Magic For DummiesYou don’t need a white tiger, expensive props, or hours of preparation to do magic. With a little practice, some clever misdirection (which lays at the heart of all magic tricks), and showmanship, you can surprise family, friends, and coworkers using a few everyday items! If you’re looking to saw a beautiful women in half or make buildings disappear, we’re sorry, but this book isn’t you. But if you want to act out little miracles that you can perform on the spur of the moment with items that are usually within reach, then Magic For Dummies can show you how. Magic For Dummies features more than 90 easy-to-perform deceptions, illusions, and sleights of hand for any event or occasion. You’ll discover how to perform entertaining card tricks, coin tricks, disappearing acts, as well as the always-popular mind reading trick. You’ll even see how easy it is to make money disappear as well as melt a saltshaker! Chock-full of show-stopping tricks, Magic For Dummies will:
Filled with photos, patter, and presentation tips for every trick in the book, Magic For Dummies offers a great opportunity to become familiar with some of the coolest magic tricks ever performed. With the help of author David Pogue and the stunning tricks contributed by thirty-five of America’s top professional magicians, you’ll be leaving your friends, family, and coworkers spellbound at your mastery of the mystical arts. |
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... guess what card you picked . Um but because this is a brand - new trick I've never really done before , I get three guesses , okay ? " Unless you've chosen a real jerk as your helper , you'll get the okay . 6. Concentrate deeply . Write ...
... guess is always right . The final ( optional ) mind - blower : the spectator simply thinks of a coaster . If all goes well , you still guess which one — and you prove that you knew ahead of time . You turn over the chosen coaster to ...
... guess ” which object was handled . - Third time : " OK , listen - let's make it harder this time . Don't turn the coaster this time — just touch it , all right ? Let me see if I can still pick up any trace of alpha waves , just enough ...