Cards

Card magic is the most popular type of close-up magic. More people do card magic, and more card tricks are created, than any other type of close-up magic. Many speculate this has to do with the possibilities inherent in the 52 cards in a deck and, while this contributes to its popularity, it also has to do with the fact that there are many simple sleights that can be done with playing cards.

"up" to Close Up Magic

Resources

Books - Videos

Sleights

Multiple Lifts - Palms - Forces - Controls - Passes - Switches - Shuffles - Culls - Other

Routines

How Many Cards	Venue	Purity
truly full deck	seated at a table	pure
apparently full deck*	table, perhaps standing	extras
few cards	no table	gaffs

*most card routines fall into this category

(also see Business Cards)