Learning Magic

Magic is easy- for the initiated. This repertoire of magic tricks – ranging from the simple (but still very effective) to the more complicated – can be performed by an amateur at home or in the living room of friends and relatives using mainly...

Every magician has a magic wand - and for a very good reason. The wand is not for show, but serves to disguise a variety of movements. In palming, the way you hold the wand accounts for the contraction of the fingers and help to conceal hidden objects...

You must master the art of palming before you can ever consider giving your first performance. Palming is the ability to hold certain articles in the hand, unseen by the audience, and is the secret of all good conjuring. For exercise, you should practice...

Borrow a 50-cent coin from a member of the audience. When it is handed to you, look intently at it for some time, as though you noticed something peculiar about it. Now announce that you will perform an amazing trick with the borrowed coin. Take the...