Performer takes a spool of thread, unravels about a foot of it, & then breaks it off, putting the spool down. Performer proceeds to break the thread into 6 or 7 clearly broken & different pieces, then holding one piece in one hand, the other pieces are rolled up into a ball and 'squashed' onto the piece from the other hand. When this is unraveled it is seen to be completely restored to it's original length. VERY visual, & very clean, pretty easy to do as well.

PREPARATION:

Only practice & you need a spool of cotton thread, preferably brightly colored. It has to be cotton, otherwise you will need scissors to cut it. Or you could do a burned & restored thread.

METHOD:

First, before you approach the spec., unravel about a foot and 1/2 - 2 foot of thread. Now make a tiny ball of thread out of the extra thread you have, so you should have a ball of thread, then a foot of thread (still on the spool). The ball is tiny enough to fit, unnoticed, into the fat of your thumb & index finger when they are pressed together. Now there should be a couple of inches of thread, then a ball (hidden) (all in your right hand) then a foot of thread & then the spool (in your left hand).
Now approach the spec. Break your foot of thread from the spool, & give them the spool to hold. It looks like you are holding a foot of thread, when really, thanks to the ball you are hiding between your index finger & thumb (right hand), you have more like a foot & 1/2.
Break the 1st piece off, now the piece in your right hand looks like a 5 inch length. Thanks to the hidden ball it is a foot long (your restored thread). The pieces in your left hand can be broken as many times as you like, clearly show the thread to be broken.
Now, by rubbing your (LH) thumb & index 2gether, make a ball of the pieces of thread and 'squash' the 5 inch thread from your RH onto the ball, at the same time, tucking the ball so it's hidden between your index & thumb (LH). Now the ball you have been hiding the whole trick is visible, it looks like the ball you just made outta the broken thread. It can be unraveled & is restored. Give it to the spec. as a souvenir.
As far as patter goes you an pretty much say whatever u want, I'm sure you will anyway. I did hear one about the gypsy ancestors in the spirit world, who are everlasting & at one with each other. The thread is an embodiment of them given to you (the performer) by a gypsy woman, however many places you break it in, the spirits will always unite & remain as one.

Impromptu rising card

EFFECT:

Another impromptu version of the rising card effect.

PREPARATION:

Take 3 cards and set them aside, (king of clubs, queen of diamonds and any other card) take a rubber band and cut in in halve so you have a length of rubber. It should be somewhat about 4" long. I use face cards for the gimmick. one is a king of clubs, on this punch a small hole thru his "HAT" area right in the middle of the 3rd club. pass one end of the rubber thru this, and fold it down on the back side of the card. Now staple the rubber to the card. the flat side of the staple should be on the face.) Little fudging the band on the back side will stay in place.
The other card I use is the an indifferent card, Prepare it the same as you did with the king. Now take the queen of diamonds and glue it to the face of the indifferent card, and your ready to perform the rising card.
This is impromptu cause you can "sneak in" this gimmick at any time during your show act.

METHOD:

Have the gimmick with the band at the "TOP" side, or facing away from you .Have this on the bottom of the pack. Spread the pack, do a fan , you can even shuffle around the gimmick leaving it on the bottom if you wish. Have them select a card from the middle and show it around. While they do this cut the pack bringing the gimmick to center, and hold a slight break between the 2 cards of the gimmick. (this helps for the insertion of the selection) Take their card back and push it into the pack "losing it" placing it down onto the rubber band and forcing it and the rubber down into the pack. This will take a little practice getting the feel and right pressure. Once the card is all the way down and the top of the pack is flush. Hold the pack down with your left thumb tightly so the card doesn't shoot up) do your patter or whatnot , then say" watch" slowly relax your thumb and the tension of the rubber will slowly make the selection rise from the middle of the pack.
Once it's risen , take it out and hand it to your spectator, under this cover cut the gimmick back to the bottom then gamblers cop it to your pocket as you grab a pen or whatever for your next effect. Now your clean.

Was there now is here

EFFECT:

Show a spectator the top card of the deck and hand them the card. Show them the next top card and magically change the card that is in their hand in two different ways.

PREPARATION:

You will need two of the same cards with the same back to it. At the top of the deck there should be one of the duplicates on the top of the deck and below that a random card and below that the other duplicate card.

METHOD:

Double lift to show the random card and the turn that back over and give them the top duplicate and tell them to hold it in their hand like a sandwich. once they have done that then execute another double lift and show them the other duplicate (the same as the one in their hand that they do not know about) but really take off the card that they think they have got. So you have got the card that they think they have in you hand and they have one of the duplicates.
There is two ways to end this performance the second more harder than the first:
1: Rub the card that is in your hand and pretend that it has just magically changed.
2: This one is slightly harder because it is embarrassing if you mess it up.
When you show the second duplicate secretly turn the card that is on top of it (because you are doing a double lift) while the duplicate is facing flat up so that you are prepared for what you are about to do one face up card with the other card below it back to back). With the deck in you left hand, put your left thumb holding the bottom left corner of the cards and your left middle finger holding the opposite corner put your right hand thumb on the bottom right corner and the right middle finger on the top left hand corner of the cards. Pull down a little with your left hand and suddenly let go and it will flick and turn around in your hand like it magically appeared from their hand to your hand. Because you have turned the two cards over as one you acn drop the duplicate card back on to the top of the pack and so it looks like there was only ever one card there.

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Effect:

The spectator's freely chosen card ends up folded in the magician's mouth.

Method:

1. Start with a full deck of cards.
2. Now shuffle the deck so that everybody knows that the cards are not rigged in any way.
3. Have a spectator choose a card and memorize it.
4. Now, cut the deck and have them place their card on the top of
the bottom half.
5. Quickly take the bottom half and place it on top. (This can be done behind your back as well.)
6. Now you know their card is on the top of the deck and you must begin folding it. MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THIS IS DONE BEHIND YOUR BACK!!!!
7. Fold the card twice and place it four cards down from the top.
8. Then bring out the first card. Ask them "Is this your card?"(ITYC?) They will say no.
9. Do this until you reach your fourth card.
10. The folded up card should be placed at the back of the fourth card. Bring it up and sort of place the card horizontal to your mouth. With your thumb, slide the folded up card in your mouth.
11. Now point to the card you are still holding. Do not speak or open your mouth because the audience or spectator will notice the card in your mouth and the trick would be ruined.
12. Reach behind your back and pull out one more card. Again point but don't speak. After the audience thinks you bombed the trick begin to cough and pull out their card. They will be dumbfounded.
Tips:
You may want to use an old, crappy deck of cards because after it is in your mouth it gets wet and tore and as you probably know... a deck is not good without all 52 cards.

Ambitious Card

EFFECT:

A spectators card keeps jumping from the middle of the deck to the to the top

METHOD:

Get the spec to choose a card. they can sign or whatever. put it face down on top of the deck. next you must take the card off the top but also lift the second card up at the back 1-2cm. now push the card a bit into the middle and take it out again show the spec it is still their card. go to push the card in again put it under the second card. from the front it looks like it goes in the middle. square up the deck then double lift to show it on top. replace the cards on top again. take the top one off and get he spec to take half the deck. place the card in the middle put the rest on top and the chosen card is on top again. This is probably the hardest move but looks great. give the spec their card and cut the deck. place their card in the middle. now flip it over showing it is still there. turn it face down again and stick it half off the end of the deck. Turn your hand over showing the card and then turn your hand back. whilst doing this you need to have moved the bottom card of the top half of the deck apart from the rest so you have it held by the ends of your fingers). now push the specs card flush with the deck and drop the extra card on top. push the card you just dropped out to the side and slide it into the other half of the deck(leave it sticking out). take that half and put it in the middle of the other half and its on top yet again.(pheew).take the specs card and show it about. whilst doing this turn the new top card over.(i recomend doing this against your leg by pushing it off and flipping it).place the card on top making sure the spec doesnt see the othr card.bend both cards the take the top one and insert it in th middle.hold the top half of the deck tight so the other bent card doesnt show. now drop the top half of the deck, flatterning the bent card and release the pressure on the top half of the deck causing the card to pop to the top.

hot shot technique

EFFECT:

A card in the middle of the deck is shot out.

METHOD:

1) Hold the deck in your left hand, like you would do a Charlier Cut (Pass), but instead of curling your first finger under the deck, it is resting just like the other fingers on the right long side of the deck. Now, remove all fingers, except for the thumb and your first finger. The other fingers are bend in and do not touch the deck at all. THE DECK'S LEFT LONG SIDE IS PARALLEL TO YOUR BODY AND CLOSEST TO YOU. Remark: deck is held flat.
2) Stretch out your left middle finger (the other fingers are automaticaly stretched when you do this), so that this finger rests against the left long side of the deck (the same side of the thumb).
3) Here is the tricky part: with your left thumb (laying at the left upper corner of the deck), you bevel the upper half of the deck up and to the left (the upper half thus supported by the thumb and the tip of your first finger), in a clockwise arc. Keep rotating the upper half (the lower half of the deck is held between the other side of your first finger and your middle finger) UNTIL BOTH HALVES ARE PARALLEL WITH EACH OTHER (they are separted by the tip of your first finger).
4) Now, move the upper half (= here the left half) UNDERNEATH the right half; the upper half still held between the thumb and the first finger. At the same time, you curl in the middle and ring finger so that the right half is held between those fingers and the first finger.
5) At the moment both halves ALMOST are re-assembled to a full deck, you stretch out your left first finger (which was naturaly bend to support the lower half until now, remember), moving the bottom card of the now-top-half of the deck IN A CLOCKWISE ARC (thus: up and to the right) with it.
6) At this point, the single card should be sticking at right angles out of the deck, just like a gun.
7) Stretch your left middle finger and rest the tip of it against the inner corner of the single card (the corner which is closest to you). The first finger doesn't contact the card anymore now.
8) Quickly, move your stretched middle finger to you, causing the card to bend lightly. At the moment the card is clearing the deck, you bend the tip of the middle finger very fast inwards: the card is clearing your finger and swivles (at a high speed) out of the deck, in your waiting right hand.

Card thru Window

EFFECT:

Performer has a spec. pick a card, shuffled back into the deck, & the deck is then launched at a nerby window. The selected card is stuck to the other side of the glass.

PREPARATION:

If you don't already know, you need 2 of the same card (say 3, for example). The 3 is stuck to the other side of a window using SALIVA. Trust me, this is invisible & works, the less of it the better, just make sure it's secure before you try this trick on someone. Knowledge of any force.

METHOD:

Force the 3 on our spec. Have her/him show the card off, but don't let u see. At this point you'd usually have them shuffle the deck, then u launch the deck at a window & it's done, just like Blaine did. There is one problem. What if the spec. sees their card lying on the pavement outside the window, while their card is apparently on the other side of the glass? Sort of blows it a bit, huh. 2 overcome this do the following: don't let the spec. mix their card back in, instead take their card from them (don't look at it, u don't need 2) & do a Marlo-tilt move to control the card to 2nd place. Now the spec. believes their card is lost in the middle. Don't do any fake shuffling as they will now suspect u are controlling their card back 2 the top or something, the spec. ain't stupid. It's better to leave it at the tilt, the card is most definitely (not) in the middle, & u have no clue what it is (apparently). Then tell them u'll find it behind your back. Now all u do is BS a little, put the 2nd card in your back pocket, & bring the deck back 4 some wrong predictions. "Is this your card? How about this one? This card?" (obviously u r wrong) Then just say 'fuck it' & throw the cards, casually, at the window. Then the only 3 around is thru' the glass. The card that could have given u away is safely tucked into your back pocket.

Signed Card in Bottle

EFFECT:

A card is chosen signed, you walk across the street and find a signed card in a bottle

PREPARATION:

a freind or something alike
METHOD:first the way blaine did it was to show them a different trick which had them sign a card and then pretend it went wrong. now when i do it i palm the signed card and then pass it to a freind who takes the card and puts in in a bottle or whatever then you need to show another trick (i use a coin trick) now claim you have another card trick to show, have a dobule of the signed card ready. force it to them and have them sign it in the same way now put it to the top of the deck and take them to where ever the card in the bottle is and throw the deck at the bottle and tell them to look, whilst they do this slip the other card to your pocket.

Check Your Pocket

EFFECT:

You ask a on-looker to take a card. it is then returned to the deck and the deck is then placed directly into the box. then ask the spectator to check his pocket and there is the chosen card.

PREPARATION:

if you can pick pockets this is easy. the main thing about picking pockets is misdirection (along with light fingers). but if you cant pick pockets, all you have to do is misdirect the spectators attention and place a pre chosen card in a pocket (jacket pockets are the easiest with rear pants pockets being the most difficult).
METHOD:once you have the card placed in their pocket it's all down hill. force the card (any force does the job, and it's a duplicate, of course)then once it is replaced in the deck put them right in the box and into your pocket. from here you can do whatever you like, if it's a pretty girl i usually hold their hand and tell them i'm sending the card to them mentally. tell them to check the pocket and you baffled the hell out of them.

Torn and Restored Signed Card

EFFECT:

A card is chosen from the deck, signed, then replaced in the deck. This card jumps to the top of the deck, and is then is VISIBLY ripped up and scrunched into a small square. With a little rubbing, the chosen card is then found restored on the top of the deck.

PROPS:
A duplicate card, preferably a two of any suit.

PREPARATION:

Basically, you need to know how your spectator writes their name, because you need to copy it. It does not have to be exact, but it must be able to convince them well enough when the card is flashed at them.
There are two possible ways in which you may have to do this:-
1) If you know their name before hand, then great; you already have a head start. Take the duplicate two and write their name in capitals between the two suit symbols with the card portrait way up (this is the most likely way they will sign the card when presented with it).
2) If you don't know their name, then you need to perform another trick on your spectator in which they need to sign the/a card. An accomplice can then look and copy their name onto the force card and hand it to you in between tricks.
Once you have your signed force card, place it on top of the pack, and then place the unsigned duplicate card on top of the signed card. You are ready to perform.

METHOD:
Hold the cards in your left hand and riffle them, asking the sectator to say stop whenever they wish. This done, execute the backslip (you should all know what that is) and let them take their "freely chosen" card. Replace the top half of the deck, keeping the signed duplicate card on top. Tell them to place their card on the deck face up and write their name on it in capitals. (It is at this point that you can contrive to have the card signed portrait way up by holding the deck that way and pointing to the space between the suit symbols) You give them back their card and tell them to replace it in the deck. What you do here is pretend to cut off half the deck. Hold the pack as deep into your left hand as you can, and then remove the top card with the four fingers and thumb of the right hand. Move the right hand away quickly to the right, keeping the card covered by the hand so the spectator cannot see that it is only one card. Offer them the rest of the deck and tell them to put their card into the supposed cut. Bring back your right hand and, when it is level with the rest of the pack, drop the single card back on top, and with the same movement pick up half the pack and riffle it back onto the deck. This creates the illusion that you have replaced half a pack of cards on top of the chosen one, when in reality, you have, from the top of the deck downwards, the card you signed and the card the spectator signed.
Perform the double lift, showing that their card has jumped to the top of the deck. While they react, turn both cards over again and take off just the top card (the one you forged). Hold it face down and state that you are going to rip it up. As you say this, flash them the face of the card a few times; they will never notice that it's not their actual card. Tear the card across the name and turn it face up, tearing it in half, and half again. Fold it into a square and begin to rub it on the top of the deck. Give the deck to the spectator, fold the card tighter and hold it in your right hand. Pretend to transfer it to you left with a little throw, but actually keep it in your right hand. Hold your left hand in a fist and rub it against the deck as you gently lower your right hand and deposit the torn card in your pocket. Slowly open your left hand over the deck, and show that the card has vanished. When your spectator reacts, point to the top of the deck and tell them to look at the top card. They turn it over to find their signed card staring, "restored", right back at them.

Two Card Monte

EFFECT:
The performer shows a red face card (DB uses QD)and places it in specs hand. Asks if the spectator has ever heard of the Three Card Monte, in which the loser is told to "find the red card," of course he is always wrong. Spec is told this game is based on that, but instead using only two cards. The performer shows a red face card (QD) and places it above the QH. The spec is told to keep track of the suits. The performer slowly removes the bottom card and shows it to spec, proving that he indeed switched it. He then makes a quick movement, asking the spec if he would be impressed if he had switched the cards so quickly. "Yes," is usually the answer. The spec is told to turn the cards over. They have changed to two red faces (AC AS).

PREPARATION:
Have a four card stack on top of the deck. DB uses Queen Ace Queen Ace

METHOD: Turn over top card and show QD. Put into specs closed fingers. DL and show QH. Do slow switch, slipping top card to bottom with dealing hand. Show QD. Do a top change. Reveal.

The Riffle Force

EFFECT:

You riffle through the deck and ask the spectator to look at a card and remember just one as you riffle through. You then name there card.

PREPARATION:

A deck with one short card in it.

METHOD:

All you have to do is put a short card in front of another (or you could clip the corner of one card and riffle down that corner) and remeber that card. Riffle it and name the card but do this quickly.

Voodoo Ashes

EFFECT:
The magician puts some cigarette ashes on his hand and tells a spectator to hold his hands in fists. The Magician opens his hands...the ashes are gone. Where are they? In the spectator's hands.

PREPARATION:
Put some ash on your middle finger.

METHOD:
After putting the ash on your middle finger, tell the spectator to put his hands up face down. "No," you say, "Higher." Lift his hands to where you want them, making sure to touch your middle finger to their palm. When you close your fist later, a simple grinding motion gets rid of the ash.

Fly Resurrection

EFFECT:
You take a "dead" fly out of a matchbx, and give it to hopefully a willing spectator to examine and make sure it is dead by moving it about, after no response from the fly you tell them to cup both there hands around the fly and think of nature and life after a while the fly the fly comes back to life.

PREPARATION:
Catch a bluebottle type fly put it into a matchbob and close it up place in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes and take out(while in there the fly goes into hibernation due to the extreme cold the spectators hands warm up the fly and it comes back to life(but leave after taking out of freezer for about ten minutes or the spectator will be holding the fly for a long ass time.)

METHOD:
Just make up your patter the method is described in the Routine part of this thing.

Psychokenetic Time

EFFECT:

A watch is borrowed the magcian does not carry anything!. After showing the watch to those nearby who notice the current time, you place the watch face down in the spectatorÃ’
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PREPARATION:
Someone wearing an analogue watch (a watch with an long stem that's easy to manipulate quickly. ie: SEIKO watches)
You need to wear a watch of your own with the wrong time.

METHOD:
Ask your victim for his watch with an excuse like, "I think my time is wrong can I see yours for a second?." Borrow the watch for a minute and examine it look at it, state what time it has, and say, "is this the right time, I need to know." Now glance at the time on YOUR watch, and draw attention to it by setting its time. While they looking at you, set the time on your watch. Your other hand is moving their stem so THEIR time moved forward 25 mins. Now have them sandwich their watchbetween their hands, and ask them to pick a number from 10 thru 30. Most people will pick 25 if they pick 20, they won't notice it's off by five mins when you reveal that the hands of their watch have moved forward in time.... if they picksomething below that number, tell them to make it harder, and pick a higher number. it gets them everytime... just remember to givea great patter when doing this trick.

Better Phsycokinetic Time

EFFECT:

You place your hand over someones watch while they are wearing it, a few seconds later, the watch has moved forward.(or back)

PREPARATION:

yo will need to make or purchase a long rotating tube to fix to the back of your arm, when you operate the motor, the tube will rotate, so turning the knob on the watch.

METHOD:

place the tube over the watch while you have your hand over the watch, a slight jerk backwards will pull the button out to the correct position, operating the motor at this time will cause the watch to move forward (or backwards), with practice, these movements can be discrete and very quick.

Watch Steal

Effect:

Magician distracts spectator for a moment with one trick when the trick seems to fail the magician apologizes and is then shows the spectator their watch.

Secret:
Seek a subject with a watch that has a leather band and which uses a "hook and eye".
Place two cards in the spectators hands and grab the wrists of both hands fairly tight placing the face of the watch in your palm.
Now tell the spectator to concentrate on the cards begin using your hands to move his arms.
T ell the spectator that you will make the cards change in his hands or some other patter to distract them.
(Removing the watch) Use your thumb to slide the band through the loop then bring their arms together grasping the other end of the strap with your other thumb and pull it free of the hook.
Then palm the face and drop your arms to your sides. Say the trick did not work and then produce their watch and say something cute.
To perform the trick like David Blaine requires hours of practice, try to practice on many different types of watch as possible. When practicing this trick try using on your own arm, put the watch on your right-hand and try to remove the watch with your left-hand. Once you can remove the watch without any problems and as smoothly as possible you are ready to perform the trick.

Tearing a Deck in Half (5 methods)

METHOD:

Tearing The Pack
VARIOUS methods of preparing the pack in order to duplicate the real feat.
No. 1. Clip each card slightly, with a pair of scissors, on both sides in the middle.
No. 2. Have a printer impress the middle of each card with a perforating rule using no ink. If this is not available score each card across the middle with a penknife.
No. 3. Spread the cards in a moderately hot oven and let them bake for a couple of hours.
No. 4. Soak the cards and split them. Wash the glue off the surfaces and let the backs and fronts dry. Stack them together and put them under pressure to dry out thoroughly.
No. 5. Actually tear the cards almost for half their width, making the tears correspond by doing about a quarter of the pack at a time. Replace the pack in its case and replace the tax stamp. The half-packs can be prepared for being torn in half in exactly the same way.
A good idea is to have the face card an AD or 2D and on it have stamped your name and the date the feat was performed. Snap a rubber band around and toss the quarter packs to the spectators.
To tear an unprepared pack in half grip one end tightly between the four fingers and the base of the thumb, the thumb lying over the back, while the other end is gripped with the other hand placed across around the side of the pack. The feat can be made somewhat easier by slightly spreading the cards so that the tear starts in a few cards only.

Number Guess
by Brandon Thomas
EFFECT:
I use this number guess very often. My version of this works for me 100% of the time, unless the spectator doesn't follow the directions. I came up with some simple patter. Use this as the basis, but don't quote it word for word.
Steps:
1. "Pick a two (I usually put up two fingers to stress the fact) digit number between 1 and 50. BOTH (stress that) digits must be odd and they can't be the same number.(pause)And remember 1 isn't an odd number" Because they are thinking about the directions you have given them most people will not argue that 1 is an odd number. But if someone does just tell them that "since nothing goes into 1 but 1 its in its own class" Or come up with something else creative to make them doubt themselves.
*2. At that point most people will continue on with the trick. But if someone continues to argue with you over one being an odd number tell them that you are sure its not odd, but not to use it anyway. Because of the directions you gave them one being an odd number will not register to most people anyway and you won't even have to explain. That might sound a little shady, but I doubt you will even have to use this step often.

2. Pause for a BRIEF moment while they begin to think and say, "Like...35..." This works good for two reasons, 1)If they have already picked a number and it was 35 they will probably flip out and you can end the trick there. 2)If they have not picked a number yet, (you will know if there is no reaction) most people will not pick 35 because you said it.
4. Now the person is left with basically (actually three including 35) two options 37 or 39. For some reason most people I have done this to pick 37.
5. When they tell you that they have their number stare into their eyes for about 15 seconds. Remain silent during this time and try to look like your actually reading their mind. Then say "thirty..(pause for drama)..seven." It will probably be right. If not say "Hold on, give me you hand" take their hand or put your hand on their arm or something. Look back into their eyes, give a few more seconds of silence and say "39".

Pen Through Anything (Tongue)

EFFECT:

Magician takes out a pen. The magician takes the pen and jams it into a dollar bill. The pen is through the bill and then the magician rips the pen off the bill and the bill is untouched.

PREPARATION:

You first have to go to a Radio Shack and ask for small earth magnites. Then u cut the pen at the 3rd ring and hot glue the small magnites in position inside the pen. Have them level or it will not turn out good. This trick cost dollars in a store and will cost u , so it's worth it

METHOD:

Take the bill and point at a spot on it. While the spectator is looking the the spot u r pointing to you take the tip off and place it where u are pointing. then take the rest of the pen and pretent to jam it through the dollar. the two magnits will stick together, so it looks as if it went through. Then hold the pen and pull the dollar off the pen and it'll make a ripping sound and the dollar is untorn.

Cig Thru Coin

EFFECT:
A cigarette is pushed right through the center of a borrowed quarter. When the cigarette is
removed from the quarter the hole has disappeared.

Preparation:
This trick requires a special coin that is available from many Magic Stores. The
special coin looks just like a normal quarter, but has a secret compartment that opens up.
The front of the coin looks normal from a distance, when you take a closer look there is a faint circle cut
in the center of the coin.
The back of the coin has a special flap that opens up when the cigarette is pushed through the front of
the coin.
From the front it looks like there is a cigarette going thorough the coin, but from the back the flap is
opening up.
Method:

Borrow a coin from a spectator, when you have the coin in your hand you have to switch it with the
special coin. There is a many methods to switching the coin, one of the switching methods David Blaine
uses that he takes the spectators coin in his left hand and then shows the special coin in his right hand.
Most people will not recognise this quick action.

The Bitten Coin

EFFECT:

David Blaine borrows a coin from the spectator he then puts the coin in his mouth and bites half
the coin off. He show the half bitten coin to the audience and then blows on the coin and it magically
reappears.

Secret:
This is a very easy trick to do, but it does require a special coin. The special coin has been
designed to fold in two places.
The front of the coin looks normal from distance, but if you look closer you can would see two cuts in the
coin..
This picture shows you what the coin would look like without the elastic band holding it together. The
coin is divided into three peices
If you fold one of the coin flaps over it would look as though the coin has been "bitten" in half.
When you let go of one of the flaps the flap springs back to it's original place so it looks like the coin has been restored.

Arm Twisting Illusion

EFFECT:

The performer invites a spectator to kneel down on the ground with him and place their left hands palm down on the ground. The performer then tells the spectator to bigin to twist his arm clockwise, and the performer does the same. The spectator is only able to twist about 90 degrees while the performer is able to do a complete 360 and then some.

PREPARATION:
Wearing longsleeves or a jacket is the only thing needed for this illusion.

MEATHOD:
Start by having a spectator stand to your right. The fewer the spectators, the better this illusion will go over. Now have him kneel down on his left knee, and you will do the same. Now instruct him to place his left hand on the ground, palm down in front of him, with his fingers pointing to the right. You will appear to do the same but you will actually do something quite different. Whenever you tell the spectator to place his hand on the ground, nine times out of ten, they will look down at theyre hand while they are putting it down. This is that important split second, while they are not looking, that you must perform the move that makes this illusion possible. So as you tell him what to do with his hand, you will show him the position you want him to take by saying something like: Put your hand down like this. Visually show him what you want him to do. And as he looks down at his hand to make sure he's doing it right, quickly twist your arm counterclockwise until it has done a full 360, and place it on the ground. If you do this while he is not looking, he will most likely not detect what you have done. Now that your arm is already twised counterclockwise, it will be simple to do a full clockwise 360. The spectator will only get about 90 degrees, because his arm is still straight. After the spectator twists that far, you will be able to keep goin around a full 360 and maybe more depending on how flexible you are. The real key, that gives the trick a dramatic effect, is that you make it seem as though it is very painful as you twist your arm. Lots of owes and oohs, no I can keep goin.. you get the picture. You obviously need long sleeves for this illusion, where if someone could see your bare arm, the trick would be worthless. For an added extra effect, if anyone wants you to pull up your sleeve, You could have some fishing line wrapped around your arm tightly. So when you pull up your sleeve it gives the appearance that your skin has actually twisted. If you wrap it around your arm, from your wrist to your elbow, just two or three times in a spiral fashion, and you have it tight enough, the line will not be vivsible, but will give a sometimes nauseating effect.

How to make a nail writer

Effect:
The magician asks for a person to think in a number of 3 digits. After the person thinks of a number, the magician writes in a paper block the number that she thought. The number that she thought is the same as it is written in the block. This trick has an excellent effect.

Items Used:
A very strong glue, a tube of white glue, a penknife or probe, a pencil, a scissors, ribbon adhesive of the color of the skin, a paper block and a pin.

To Prepare:

1- Get the probe or penknife and cut the point of the pencil.
2- Get a piece of paper and put under the point of the pencil. To proceed get the very strong glue and paste the point of the pencil with the piece of paper.
3- Cut out the paper in a circular format.
4- Get a piece of adhesive ribbon and make a hole with the needle.
5- Get the point of the pencil that is glued in the paper and place in the adhesive ribbon through the hole made with the pin.
6- Now cut the ribbon adhesive of the same size of the paper that is glued the point of the pencil.
7- Get a tube of white glue, and glue the point of the pencil in the thumb. Now you are ready to do the trick.

Preparation:

1- Get a paper block and a pencil. Call a person and ask him to think of any number of 3 digits. Always do that looking at in the person's eyes, so that she doesn't look at the paper block.
2- As soon as he thinks of a number, begin to look at fixedly for the person's eyes (giving the impression that you are reading his thought). Then, pretend to be writing with the pencil the number that she thought. Then give the pencil to the person and ask for him to say the number that he thought. After you gave the pencil, put the thumb on the paper.
3- The position of the paper block should be the same as the illustration. (By doing that he won't see the thumb, so you can write freely). Let's say that the thought number is 957. When the person is saying the number, you must at the same time write it in the block. Say to him to repeat the thought number, giving more time for you to write. Write the number, but don't look at the paper block, you should always be looking at fixedly for the person's eyes, or he can will notice that you are writing something.

Homemade Raven

EFFECT:

by simply waving your hands over a coin upon the spectator's palm, the coin instantly disappears without a trace. you never once touch the spectator's hand.

PREPARATION:

there will need to be a little investment if you don't already need the supplies. purchase some medical elastic (the type doctors use to bandage a sprained ankle), some clear fishing line, black velvet, and a strong earth magnet (which can be found at science stores for about 5.00) the overall payment shouldn't be anymore than 15 dollars. the store bought raven is around 35. take the earth magnet, and wrap in in the black velvet, and sew the sides together. leave two small holes unsewn on opposite sides of the velvet. cut a tin strip of the elastic, and paint it black (you can use normal dyes, paints, or even permanent marker). make it about 5 inches long. insert an end into an unsewn edge of the velvet, and sew over the velvet to attach the elastic. on the other end of the elastic, attach a strong safety pin. now you have a magnet (completely covered in velvet with an elastic pull attached to it). take about 8 inches of fishing line and make a small loop out of it. put a little of this loop into the other side of the velvet, and sew it to attach the line. you now have an invisible loop of fishing line attached to a magnet (covered in velvet), which is attached to a black elastic with a safety pin. now go to your local arcade, and get a token. these tokens are usually made out of steel or metal, which will stick to the magnet if its waved over it. the velvet will stop the coin from 'clinking' against the magnet.

METHOD:

wear the gimmick, i recommend wearing all black. pin the end of the elastic to your belt loop, and pull the magnet to the palm of your hand. the elastic should be somewhat tense, but still comfortable. the end of the fishing line should go around the tip of your ring finger, and this permits you to spread the fingers wide apart.
take the token, and place it upon the spectator's hand. he can examine it all he wants; there won't be any suspision. after placing it on to back of his hand, you simply wave the gimmick over the token, and watch it vanish. the magnet will catch the coin, and when you bend you ring finger, the gimmick will pull the coin back to your belt loop faster than the eye could see. this permits you to show both sides of your hands

FLOATING BILL AND SMALL OBJECTS LEVITATION

David Blaine demonstrated an object levitation on his TV special where he asks a spectator to watch while he picks up a leaf and causes it to levitate above his hand.
This appeared to be totally impromptu which made it even more impressive.
This type of levitation is performed by using "invisible thread" which can either be purchased as a proprietary brand from good magic suppliers or by separating some fine polyester thread into individual strands and using a single strand.
One end of this strand should be attached to some sticky tape and placed in the mouth between the gum and cheek or a high shirt button while the other end can be placed at the right moment to a solid object ( In David Blaines case , the tree.) The magician then stands at the correct distance so that the string is tight and the object ( a bill or a leaf) wrapped around the thread which is above the magicians hand)
This should look like the magician is just scrunching up the note in the palm of their hand.
By using very small movements of the head or body , the magician can then tighten the thread causing the note to rise and is also able to move his hands around the object to show that it really is levitating.
The object can then be made to return to the palm and be examined by the spectator.
The magician can then casually walk away , the thread breaking which is not a problem cause it's cheap.

INVISIBLE DECK

Effect:

A magician asks a person to think of a card. He then acts like he has an invisible deck of cards. The spectator removes his card and turns it over. The Magician then pulls out a deck of REAL cards. He asks what the card was. The magician then opens the deck and fans the cards. only one card is upside down. the chosen card.

Props needed:
A deck of cards with rough backs.

Secret:
Every card in the deck has another card on the back of it, face down. Since the cards have rough backs they stick to each other. The cards are setup like this: the sum of the cards, front and back, is 13. So, a 5 is on the back of an 8, 6 on back of 9, etc.

Jacks and aces are odd. Queens are even, acks are 11, queens are 12, kings are on back of kings, red kings are odd, black are even. Aces are on the back of queens. spades are on the backs of hearts, clubs on backs of diamonds. One side of the deck is all even numbers, the other is odd. This setup is complecated.

Once you hear the card the spectator chose, take out the deck. REMEMBER, one side is odd, the other is even. IF the spectators card was odd, take out the deck, even side up. Lets >say the spectators card was the 9 of spades. take out the deck on the even side, flip through the cards (apply pressure to the cards, or else the may seperate and find the 4 of hearts. seperate the card on back of the 4 of hearts and flip[ through the rest of the deck showing all other cards face up. Have the spectator remove the card.

Torn 'n' Transformed

EFFECT:
A card is selected and lost in the pack. The magician then claims he will cause the card to rise to the top of the deck, but he fails. When he turns over the top card, it is NOT the selection, as he said it would be. The magician gets mad, tearing up the top card into four peices and placing them into a spectator's hand.
The magician then looks through the pack for the spectator's card, finding it somewhere in the middle. Flustered, the magician then tries to redeem himself. He holds the selected card in his hands where it CHANGES VISIBLY into the card that was torn just a moment ago!
But wait...if that card is whole and in the magicians hand...what card is the spectator holding? The spectator open's his hand to reveal THEIR SELECTED CARD, torn into four peices! The spectator is then asked to close their hand again over the four peices, where they RESTORE into a whole card once again!

PREPARATION:
Like all good effects, there is almost no preparation. All you need is one duplicate card, for the sake of this explanation, the three of clubs. This card is placed on top of the deck, and the other three of clubs is placed on the bottom. You are now ready to perform.

METHOD:
First, you must force the bottom card of the deck in your favorite manner. I use the slide force, which I will explain at the end for those who are unfamiliar with it.
Turn the forced three of clubs face up, remarking that you love this trick because you have the privilage of knowing what the spectator's card is! Now fan the deck and have the spectator place in their three of clubs anywhere in the deck.
Now close the fan, and claim you will cause the selected card to jump to the top of the deck. (Of course, in this position, you COULD do that...but you're not going to.) Actually, you are going to do a double lift from the top, showing not the selected card, but an indifferent card. Let's say it's the queen of hearts.
You apologise, look sad, and then finally turn the double lift face down, deal off the ACTUAL top card, (Which will be the three of clubs) and tear THAT card up. You place these peices face down in the spectator's hand, close their hand for them, and turn their hand over.
Now you go through the process of finding the remaining three of clubs. During this part of the trick you are doing exactly what you claim to be. Simply fan the cards facing you and look for the three of clubs.
When you find it, place it face up on top of the deck (On top of the queen of hearts which THEY THINK is in their hands.) You will now do a back-to-back double lift, and execute a FLIP CHANGE. (I will explain at the end.) This changes the card visibly into the queen of hearts.
Let that sink in. This is a very odd moment for the spectator. NOW have them open their hand, to reveal the torn three of clubs. As they react, take advantage of that off-beat to turn the deck face-up in your hands and execute a Z-Fold. (I will explain this at the end.)
Hold this folded card underneath the deck with the same hand that is holding the pack, and take the four ripped peices from the spectator, remarking,
"This wouldn't be a very good ending to a magic trick, would it?" The moment you take the pieces, pass them under the deck, switching them for the folded duplicate. Bring this right back out, concealing the folded edge.
Place this card back in the spectator's hand, and back away. Continue to patter now, recounting everything that has happened up to this point. THis time misdirection will allow you to ask, "Did I touch that card you are now holding." 99.9% of the time, the spectator will now reply, "NO."
Have them open their hand, reveal the restored card.

NOTES:

FLIP CHANGE- I suppose it would be just as easy to do a Marlo-style Snap Change, but I will explain the version I use anyway. You hold the back to back double in your right hand, with thr deck in your left. Your thumb goes at the bottom left corner of the card, while your middle finger holds the upper right corner. You then apply pressure, bowing the card inwards. As the pressure builds, you will release the middle finger's grip, causing the card to flip around rapidly. Immediately place the double back on the pack, deal the face up card onto the table (or into your hand) to show that it is a normal card.

SLIDE FORCE-
Hold the deck in your left hand, and begin spreading through the cards with your right hand from the top of the deck down, offering the spectator to "stop you anywhere." Unbeknownst to them, you are using your right hand fingers to, under the deck , slide the bottom card along so it is flush with the point in the deck you are at in your spread.
This way, when they call out "STOP!" You can apparently just cut where they said stop, but actually, as the two hands separate, you will slide the bottom card out from the bottom with the right fingers onto the bottom of the right hand packet. This is a very effective force.
Z-FOLD -This is a method of folding a card under the deck into fourths without a spectator knowing. Turn the deck face up in your left hand, and put your right hand on top of the deck in biddle position. The left hand fingers now slip away to the front edge of the cards.
Bracing the bottom edge of the bottom card with your right thumb, the left fingers bow the card and bend it in half towards the back. AS SOON AS THE CARD is in half, the left hand does not change position, it simply closes to fold the card in half again. The card should now be in fourths at the bottom left edge of the pack.