Coin tricks are the perfect starting point for all budding wizards. These four tricks are easy to do with a little practice and can spice up boredom moments. Just make sure you don't reveal your secret - you'll have to leave your friends in the mystery as to the origin of your magical powers.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: The Coin Teleportation Trick
Step 1. Begin the trick by telling the audience that you will magically flip a coin from one hand to the other
Give them a moment of disbelief. Try to be convincing and let them know that you have been practicing the lost art of telekinesis for years. The more doubts they have, the more fun the outcome will be.
Magic tricks are mainly based on safety and distractions. The more you make the trick "fun", the less the audience will pay attention to your hands and the real tricks you are using. They'll be too busy laughing to be suspicious if you put on a good show
Step 2. Close your hand into a fist, but leave the "tiny" space created by the index finger
Look at the previous image - do you see the small gap between the first two fingers? Recreate it to perfection.
The coin will fall into your hand without you having to open it. It's easy to miss this step, so at first, make sure the coin just passes through this slot
Step 3. Move your hand over the other, dropping the coin without opening your fist
You will give the impression that you have only moved your fist over the other hand - the audience will not see the coin pass. As soon as you feel the coin drop, make your other fist.
Enlarge the space of the starting hand, so that the coin falls more easily into the other; otherwise, it could get stuck in the first hand
Step 4. Ask a volunteer to tell which hand the coin is in
If you did the trick correctly, he will choose the original hand, since you never opened it to move the coin.
If he chooses the second hand, you ask him to explain to you how it is possible that the coin has changed hands if not for the amazing telekinetic powers
Step 5. Slowly reveal both hands, the original empty hand and the new hand with the coin
If you managed not to move your fingers when the coin fell and you clenched your fist fast enough to pick it up, your friends will be pleasantly surprised. Now, can you move that table?
If you can't master this trick, try a smaller coin. It will fall more easily into the openings between the fingers
Method 2 of 4: The Elbow Disappearance Trick
Step 1. Prepare the makeup for the audience
Tell the audience that you can make a coin change color by rubbing it hard on your elbow. It's not the real trick, but the public won't have to know. This will serve to distract them so they don't suspect what you are about to do.
Or you could tell them that you will make a coin disappear. The two openings are equivalent, but audiences may be preparing for a sleight of hand
Step 2. Take the coin and place it in your dominant hand
Put your other elbow on the table and your head resting on the same hand. Instead of changing color, the coin will mysteriously "disappear". The elbow on the table is the one you will rub the coin on.
Yes, you will have to place your hand on your chin. It should be closed in a fist and not open in the palm to perform this trick
Step 3. Start rubbing the coin on your forearm, keeping it hidden in your hand
After a few swipes, drop it on the table in front of you. Oops, what a clumsy. At this point, you may want to say something to distract the audience as to whether you should train harder, or how the coins are naturally slippery - something that draws attention away from your hands.
Step 4. Pick up the coin with the hand holding the chin
However, you cannot "show that you do". You can do this in two ways:
- Pretend to put it back in the hand you used to scrub and resume doing it. Make a fake pass very, very fast.
- Pick up the coin with your dominant hand, but drop it on the non-dominant hand "under the table". This method relies more on timing than hiding the coin, like the previous method.
Step 5. Continue rubbing your elbow (even if you have nothing in your hand)
This time your hand will be empty. Scrub for a few seconds, and tell the audience that something strange is happening. The coin is not changing color, it is disappearing. You will then be able to reveal your empty hand.
If people want to check the other hand for the coin, you can drop it into the collar before showing that your hand is empty
Step 6. Make the coin reappear
You can finish the trick at the last step, or you can magically make the coin reappear. You can do this in many ways, for example by scratching your head with your non-dominant hand, giving the impression that it has reappeared in your hair, "grabbing" it from an audience member's clothes, or simply "coughing" it. What you prefer.
To get the best effect, wait until people have forgotten about the makeup. Then make the coin mysteriously reappear. Oh, that's where she went. You had no idea. Fun
Method 3 of 4: The Psychic Coin Trick
Step 1. Find a coin that is not identical on both sides
A 1 euro coin is a good example. If you are not sure if such coins exist in your country, study them carefully. You may find that one has thicker ridges on one side, or identifiable engravings. Make sure you can identify the sides with your eyes closed.
You could do the trick by scratching the coin on one side, but if the audience saw it, they could understand the game. It is best to use a coin that has no obvious damage
Step 2. Practice tossing the coin in the air and predicting which side it fell on
Now that you know the sides, you can predict which side it landed on when you throw it. Everything is in the way you take it and turn it in your hands. You just need to make sure the coin passes between your fingertips before making your "prediction".
Spend some time on these rehearsals, feeling with your fingers which side it fell and exposing it to the public in one quick, natural movement. The second you take to value the coin shouldn't be noticed by an unsuspecting public
Step 3. Find a friend and take turns trying to "guess" the outcome of the coin toss
Let him flip it a few times, showing him that it is not a special or rigged coin. Then, ask it to guess which side it will fall on as you throw it. Flip the coin and take it back, but don't put it on your wrist just yet. Just before putting it on your wrist, slow down - feel the relief of the side facing down with your fingers (you should only be able to touch it with your thumb).
You can manipulate the coin in your hand to get the result you want. So make your prediction five minutes early, ten seconds early, or as soon as you turn it around - and you'll always be right
Step 4. Manipulate the coin in the hand
Before putting it on your wrist, turn it to the side you want and expose it to the public. You will have to be quick, and in this case practice makes perfect. After you have flipped the coin (or heard that you don't need to) you will know that it is on the desired side and you will be able to display it. Done.
- The beauty of this trick is that you can repeat it as many times as you want - as opposed to many other tricks that require non-repeatable preparation.
- But you can't do the trick if you don't flip the coin. Tell the audience that to read the coin result you need to make physical contact.
Method 4 of 4: The Empty Cloth Trick
Step 1. Get something like a cloth, a coin, and a piece of double-sided tape
Privately, place a piece of double-sided tape on one corner of the cloth. Make sure the coin adheres to it.
- For the cloth, you can use a piece of paper, a rag or a handkerchief. The coin doesn't have to be small, but with smaller coins the trick will work better.
- The smaller the piece of ribbon, the better (it will be less noticeable if you are not skilled at sleight of hand) - but you risk the coin not sticking when performing the trick.
Step 2. Take the cloth and show it to the audience
Keep the part with the double-sided tape hidden and facing you. As far as the public knows, this is an ordinary paper handkerchief.
Be careful not to put your fingers on the tape - you'll risk removing the adhesive from the tape with finger oils before the makeup even begins
Step 3. Place the coin in the center of the cloth, with the ribbon side "up"
Show it to the public. This is a normal coin inside a paper handkerchief, right? Right. Well, it will be if you make sure you block the view of the tape with your hand.
The less durable the cloth is, the better. This way, when you show the center with the coin, the sides will drop naturally, out of sight
Step 4. Fold over the corners, starting with the one with the ribbon
One by one, fold them all inside. In this little pocket you created, you will make the coin disappear. But first, ask a member of the audience to hear that the coin is still inside. It will be, and the public will have no reason to suspect.
Keep the corners folded in when the person touches the coin. However, encourage her to touch the handkerchief on both sides. If you don't move the cloth, the trick should go smoothly
Step 5. Reveal the empty cloth by unfolding the corners, making sure your finger covers the coin
And that's it! Show the empty cloth, handkerchief, or napkin to the audience. Swing it in the air, holding it by the corner with the ribbon. Where did the coin go?
Remember: if someone asks you how you did it, say "A wizard never reveals his secrets!"
Advice
- Remember not to repeat the same trick more than once with the same audience - otherwise, the second time people will look better and may discover you.
- Practice in front of the mirror.
- Don't tell anyone how you do your tricks!
- If you want, try the trick with your family first, while honing your magical skills.
- Remember that this trick is based on the skill of your hands, not some strange physics factor.
Warnings
- Don't do this in public until you're sure you can do it perfectly. Remember that practice perfects, and practice comes first from the mirror.
- Don't try in front of other people. Do it yourself.
