Magic Cards
Magic has been around for centuries. It has even been associated
with medieval times in stories of Merlin and King Arthur, which
has made religious people believe that this was evil. And people
who knew it and practiced it were considered to be heretics and
were burned at the stake.
Now who would ever imagine that magic has now gained a more
favorable popularity? With more than a handful of famous
magicians amusing innumerable audiences, magic has never been
this much loved before. This popularity has made a lot of people
yearn to learn some magic tricks. One of the most basic is the
use of magic cards.
A deck of cards is one of the most common props used by
magicians. There are many forms of magic tricks a person can do
with a deck of cards. Here's what one aspiring magician has to
learn in manipulating magic cards:
The first thing that a person must learn is how to shuffle. This
is done using both hands and by having a certain amount of cards
on each hand. Then alternately put one card over the other until
all the cards are in one stack then putting them together to
form a uniform pile.
After that, one can start performing certain tricks that will
both fool and amaze the audience. Some well known magicians can
make a cigarette go right through a deck of cards while others
can make a card float in the air with no visible strings
attached. The most basic trick that anyone can master however is
letting someone pick a card and after shuffling it, picking that
same card the person selected moments ago. There are so many
other tricks one can do with a deck of cards and all it takes is
some time to get to know these tricks, practice it then show off
to friends.
Other than using magic cards, there are so many other tricks,
which involve other props or paraphernalia such as a coin, a
hanky, or even a small ball. The use of cards in performing a
trick is merely an execution of various optical illusions and
manipulation, which just goes to show that the hand is quicker
than the eye.
Cards can be bought at the local specialty store or ordered
online. Sometimes these come with other special packages that
will make tricks more fun to perform and watch.
One secret that either a newbie or an expert can benefit on
while using a magic card or just about any magic props is to not
reveal the secret of how the tricks are done.