18 Simple Magic Tricks Tutorials (Easy to Learn)
1. Upright Scarf
Magic Show:
Cover your hand with a scarf, pull it up, and the scarf will stand upright without collapsing.
Secret:
Hold a measuring tape in your hand (don't let anyone see), pull up the tape measure and lock it in place (as shown in the picture above), then gently release it. Control the speed at which the tape measure descends with your fingers. It's strongly recommended to buy a smaller measuring tape!
2. Steel Ball Through a Coin
Magic Bottle: One plastic bottle, an A4 sheet of paper rolled into a cylinder (the diameter of the tube should fit snugly over the bottle opening), one coin (depending on the bottle opening size), and one small steel ball (other glass beads can also be used).
A. Place the coin at the bottle opening.
B. Cover the bottle opening with the paper tube
. C. Drop the steel ball into the bottle from the top of the paper tube.
D. The steel ball passes through the coin and falls into the bottle.
Secret: It's not magic; people mistake it for magic. There's no trick. The steel ball falls and strikes the coin, causing it to flip, and the steel ball naturally passes through the coin and falls into the bottle—a purely natural phenomenon!
3. Empty Bowl Money
Trick:
A. Hold two empty bowls, showing no coins inside.
B. Overlap the bowls with the rims facing down.
C. Flip the bowls so the rims face up.
D. Cover the bowls with the top bowl.
E. Ask the audience to open the bowls; the coins are inside.
Secret: First, hide the coins at the bottom of the bowl and hold them down with your hand. Note that in the second step, when the bowls overlap, use the top bowl to cover the bottom of the bowl with the coins.
Note: The thickness of the bowl bottoms varies, so you can adjust the number of coins accordingly.
Test your skills: You can also use cups or other containers to perform this trick. Think about how many things you have on hand you can use to perform this magic trick?
4. Floating Object
: Don't disassemble the disposable chopsticks from a fast-food restaurant. Clamp a disposable spoon at the front.
Hold the chopsticks in your right hand, hiding them behind a napkin, and slowly raise them
. Even at a large meal, all the props are on the table; forks, napkins, and small bread rolls can magically float.
5. Walking Pen:
Join your fingers together, pinch the pen between your thumbs, and slowly release your thumbs. The pen won't fall and can move left and right. 6. **The "Water Without a Source" trick: ** Place a spoon under your elbow; water will drip into the spoon . Tips: a. Take a small piece of cloth
, wet it, and clip it behind your ear. b. When performing
, cover your ear with your palm and gently press ; the water will naturally drip down your elbow. You can also clip it to the inside of your elbow joint. 7. **The "Magic Balloon " trick:** Place the balloon nozzle over the bottle opening and inflate the balloon. The balloon will remain inflated and won't "leak." (Insert a pencil into the bottle opening to prove there's no blockage). Make a small hole in a plastic bottle, press the hole with your finger, release the hole while blowing air, and press it back down after inflating. This will keep the balloon inflated and prevent it from "leaking." If you press the hole, you won't be able to inflate the balloon even with all your might. Believe it or not? Try it! 8. The Magnetic Hand : Pass chopsticks through a watch, then insert a piece of paper between them. First, hold the chopsticks down with your right index finger, pretending to prevent them from falling. The audience will be suspicious of your right hand. Then, slowly release your right hand; the audience will be very surprised. Tip: This is an easy-to-use, easy-to-learn magic trick with readily available props. A pen or knife and fork can also be used as long as the chopsticks can pass through the watch. 00002 Coin into a Ball Effect and Teaching: 1. The performer takes a small ball out of their pocket and asks the audience to open it to check; it's empty. The ball is then placed in the audience's hand. 2. The performer then takes a coin out of their pocket and asks the audience to check; the coin is placed in the performer's left hand. 3. At this point, the performer takes a handkerchief out of their pocket and covers the audience's hand. 4. The performer slowly opens their hand above the audience's hand; the coin doesn't fall out. The performer then opens their palm, and the coin is gone. 5. The audience opens the ball in their hand and finds the coin inside. Teaching: It's actually very simple, just adding some ball and coin techniques . Props: Two identical balls, two identical coins, a handkerchief. Beforehand, place coin A in the performer's pocket and hold it in their left hand using the ball-clamping method. Place ball B in the right pocket, and also place coin B and the handkerchief in the right pocket. 1. First, establish that both hands are empty. (For specific techniques, see Mark Wilson's "Cross-Hand Ball Clamping Technique") 2. Take another ball from your pocket with your right hand, let the audience check it, and then take it back. Use the "palm-to-ball" technique to replace ball B with ball A, and place it in the audience's hand. It's best to "kindly" remind the audience to hold it tightly to prevent you from cheating. 3. At this time, ball B is in your right hand. Put it in your pocket and take out a coin B. After explaining, use the "palm-to-coin" technique to leave it in your right hand. 4. At this time, reach into your right pocket with your right hand, take out a handkerchief, and drop the coin. 5. Cover the audience's hand with the handkerchief, and slowly open their hand. The coin has not fallen. Open your palm, and the coin is gone. 00003 Coin Flicking Preparation: Prepare fourteen one-yuan coins of the same size and a red pen. Okay, now the performance begins. 1. Before the performance, ask the audience to touch the coins to prove that they are not fake and that the coins have not been glued together with glue or tape. First, stack twelve one-yuan coins high. Then, use a red pen to color the edge of another coin red and place it in the seventh position from the bottom. Next, stand the remaining coin upright on the table, about three inches away from the stack. Introduce the trick: Now I'm going to demonstrate how to use a single coin to knock one of the coins in this stack—ideally the one with the red dot—out of the stack without the stack falling over. Of course, it could also be the coin before or after the one with the red dot. 2. Actual Operation : Use your thumb and forefinger to flick the upright coin towards the stack. You see, one coin is flicked away, but the whole stack doesn't fall over! Success! Explain the reason to the audience: Actually, everyone can do this magic trick; there's a scientific basis to it. If you place the upright coin next to the stack, you'll find that the upright coin makes contact with one of the coins, and the force of the flick can knock that coin away. Why doesn't the whole stack fall over? That's because of the inertia of the objects, which keeps the stack of coins in their original stacked state. The "coin-to-hand" trick is quick and easy to learn : use the thumb-base or thumb-mouth method to hide the coin at the base of your thumb. When facing the audience, your thumb should be blocking their line of sight. Then, flick your middle finger and use your index and middle fingers together to pull the coin out. However, you need to practice the technique, otherwise the audience will notice. :)
Supplement: I noticed many friends are still unclear about how to hide the coin, so I guess I haven't explained it clearly enough. It's actually quite simple. If your hand is naturally resting on the table, then weave the coin between your thumb and forefinger, with the coin parallel to the table. This way, your thumb is in front, effectively blocking the coin. This is slightly different from the thumb-base method; here, it's not the facet of the coin that's wedged between your thumb and forefinger. This also makes it easier to pull the coin out from between your thumb and forefinger with two fingers.
00005 Basic Application of Hidden Thread :
Taking a floating paper ball as an example,
first prepare a hidden thread (it's recommended not to exceed 50 cm). [You can use regular thread for practice.]
Then, attach one end to your earlobe or chin, and the other end can be left unattached or attached to the hem of your clothing.
When performing, you must first understand the midpoint of the hidden thread
: 1. The first step is to pinch the paper ball precisely in the middle of the hidden thread, then hold the paper ball with your hand and slowly move your hand downwards! Make the paper ball float in the air. After it floats, use both hands to move up and down to indicate that there is nothing there.
2. The second step is to attach both ends of the hidden thread to the thumbs of both hands, then release your hands! Remember not to straighten the hidden thread! The paper ball should appear to float in the air.
3. The third step is to attach the right end to the elbow of the left arm! Then move the right hand up, down, left, and right to indicate that there is nothing there.
4. The fourth step is to attach both ends to the thumbs of both hands again! The hidden thread on the left hand wraps around the index finger of the right hand, and the hidden thread on the right hand wraps around the index finger of the left hand, then slowly straighten the hand with the back of the hand facing upwards! Because the length is shortened, it will look very realistic! The audience won't suspect anything.
5. There are two ways to end this. The first is to flip the right hand over from step four, so that the palm faces upwards, and the paper ball will fall onto the right hand! The second is to attach one end to the earlobe or chin! Leave the other end unattached, and use the web of the right hand to cross the hidden thread! Slowly push the right hand forward! The paper ball will appear to be sucked up.
This is a hidden thread performance procedure I devised.
Hidden thread performances are generally performed on stage.
000065 Simple Magic Tricks:
1. Water-Spraying Paper Magic Trick:
The performer places several sheets of paper on a table, takes a sip of water from a teacup, and sprays the water onto the paper, causing it to immediately ignite. Explanation: A small piece of sodium metal is placed inside the paper beforehand. When water is sprayed onto the paper, the sodium reacts with the water, igniting the paper.
2. Cloth That Doesn't Burn:
The performer takes a piece of cloth and lights it with a match. After the fire goes out, the cloth remains intact and unburnt. Explanation: The cloth is soaked in water beforehand, then a small amount of alcohol is sprinkled on it. Because alcohol ignites upon contact with fire, and the cloth is wet, it won't burn.
3. Writing Appears on White Paper
: The performer holds a piece of white paper, shows it to the audience, and then applies iodine to the paper, immediately revealing writing. Explanation: Several words are written on the white paper with rice water beforehand; after drying, the writing becomes invisible. Because iodine turns blue when it comes into contact with starch, applying iodine to paper written on with rice water will reveal blue characters.
00006
How to make a pencil pass through your middle finger in a magic trick?
First, prepare a pencil and a small piece of paper.
Performance: First, wrap the paper around your middle finger, then use your other hand to support it from below. Next, show the pencil to an audience member and ask them to hold it upright. Finally, forcefully press your hand down on the pencil, and the pencil will pass through your middle finger. However, after removing the pencil, your middle finger is perfectly fine.
3. First, use a regular pen. The paper should be of standard length and width (the length should just cover the first two joints of the middle finger, and the width should just be enough to wrap around the middle finger). Wrap the paper around the middle finger of your right (or left) hand. Here's the key: When you hand the pen to the audience to grab their attention, immediately support it with your left hand (palm facing opposite directions). Bend both middle fingers inwards, so the tip of your left middle finger replaces the tip of your right middle finger, leaving the second joint exposed. Because of the paper, it still looks like a complete right middle finger. Then, pass the pen through the paper, followed by a loud shout (optional), and a distorted facial expression (optional). After the performance, quickly lift your hands off the pen, separating your left and right hands, and straighten your right middle finger again. Remove the paper, and your right middle finger will be perfectly intact.
00007 Mind-Bending Spoon
Prop: You need a spoon (duh!) and two hands. That's all!
Prerequisites: You must slightly bend your spoon backwards, so that the handle is slightly upturned when viewed from the front.
Technique: This is a very simple magic trick, but the viewer's angle is crucial...
First, hold the spoon in your hand as shown in the video (that is, place the spoon on your four fingers together, with your thumb pressing down on the highest point of the spoon's body). Now!! Pay attention! This is key! As shown in the video, pretend to mentally press down on the junction of the spoon handle and body and shake it back and forth (with your other hand). Slowly move your thumb, which is pressing down on the highest point of the spoon's body, backwards. You can see the effect from the front. The spoon bends! (The shaking hand in the front is actually concealing the movement of the fingers behind!) But the spoon isn't actually bent, right? If you observe carefully the action of picking up the spoon in the video, you'll see that you've actually bent the spoon. Of course, this requires a low-quality spoon, and you need to be careful with the pressure of your thumb, otherwise, it will be noticed. It's that simple!
00008 The Smoking Finger
Magic Phenomenon:
The magician rubs his thumb and middle finger together, and smoke appears at the fingertips! The smoke is caused by a special grease applied to the fingertips. You only need to rub your fingertips to produce smoke.
How to make the grease:
1. Take the wiping paper from a matchbox and place it on an ashtray or discarded food bowl to burn and produce ash.
2. After the fire completely goes out, gently remove the ash after a while. The special grease is now ready. Apply this grease to your fingertips and rub to produce smoke.
00009 20 Classic and Easy-to-Learn Magic Tricks:
1. Catching a Cigarette in the Air:
The performer walks to the stage, grabs a cigarette from the air, puts it back in a hat, and then grabs another cigarette. This continues several times. Where did the cigarette come from?
Explanation: 1. **Cigarette Insertion:** The performer wears a semi-circular metal ring resembling a gold ring on the middle finger of their right hand, with a small pointed tip. The cigarette is inserted into this ring. When the hand bends, the cigarette appears; when the hand straightens, it disappears. It's just one cigarette. Pay attention to the audience's angle during the performance.
2. **Paper to Money:**
The performer takes ten sheets of white paper from their pocket, unfolds them one by one (both sides are white), then folds them together in their palm. With a clasp of their hands, the ten sheets of white paper transform into ten ten-yuan bills, immediately eliciting laughter from the audience.
Explanation: This trick uses tactile manipulation. Ten prepared bills are first attached to the back of one of the white sheets of paper. By folding their hands, the other side is reversed, revealing ten ten-yuan bills.
3. **Needle to
Puncture a Balloon:** The performer presents a large balloon to the audience, then takes out a steel needle and pierces the balloon through the middle. Surprisingly, the balloon doesn't burst.
Explanation: Before the performance, the ends of the balloon are sealed with rubber. The needle, aligned with the rubber, won't immediately break the balloon. Try it yourself!
IV. Straight-Line Hanging Bottle
Performance: The performer presents a small vase, inserts a rope into it, and immediately the vase is suspended.
Explanation: There is a small, round rubber ball inside the vase. During the performance, the rope is placed into the vase opening, and when the vase is turned upside down, the rubber ball presses down on the rope. A household wine bottle can also be used for this performance, but it cannot be transparent.
V. The Vanishing Cup:
The performer presents a round dish containing an open-mouthed pot and a glass. A handkerchief is then placed over the rim of the glass. The performer picks up the glass and handkerchief and walks towards the audience. With a flick of the wrist, the glass disappears.
Explanation: The secret lies in the handkerchief, which contains a round metal ring, the same size as the rim of the glass. The glass is already gone by the time the performer walks towards the audience. Because the metal ring is the same size as the rim, the audience doesn't notice.
VI. Two Cards Become Five
: The performer takes out two cards from a deck, showing them to the audience with their backs to indicate there are no hidden cards. With a flick of the wrist, five cards appear: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. How did they suddenly become five cards? With another flick, they become two cards again.
Explanation: Only two cards are actually used. The other three cards with different numbers are cut out and pasted to a corner. The performer's flick changes the direction and direction. This simple magic trick relies on practice; the turning around should be natural for a good effect.
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Magic Show:
Cover your hand with a scarf, pull it up, and the scarf will stand upright without collapsing.
Secret:
Hold a measuring tape in your hand (don't let anyone see), pull up the tape measure and lock it in place (as shown in the picture above), then gently release it. Control the speed at which the tape measure descends with your fingers. It's strongly recommended to buy a smaller measuring tape!
2. Steel Ball Through a Coin
Magic Bottle: One plastic bottle, an A4 sheet of paper rolled into a cylinder (the diameter of the tube should fit snugly over the bottle opening), one coin (depending on the bottle opening size), and one small steel ball (other glass beads can also be used).
A. Place the coin at the bottle opening.
B. Cover the bottle opening with the paper tube
. C. Drop the steel ball into the bottle from the top of the paper tube.
D. The steel ball passes through the coin and falls into the bottle.
Secret: It's not magic; people mistake it for magic. There's no trick. The steel ball falls and strikes the coin, causing it to flip, and the steel ball naturally passes through the coin and falls into the bottle—a purely natural phenomenon!
3. Empty Bowl Money
Trick:
A. Hold two empty bowls, showing no coins inside.
B. Overlap the bowls with the rims facing down.
C. Flip the bowls so the rims face up.
D. Cover the bowls with the top bowl.
E. Ask the audience to open the bowls; the coins are inside.
Secret: First, hide the coins at the bottom of the bowl and hold them down with your hand. Note that in the second step, when the bowls overlap, use the top bowl to cover the bottom of the bowl with the coins.
Note: The thickness of the bowl bottoms varies, so you can adjust the number of coins accordingly.
Test your skills: You can also use cups or other containers to perform this trick. Think about how many things you have on hand you can use to perform this magic trick?
4. Floating Object
: Don't disassemble the disposable chopsticks from a fast-food restaurant. Clamp a disposable spoon at the front.
Hold the chopsticks in your right hand, hiding them behind a napkin, and slowly raise them
. Even at a large meal, all the props are on the table; forks, napkins, and small bread rolls can magically float.
5. Walking Pen:
Join your fingers together, pinch the pen between your thumbs, and slowly release your thumbs. The pen won't fall and can move left and right. 6. **The "Water Without a Source" trick: ** Place a spoon under your elbow; water will drip into the spoon . Tips: a. Take a small piece of cloth
, wet it, and clip it behind your ear. b. When performing
, cover your ear with your palm and gently press ; the water will naturally drip down your elbow. You can also clip it to the inside of your elbow joint. 7. **The "Magic Balloon " trick:** Place the balloon nozzle over the bottle opening and inflate the balloon. The balloon will remain inflated and won't "leak." (Insert a pencil into the bottle opening to prove there's no blockage). Make a small hole in a plastic bottle, press the hole with your finger, release the hole while blowing air, and press it back down after inflating. This will keep the balloon inflated and prevent it from "leaking." If you press the hole, you won't be able to inflate the balloon even with all your might. Believe it or not? Try it! 8. The Magnetic Hand : Pass chopsticks through a watch, then insert a piece of paper between them. First, hold the chopsticks down with your right index finger, pretending to prevent them from falling. The audience will be suspicious of your right hand. Then, slowly release your right hand; the audience will be very surprised. Tip: This is an easy-to-use, easy-to-learn magic trick with readily available props. A pen or knife and fork can also be used as long as the chopsticks can pass through the watch. 00002 Coin into a Ball Effect and Teaching: 1. The performer takes a small ball out of their pocket and asks the audience to open it to check; it's empty. The ball is then placed in the audience's hand. 2. The performer then takes a coin out of their pocket and asks the audience to check; the coin is placed in the performer's left hand. 3. At this point, the performer takes a handkerchief out of their pocket and covers the audience's hand. 4. The performer slowly opens their hand above the audience's hand; the coin doesn't fall out. The performer then opens their palm, and the coin is gone. 5. The audience opens the ball in their hand and finds the coin inside. Teaching: It's actually very simple, just adding some ball and coin techniques . Props: Two identical balls, two identical coins, a handkerchief. Beforehand, place coin A in the performer's pocket and hold it in their left hand using the ball-clamping method. Place ball B in the right pocket, and also place coin B and the handkerchief in the right pocket. 1. First, establish that both hands are empty. (For specific techniques, see Mark Wilson's "Cross-Hand Ball Clamping Technique") 2. Take another ball from your pocket with your right hand, let the audience check it, and then take it back. Use the "palm-to-ball" technique to replace ball B with ball A, and place it in the audience's hand. It's best to "kindly" remind the audience to hold it tightly to prevent you from cheating. 3. At this time, ball B is in your right hand. Put it in your pocket and take out a coin B. After explaining, use the "palm-to-coin" technique to leave it in your right hand. 4. At this time, reach into your right pocket with your right hand, take out a handkerchief, and drop the coin. 5. Cover the audience's hand with the handkerchief, and slowly open their hand. The coin has not fallen. Open your palm, and the coin is gone. 00003 Coin Flicking Preparation: Prepare fourteen one-yuan coins of the same size and a red pen. Okay, now the performance begins. 1. Before the performance, ask the audience to touch the coins to prove that they are not fake and that the coins have not been glued together with glue or tape. First, stack twelve one-yuan coins high. Then, use a red pen to color the edge of another coin red and place it in the seventh position from the bottom. Next, stand the remaining coin upright on the table, about three inches away from the stack. Introduce the trick: Now I'm going to demonstrate how to use a single coin to knock one of the coins in this stack—ideally the one with the red dot—out of the stack without the stack falling over. Of course, it could also be the coin before or after the one with the red dot. 2. Actual Operation : Use your thumb and forefinger to flick the upright coin towards the stack. You see, one coin is flicked away, but the whole stack doesn't fall over! Success! Explain the reason to the audience: Actually, everyone can do this magic trick; there's a scientific basis to it. If you place the upright coin next to the stack, you'll find that the upright coin makes contact with one of the coins, and the force of the flick can knock that coin away. Why doesn't the whole stack fall over? That's because of the inertia of the objects, which keeps the stack of coins in their original stacked state. The "coin-to-hand" trick is quick and easy to learn : use the thumb-base or thumb-mouth method to hide the coin at the base of your thumb. When facing the audience, your thumb should be blocking their line of sight. Then, flick your middle finger and use your index and middle fingers together to pull the coin out. However, you need to practice the technique, otherwise the audience will notice. :)
Supplement: I noticed many friends are still unclear about how to hide the coin, so I guess I haven't explained it clearly enough. It's actually quite simple. If your hand is naturally resting on the table, then weave the coin between your thumb and forefinger, with the coin parallel to the table. This way, your thumb is in front, effectively blocking the coin. This is slightly different from the thumb-base method; here, it's not the facet of the coin that's wedged between your thumb and forefinger. This also makes it easier to pull the coin out from between your thumb and forefinger with two fingers.
00005 Basic Application of Hidden Thread :
Taking a floating paper ball as an example,
first prepare a hidden thread (it's recommended not to exceed 50 cm). [You can use regular thread for practice.]
Then, attach one end to your earlobe or chin, and the other end can be left unattached or attached to the hem of your clothing.
When performing, you must first understand the midpoint of the hidden thread
: 1. The first step is to pinch the paper ball precisely in the middle of the hidden thread, then hold the paper ball with your hand and slowly move your hand downwards! Make the paper ball float in the air. After it floats, use both hands to move up and down to indicate that there is nothing there.
2. The second step is to attach both ends of the hidden thread to the thumbs of both hands, then release your hands! Remember not to straighten the hidden thread! The paper ball should appear to float in the air.
3. The third step is to attach the right end to the elbow of the left arm! Then move the right hand up, down, left, and right to indicate that there is nothing there.
4. The fourth step is to attach both ends to the thumbs of both hands again! The hidden thread on the left hand wraps around the index finger of the right hand, and the hidden thread on the right hand wraps around the index finger of the left hand, then slowly straighten the hand with the back of the hand facing upwards! Because the length is shortened, it will look very realistic! The audience won't suspect anything.
5. There are two ways to end this. The first is to flip the right hand over from step four, so that the palm faces upwards, and the paper ball will fall onto the right hand! The second is to attach one end to the earlobe or chin! Leave the other end unattached, and use the web of the right hand to cross the hidden thread! Slowly push the right hand forward! The paper ball will appear to be sucked up.
This is a hidden thread performance procedure I devised.
Hidden thread performances are generally performed on stage.
000065 Simple Magic Tricks:
1. Water-Spraying Paper Magic Trick:
The performer places several sheets of paper on a table, takes a sip of water from a teacup, and sprays the water onto the paper, causing it to immediately ignite. Explanation: A small piece of sodium metal is placed inside the paper beforehand. When water is sprayed onto the paper, the sodium reacts with the water, igniting the paper.
2. Cloth That Doesn't Burn:
The performer takes a piece of cloth and lights it with a match. After the fire goes out, the cloth remains intact and unburnt. Explanation: The cloth is soaked in water beforehand, then a small amount of alcohol is sprinkled on it. Because alcohol ignites upon contact with fire, and the cloth is wet, it won't burn.
3. Writing Appears on White Paper
: The performer holds a piece of white paper, shows it to the audience, and then applies iodine to the paper, immediately revealing writing. Explanation: Several words are written on the white paper with rice water beforehand; after drying, the writing becomes invisible. Because iodine turns blue when it comes into contact with starch, applying iodine to paper written on with rice water will reveal blue characters.
00006
How to make a pencil pass through your middle finger in a magic trick?
First, prepare a pencil and a small piece of paper.
Performance: First, wrap the paper around your middle finger, then use your other hand to support it from below. Next, show the pencil to an audience member and ask them to hold it upright. Finally, forcefully press your hand down on the pencil, and the pencil will pass through your middle finger. However, after removing the pencil, your middle finger is perfectly fine.
3. First, use a regular pen. The paper should be of standard length and width (the length should just cover the first two joints of the middle finger, and the width should just be enough to wrap around the middle finger). Wrap the paper around the middle finger of your right (or left) hand. Here's the key: When you hand the pen to the audience to grab their attention, immediately support it with your left hand (palm facing opposite directions). Bend both middle fingers inwards, so the tip of your left middle finger replaces the tip of your right middle finger, leaving the second joint exposed. Because of the paper, it still looks like a complete right middle finger. Then, pass the pen through the paper, followed by a loud shout (optional), and a distorted facial expression (optional). After the performance, quickly lift your hands off the pen, separating your left and right hands, and straighten your right middle finger again. Remove the paper, and your right middle finger will be perfectly intact.
00007 Mind-Bending Spoon
Prop: You need a spoon (duh!) and two hands. That's all!
Prerequisites: You must slightly bend your spoon backwards, so that the handle is slightly upturned when viewed from the front.
Technique: This is a very simple magic trick, but the viewer's angle is crucial...
First, hold the spoon in your hand as shown in the video (that is, place the spoon on your four fingers together, with your thumb pressing down on the highest point of the spoon's body). Now!! Pay attention! This is key! As shown in the video, pretend to mentally press down on the junction of the spoon handle and body and shake it back and forth (with your other hand). Slowly move your thumb, which is pressing down on the highest point of the spoon's body, backwards. You can see the effect from the front. The spoon bends! (The shaking hand in the front is actually concealing the movement of the fingers behind!) But the spoon isn't actually bent, right? If you observe carefully the action of picking up the spoon in the video, you'll see that you've actually bent the spoon. Of course, this requires a low-quality spoon, and you need to be careful with the pressure of your thumb, otherwise, it will be noticed. It's that simple!
00008 The Smoking Finger
Magic Phenomenon:
The magician rubs his thumb and middle finger together, and smoke appears at the fingertips! The smoke is caused by a special grease applied to the fingertips. You only need to rub your fingertips to produce smoke.
How to make the grease:
1. Take the wiping paper from a matchbox and place it on an ashtray or discarded food bowl to burn and produce ash.
2. After the fire completely goes out, gently remove the ash after a while. The special grease is now ready. Apply this grease to your fingertips and rub to produce smoke.
00009 20 Classic and Easy-to-Learn Magic Tricks:
1. Catching a Cigarette in the Air:
The performer walks to the stage, grabs a cigarette from the air, puts it back in a hat, and then grabs another cigarette. This continues several times. Where did the cigarette come from?
Explanation: 1. **Cigarette Insertion:** The performer wears a semi-circular metal ring resembling a gold ring on the middle finger of their right hand, with a small pointed tip. The cigarette is inserted into this ring. When the hand bends, the cigarette appears; when the hand straightens, it disappears. It's just one cigarette. Pay attention to the audience's angle during the performance.
2. **Paper to Money:**
The performer takes ten sheets of white paper from their pocket, unfolds them one by one (both sides are white), then folds them together in their palm. With a clasp of their hands, the ten sheets of white paper transform into ten ten-yuan bills, immediately eliciting laughter from the audience.
Explanation: This trick uses tactile manipulation. Ten prepared bills are first attached to the back of one of the white sheets of paper. By folding their hands, the other side is reversed, revealing ten ten-yuan bills.
3. **Needle to
Puncture a Balloon:** The performer presents a large balloon to the audience, then takes out a steel needle and pierces the balloon through the middle. Surprisingly, the balloon doesn't burst.
Explanation: Before the performance, the ends of the balloon are sealed with rubber. The needle, aligned with the rubber, won't immediately break the balloon. Try it yourself!
IV. Straight-Line Hanging Bottle
Performance: The performer presents a small vase, inserts a rope into it, and immediately the vase is suspended.
Explanation: There is a small, round rubber ball inside the vase. During the performance, the rope is placed into the vase opening, and when the vase is turned upside down, the rubber ball presses down on the rope. A household wine bottle can also be used for this performance, but it cannot be transparent.
V. The Vanishing Cup:
The performer presents a round dish containing an open-mouthed pot and a glass. A handkerchief is then placed over the rim of the glass. The performer picks up the glass and handkerchief and walks towards the audience. With a flick of the wrist, the glass disappears.
Explanation: The secret lies in the handkerchief, which contains a round metal ring, the same size as the rim of the glass. The glass is already gone by the time the performer walks towards the audience. Because the metal ring is the same size as the rim, the audience doesn't notice.
VI. Two Cards Become Five
: The performer takes out two cards from a deck, showing them to the audience with their backs to indicate there are no hidden cards. With a flick of the wrist, five cards appear: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. How did they suddenly become five cards? With another flick, they become two cards again.
Explanation: Only two cards are actually used. The other three cards with different numbers are cut out and pasted to a corner. The performer's flick changes the direction and direction. This simple magic trick relies on practice; the turning around should be natural for a good effect.