How To Do the Brainwave Deck Card Trick

  • October 16, 2009
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With quick preparation you can perform a mind boggling card trick for your friends.

You Will Need

  • A deck of cards all one color
  • One card of a different color
  • Glue
  • An audience
  • Two heavy books (optional)
How To Do the Brainwave Deck Card Trick: Make the gimmick card

Step 1: Make the gimmick card

Place the glued cards between two heavy books to keep them flat. Leave them there for an hour to let the glue dry.

How To Do the Brainwave Deck Card Trick: Place the gimmick card

Step 2: Place the gimmick card

Place the gimmick card on top of the deck. Make sure the color facing up is the same color as the rest of the deck.

How To Do the Brainwave Deck Card Trick: Have someone pick a card

Step 3: Have someone pick a card

Fan the cards face-up and have an audience member choose one. After the card is chosen, square the deck and flip them over so the backs are facing up.

How To Do the Brainwave Deck Card Trick: Create a break and place the card

Step 4: Create a break and place the card

Use your fingers to create a break between the gimmick card and the rest of the deck. Have the audience member place the card on top of the deck face up.

How To Do the Brainwave Deck Card Trick: Flip the chosen card and the gimmick card

Step 5: Flip the chosen card and the gimmick card

Double-lift the gimmick card and the chosen card and flip them over together. The back side of the chosen card should appear as if it has a different colored back.

Make sure when flipping the cards you have them perfectly squared to avoid showing the gimmick card or the real back of the chosen card.

How To Do the Brainwave Deck Card Trick: Change the color back

Step 6: Change the color back

Place the cards on top of the deck. Grab only the chosen card and put it aside. Fan the deck to show all the cards are the same color. Now flip over the chosen card to reveal that it’s the same color as the rest of the deck.

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