Self Working Card Trick Tutorials:
Sleight of Hand Technique Introduction, Tutorials & Resources
Sleight of hand — (also known as prestidigitation or legerdemain) are the base techniques used by magicians and card manipulators to control cards, coins and other objects covertly.
Understanding sleight of hand is the key to understanding magic.
Magicians Penn and Teller explain sleight of hand perfectly with this video clip below.
While Teller performs (silently), Penn explains the seven principles of magic…all sleight of hand techniques.
Sleight of Hand (Basic Principles of Magic) as described by Penn and Teller:
1. The Palm – To hold an object in an apparently empty hand.
2. Ditch – To secretly dispose of an unneeded object.
3. Steal – To secretly obtain a needed object.
4. Load – To secretly move an object to where it is needed.
5. Simulation – To give the impression that something that has not happened, has.
6. Misdirection – To lead attention away from a secret move.
7. Switch – To secretly exchange one object for another.
Rinse and Repeat.
Card Sleights:
Becoming a great card magician takes more than memorizing a few tricks.
You need to learn how to handle cards with confidence and master card sleights. Here are some for you to try.
The Glide. In this video tutorial gillymasta explains the sleight commonly known to card manipulators as “the glide”, as well as ideas on how to work this into a routine.
The Glide Video Tutorial:
False Cuts – Another handy sleight of hand card manipulation. There are tons of false cut techniques. Two methods are explained in the next video:
More Sleight of Hand Tutorials and Resources
Also see: Palming Cards | One Handed Palm | Hinge Color Change