- "Sleight of hand (also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain ()) refers to fine motor skills when used by performing artists in different art forms to entertain or manipulate."
Basic techniques that are the foundation of magic tricks, such as palming, false shuffling, and misdirection.
Misdirection: The art of directing attention away from the secret action being performed or prop being used.
Palming: The technique of concealing an object, such as a playing card, in the hand and then secretly releasing it.
False shuffles and cuts: Techniques to simulate shuffling or cutting a deck of cards while keeping specific cards in a predetermined order.
Forces: Methods to make a spectator select a predetermined card without them knowing.
Double lifts and turnovers: Techniques to show a single card as though it were two or more cards.
False counts and displays: Methods to make it appear as though a certain number of cards are being held when there is actually a different number.
Top and bottom palms: Techniques used to palm cards from the top or bottom of a deck, often used in card switching tricks.
Double lifts and turnovers: Techniques to show a single card as though it were two or more cards.
False shuffles and cuts: Techniques to simulate shuffling or cutting a deck of cards while keeping specific cards in a predetermined order.
Passes: A technique to secretly transfer cards from one hand to the other.
False shuffles and cuts: Techniques to simulate shuffling or cutting a deck of cards while keeping specific cards in a predetermined order.
Card switches and substitutions: Methods of switching one card for another in a deck or set of cards.
False deals: Techniques that make it seem like a card is being dealt from the top of a deck when it is actually from the middle.
Peek techniques: Methods for secretly viewing a card that a spectator has chosen or is holding.
Classic force: A technique that reliably forces a spectator to choose a certain card.
Vanish techniques: Technical moves that make a card or other item disappear.
Locating techniques: Methods for identifying or finding specific cards in a deck or set.
Tilt techniques: Methods that allow a magician to see cards held by a spectator at an angle.
Riffle shuffle: The technique of shuffling the cards by making multiple cuts and blending random portions of the deck.
Hindu shuffle: A technique to shuffle the cards repeatedly without disturbing their order.
Palming: Concealing objects in the palm of your hand, usually to create the illusion of creating or removing objects.
False Transfers: Techniques to move or exchange objects without the audience noticing.
False Counts: Techniques to manipulate the number of objects in a set, giving the audience the impression that more or fewer items are present.
Forces: Making a particular choice or decision seem freely made when it was actually predetermined.
Switches: Exchanging one object for another without the audience seeing the switch.
Top and Bottom Deals: Controlling the top or bottom card of a deck to deal or switch specific cards.
Sleeving: Furtively concealing objects in a sleeve or other hidden areas of the performer's costume.
Shuffles and Cuts: Techniques for manipulating a deck of cards to create the illusion of randomness.
Double Lifts and Turnovers: Techniques used to reveal the top card of a deck while concealing its identity.
False Shuffles: Techniques used to create the illusion of shuffling a deck while keeping certain cards in place.
Palming Loads: Loading hidden objects into your hand during a palm.
Passes: Secretly moving cards from one hand to another without detection to create the illusion of change.
Multiple Shifts: Moving multiple cards in a single motion to create complex sequences.
False Displays: Creating the impression of showing the audience something, when in fact you are concealing or manipulating the original object.
Forcing Decks: Prearranging decks of cards to force certain choices on audience members.
- "It is closely associated with close-up magic, card magic, card flourishing, and stealing."
- "Because of its heavy use and practice by magicians, sleight of hand is often confused as a branch of magic; however, it is a separate genre of entertainment."
- "Sleight of hand pioneers with worldwide acclaim include Dan and Dave, Ricky Jay, Derek DelGaudio, David Copperfield, Yann Frisch, Norbert Ferré, Dai Vernon, Cardini, Tony Slydini, Helder Guimarães, and Tom Mullica."
- "Sleight of hand (also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain ())"
- "It refers to fine motor skills when used by performing artists in different art forms to entertain or manipulate."
- "It is closely associated with close-up magic, card magic, card flourishing, and stealing."
- "Many artists practice sleight of hand as an independent skill."
- "Sleight of hand pioneers with worldwide acclaim include Dan and Dave, Ricky Jay, Derek DelGaudio, David Copperfield, Yann Frisch, Norbert Ferré, Dai Vernon, Cardini, Tony Slydini, Helder Guimarães, and Tom Mullica."
- "Because of its heavy use and practice by magicians, sleight of hand is often confused as a branch of magic; however, it is a separate genre of entertainment."
- "Sleight of hand refers to fine motor skills when used by performing artists in different art forms to entertain or manipulate."
- "It is closely associated with close-up magic, card magic, card flourishing, and stealing."
- "Sleight of hand pioneers with worldwide acclaim include Dan and Dave, Ricky Jay, Derek DelGaudio, David Copperfield, Yann Frisch, Norbert Ferré, Dai Vernon, Cardini, Tony Slydini, Helder Guimarães, and Tom Mullica."
- "Sleight of hand (also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain ())"
- "It refers to fine motor skills when used by performing artists in different art forms to entertain or manipulate."
- "It is closely associated with close-up magic, card magic, card flourishing, and stealing."
- "Because of its heavy use and practice by magicians, sleight of hand is often confused as a branch of magic; however, it is a separate genre of entertainment."
- "Sleight of hand pioneers with worldwide acclaim include Dan and Dave, Ricky Jay, Derek DelGaudio, David Copperfield, Yann Frisch, Norbert Ferré, Dai Vernon, Cardini, Tony Slydini, Helder Guimarães, and Tom Mullica."
- "Many artists practice sleight of hand as an independent skill."
- "Sleight of hand pioneers with worldwide acclaim include Dan and Dave, Ricky Jay, Derek DelGaudio, David Copperfield, Yann Frisch, Norbert Ferré, Dai Vernon, Cardini, Tony Slydini, Helder Guimarães, and Tom Mullica."