MagicSir. com features a series of video magic tricks and solutions. I think I counted about 17 different videos on the first six different pages. One included the gimmicked floating card, devised originally by Mike Bornstein.
Magic Ritual Spells, Do They Work?
The kind of magic that is performed in a ritual is done so with the use of spells. Though no one actually knows if it works.
Magicians who perform magic in this form usually make use of a memorized script with the appropriate spell, activity and motions that should be done. Those who practice the occult have claimed that performing this type of magic is a lot more similar to car driving. If the directions are followed appropriately, you could actually get to your destinat…
Magic Cards
Magic has been around for centuries. It has even been associated with medieval times in stories of Merlin and King Arthur, which has made religious people believe that this was evil. And people who knew it and practiced it were considered to be heretics and were burned at the stake.
Now who would ever imagine that magic has now gained a more favorable popularity? With more than a handful of famous magicians amusing innumerable audiences, magic has never been this much lov…
Liability Insurance In Magic Shows Is An Asset
The good old United States of America, whether you admit it or not, is a severely litigation-obsessed society. Basically anyone in this country stands a chance to be sued for any or whatsoever act that is proven to be his or her fault. Arm chair sociologists call it simply as the deep pocket syndrome.
When one is doing public shows, especially the ones that deal with magic, the very best thing anyone could do to stay in the safe side is to buy an insurance for your act. I…
Learning The Tricks: Rope Tricks
Rope tricks rely on the illusion you give to your audience that you’re doing something to the ropes when you’re really doing something else. You need to be deft with your hands and to practice your tricks you have mastered it. You should also try to find videos of this trick being done.
Here is one classic rope trick that never fails to amaze children and adults alike. It’s called the ‘cut and restored’ trick. Basically what you will tell the audience is that you ‘cut’ a r…
Learning Paper Tricks
Performing magic tricks has always been one of the most popular past times enjoyed by a lot of people from all walks of life. There are various kinds of magic tricks. One of many kinds of the usual scene-stealing tricks is a paper trick. There could be innumerable ways to deliver a paper trick. Here are a few of those paper tricks that can be easily learned by a new magic aficionado:
1. A paper-tearing trick is a clever method of tearing and bringing back the form of a she…
It’s Showtime!
So youve decided to be a magician. Now you want to join a local group to learn a lot of tricks of trade. You practice them every night and now you think youre ready to perform. What should you remember to do? Here are some tips for a successful magical show.
Show it to Other Magicians
Before plunging straight to the stage, be sure to show it to other magicians from your local group. They can spot mistakes and give you advice you could use once you start doing your sho…
History Behind The Hat: The Story Of The Magician
The concept of magician as entertainer has its roots deep in human history, but mostly dates back to the sixteenth century. Prior to this time, those who practiced magic claimed to have supernatural powers. When this idea clashed with Christianity in the Western world, new magicians, who entertained audiences, emerged.
Chevalier Joseph Pinetti impressed audiences in the late 1700s with his tricks as an escapist and mentalist. Illusionists emerged in the nineteenth century…
A Magicians Oath
A magic trick is created to amuse and mesmerize an audience who comes to the show knowing that all the tricks are not real and have fun because they cant figure out how the magic was done. You wont see a magician exposing magic mainly because telling how a magic was done is to kill the thrill and fun in watching them.
Magicians wanting to join a group of other magicians are required to give an oath to that effect. Never tell anyone who is not a magician the reason behin…
5 Tips On Improving Your Tricks
A magician is an artist. Every trick is a masterpiece and every trick requires a lot of patience and time to learn. Here are some tips to help you improve your tricks.
Practice Makes Perfect
Youve learned a new trick and have shown it to an audience and mesmerized them, should that stop there? No! A magician always practices his bag of tricks, no matter how much he has mastered them. Bungling up a trick in front of an audience is one of the most embarrassing situations…
3 Secrets Of Magicians
Magicians have their secrets but they wont tell. Its a sworn oath for magicians not to tell the audience how a trick is done. There are 3 secrets though that theyve shared all throughout the years. Here are their 3 secrets.
The first secret is that some tricks are done through sleight of hand. These are ways with which they skillfully hide an object and make it reappear on another hand. New magicians hide things up their sleeves. Those are old tricks and very few used t…