Close-Up Magic Tricks

Learn close-up magic with coins, cards, and everyday objects — methods, performance insights, and techniques for up-close work.

Learn The Peel Change DIY Card Magic Gimmick

This method can also be presented as a magic effect in and of itself. Learn how to apply it to your favourite card magic routines.

Giacomo Bigliardi

6 min read

How to Make Any Prediction More Impressive

The same presentational technique works with mystery objects and object-to-impossible-location effects. Start using it today.

Rory Adams

7 min read

A Voodoo Card Trick Method

Learn the secret behind a charming repeatable voodoo trick with court cards that the spectator marks with black crosses.

Rory Adams

9 min read

The Trick That Cannot Be Explained, Again

You're not supposed to repeat this trick. But what if you did? Giacomo shares a method for combining the classic plot with a "Triumph."

Giacomo Bigliardi

10 min read

A New Method for "Out of This World"

Giacomo shares an exciting variation of the classic card magic effect. It's practical and fun to perform.

Giacomo Bigliardi

10 min read

Learn a Trick with a Chocolate Coin

Learn a surreal, original coin trick that looks like something you might see on a TV magic show.

Giacomo Bigliardi

9 min read

The "General Card" Trick Tutorial

Learn a complete, updated method for the General Card—a routine that plays big using nothing but a borrowed, shuffled deck.

Giacomo Bigliardi

14 min read

A New Method for the "Biddle Trick"

Learn a full routine that blends this card magic classic with updated structure, visuals, and spectator focus.

Giacomo Bigliardi

11 min read

"Anniversary Waltz" Card Trick Tutorial

Discover why this plot became a top choice for magicians worldwide—and learn an original method to perform it.

Giacomo Bigliardi

6 min read

How to Produce Any Four of a Kind

Learn two full routines that rely on principles most magicians already know, used in unorthodox ways.

Giacomo Bigliardi

4 min read

The "Time Misdirection" Card Reveal

A closer look at the overlooked moment between the double lift and the reveal. Learn a principle you can apply instantly to your go-to card trick.

Giacomo Bigliardi

4 min read

A Card Trick That Works Most of the Time

This magic trick is not what you think, and you’ve likely never heard of it before. Learn the full method—at your own risk.

Giacomo Bigliardi

4 min read

Learn a Triumph That Happens in Their Hands

Learn a Triumph handling that happens in their hands—no matter your skill level. Start performing.

Giacomo Bigliardi

5 min read

3 Great Card Tricks Nobody Performs

These three routines break the mold—and almost no one performs them. Learn the full method to the final one, so you can start today.

Giacomo Bigliardi

3 min read

The "Torn and Restored" Plot, Explained

We break down the methods, principles, and subtleties that define the plot—including the history of a method kept secret for over thirty years.

Giacomo Bigliardi

4 min read

How Top Magicians Play with Their Audience

Framing magic as a game invites your audience to play along—literally. Learn a self-working Memory trick.

Giacomo Bigliardi

4 min read

A Better Way to End Magic Tricks

In magic, kicker endings are everywhere — but more twists don’t always make for stronger reactions.

Giacomo Bigliardi

11 min read

Any Card at Any Number Magic Plot Explained

The complete guide to the ACAAN plot—why it’s so strong, the core methods, and the legendary approach of David Berglas

Giacomo Bigliardi

4 min read

Gabi Pareras' Waiter Theory for Magic Tricks

Why the final image of every magic trick matters most—and how to craft it perfectly in your magic routines.

Giacomo Bigliardi

10 min read

The Key Card Method, Explained

The key card is more than a beginner’s tool. Here’s how professionals turn a simple method into a powerhouse.

Giacomo Bigliardi

4 min read

"Out of This World" Magic Trick, Explained

The ultimate guide to the card magic plot—including methods, presentations, and insights from famous performances.

Giacomo Bigliardi

6 min read

Learn the Perfect False Transfer Script

Copy this script, written with psychological principles, to convince spectators that the coin has truly disappeared.

Gaia Elisa Rossi

5 min read

Perform Magic That Can't Be Repeated

When you focus on this instead, you need less to worry about a trick's impossibility and ability to be examined.

Giacomo Bigliardi

6 min read

Ben Hart's Close-Up Magic at Adelaide Fringe

We spoke to the magician ahead of his Australian show about the insights magicians can learn from the move to close-up.

Giacomo Bigliardi

6 min read

Learn a Christmas-Themed Card Trick

Learn an easy hands-off mind-reading card trick — and, if you like, perform it with an Elf on the Shelf.

Rory Adams

7 min read

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