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How To: Perform the Double Lift card trick

How to Disturb Reality is here to teach you some magic card tricks that you can learn directly at home. This video will hopefully inspire you to become a great magician, so if you're here to just learn card tricks and not perform them, you're here for the wrong reason!

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: Perform the Thunder Down Under card trick

Thunder Down Under is a very impressive card magic trick that has become popular on internet video, and this tutorial teaches us how to perform it. In addition to a deck of cards that you don't mind ruining, this trick requires a stemmed wine glass, some double-sided tape, and a handkerchief, three items a magician should never be without.

How To: Do the Ed Marlo's atfus sleight move

Not only does "Andy Field Magic" go about showing the effect in a professional manner, he does so in a personable and thorough demonstration. Agreed, the effect is not magic in essence, but does show off quite the slight of hand. I appreciated that lack of jargon in the demo; the performer visually made sure that you understood what he was doing step by step. It makes for an easier learning environment when you know exactly how the effect is achieved through a slower paced demo. He seems to b...

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: Do a false deck cut card trick

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to do the swing false cut card trick. This cut makes it seem like the magician actually shuffled the deck. Hold the deck with one hand and cut a portion of it. Then lock the packet with your other hand's thumb and cut another portion of the decking, forming 3 packets. Put the top pack at the bottom as you pull out the center pack. Then swivel the packet on top to the other hand and drop the final pack on top. This video will benefit those viewers who ...

How To: Use Svengali magic cards for advanced tricks

In this second installment of our series on the Svengali deck, our expert magician Malik Haddadi demonstrates more great tricks. Learn how to perform the grand maneuver known as the all alike trick, which transforms what appears to the audience as a normal deck of cards into a deck of cards which are all the same.

How To: Perform a ribbon spread magic card trick

If you like cards, and you like tricks, you've come to the right spot to learn how to do some amazing card tricks. You're probably not a magician, but that doesn't mean you can't perform any magic, especially with a deck of cards. Just watch this magic revealed... see how to make some card illusions.

How To: Do the Ing Ping Ching magic trick

In this video magician David Zanthor shares an age old magic trick. You will need a willing human, a deck of cards, a rubber band, two identical coins and skills. The trick? It involves Ing Ping Ching energy and it is quite involved...so you will have to watch the video! Do the Ing Ping Ching magic trick.

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: Perform the flip over card trick

Improve your magician skills with this magic card trick video lesson. This magical tutorial will show you how to perform the flip over card trick. Doing the flip over card trick just takes a little sleight of hand and practice. See the reveal of this cool card trick.

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: Perform a 180 degree fan magic card trick

If you like cards, and you like tricks, you've come to the right spot to learn how to do some amazing card tricks. You're probably not a magician, but that doesn't mean you can't perform any magic, especially with a deck of cards. Just watch this magic revealed... see how to make some card illusions.

How To: Do a swivel cut card flourish

Fanning is not for the curious. It can be difficult to learn and will take diligence and practice. Follow along and learn a serious of moves which allow you to progress a little more in your knowledge of simple things. As a treat, Dan does a "simple move advanced combo" at the end to show what a little imagination can do. Watch and learn how to do the swivel cut flourish.

How To: Do an easy self working card trick

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to perform the self working card trick. The magician begins by showing the spectator the deck of cards and is asked to randomly select a card. Then the magician places the card on top of the deck and cuts the deck. Then magician snaps his finger and finds one face up card in the deck. Depending on the number of the faced up card, the magician does through the deck with the card's value and finds the selected card. This video provides a visual demonstr...

How to Perform magic tricks: false cuts

Learn the craft of magic. This magic tutorial demonstrates the following trick: false cuts. Jarek is an 18 year old magician here to instruct his love of magic. Magic tricks take time and patience to learn. Watch this magic trick tutorial to master false cuts.

How To: Perform the magic card trick "Jumping Gemini"

The goal of this video tutorial is to teach you how to perform the magic card trick "Jumping Gemini". This instructional is to help anyone wanting to be a magician, helping you understand technique and presentation of simple but effective illusions. These card tricks are pretty easy, but with time, practice and patience you will be able to amaze your friends and your family. Learn the Jumping Gemini magic card trick, just like David Blaine!

How To: Perform the prediction card trick

There are good magic tricks, and there are bad magic tricks. The host of this video tutorial might not be the most skilled magician around, but he's a pretty good judge of card tricks. Check out how to perform the prediction card trick. With just a little ESP and a little magic, your spectators will be astonished. See the reveal and explanation. Have the spectator cut the deck into three piles and you will predict the top card of each pile.

How To: Do the "my favorite ace" card trick

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to do the "my favorite ace" trick. The trick begins with all 4 aces. Then the magician flips them over and goes through them. As he goes through them, each ace changes the color of the back. All the aces change to a red back except for the ace of spades. Users will need 3 aces with the red back, the ace of spades with a blue back and a double back card. This video will benefit those viewers who enjoy magic tricks and would like to learn how to perform...