Simple Card Tricks

Ever wonder how a wizard manages to raise a card from a deck of cards? Or balancing a pitcher of water on top a deck of cards? Or balance a card on your hand? These are simple card tricks to learn that is bound to electrify your friends.

Lets begin with the raising of a card, which is one of the most simple card tricks out there. There are two ways to confederate this ; one is with a gaffed deck of cards or spur of the moment. How this suppose to look like is the card that a audience member picked out, memorized and or signed rises out of the deck. Be certain to put the cards either back in the case or against glass. This is so that they can see that you aren't touching the cards.

How to prepare for this actual trick involves if you choose to use a gaffed deck ; is to take a small portion of the deck and string them together. To try this to put a thin pulley which has been weighted, inside them. To make the pulley syst em is composed of'double sided sticky tape' being attached. This is so that when you as the wizard turn the cards upside over, causes the weight to fall causing the card to raise.

there is an alternate version of this simple card trick using just elastic. The elastic must be white or if not elastic a chunk of old clothing. You may have to trim the piece of elastic ; just take a couple of scissors and fray the elastic, removing the individual strings. Alternate material would be white rubber bands, which you'll once more have to trim. Of course if you rather not do the prep work yourself you might purchase a prepared made gaffed deck just for this trick.
Tip : It is advised to use the jokers to save your deck of cards for this simple card trick. Just put one face up and one face down then using the sticky tape tape the elastic to the jokers. Just do yourself a favor don't use too much tape, the audience may see the tape.

To set this trick up place a face up card like the 5 of hearts so that the audience can see then place it in the middle of the deck. Show the bottom card then place the card that is taped on the bottom then the top card over the taped card, ensure that the cards stick. Another trick to this one is to chop out a triangle in the case so you may use a finger to raise the chosen card by pushing it up.

Slowly loosen your grip on the cards the card should raise. Like each trick practice is the key.
Tip : When practicing employ a mirror to observe yourself. This is to confirm no one will see what you are doing.

Another trick to this one is to chop out a triangle in the case so you can use a finger to raise the chosen card by pushing it up.

the next of the simple card tricks for beginners involves an ordinary glass and deck of cards. To start the trick ask an audience member to claim stop, when they do, take away the card that was stopped at, show it from each angle then balance the empty or full glass on the card.

to try this you will need this few things [*CO]'double sided sticky tape or glue' and a deck of cards.

To set this trick up will take some preparation. Take any card and a joker out of the deck. Folding the joker length wise so that the card halves are back to back, use the double side tape or a little of glue on the face of one side, then press the sides together for an actual fit.

Then thoroughly press the joker's face to back of the deck. Casually hold the cards, show both sides of the cards, in the meantime pinch the open side of the cards together so it appears to be ordinary. Meanwhile take any opportunely to unfold the joker's back, this is so it can be the stand for the glass. Be wary of the glass's weight since the card can hold a limited weight.

to set up the trick you need to place the card which has been prepared in the center of the deck. Liquid stops the fans from seeing the stand.

The above simple card tricks like any other trick takes a bit of practice. But it is actually worth the effort and time if you'd like to drag these simple card tricks off impressively.


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