Magic Tricks

The Anti-Faro is a groundbreaking discovery and a singular leap forward into the design and construction of effects utilizing the faro.

It is no surprise Christian's method for unshuffling the cards has reached legendary acclaim in recent years. Once thought impossible to achieve, the Anti-Faro has evolved mechanically from a concept to an efficient technique with practical applications.

With no hands, threads or magnets, a deck mysteriously cuts itself to the exact location of a spectator’s card. If that isn't enough, the magician may then command the card to be pulled from the center by an invisible force. With all eyes on the deck, this moment will leave your audience screaming. The secret is a versatile new gimmick you won't want to be without. It's undetectable and allows for everything to be handed out with literally nothing to find. Although the gimmick may be purchased at your local drugstore, you are welcome to purchase a supply from us.

A collection of material filmed by Paul Wilson and Jason England while traveling across country for their 2012 Unreal Tour. Each Episode contains at least three items, whether it's a magic trick, gambling technique or card sleight is up to you to find out. Guest submissions include Dani DaOrtiz, Asi Wind, Gary Plants, Chad Long, and Dan Buck to name a few. Purchase each Episode individually, as they become available, or buy the Season Pass (10 Episodes) and save a boatload.

The Unreal Work 2: Cheaters on a Train reveals more powerful methods for cheating at cards. Learn thirteen professional routines guaranteed to fool and fascinate your audience. Paul and Jason share secrets from their personal repertoires, drawing from decades of study into the world of crooked gambling. From devastating false shuffles, slug controls and false deals to baffling feats of skill and fascinating exposes, The Unreal Work 2 is an unmissable toolbox filled with material for anyone interested in gambling sleight of hand or card magic.

Imagine this, you're holding a lousy hand of poker spread at the fingertips. In a subtle action of riffling the edges of the cards, they seem to magically morph into a royal flush. The cards are visible the whole time and can immediately be handed out for examination.

For the first time ever on video, Bill teaches a flawless version of a classic in magic, Card Warp. Done completely at the fingertips and with only a single card, Siamese Twins is a beautiful illusion that is sure to amaze any audience.

Culling cards is an essential technique for the serious card expert and there are many methods available. Of these, David's Cull is one of the very best. David's cull is a work of beautiful simplicity. He has engineered a technique that is as certain as it is ingenious. Spread through the deck once and you can instantly produce any cards desired. We've watched David perform it many times. If you're serious about sleight of hand with cards, this is an essential addition to your arsenal.

Believe it or not, Will Houstoun's FREAK is only an illusion, which anyone can learn. It's completely impromptu and can be performed surrounded. On this video, Will goes into intricate detail revealing the secret to all four phases of the routine - providing you with 20 minutes of expert instruction, tips, finesse points and performance subtleties.

This is one freakish effect that you and your audience will never forget!

This quick little effect is wonderful for both a close up and a parlour setting as it's not only very open and visible, but Will has constructed it in a way to automatically bring the audience's attention back up to the performer at the end. Not only is it a great trick, but a superb lesson in the design and execution of an effect.

From a shuffled deck, the magician spreads the cards across the table and asks a spectator to select any four cards. They are the four aces.

The Unexpected Upjog is a mechanical method for producing one to several cards from a table spread. It happens instantaneously and automatically and is a surprising way to produce either a selection or the four Aces. The concept has no doubt been around for decades, but as far as we know, no sure-fire technique has ever been published... until now. 

Doc Docherty, creator of the Groove Electric Switch, is at it again with another highly visual and not too difficult card sleight, this time in the form of a revelation - literally!

Paul Wilson explains two methods to achieve a classic plot in card magic originally created by Bill Goodwin and later popularized by Ernest Earick. The magician places the Aces face down in four different parts of the deck. In waving the four Kings over the deck they magically transpose --- the Aces are now on top and the Kings in four different parts.

Alex Pandrea brings new light to an old move in card magic, something that should have been done ages ago. T.O.P. allows you to control a selected card to the top or bottom of the deck with little sleight of hand required. It can be used to force any card onto a spectator among other useful applications.

Detailed explanation with 3 full effects included.

Instead of single cards switching places, like TiVo 2.0 for example, Chris has come up with a diabolical way to make a pair of cards change places with a single card! Even better, right? It looks like trick photography so don't blink or you'll miss the magic.

Within the explanation Chris teaches two variations, one of which is 100% angle-proof so you can use it in any situation! You’ll also learn two extremely useful sleights that can be applied to countless other routines.

Learn effective technique and practical tips on the Flat Palm and Cop. Expertly explained by master close-up magician John Carney.

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A selected card is cleanly pushed into the deck and immediately controlled to the bottom with no apparent sleight of hand. Learn two version of this control along with a handful of applications including our version of The General Card, a Multiple Shift, a Switch, and a card at any number solution.

A selected card is left protruding from half the deck in your left hand while the other half remains in your right hand. Instantly and without the packets ever touching their card vanishes and reappears protruding face-up in the right hand packet. The card can be signed!

The Forte Flourish is a unique method for producing a selected card by use of an illusion by Jerry Andrus that allows you to upright a ribbon spread from the table. Watch as one-by-one the cards cascade down leaving just the selection sticking up in the center of the deck.

The deck is fanned and a card cleanly inserted. By the time the deck is closed the card is already palmed! This is one of the most direct card controls in Paul's repertoire. It works like a well oiled machine and is probably much easier than you might think!

A surprisingly easy method for accomplishing an age-old card problem where 4 cards are inserted face-down into the deck and instantly transpose with 4 different cards which are now evenly distributed face-down in the deck. A seemingly impossible feat realized by Irving Quant and with "dare we say" no sleight of hand... almost.