Card Under Box

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  • Description

    This is a bold method for performing the Card Under Box trick. The card load happens right before the card is revealed to be under the box, which makes this a versatile method and ideal for off the cuff situations.

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate – Advanced

  • Sources

    I first saw Bill Malone do this in one of his On The Loose DVD’s. I’m sure it’s much older than that but I’m not exactly sure where else it has been published. Let me know if the comments if you have any more info on this method.

Elmsley Count

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  • Description

    This is the most commonly used false count technique and it will help you perform a large number of powerful packet tricks. It will take a good amount of practice to be able to do it smoothly and reliably, but it is well worth the effort!

  • Difficulty

    This is an intermediate level sleight. It will take many many repetitions to be able to do it smoothly and to make each count look identical.

  • Pre-Requisites

    None

  • Sources

    Alex Elmsley

    Published in:
    More Inner Secrets of Card Magic (1960)
    Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic (1967)
    Issue 4 – Hierophant (1970)
    and many other sources

Rub a Dub

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  • Description

    The Rub A Dub is an incredibly visual and magical card vanish that can be done anytime with a completely normal pack of cards. This move is all about timing. The technique itself is very simple but make sure to practice in front of a mirror/camera to get the timing right.

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Sources

    Greater Magic (1938)
    Expert Card Technique (1940)
    Off the Top (1945)

Two Handed Top Palm

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  • Description

    Palming is a very important aspect of sleight of hand card magic. The classic palm is among one of the most popular (if not the most) palming techniques available to magicians. In this video I’ll teach you how to secretly and efficiently get the top card of the deck into classic palm position.

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Pre-Requisites

    You need to know how to hold a card in classic palm position. Watch this tutorial if you don’t know how to do it already.

  • Sources

    Royal Road to Card Magic
    Card College volume 2

Wedge Cull

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  • Description

    The Wedge Cull is a variation on the standard spread cull that allows you to effectively cull and control multiple cards in the process of spreading through the deck.

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate – Advanced

  • Credits/Sources

    Credits – Larry Jennings, Vernon
    Source – The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings

Buttery Smooth False Cut

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  • Description

    This is an elegant fully false tabled cut sequence. It has a really nice rhythm to it and makes good use of steps in the packets to retain the entire order of the deck.

  • Sources

    There are so many false cut variations similar to this sequence. I’m not sure if this exact handling has been published before. Let me know if you have seen it published in the comment section, and I’ll update the source info.

Cros Twist

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The Cros Twist

Performance


Tutorial

  • Description

    The Cros Twist is a one handed variation of Paul Harris’ Bizarre Twist from The Art of Astonishment volume 1. It’s a strikingly visual effect where the Ace of Spades is trapped in between two cards and then magically flips over with a shake. The magician repeats the trick again, but this time it has an even greater effect.

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

The Mexican Turnover

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  • Description

    The Mexican Turnover is a deceptive sleight of hand technique that allows you to secretly switch out a tabled card for the card in your hand. This switch can be used in a number of powerful card tricks which we will discuss in later videos.

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Sources

    Credits – Unknown
    Sources – Card College Vol. 4

The KM Move

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  • Description

    The KM Move is a handy utility sleight that has a number of applications including cleaning up your double lift. If you ever get called out for doing a double lift, this move can help you recover.

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Credits/Sources

    Tony Kardyro
    Ed Marlo