How to shuffle control & force cards including special gimmicks & advanced flourishes all shown in more than 450 step-by-step photographs. This title

Includes:: basic techniques such as the Biddle Grip Charlier Cut & Table Riffle Shuffle & how to control & force cards using techniques such as the Finger Break In-Jog Dribble Control & Hindu Force. Tricks for all levels of ability & experience: self-working tricks include Hocus Pocus & Magic Time; advanced tricks & flourishes include Card through Handkerchief & the Card Spring. How to use special gimmicks with cards for example make a card change into a different card with the flick of a finger or make a card rise mysteriously from its box. Over 450 step-by-step photographs show how each trick is done both from the performer's & the audience's perspective & a useful glossary contains a list of terms associated with card magic. Cards are internationally recognized symbols & the scope for creating illusions with a deck of cards is huge. They can be made to appear disappear change suit multiply defy gravity & a lot more besides. This book begins with an introduction to magic emphasizing the importance of keeping the secret & how to practise performing. There are step-by-step instructions showing how to perform a wide range of card tricks including basic techniques how to shuffle control & force cards self-working card tricks card tricks requiring skill special gimmicks & advanced flourishes. The book is ideal for both the hobbyist & the more serious performer.

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This is a stunning vintage edition of Enid Blyton's best-selling classic The Magic Faraway Tree now republished as the perfect ...

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