepare, yet provide a powerful effect that will entertain your spectators. Trick 1: The Disappearing Beaker You show the audience a tray with a small beaker on it. You cover the beaker with a napkin, take hold of the beaker and then remove the tray. Suddenly, you throw the napkin into the air and the beaker has vanished. The Preparation Take a small wooden tray and […]

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5 Magic Tricks to Attract a Romanian Woman

So many men have asked me to share some secrets on how to attract a Romanian woman. A long term relationship with a Romanian woman is a very rewarding experience (if you’re with the right person) and will lead you to a level of satisfaction like you have never experienced before. When selecting a Romanian woman for an LTR you should keep one thing in mind – BE PICKY!!! Settle for nothing less than the best. The reality is that the hardest thing with Romanian women is […]

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Skepticism In The World Of Magic

Many people are skeptical about magic, particularly stage magic. However, there are many different types of skepticism, and some are more valid as forms of criticism. For example, a lot of people can see what a magician is doing to give the appearance, or the illusion, that magic is being used, and will call attention to it. This is fine, and separates good illusionists from bad. Then there are others who start from the position that “magic is not real”, and will deride a stage magician for […]

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The Little Magical Touches

To perform magical illusions to any successful degree, it is important to be in command of what the audience sees and what they believe before, during and after the trick is performed. So much of what an illusion is about pertains to what you allow the audience to believe, what you say and what you don’t. Knowing this is one of the first steps to being a skilled stage magician. It is completely permissible to lie through your teeth as part of a stage performance. It’s no […]

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