Expert Card Technique

Expert Card Technique
Author: Jean Hugard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2015-08-28
Genre: Games
ISBN: 9781614278696

2015 Reprint of 1944 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This remains one of the most definitive works on card technique, providing step-by-step instructions that will teach you the correct methods for the basic manipulations and for more advanced flourishes. Offering the most foolproof methods available, Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue explain such basic manipulation as the palm, the shuffle, the lift, the side slip, the pass, the glimpse, the jog and the reverse. They detail various false deals, crimps and changes and the more advanced execution needed for forces, fans and the use of the prearranged deck.

Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic

Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic
Author: Mark Anthony Wilson
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-05-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780762414550

The ultimate book of magic for kids from a world-famous magician, complete with photographs for easy to follow instructions. From one of the world's premier practitioners of classic magic, with years of experience instructing younger readers in the magical arts, comes this new revision of his complete guide to learning and performing fantastic feats of prestidigitation. Acclaimed by the Los Angeles Times as "the text that young magicians swear by," it's full of step-by-step instructions. More than 2,000 illustrations provide the know-how behind 300 techniques, from basic card tricks to advanced levitation, along with advice on planning and staging a professional-quality magic show.

200 Magic Tricks Anyone Can Do

200 Magic Tricks Anyone Can Do
Author: Harry Blackstone
Publisher: Citadel Press
Total Pages: 266
Release: 1999
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780806521008

Contains two hundred magic tricks which can be done with commonly-found materials.

Amazing Magic Tricks for Beginners

Amazing Magic Tricks for Beginners
Author: Bryan Miles
Publisher: New Shoe Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2023-03-28
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0760383715

With a little practice and this beginner’s guide, you will quickly be amazing your friends and family with your new sleight-of-hand craft. Being an accomplished magician definitely takes practice, but it starts with the right instruction. Amazing Magic Tricks for Beginners offers just the right level of foundational guidance in easy-to-follow, illustrated, step-by-step instruction. Whether it’s cards, coins, or magic boxes and hats, even the most inexperienced magic enthusiasts will be able to access the insider magic tips and performance advice taught in this book. Professional magician Bryan Miles from the world-renowned School of Magic presents: A guide to all the tools you will need to do everything from a simple card trick to tricks that use multiple props to execute The practical elements for executing a wide array of tricks, starting with the basics and including fresh takes on traditional tricks Performance skills such as distraction, sleight of hand, storytelling, and pace, which are the key to executing a convincing magic trick Amazing Magic Tricks for Beginners will give you the inspiration you need to create a magic show around every trick you perform. No matter which end of the spectrum your magic aspirations fall in, you will succeed in performing your tricks of choice with panache and leave your audience wondering how you did it. Always wanted to pull a coin out from behind an ear or pull the queen of hearts from a shuffled deck of 52 cards? This book will teach you what you need to know to be the magician you’ve always wanted to be!

Amazing Irv's Handbook of Everyday Magic

Amazing Irv's Handbook of Everyday Magic
Author: Irv Furman
Publisher: Quirk Books
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2015-12-22
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1594749140

Looking for a little magic in your life? Presto! Here’s Amazing Irv’s Handbook of Everyday Magic—a hip, how-to guide to making magic with everyday objects in everyday situations! With the expert guidance of Amazing Irv, you’ll learn all the tricks of the conjuring trade. Using nothing more than your own two hands and the everyday items around you—cell phones, saltshakers, airsickness bags, TV remote controls, and others—you’ll be mystifying family, friends, coworkers, and fellow commuters in no time flat. More than 45 astounding tricks—complete with step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations—are within these pages, divided into sections on magic at home, at work, on the go, and on the town. Learn to: • Magically Feed a Parking Meter • Pull a Banana Out of Thin Air • Use Your Calculator to Predict the Future • Make a Shot Glass Vanish • Make Time Stand Still, and more! Be ready to create magic anytime, anyplace with this entertaining book for magicians of all ages.

Amazing Magic Tricks, Apprentice Level

Amazing Magic Tricks, Apprentice Level
Author: Norm Barnhart
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429619430

Magicians often use powers of the mind to perform their tricks. Learn some of their secrets with tricks like The Freaky Mind Weld and The Puzzling Puzzle Your friends will be in awe! Book jacket.

Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks for Everyone

Mind-Blowing Magic Tricks for Everyone
Author: Oscar Owen
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1510765778

"The ultimate guide to mastering the art of magic." —Business Insider "A must-have for any aspiring magician." —Mashable Learn to perform 50 unbelievable magic tricks that will impress and astonish any audience! Features QR codes with links to trick videos for easy learning and visual aid! This delightful book reveals some of magic's best-kept secrets, showing you step-by-step exactly how the tricks are done from multiple angles. Learn easy-yet-mystifying card tricks, awe-inspiring coin tricks, mentalism tricks for reading someone's mind, deceptive bets, and amazing visual tricks that you can do with everyday objects, including how to: Make a pen disappear Levitate a dollar Send a cup through a table Tear a napkin and restore it to its original state Put a need through a balloon without popping it Crack an apple open with your bare hands And more! In addition to these jaw-dropping tricks, this book provides readers with: QR Codes with trick videos for visual aid Practice and performance tips Jokes to use when performing Additional resources And more! Ultimately, by the end of this book not only will you know fifty mind-blowing magic tricks, but you will also know exactly how to perform them confidently. The book is the perfect gift for aspiring magicians or anyone who wants to impress their family and friends!

Amazing Magic Tricks

Amazing Magic Tricks
Author: Norm Barnhart
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2008-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429619457

Presents step-by-step instructions and clear photos describing how to perform magic tricks at the expert level.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic Tricks

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic Tricks
Author: Tom Ogden
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1998-11-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780028627076

Presents step-by-step instructions for performing hundreds of tricks, provides tips on establishing a stage presence, and offers methods and styles of master magicians

Magic with Everyday Objects

Magic with Everyday Objects
Author: George Schindler
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 242
Release: 1999-12-14
Genre: Magic tricks
ISBN: 0812885651

Directions for performing easy-to-do magic tricks with sleight of hand, using everyday objects.