Tips on how to do magic tricks

1. Human body cutting. This kind of magic belongs to props + skills. This kind of box is usually specially made and actually has a hidden independent space inside, and such a space can often hide a female assistant. So, now you can think of why many magician’s female assistants are tall and slim, right? (And not just for the sake of audience aesthetics) The success of the trick depends largely on the skills of the assistant, as shown in the picture - her main task is to be able to maintain a standing position in a narrow space ( It’s actually quite tiring).

2. Human body separation technique. This separation technique has actually been interpreted a lot by everyone - yes, there are two female assistants in the box itself. At the same time, there are often hidden compartments in such boxes, and another female assistant has long been hidden in them. Behind the tacit understanding is the countless rehearsals by the magician team in order to achieve a perfect performance.

3. The banknote passes through the pencil. You may not believe it, but the banknotes are real, but the pencils are fake. You will often see a magician holding a note given by the audience and easily passing it through a pencil. Both the note and pencil are intact! In fact, pencils are specially made and connected to each other using internal magnets. With the skills of a magician, such a miracle can be accomplished!

4. Throw away the handkerchief. The magic usually goes like this - there is a glass of water on the table with a handkerchief covering it. Then the magician lifts it up and throws it into the air. The result was that the handkerchief fell to the floor and the glass disappeared. Here is the moment to witness the magic - first, there is a wire ring on the handkerchief, so that when the magician holds it, the illusion of the glass is under the handkerchief. Second, before the glass is "picked up" by the magician, it has passed through a hole in the table and into a secret bag.

5. Street levitation. Are they really floating in the middle of the street? Don't be ridiculous, these people may not be magicians. This "illusion" is achieved through a discreet steel structure - which is underneath the performers' loose clothing. Therefore, this type of master always wears a set of master robes-it seems to be very powerful, but in fact it is just a disguise! That’s right, there are no “mysterious powers” ??here.

6. Body separation. This is a kind of prop magic, and it also requires the cooperation of stage lighting to complete. The magician's pants are a detachable prop. Due to the coordination of lighting and distance, it is difficult for the audience to tell that the magician has taken off the prop. This creates the illusion that the magician's body is actually separated.

7. Signed playing cards. Typically, the magician will ask an audience member to sign a random card, then the magician tears it into four pieces, and finally, magically restores the signed card in front of the astonished audience. The secret is really simple: the magician has a folded card in his pocket, which he uses in place of the signed card. But it turned out that the signature card was well hidden in the magician's hand. This type of trick magic requires the magician's hand speed to be very fast and to be good at directing the audience's attention to the "wrong focus."

8. Water suspension. I don’t know if you have noticed, but this magic is usually performed in unclear rivers or artificial bodies of water like swimming pools. Why? Because only this kind of water can place some transparent support points or transparent plastic platforms - and these are not visible to the audience at all. So, with these props, you can also transform into an immortal and walk on water

9. The disappearing Statue of Liberty.

This kind of large-scene magic usually relies on the cooperation of the "audience" and the photography team. That’s right, the Statue of Liberty never really disappears—it just disappears from the screen because of the angles and props designed to do so. All the surrounding lights were extinguished in an instant, plunging into darkness. For the "audience" at the scene, they can clearly see the Statue of Liberty. Because they are all pre-arranged "trusts" - after all, magic is a "deception" that makes people happy! Therefore, this kind of "disappearance technique" can only be seen on TV.

10. Dangerous acrobatics - sword swallowing. True sword-swallowing is often an acrobatic act that requires the performer to risk his or her life for a lot of practice—perhaps years, perhaps decades. The performer needs to work hard to raise his head so that his throat, esophagus, stomach, etc. are in a straight line so that he will not be hurt by the sword. So, if you find that the performer is performing with a real sword instead of a prop telescopic sword, please don’t be stingy with your applause!

11. The ping pong ball keeps flying. If you want the table tennis ball to keep flying, you need a tool, such as a hair dryer. You can hold the hair dryer in one hand and blow it from bottom to top while performing a show with the other hand. The table tennis ball will magically float like this. , in fact, this magic is still somewhat difficult. For example, if the hair dryer blows in the wrong direction, the ping pong ball will easily fall. Secondly, if it is too close to the body, it will blow on your own hair, then this magic will not work, so you need Just keep practicing.

12. Floating pencil. This is also a kind of levitation magic. It makes an ordinary pencil levitate. It sounds difficult to do, but it is actually very easy. The props required are transparent tape and a long hair. Fix the hair and tape, and then wrap the pencil around it. One end of the hair, pinch the two ends of the hair with the fingers of both hands, or tie it to the fingers. Finally, you can perform such a suspended magic show. However, this magic must not be too close to the audience, because it is easy to get through. see.

13. "Separated" fingers. We always see some famous magicians performing some performances of separating fingers, which makes the audience feel incredible. So how do you do this magic? In fact, it is a visual mistake. First, prepare a black cardboard, cut it to the same size as your fingers, and then use double-sided tape to fix it with your fingers. Of course, the most important thing is that the magic background of your performance must also be completely black. Yes, this is very important. In the end, this "separated" finger magic is done. If you don’t know the truth behind it, you can completely deceive your friends.

14. A plastic tube that slides on the playing cards. This magic can be done at home. Use scissors to cut the hollow plastic tube into two, and then fix the magnet with glue. After this is completed, the plastic tube can slide easily on the playing cards, but the movement should not be too fast. , otherwise the audience will see your flaws.

15. Objects disappearing from paper cups. There are many ways to perform magic tricks such as objects disappearing from paper cups, and the difficulty is also different. Here is a simple and easy-to-learn magic trick. Use a knife to cut a gap from the side of the cup. Its function is to cover it from the inside. Items are not easy to fall out. Of course, it seems very simple, but in fact it requires a certain skill, otherwise it will be very easy to see, so it still takes a long time to practice.

16. Curved spoon. The magic show of the curved spoon should be seen frequently. It is to bend an ordinary spoon in the hand and then restore it immediately. Many people will wonder how this is done? It's actually very simple. Put the spoon upright on the table, and then pretend to hold the handle of the spoon hidden in your hands. But in fact, you don't hold the handle with both hands, but hook your fingers to prevent the spoon from falling. Finally, you can Make a bending motion with the spoon. Still very simple.

17. Suspended iron ball. Levitation magic is the most common magic show and the most popular among the audience. If you also want to do this kind of magic, you can find a long spoon, hide the handle of the spoon in the clothes of your arm, and then put the spoon The back side is shown to the audience. It looks like an iron ball. Finally, you can perform some suspended performance movements. As for whether you will be discovered by everyone, it mainly depends on whether your performance is in place.