Neel Madhav has traced an enchanted journey right from his teenage years. Today, he is the country’s youngest magician, with his own TV show, You Got Magic. In this book, he brings to you wacky and extraordinary tricks with which you can amaze your friends and family. Simple yet innovative, these sleights of hand are coupled with classic card tricks and each stunt is brought to life with instructions and photographs. Let the book help you learn how to don your magician’s hat with any object. A sneak peak at some of his tricks.
Treasure in the Air
Pulling coins from nowhere and even letting a spectator produce one. You will need an opaque mug or glass and a handful of coins. Tip: Just before the performance, cup the coins in the fingers and then pin them against the inside of the glass. This conceals the coins from the people.
Pit the Orange
The trick is restoring a torn card from inside an orange. You will need two identical playing cards, an orange, a full deck of playing cards, a knife, a pencil and superglue. Tip: Take one of the identical cards and tear a piece from the upper left corner. Tuck it away in your pocket and take out later.
Cups and Balls
To make balls pass through cups, you will need three identical cups and four cloth balls. Crumpled tissues can also be used. Ensure the material used is soft so the secret ball does not make any noise when the cups are upturned. Tip: Do not use balls made of rubber as they can be bouncy.