by Preston on February 26, 2008
This street magic bar trick is easy and can be very convincing if you get the timing right, where a beer can appears to float in mid air .
Effect: A soda or beer can can be seen to be stuck in mid air whilst the performer eerily moves his hand from the bottom to the top of the can to create the illusion that the can is suspended in mid air.
Preparation: None, you only need a regular soda or beer can.
Method: Hold the soda or beer can in your hand, thumb on one side, fingers on the other, (towards the bottom of the can) , then simply release your grip slightly and the can will start to slide downwards. When doing this, the hand needs to be gradually but slowly moving upwards, if the timing is right it will create an illusion that the can is suspended in mid air, the upward movement of the hand needs to be exactly the same as the downwards movement of the can.
Comments: This is an easy illusion trick. It is all in the timing, therefore you should spend some time at home practicing. The result should be a great illusion trick which will have everyone dumbfounded.
by Preston on February 14, 2008
Making flowers appear out of nowhere is a great trick for Valentine’s Day. Flowers appearing in your hand is usually done with fake flowers using a magic want. The magic wand collapses into itself and the fake flowers are released. The wand is now hidden inside the flowers.
If you was planning on performing this trick for your girlfriend tonight. You are out of luck unless you live near a magic shop. But any day is a good day to give magic flowers. So order from your favorite online magic shop for a future occasion. Make sure she gives you the flowers back afterwards so you can do the trick again another day.
by Preston on February 2, 2008
Was at The Brick a nice bar in downtown Fort Lauderdale. I just so happen to have a deck of cards in my pocket. So i decided to do some quick card vanishing tricks in front of people. It was great one guy got mad who thought i was going to punch him or something but he was also my arch-nemeses
I’ll create a video on how to do this very easy sleight of hand trick soon.
by Preston on March 3, 2007
At the Aventura Mall Miami FL today we visited the Apple Mac Store and Moisha the magician tries hitting on the girl that works there; like he does everytime we go to the Apple Mac Store.
So she finnally agrees to see a card trick, but gets interupted with a customer who needs help buying a mac.
As her back is turned moisha places the 7 of Clubs gently into her back pocket.
We get very excited and wait till she finshes with the customer so we can do the infamous “that can’t be your card, that card is in your pocket” card trick.
At the moment is when she reaches back and grabs the card and gives it back to Moisha with disapointment before we even get a chance to do it.
We leave the store with embarassment.
by Preston on February 25, 2007
This weekend at Aventura Mall Miami FL we walked the mall and showed some people some magic tricks.
Unfortunately we only were able to film one of the times. I’ll have that video up shortly.
One particular person had very positive results. It was an employee of the Aventura Mall Apple Store named Gary.
I did the ambiguous card routine flawlessly with his signed card. He was amazed with the trick. I then said “I’ll show you one more trick gary” and forced the 7 of Clubs on him. Moisha the Magician already put a duplicate 7 of Clubs in his wallet during the ambiguous card routine.
Preston: And I give a little snap and presto chango your card is now on top.
(I flip over a King of Diamonds)
Gary Apple Store Employee: That’s not my card…
Preston: What? Are you sure? It must have been this one then.
(Shows 3 of Spades)
Gary Apple Store Employee: No
(Gary sighs with disappointment)
Preston: What was your card?
Gary Apple Store Employee: the 7 of Clubs
Preston: No it couldn’t have been the 7 of Clubs
Gary Apple Store Employee: It was the 7 of Clubs, I promise.
Preston: It couldn’t of been the 7 of Clubs, because the 7 of Clubs is in your wallet…
(I do the David Blaine Stare)
Gary Apple Store Employee: No. you didn’t even touch me.
(Precedes to look inside his wallet and finds the 7 of Clubs)
Hilarity Ensues and Gary begs me to show him how the trick was done. I tell him to check out StreetMagicBlog.com
by Preston on February 22, 2007
I received an email yesterday asking me how David Blaine does the Fly Ressurection. I thought everyone knew how this was done but for those who don’t I wrote up a short explanation.
Fly Ressurection Illusion
Effect: Pick a spectator and ask them to come with you to a nearby spot where you find a dead fly. You put it in his or your palm and appear to be concentrating hard and the fly will slowly come back to life and fly away.
Preparation: Freeze the fly, putting the fly in a temporary coma.
Method: You need to catch a fly and freeze it. I suggest you get some Dry Ice and put it in a small portable cooler to bring with you on the streets.
When your ready to perform the Fly Ressurection illusion, take the fly out of the dry ice and place him somewhere in the shade. It’s important that the fly is in the shade to precent the fly from defrosting too quickly.
The heat of your hand will revive the fly.
by admin on February 15, 2007
I decided to go to the Hollywood Dog Track with my friend Konstantin today because i like to pretend I’m a semi-pro poker player.
Earlier today I learned a sleight of hand magic trick which allows me to make Credit Cards, ID’s, playing cards disappear and reappear. It’s a very easy sleight of hand trick to learn.
So as I entered the Mardi Gras Casino in Hollywood Fl, I knew i was going to be carded so I had my ID in my hand ready.
Security: ID’s..
Preston: ID..Sure
(I present the ID to him at a side angle and with a quick shake of my hand and its gone. Then i make it reappear)
Preston: Here you go.
Security: Better becarful doing stuff like that, there going to throw you out or have to start watching you
(Security laughs)
(I laugh)
(We laugh)
I head towards the poker room and quickly sit down at my table with Konstantin. After a few hands into the poker session i take out the Ace of Clubs and just playing around with it. The poker dealer then asks me.
Poker Dealer Lady: Is that one of my cards?! (As she’s shuffling the deck for the next hand)
(I present the Card at a side angle and quickly make it disappear with my sleight of hand trick)
Preston: Card? What card?
Poker Dealer Lady: Very funny!
(Poker Dealer Lady laughs)
(I laugh)
(Table laughs)
Left around 11PM and up $128 dollars, Which is short of amazing for playing Texas Holdem $2 Straight
by admin on February 15, 2007
I’m not that impressed with the toothpick trick, but it can become impressive if done under the right circumstances.
Effect:
The toothpick trick is a trick you may have seen Criss Angel perform. Toothpick trick is making a toothpick disappear and reappear from your hands.
Method:
Cut a piece of tape and place the toothpick on top of it. Place the taped toothpick on your thumb (taping the toothpick to your thumb).
Bend your thumb up and down to make the toothpick disappear and reappear.
Warning:
Since this is a really simple trick, people will catch on rather quickly.
by admin on February 12, 2007
When doing street magic you should open each trick with a line to help your magic. It helps the spectator know it’s about time for them to be amazed; much like the Laugh Box telling people it’s time to laugh.
Here’s my Top 5 lines I like to use when doing Street Magic:
1, Let me show you something strange
2. I’m going to try something
3. I’ve never done this before
4. Can I try something with you?
5. I’m filming a street magic special
by admin on February 8, 2007
Effect:
The performer asks the spectator to pick a card without him seeing the face and replace it in the pack. The pack is then shuffled and the performer is apparently unsuccesful in locating the card.
After a few attempts, the cards are thrown against a window in a fit of rage, on looking at the window, the chosen card is seen to be sticking to it, even more suprising is the fact that the card is on the inside of the window.
Preparation:
You will need two identical packs of cards and a willing helper.
Method:
This trick should be performed in an area with a large window nearby and with the spectator facing away from the window.
The spectator is asked to choose a card from a pack, memorise it and without showing you, replace the card in the pack.
The pack is then shuffled and a couple of attempts at “is this your card” tried followed by a look of disbelief when the spectator tells you that it is not their card ( this is al part of the act as you don’t even know the card).
After a few attempts you fake an angry outburt and making sure the cards are squard up, throw the pack broadside at the window, where they will hit the window and fal to the ground except the chosen card which is sticking to the window.
Your helper was already positioned behind the window and spectator and had an identical pack of cards. He was able to see the chosen card and took the duplicate from his pack.
A small peice of looped sticky tape ormagicians wax was attached to the duplicate card and it was stuck to the inisde of the window.
The helper should then have walked away from the window. This trick creates a real suprise but it is important to pick up the fallen cards quickly and to pocket the original chosen card.
