Tricks: Close-Up Magic

Alien Autopsy by Jim Pace & Steve Dobson Four differently colored alien faces appear and disappear one at a time between pictures of earth and space. Then, with a wave of the hand, the four cards with aliens change to four "green immigration cards"-which then magically change into the aliens again, this time all four at once! For the finale,...

You push back your sleeve and display a V.I.P. wristband, then break it off.
It instantly vanishes and reappears securely on your wrist!
Your crowd of spectators can examine the wristband...it's really secured to your arm and has to be torn off to remove it!

• Stylish, visual, and fast!
• An ideal opener for walkaround...

Includes 12 (8 of Hearts) refills for Alluminati.

Your empty hands grab a can of soda and tear off it's aluminum pop tab (that cute little metal thingy with the two holes in it).

Your lovely spectator focuses her attention on one of the tab holes....allowing her secret thoughts about you to flow into the metallic circular space. You wait a moment..but it's still just your...

A fantastic coincidence effect that is great for all ages. Animals, colors and a puzzle. It's a no-sleight trick with a big surprise reveal. Check out the video and you'll see how it all comes together.

You show the faces and backs of a packet of oversized cards and state, "Think of a number between one and ten, and I'll...

What if you had the ability to distort metal at the palm of your spectator's hands or at the very tips of your own fingers? Introducing Eric Jones' BioBender. BioBender is a set of tools that allow you to create the illusion that you can bend a coin, warp a key, or misshape any small metallic object.

And before you...

"This is the most organic and most believable Mystery Box version I have ever seen..."
- Titanas

The Mystery Box has always been one of magic's most baffling plots and one of the most unexplainable crescendos to a routine. A signed card that appears inside an object that has been in full view the whole time has delighted...

One of the most VISUAL bending effects ever! Perform COIL as the perfect opening effect. And then wear the bent nail as a finger ring for the rest of your show!

Or perform COIL as a closing effect, as a powerful reputation-maker. And thanks to the specially- machined gimmick included with the full-length DVD, the nail can be closely...

Camouflage features a diabolical, secret gimmick that allows you to perform impossible penetrations, revelations, fusions, and even a levitation.

The secret gimmick also works with ANY brand of playing cards in the world.

Some of the tricks taught are:

APERTURE - A pencil is slowly pushed through the pack....

Everyone loves Color Monte. It has so much going for it as a trick - ONLY three cards used. Super easy to do. LOADS of phases means loads of magic. A climatic final phase that actually does bring the trick to a new level. It is a stone-cold classic of magic for a reason. Card Clone is a modern take on this genius trick. Using three...

Marcos Cruz presents his new visual and surprising effect. Easy to transport and ready to use.

Imagine holding a blue Halls package (mentho lyptus) from your pocket and visually it transforms into a black package (strong lyptus). Then it visually transforms into a red package (lyptus cherry) and finally ends up in a purple package...

Imagine rolling up a bill into a little tube, changing it into a small chapstick with just a little shake.

Visual magic happens inches away from your spectator's eyes.

• Borrowed bill
• Borrowed chapstick
• Works with any currency
• Use any brand of chapstick
• Gimmick included

Ever thought about doing "Cigarette Through Coin"? This is THE version to perform. It has it all: visual, surprising, and utterly clean. The advent of flash paper and keys (as prongs) elevate this trick into a strange and wonderful performance piece. If you perform in bars or outdoor settings in which borrowing a cigarette is possible, you...

"Coin Thru Nose is the most believable yet incredible piece of geek magic you can do!"
- Anton James

Are you ready for something truly shocking. A coin is marked for identification, paced on the tongue, swallowed, and moments later, to your audiences shock and delight, the coin is pulled right out of your nose! First Tyler...

"Ravi is a modern day, magical Einstein. As always he delivers another excellent DVD. I always look forward to Ravi's DVDs as not only are the effects amazing, I find Ravi's passion and enthusiasm a driving force."
- Wayne Goodman

"Collision V2 is a great collection of material using everyday objects. They...

Cool Beans is a set of five seemingly real coffee shop stamp cards and a special hidden crib card that will have you performing this effect right out of the box.

With these cards, you will be able to have a participant select any card and tell the person which card has been selected. This can be done in three different ways,...

Visual magic is only memorable when your spectator gets to keep a physical reminder of the impossible moment.

Imagine you fold a corner of a signed bill, and the corner slowly crawls across the bill at your command. The corner will fuss wherever you want on the bill, then it can be immediately hand out to spectator as a souvenir.

*Gimmick...

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The performer picks up a regular puzzle cube and a small one as well. He also takes out a box where the small puzzle cube fits perfectly. First, the performer turns his back so he does not see what follows. A spectator is asked to place the small cube in the box with the side showing their favorite...

Cupid is a fun and highly interactive piece of magic created by the SansMinds Creative Lab. Imagine being able to manipulate the ink of a bow and arrow drawing inches away from the spectator's eyes. Just before the spectators can digest the impossible moment, you shoot out the arrow and it goes through the heart on the spectator's...

Cause coins, a dollar bill and a key to appear... beneath four NAMED cards!

This routine is an ideal, formal close-up effect. Simple in plot and filled with opportunities to interact with your audience, you make four simple wagers. You remove a card and table it, and then ask someone to guess which card it is. First you bet small:...

Finding new and interesting revelations for chosen playing cards is a challenge to be overcome by magicians far and wide.

Finding a way to perform a revelation using borrowed objects that are both natural and memorable is another important piece of the puzzle.

DEVIL'S MARK solves both problems and gives your spectator...

The Domino Effect combines some of the most powerful elements in magic into one incredible routine. The magic is visual, it happens with every day objects, and it happens in the spectator's hands.

No matter where you go, sugar packets are everywhere. From the most casual diner to the most upscale restaurant, people are drinking...

This is a gambling effect where the spectators have the chance to win a banknote, with no financial risk. There are two envelopes, one red and one black. In one of these envelopes is a banknote. From a shuffled deck, the spectator eliminates cards until there is only one left. The spectator can win the banknote if the color of the last card...

Inspired by Christian Schenk's Metamorphosis, Evolution is simply beautiful and unusual. Beautiful trick, beautiful artwork and beautiful aged trump-sized cards. Four rainbow caterpillars turn over and go to bed one by one. When they awake, they are stunning butterflies!

Technology has such an intimate relationship with people in this day and age.

People practically live off their phone.

Enlarge by SansMinds Creative Lab is a commercial effect that's designed to surprise people with what they believe they already know about technology.

It's easy to do, practical, and...