Latest Magic Trick From Scam School - Quicksilver Matches

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

In this latest illusion from Scam School, Brian Brushwood teaches you a nice, visual switch that you can easily perform with just 2 matches. A guaranteed mind boggler for the spectator. This once is a sure win. Watch the video below or visit Scam school’s Revision 3 Channel.

RedBull Can Magic Trick

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Here is an oldie but goodie. GreenWaveFlix @ Metacafe has a neat trick in which you tilt an open and full RedBull can upside down as the liquid magically stays inside of it. Totally impromptu and easy to do.


The Amazing Red Bull Trick - Free videos are just a click away

[via GreenWaveFlix at Metacafe]

Zanthor Teaches the Mercury Card Fold

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

David Zanthor Rules!! I crack up just looking at this dude’s facial expressions. But if there is one thing to learn from him other than his trick explanations, its that any clumsy, overly cocky dude (despite overly fat fingers) can perform mind blowing street magic. BTW Did I mention that Zanthor Rules!

Liquid to Solid Trick + Explanation

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

This one is slightly related to one of our previous posts titled “InstaSnow - Magic Instant Snow“. Slyyde @ Metacafe has a nice liquid to solid magic trick tutorial. Once again, diapers are the magic medium here. What the hell? Why are diapers all of a sudden so magical?



Real Liquid To Solid Trick - video powered by Metacafe

iPhone Magic

Friday, May 9th, 2008

I just love technology and magic. Check out these Iphone Magic trick links.
To really get a good idea of the possibilities here check out Imunchies below.


Here is a link to a video file you can use for a card through window err uhhh iphone routine. Also there is a tutorial page that teaches the timing of it.

Magicmagazine.com has a kinda neat Ipod video for download that will give you coffee, xray vision, and even an electric shaver. They also have a video here where cards fall behind the screen and you stab a card with your pen and pull it out from behind the screen

Also check out these great iphone links sent in to us by GaffCards.
http://itricks.com/iphone/ - A website by Andrew Mayne which has several iPhone tricks and pranks on it, all image based.

http://itricks.com/magiczine/
- This website has several tricks on them posted by their original authors.

I imagine that these kind of videos would be quite easy to make. If anyone finds any more or would like to attempt to create one, please post in the comments section or email us and dependeding on the reaction we get, I would be willing to create a page just for this.
Have fun!

Magic Glowing Ice Orb - PK ring triggered

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Sorry for the lack of posts. I had to take a spur of the moment adventure. But I am back to reality now (i think) and with a title like “Magic Glowing Ice Orb” you can tell we are desperate for new material around here. So heres a shot in the dark.

Glow Balloon Vid
LED “Throwie” vid
Hanzablast’s Reed Switch vid

I came across this old video at metacafe that shows you how to implant a superbright LED into a water balloon and freeze the balloon for a sweet glowing orb. However, the wires are hanging out. That just won’t do. An “LED Throwie” is in order here. If you have never heard or seen and LED Throwie, you must check out the video above. Its basically just an LED with a 3v coin battery rigged to it thus eliminating the wires. Instructions here. “But then the thing will always be on and my battery will die” you say? There may be a solution. Hanzablast over at meta cafe has a great video in which he uses a reed switch for a door alarm. Hanzablast makes great detailed tutorials and you can also check his instructables page where I am almost certian he will have a plethora of reed switch projects and information on how to use them. Basically the reed switch is just a switch triggered by a magnet. When the magnet is near, the switch is activated. Rig the reed in, tie a string going from reed to throwie to out the inlet of the balloon, fill er up, and I imagine you would have a pretty fly lil glowing orb triggered only by you and your PK ring, or strong earth magnet. The idea is to suspend the reed as close as possible to the bottom wall. I am not sure of the sensitivity of the switches but I would try to get at least within 3/4″ of the wall for start. Also keep the throwie as close to the center as possible. If I can dig out the materials in some free time I will give this a go and report results. In the meantime we invite our viewers to do the same and if desired, show us what you came up with at admin@phatus.com

NOTE: You may need to waterproof the battery first. Check out this instructable that telittleone found on this subject.