Common Close-Up Magic Effects

There are many common close-up magic effects. (Magicians tend not to use the word ‘trick’ as it suggests trying to be clever and ‘get one over’ on the audience. Good magicians try to entertain the audience).

The ‘Ambitious Card’ is a card effect where a chosen card repeatedly rises to the top of a deck of cards even though it is lost in the middle, and without the cards being shuffled or cut.

The ‘Sponge Balls’ is an effect where balls appear and disappear. Usually this involves someone in the audience and the balls suddenly appear in their hands, or even magically multiply.

Effects like these are easy to learn if you are willing to put in some effort. Anyone can search the internet and find books or DVDs that explain how to perform close-up magic, or even buy the props and standard routines.