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How To: Do the one-handed "Charlier" card cut

Aspiring card shark? Sink your pearly whites into this easy, impressive card illusion. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the "Charlier"-style card cut. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Do the push-through shadow card shuffle

Aspiring card shark? Sink your pearly whites into this easy, impressive card illusion. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform a "push through"-style shadow card shuffle. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Perform the "snap change" card trick

Aspiring card shark? Sink your pearly whites into this easy, impressive card illusion. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the "snap change" card trick using simple sleight of hand. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Perform the "fan change" card trick

Aspiring card shark? Sink your pearly whites into this easy, impressive card illusion. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the "fan change" card trick using simple sleight of hand. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Perform the "Erdnase" color change card trick

Aspiring card shark? Sink your pearly whites into this easy, impressive card illusion. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the "Erdnase" color change card trick using simple sleight of hand. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Perform the "twirl" color change card trick

Aspiring card shark? Sink your pearly whites into this easy, impressive card illusion. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the simple "twirl" color change card trick using sleight of hand. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Perform the pop-out flourish card trick

Aspiring card shark? Sink your pearly whites into this easy, impressive illusion. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform a simple "pop-out flourish" card trick to enhance your card routines. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Perform a simple self-working card trick

Aspiring card shark? Sink your teeth into this easy, impressive illusion. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform a simple "self-working" card trick. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Conjure aces with the "slip force" card trick

Aspiring card shark? Sink your teeth into this simple illusion. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the "slip force" card trick to force aces or any other card from a standard deck of playing cards. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Perform the "MacDonald's Aces" card trick

You may have known that Old Macdonald had a farm but were you aware he also had a card illusion? In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the "MacDonald's Aces" (or "MacDonald's Kings") card trick. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Perform an easy false cut perfect for most card tricks

Aspiring card shark? Sink your pearly whites into this simple trick. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform a simple "false cut," a starting point for a great number of card illusions. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Execute the classic "oil and water" card trick

Got a deck of standard playing cards? Looking for your next great illusion? Look no further. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the classic "million dollar" card trick. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Perform the three-card Monte throw card trick

Aspiring card shark? Sink your teeth into this simple card trick. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the "three-card Monte" (or three-card marney) card toss trick. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Perform the "Jumping Gemini" card illusion

Looking to build your repertoire of card tricks? Wow the throngs with this simple playing card illusion. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the "Jumping Gemini" card trick. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Perform the "million dollar" card trick

Got a deck of standard playing cards? Looking for your next great illusion? Look no further. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the "million dollar" card trick. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the illusion, and to learn why a good card trick is like money in the bank, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Do a simple four aces trick with a deck of cards

If you ever find yourself surrounded with a bunch of bored people (jury duty anyone?) this trick may be a perfect way to break the ice. In this tutorial, you'll discover how to perform a simple four aces card trick using a simple deck of cards. It's easy to understand and with enough practice, will make you look like a pro in no time at all. So sit back and enjoy!

How To: Perform the Impossible Warped Card Trick

In this clip, you will learn the secrets to doing a seemingly impossible card trick. This trick requires two cards and some sneaky fingers. Make it appear as though the you are sliding two cards in and out of each other, and that one of them has magically reversed itself. This trick will amaze you when you learn how it is really done, and will definitely impress any audience. So have fun with it and shock your friends!

How To: Perform a perfect reverse card trick

Card tricks can be, well, tricky. It requires an eager mind, quick hands, and patience to perform some of these cool illusions. This particular magic trick is one that is perfect for any beginner starting out and takes a short amount of time to perfect. Check out the tutorial above to find out how to perform a perfect reverse card trick. Good luck and enjoy!

How To: Perform the Faro Shuffle card trick

To do the Faro shuffle card trick, first divide the deck in half. With practice you should be able to accurately make an even division. Hold your left hand underneath the deck and your right hand on top of the deck. Use the two halves to square up the deck. Go in on an angle, intertwining the cards. Make them meet on the bottom and apply a little bit of pressure to them. They will naturally intertwine. Spread out the cards on a table in two columns to check your shuffling technique. You can a...

How To: Do the probability card trick

First of all you need two different types of playing cards. You can take the blue and the red color cards. Spread these cards on the table facing downwards. Now mix them together randomly. Again mix them as thoroughly as you can on the table. Now pick out a red color card of your choice from anywhere on the table. Now again mix the cards thoroughly on the table. Now pick up any blue card of your choice anywhere from the table. Now ask the audience “what probability is that of picking the sa...

How To: Throw playing cards with skill

In this video, you will learn the best way to throw cards. This takes practice, as many people who first try to throw card do not have the right grip. In order to throw the card properly, you will need to place your thumb on the center of the top side and the index finger on the corner. When you throw the card, use your index finger to create spin. You can use your wrist to add more power, or put your entire arm into it to increase throwing distance. You must work up to using your entire arm....

How To: Do the "Elvis has left the building" card trick

First of all you need a normal deck of playing cards. You need to use four kings for this trick. Remember that whenever you are performing the card trick then do not say that you are using a normal deck of paying cards, unless you are really using it. Now take out the four kings from the deck. Now you need to take out any twelve cards from the deck. Now keep the deck away and hold the twelve cards and the four kings. Now place these four kings over the twelve cards. Now lay these four kings s...

How To: Perform the Vortex card trick

This is a really cool visual effect card trick that is performed on two spectators. Spectator number one is asked to choose a card. The card is then placed into the deck ( halves ) and the deck is combined into one. The trick is holding the cards apart with your pinky so the chosen cards position is still visible to you. You continue to hold the break by moving your thumb into the break, you cut the bottom half, in half and place that on top. Repeat the procedure with the break half, and plac...

How To: Do the black and red cared trick

In this Magic & Parlor Tricks video tutorial you will see how to do the black and red cared trick. This video doesn’t teach you how to do the trick. It merely shows you the trick. It displays a deck of cards, which the presenter says is a normal deck of playing cards containing 52 cards. He then shows the other side of the deck where the cards all mixed up. He shuffles the deck a few times and shows that the black and the red cards are all mixed. Then he shuffles one more time, puts the dec...

How To: Do about face card trick

In this Magic & Parlor Tricks video tutorial you will learn how to do about face card trick. This video doesn’t teach you how to do the trick. It merely shows you the trick. The presenter displays a deck of cards and counts the 52 cards. He then splits the deck in to two and puts one-half face up and other face down. The deck is now shuffled twice so that some cards are face up and some are face down. He then takes out any card that is face up, which is the jack of clubs and slides it back ...

How To: Perform the Clock Card Trick

Is your bag of tricks missing a certain essential je-ne-sais-quoi? This free video magic lesson will teach you how to perform a world-class "clock" card illusion, a trick that involves no sleight of hand whatsoever. For a complete overview of this card trick, including step-by-step instructions on how to perform it yourself, watch this magician's guide.

How To: Perform the "flying" card trick

As far as your audience is concerned, there are few things less magical than a card trick seen a dozen or more times. As such, as a magician, it's important that you build a strong repertory of tricks to maintain your public's interest. And what better place to start than the "flying" card trick outlined in this free video magic lesson.

How To: Perform the "Make A Deck Bet" card trick

This is a card trick that you can make some money on. First you start with 2 decks of cards. The decks are organized hearts, spades, diamonds, then, clubs. Ace through king on each suit. To set up this trick you reverse one of the decks. So one deck is hearts, spades diamonds, and clubs and the other deck is club, diamonds, spades and hearts with king to ace.To start the trick you have a friend shuffle the two decks together. You then make a bet that the top 52 cards will make a full deck. Ac...

How To: Do a basic casino card shuffle

The video demonstrates how to perform a basic card shuffle. First you have to divide the card deck into two equal decks and hold them one in each hand. Make sure that you hold the cards with three fingers, the thumb at one end and the middle and ring fingers at the other. Then you can hold the two decks little close to each other and bend the decks at the ends facing each other using the forefinger to press in the middle of the deck. Then let go off the cards in both the decks one by one in a...

How To: Perform the "Out of Order" card trick

This is a video tutorial on how to perform the "Out of Order" card trick. For the trick, you need a deck of cards. The effect of the trick is that after showing the deck to the spectator, the performer deals out the deck into 3 piles. He collects all the piles and makes a new deck. Then he cuts the cards and deals out the deck in the same way one more time. Then he makes a new deck and deals the cards into 12 piles. Every 13th card is an ace and all the piles have all the numbers together i.e...

How To: Perform the self-working Soul Mates card trick

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to perform the self-working Soul Mates card trick. The magician begins 12 cards. He/she continues to cut the deck until the spectator tells them to stop. The cards are split into two piles of 6 cards. The spectator takes the top card of the packs and lays it down. Then the magician put the other pack on top of the selected pack and takes out the top and bottom card. When he flips each pair over, they are the same cards with the same color. This video ...

How To: Shuffle your cards in sleeves in 2 different ways

Two techniques to shuffling cards in sleeves are the brick shuffle and the sleeve shuffle. These are not shuffling methods that casinos use. To do a brick shuffle, put your deck of cards in one hand and use the other hand to quickly move stacks of cards into different places in the deck. The brick shuffling technique has the propensity to warp the cards. To execute a sleeve shuffle, divide the deck of cards into two stacks and then thread the two stacks into one another using gentle pressure....

How To: Perform the simplest card trick in the world

Aspiring card shark? Sink your pearly whites into this easy, impressive illusion. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the non plus ultra of simple card tricks—a trick where the selected card is flipped within the deck. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of the trick, watch this prestidigitator's guide.

How To: Perform a card trick and let your friend pick the card

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to perform an amazing card trick. The magician begins by going through the deck and lets the spectator pick a card. The entire deck has a red back. Then the magician put the card at the top of deck and a cut. The magician then snaps his finger and lays out the entire deck face down. The cards are now a blue back and the only red back card is the spectator's chosen card. Then the magician snaps his finger again and the card changes into a blue back. Th...

How To: Do a double trouble card trick

Cardtrickteacher takes us through one of his favorite card tricks, the Triumph card trick. He explains that this involves using the audience, which he adequately emulates using just himself. Showing amazing dexterity, he goes through the process of the card trick in real time at first, showing us how exactly the card trick would look in real life and leaving us astounded. He then systematically breaks down the card trick showing each individual step and explaining with such clarity that even ...

How To: Perform the "serenade of the kings" card trick

This card trick is called Serenade of the Kings. Make two piles of four cards. The first pile contains all kings, and we set these face down (except for the leader king in front) on the table in a star shape. The other pile contains four black spot cards that help us do our magic. Burying the kings into the black spot cards, one by one, shows that they disappear into the pile with a little twist and shake. Now we place the kings and black cards in four different piles of two, but once we pick...

How To: Perform a math addition card trick great for kids

This video is actually about how to perform a math addition card trick. Firstly take two sets of four cards in which one of the sets consists of 2 of hearts whereas the other set consists of 3 of spades. Then take the set of 3's and place it under the 2's then once it is turned over you get four cards of 3's on the top which is placed aside and the remaining cards are of 2's. Now if you just give a shake then one of the cards of 2's turn into 3 of spades and when the shake is repeated another...