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How To: Light your Zippo super fast with a "Lightspeed" trick
Check out this clip, and learn how to light your Zippo in the fastest possible way by doing the "Lightspeed" trick. This trick requires a little practice but is a very impressive way to get your cigarette or candles lit. Follow along for a step by step and learn the little tricks that make this light possible.

How To: Make an amazing gravity-defying magic ball
This ball isn't like any you've ever seen before. It's stubborn, it's unpredictable — it's practically immovable. Gravity cannot control this magic ball.

How To: Make a spinning candle trick with a nail & two glasses
Forget the standard one-ended candle— this two-ended spinning candle beats even the biggest candle. It's a simple trick, which needs only a couple glasses (wine glasses used here), one nail, a long taper candle, and a lighter or pack of matches.

How To: Levitate in the air
Learn two different methods of meditation, as used by David Blaine and Chris Angel. In the first method, you will push up on your toes of one foot, while lifting the other in the air. Keep your audience behind you at a 45 degree angle for optimum levitation illusion. In the second method, cut a slit up the front of a pair of pants to your waist. Tape the very bottom of your pants together. Next, take the shoelace out of one of your shoes (this should be the same side as the pants leg with the...

How To: Make a hot air balloon shape using a rubberband
In this video tutorial Slipperypiggy5 shows an easy way to make a hot air balloon with a rubber band. Take a rubber band put one end on the thumb and the other on the little finger of left hand. With the right hand's finger (index finger) make a twist in the middle and put it on the middle finger of left. Take one part of the loop from the little finger and put it on the thumb and do vice versa. Hold the middle part with right hands index finger and release all loops of thumb and little finge...

How To: Perform the nine coins bar trick
A great trick that requires you have a friend with you. When your back is turned, and the "victim" chooses a coin, your buddy puts his beer where the coin is. Known as the "nine coins" bar trick.

How To: Perform the "vanishing candle" magic trick
Magic Trick: The Vanishing Candle Have you ever heard of the Masked Magician? With the television series Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, the so-called Masked Magician (Val Valentino) revealed secret after secret of the magicians repertoire. Valentino creates “the magic” then proceeds to reveal the reality of the illusions before a captivated television audience.

How To: Perform the "levitating dollar" magic trick
Magic Trick: The Levitating Dollar Have you ever heard of the Masked Magician? With the television series Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, the so-called Masked Magician (Val Valentino) revealed secret after secret of the magicians repertoire. Valentino creates “the magic” then proceeds to reveal the reality of the illusions before a captivated television audience.

How To: Perform the "appearing bird" magic trick
Magic Trick: The Appearing Bird Have you ever heard of the Masked Magician? With the television series Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed, the so-called Masked Magician (Val Valentino) revealed secret after secret of the magicians repertoire. Valentino creates “the magic” then proceeds to reveal the reality of the illusions before a captivated television audience.

How To: Perform the Straw Thru Face trick
This is the tutorial on how to perform the Straw Thru Neck trick. You need to slide the straw between your fingers to hide it. Then you need a small piece of straw to keep on your tongue to show it went through your jaw. This is a classic kids' trick.

How To: Perform the coin in a bottle magic trick
ShootingEggs Productions reveals how to put a coin in a bottle. It is super simple but very effective. This prop magic trick has been performed by David Blaine. You too can perform this world famous magic trick...just watch!

How To: Do the "melt through" coin and pen magic trick
Learn how to do the "melt through" coin and pen magic trick. This magic trick will make a pen slide right through a coin of your choice without any gimmicks. It's a pretty simple trick for anyone, if you're a fast enough magician. The melt thru is perfect for beginners.

How To: Perform the ring through a rubber band magic trick
Learn how to do a magic trick! Yes, learn some magic you can do with all that useless junk lying around your house. This young girl will show you in this video tutorial, how to perform the ring through a rubber band magic trick. It isn't just an illusion, it's deception, it's sleight of hand, it's confidence. Grab your props and learn how to get a ring through a rubber band... see the reveal.

How To: Do the Twisted Sonic pen spinning trick
Learn how to do the Twisted Sonic with this pen spinning tutorial.

How To: Do the Korean Backaround pen spinning trick
Learn how to do the Korean Backaround with this pen spinning tutorial.

How To: Do the Extended Infinity pen spinning trick
Learn how to do the Extended Infinity with this pen spinning tutorial.

How To: Perform the anti gravity ring trick
How do you make an object suddenly appear to defy gravity? I'll show you! No camera tricks, this is an up-close parlor magic trick! The ring travels not because of gravity but because of friction. Check out the illusion for yourself.

How To: Perform a mystery knot magic rope trick
This video tutorial shows the execution of a simple yet effective sleight of hand trick using a rope. Narration accompanies the visual explanation of how to pull it off. Watch this how-to video and learn how to perform a mystery knot magic rope trick.

How To: Perform the jumping rubber band magic trick
Watch as magician Ryan Oakes shows you how to make a rubber band "jump" at your command! You will need two medium sized-rubber bands. Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors so make sure you have friends and family around whenever you do magic tricks.

How To: Perform the pulling money from nowhere magic trick
Have you ever heard anyone say "money doesn't grow on trees"? Well, it doesn't…it floats in mid air all around us! Learn how to magically make money appear out of nowhere! You will need one quarter. Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors so make sure you have friends and family around whenever you do magic tricks.

How To: Perform a Ropes Through Body magic trick
Are you ready to learn a magic trick that is sure to amaze your friends and family? Ryan Oakes is going to show you how to pass ropes right through your body. You will need two pieces of rope, about four feet long each, a pair of scissors, and white thread.

How To: Perform a mouth magic trick with disappearing grapes
Want to learn how to make a grape magically disappear? Let Ryan Oakes show you how in this mystical Mouth Magic trick! You will need two grapes. Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors so make sure you have friends and family around whenever you do magic tricks.

How To: Perform a magnetic pencil magic trick
Get right to the point with this magic trick! You will need two pencils. Sometimes we use materials that require adult supervision... like scissors, so make sure you have friends and family around whenever you do magic tricks.

How To: Do the "Extended Thumbaround" pen spinning trick
Interested in pen spinning? Want to pick up a few moves? Pen spinning is the skilled movement of a writing instrument or pen with one's hands. It is used as a source of self entertainment (often for students), but there is a great deal of pen spinning culture (competitions, websites, etc.). Watch this pen spinning tutorial video and learn how to perform the "Extended Thumbaround" move.

How To: Penetrate a coin through a balloon magic trick
Watch this instructional magic trick video that reveals how to penetrate a coin through a balloon. This easy magic trick will awe your spectator as you practice your magic skills. This is a great video for magicians in training and magic trick enthusiasts alike.

How To: Palm objects for magic tricks
Learn how to perform simple palming techniques from this instructional video. Palming allows a magician to hide objects in the palm of their hand, while creating the illusion of having absolute nothing hidden. Watch this video magic tutorial and find out how to palm hidden objects, like coins, cards, or even poker chips, for any sort of magic trick.

How To: Perform a palming soda can tab magic trick
A magician's heart is easy to open, with a soda can tab. This simple prop trick just takes a soda can pull tab and a simple sleight of hand, the ability to palm small objects behind fingers. Watch this video magic tutorial and learn how to perform this soda can tab palming trick.

How To: Split a telephone book with your hands in seconds
It seems impossible. Ripping one piece of paper is effortless. Ripping a small stack of papers takes a little force. But ripping a book? No way! Actually, it can be done, but only with a telephone book. This tutorial will show you how to rip a phonebook in half, quickly and easily. This is a great trick to perform at parties to impress your friends.

How To: Tie a false magic trick knot
Learn how to tie a false knot for doing any variety of magic tricks.

How To: Make magic ice cubes that sink and float
Ice that sinks? This is a weird trick shown and explained. Blow your mind, and that of your friends. This trick needs rubbing alcohol.

How To: Perform a torn and restored dollar bill trick
Learn a magic trick in which you appear to tear a piece out of a dollar bill and magically restore it.

How To: Cut a Beer Bottle in Half Without a Knife
Learn how to cut a beer bottle in half! That's right, watch this video tutorial to learn how to cut a beer bottle in half with acetone, string and fire. You'll also need the glass bottle to be empty, and probably a pair of scissors.

How To: breathe (cornstarch) fire and not die
This video works. Watch this ordinary guy shovel mounds of bone-dry corn starch into his mouth. A combination of six step tutorial and gratuitous chestpounding, this video is a simple example of the cornstarch (or flour) bomb.

How To: Make magicians' wax and invisible thread
You need wooly nylon string and a candle. This is pretty easy and you can get these things at any fabric store.

How To: Perform a gravity defying ring trick
Professional close-up magician Peter Jest shows you how to perform a mini illusion with a finger ring and a rubber band. Very effective but easy to do. Perform a gravity defying ring trick.

How To: Do the cut and restore rope trick
Dave J. Castle teaches you the famous cut and restored rope trick. In this magic trick you appear to take a rope that has been cut into two pieces and restore into one piece.

How To: Balance a penny on a spinning coat hanger
Mr. G teaches you how to balance a penny on a bent hanger and then spin the hanger with the penny still balanced around your index finger.

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How To: Do the Sliced Banana Trick!
How to do the sliced banana magic trick! Fool your friends and be the life of the party with this awesome magic trick! This video will show you how to cut a banana before you even peel it! All that you will need for this cool trick is a needle and a banana.