Magic Card Tricks And Card Marking
Contrary to what the audiences may think, the deck of cards that a performer is using is in no way ordinary. They are usually a special set of cards that are specifically prepared in order to perform a variety of tricks. This can be done in many various ways. If a performer makes use of ordinary cards, there are some techniques used to make them especially useful for magicians for their tricks.
What most magicians usually do to make their deck of cards "special" is by using marked cards. Card marking is actually a process in which seemingly ordinary playing cards are altered in such a way that only the person marking the cards is aware of it. Card marking is also usually being used by card sharks in cheating and profiting from betting card games.
In magic, card marking is an especially effective method of altering cards for the purpose of performing astonishing magic tricks. Marked cards can allow magicians to identify certain cards for magical effect. The most common card marking method has been punching holes on certain cards that only the performer can effectively distinguish. But card marking has also become more sophisticated with the use of advances in technology.
Newer methods of card marking make use of what is now called as shade technology. An example would be luminous marked cards. These are cards that make use of luminosity of the cards when a device such as a special pair of sunglasses or contact lens is used on them. Without the device, the cards may look like ordinary cards to onlookers. But with the sunglasses on, the cards can be seen differently along with the marks made on them.
There are also cards that are marked by the way that a deck of cards are designed. Some special cards may contain visible but tiny marks that can only be read by trained magicians who can read the tiny marks that double as codes. Sometimes marked card readers use eyeglasses in order to better read the tiny but unnoticeable to the untrained eye type of marks on the cards. These types of cards are usually designed so that the marked cards can be read from even a distance while another person may be holding them.
Marked cards outside the magic arena are used by some as a means to cheat at casinos or when gambling. In order to prevent this from happening, there are also other ways in which people can detect whether marked cards are being used. One of the most common ways of detecting them is by riffling or shuffling them. This method is commonly called as a gambler's riffle test.
It is simply done by riffling the cards carefully. If a deck of cards is marked, the marks will usually be noticed as if dancing from the back of the cards just like a cartoon drawn on each card back. This can be effective in detecting marked cards with physical marks such as tiny holes or depressions on them.
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How to Perform Magic Tricks on the Streets
What you wear on the street is different from what you wear in a children’s party so don’t even think of wearing a tall black hat and suit. But still, you will need to wear a comfortable outfit and don’t forget to bring with you some tools for the trick.
To become a street magician, you must first learn some simple magic tricks. Ideally, these should have a lot of movement and color so that you will not only get the attention of a few people but a crowd. Some examples of those being used often include cards, coins, levitation and rings.
So you know nothing will go wrong, call a few friends over and perform in front of them. If the magic tricks go without any hitches, then good for you. Just keep practicing and do it also in front of others since this will help build your confidence. However, if there are some mistakes, be sure to fix it and don’t be afraid to get some feedback from them.
To be a good magician, you also have to a good entertainer. You achieve that by adding dialogue or a script to your act. Making people laugh and smile is a sign that you are amusing them. Once you have enough skill, you can get someone from the audience to help you perform the act so he or she can feel that they are part of the show.
Wearing a comfortable outfit is just a small part of the show. To draw a crowd, you have to select a place that has a lot of traffic as this will likely attract more attention. A good example could be near the subway station. Ideally, the area should be closed off to vehicular traffic. If there is a place where street magic is done regularly, find a spot there to put on your show.
The first act is the most important so make sure that it is very good so that others who walk by will stop and see what is going on. Make sure to make your voice loud yet clear so even people in the back can hear what you are saying. As mentioned before, get people from the audience to help you out because street magicians do not have any assistants whenever they perform a show.
When you are ending the act, don’t forget to ask for donations by putting a hat on the ground or carrying this around the crowd. Most people give a small contribution which is not bad for a few minutes of work. Don’t forget to thank them and try to come up with better tricks so there is always something different each time you go to your spot.
Performing magic tricks in the streets won’t help you make a fortune but it is a lot of fun. Who knows? You could get lucky and someone there in the audience could just give you that big break you were looking for or maybe hire you to do a small gig which will probably pay more than the dollars and pennies you find inside that hat.
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Magic Tricks You Can Do At Home
The first is called the Everlasting Ash Trick. The objective here is to smoke the cigarette without letting any of the ash fall off. For this, you will need a cigarette and a paper clip.
Before you begin the trick, straighten the paper clip and carefully stick this down to the cigarette as close to the middle as possible. You have to be sure that no one sees the paper clip before performing this trick so that when you light it, no ash will fall off.
Another magic trick you can do with cigarettes is the Bending Cigarette Trick. Here, you tell people you can bend a cigarette stick without breaking it.
What you need for this trick is a cigarette, a lighter and a drink. Now, you dip one end of the cigarette to your drink so at least half a centimeter is wet. You then light the other side and take a big puff. After two seconds, you will be able to bend the cigarette without bending it.
You can win every time you try the Tricky Coin Toss regardless if the other person calls it head or tails. This is because you have another coin tucked under your ring finger so if ever they call heads; you just flip it over and then present this as the coin which you flipped in the air.
If you have some friends over for some beer, you can entertain them with the bottle cap trick. Here, you tell them that you can move the bottle cap up the side of the bottle until it is upside down by only using your forefinger until it reaches the top of the bottle and then back down again onto the table.
You perform this trick by pushing the bottle cap to the top of the table making sure that it sits there upside down. You gently roll the bottle top around until it is balanced on the edge so you can get your finger underneath it. To bring it down, you simply the bottle cap over and go the opposite way.
The glassblowing trick can be done with two straight pint glasses. Here, you tell your friends you can make the inner glass come out of the outer glass without touching either of the two glasses. This is accomplished by blowing very hard into the gap between the two glasses and within seconds, the inside glass will pop out.
The Egg trick is something you can do when everything you need is in the kitchen. You will need a shelled hard boiled egg, a box of matches, some paper and a beer bottle. When all of the materials are ready, you set this on the table.
The objective of this trick is to get the egg into the bottle. To do this, you take a piece of paper and set fire to it. Afterwards, you place the burning paper into the bottle. You now place the egg on top of the open bottle and within moments, see the egg get sucked into the bottle.
The magic tricks mentioned are very simple to do. With a little practice, you will be able to do this perfectly even with a larger audience.
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