How To Do the Floating Match Card Trick
- October 8, 2009
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Writer
Chris Loud
Music
Misha Kolesoski
Voice Over Artist
Ishaq Clayton
Use your magic skills to perform this hot trick at your next party.
You Will Need
- Tape
- A playing card
- Magician’s invisible thread
- A match
- An audience
Step 1: Tape string
Tape one end of the invisible string to one corner of the card.
Step 2: Wrap card
Wind the string lengthwise around the card numerous times, moving towards the opposite end of the card to make a bed for the match.
Step 3: Tape string
Tape the other end of the invisible string to the card.
Step 4: Perform the trick
Place the card in the palm of your hand.
Keep your hand flat.
Step 5: Place match on the card
Place the match on the card.
Step 6: Cup the card
Wave your empty hand over the card while squeezing the ends of the card in your hand to give the illusion of the match floating.
Step 7: Wave hand
Wave your empty hand again while slowly relaxing your grip on the card, returning it to a flat position. This will give the illusion of the match floating downward.
The Mendelssohn Opera Company created the first ads on matchbooks in the late 1890s.
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