Freaky Body Illusions

Are you into bizarre geek tricks? Do you enjoy watching your audience members yell and scream in disgust and horror? If yes, we've got just the thing for you...

The Ten Basic Magic Effects

Any magic trick or routine can be broken down into its component effects. In the context of magic, this effect is defined as the event that has happened as a result of being affected by your magic powers, as perceived by the audience. Learn about the ten basic magic effects and how to use them to make your routines better.

Magician Techniques You Need To Master

For budding magicians, there are three main magician techniques you must master if you’re going to have any success at all. Most magician secrets are just that — secrets — they never tell how a trick is done, however, there are certain techniques they’ve shared throughout the years that are essential for anyone wanting to learn the craft.

Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

It has always been said: "Practice makes perfect." This may be true in other disciplines but in magic there is more to that. A better way to put it would be: "Perfect practice makes perfect." Just repeating a sleight over and over again does not necessarily make it perfect or correct. It only makes that particular action ingrained in you as a habit. You have to be sure you are doing the sleight correctly before committing it to regular practice, otherwise you will be stuck with a bad habit. Bad habits die hard so be careful not to make this mistake. Here are some tips for practising your sleights and routines:

Superhero Magic

If you are a magician looking for some fresh ideas for your show routines, one good place to look is the box office. Take what's hot and popular in the movies now and weave a bit of cinema magic into your tired, worn-out magic trick routines.

Christmas Magic Tricks And Props

Christmas is very near and this is one of the most lucrative seasons for magicians. There is plenty of demand for shows but during this special time, you can't simply slap a bunch of tricks haphazardly together and call it your "Christmas Magic Show". You've got to put more thought and planning into it. Here's what you can do...

6 Tips For Buying Kid Magic Tricks

Have you recently noticed that your kid or a favorite nephew has taken to magic in a big way? He's glued to the TV screen with eyes full of excitement every time a magic show comes on. He imitates his favorite magicians and tries to perform some of the tricks he saw (but sadly without success).

In this case, kid magic tricks or a magic kit is the perfect gift to get him for his next birthday. However, if you are not familiar with magic tricks, it can be confusing to try to pick out a good magic kit set. Here's a helpful kid magic tricks buying guide to help you out.

Where Can I Learn Magic Tricks?

Okay, so you have decided to take up magic as a hobby or perhaps make it your life-long career. Where can you learn how to perform magic tricks? After all, you can't actually walk up to a magician and ask him to teach you his tricks. He'll give you the famous line: "A good magician always keeps his secrets". So where do you start? It's actually quite simple...

So You Want To Be A Magician?

Have you always wondered how magicians perform all those incredible mind-boggling magic tricks and illusions? How did David Copperfield make the Statue Of Liberty disappear? How did David Blaine levitate into the air? Do you have a burning desire to learn to perform some of these amazing feats yourself? Here's what you need...