Pull Cards From Thin Air
Appear to pull cards from thin air with this easy to set up guide to one of the classic and enjoyable basic moves of card magic.
Effect : Amazing audience reaction because even though it's clear your hand is empty, you appear to grab card after card from behind their ears, under tables, even from thin air!
You Will Need : 1) Pack Of Cards 2) Practice, practice, practice.
How To Do The Trick:
A small stack of cards should be held in the palm of the hand in palm position . Choose an amount of cards that you feel comfortable holding. It is not necessary to hold a lot of cards ( try and work out how many you plan to produce and count them out before the trick )
Grip the edge of the pack with your fingers and use your thumb to peel of the top card.
Continue using your thumb to move the card up to the audiences view, held beween the thumb and fore finger.
At the same time as you are pivoting up the card, the hand should be lunged forward slightly as if the card has been grabbed from thin air
Continue to produce cards from the air in this manner, throwing down each card to the audience before producing the next card as if by magic.
Do not be fooled by the simplicity of this easy card sleight. It is very visual and can be a real reputation maker.
Practice this trick in front of a mirror to see it from an audience eye view and get to get the best angle for the trick to be performed.